In case you missed it, Rich Sandomir had a great scoop on how the Mets plan to cobble enough money together to get through the offseason. 2010’s plan, an MLB loan, is apparently no longer available. 2011’s plan, a bridge loan ahead of a minority ownership sale, isn’t available for… Read More →
It has been my opinion for a while now that Bobby Parnell would be a perfectly reasonable option to close games for the New York Mets. Parnell, who turned 28 last month, just concluded a fine 2012 season. Throwing exclusively fastballs (at 95.7 MPH) and curveballs (at 82.8 MPH), he… Read More →
I wanted to discuss Bobby Parnell today. but I think it’s important to set the parameters, as set out by Sandy Alderson, for retaining David Wright and R.A. Dickey this winter. First: he made it clear payroll will remain the same. What that statement alone means for 2013 is enormous…. Read More →
So the Mets have reportedly asked Jordany Valdespin to go play second base this winter. At first glance, this doesn’t make sense for a team with an incumbent second baseman in Daniel Murphy, and essentially no reasonable alternatives to play regularly in the outfield in 2013 currently under team control… Read More →
Let’s follow the thinking of the Mets for a moment. Heading into 2013, the budget isn’t changing. The team is 73-87. They are 11th in the NL in runs scored, 11th in ERA. So clearly, they aren’t playing at a level close to what anybody could consider successful. They are… Read More →
Before we get to the question in the title, quickly on David Wright and his interview with Adam Rubin: Wright spoke some truths that have been obvious for some time. It was still interesting to hear the biggest star on the Mets acknowledge them, when the Mets, by and large,... Read More →
R.A. Dickey pitched another remarkable game in what has been a spectacular 2012 season on Thursday. As you probably heard, he’s up to 20 wins, and is probably the favorite to win the Cy Young Award. But among all-time Mets pitching seasons, it’s only 21st, as per Baseball-Reference. Does that… Read More →
There are plenty of reasons to be frustrated about the Mets, or concerned about their ability to compete. I’ve reported on them for you here, and that will continue. But today will be for something very different. Today, I’m going to enjoy baseball with my daughter. Long before I knew… Read More →
Mike Puma over at the New York Post reports that Jason Bay will have a job on Opening Day 2013, despite his absolutely horrific 2012. Let’s have a little perspective on this, even though if you’ve been watching Bay all year, hearing that probably depresses you. First: this is not… Read More →
I guess it makes sense, in this 2012 season that has been so much about R.A. Dickey and David Wright, that the final 10 games of the season come down to little more than the two of them. There’s Dickey, who will go for 20 wins on Thursday. Incidentally, this… Read More →
After Thursday night’s nail-biting 16-1 loss, the New York Mets welcome the Miami Marlins to town. Two teams enter with exactly 66 wins; only one team will leave the weekend with solo possession of fourth place. Let’s break it down. Probable starters seem to slightly favor the Mets. That’s good,... Read More →
It’s worth keeping in mind that last night’s 3-2 loss to the Phillies happened despite matchups working out extremely well for the New York Mets. In the ninth inning, up 2-1, the Mets sent out lefty Josh Edgin to close the game. Frank Francisco was unavailable due to elbow tendinitis,... Read More →
I’ve noticed a few people on Twitter urging caution about Matt Harvey, who makes what is likely to be his final start of 2012 tonight. And look, it is justified, for a pair of reasons: we haven’t seen him last a full season in the major leagues yet, and pitchers… Read More →
Let’s get this out of the way up top: of course the Mets should consider trading Ike Davis, in the right scenario. They should consider dealing anyone in the right scenario. David Wright is terrific, but would you deal him for Ryan Zimmerman, who is younger and signed to a… Read More →
Jason Fry, over at Faith and Fear in Flushing, has written a piece that encapsulates the current feeling I’ve heard from many, many Mets fans as well as anything I’ve read. Full disclosure: he cites some of my reporting in the piece. I absolutely believe the piece would move me… Read More →