Just wanted to weigh in on Bob Costas’ comments following that wonderful comeback victory for the Mets on Sunday. Here’s Costas: I have a great deal of respect for Costas and his work. And I also think taking his comments too literally is a mistake. But Costas pretty obviously thinks… Read More →
The best development in the minor leagues for the Mets this season isn’t Zack Wheeler. It’s Rafael Montero. To be sure, seeing Wheeler stay largely healthy, more than hold his own at Triple-A, and head to the Mets to debut this Tuesday is excellent. But really, Wheeler had already pitched… Read More →
According to what Terry Collins just told Mike Francesa on WFAN, moving Daniel Murphy to first base isn’t just to see Jordany Valdespin at second. There will be a platoon, with Justin Turner facing lefties, Valdespin righties. The only issue with this is Turner, while right-handed, is a significantly better… Read More →
Look, I don’t think moving Daniel Murphy to first base for a week, or whatever this turns out to be, will ruin his progress. But Daniel Murphy has worked hard to become a viable major league second baseman, and succeeded. Per Ultimate Zone Rating, Murphy is above average this year…. Read More →
So what’s the hurry, getting Zack Wheeler up to New York? Such a question would have sounded ridiculous just a couple of weeks ago. But after Dillon Gee’s performance last night, there’s no obvious answer for who should head to the bullpen when Wheeler is brought up from Triple-A Las… Read More →
While the Mets didn’t have a great weekend, Ike Davis sure did. Davis hit a two-run homer in Sunday’s 11-6 loss, and now sports a 1.000 OPS for June in seven plate appearances over two days, following a combined April/May effort of .496. This is no surprise: Davis posted a… Read More →
It’s funny: how I evaluate a season has changed dramatically over the last five of them for the New York Mets. Every game, for 2005-2008, happened within the context of not just that result, but looking at the standings. This was true, certainly, late in the season. But even in… Read More →
It’s probably worth taking a look at what the Mets have in Daniel Murphy. Through a third of the season, Murphy now has an OPS+ of 121. That’s good for sixth among the 19 second basemen who are currently qualified for the batting title. And with the plan to let… Read More →
Thursday night, pitching phenom Kevin Gausman made his major league debut for the Baltimore Orioles. The future is bright for Gausman, who throws a plus-plus fastball, mixes his secondary pitches well, and was rated the 26th-best prospect in baseball, per Baseball America, entering the season. His performance since those ratings… Read More →
Sure, if you wanted to, you could find negative trends all day for the New York Mets. 10-23 in their last 33. 2-11 in their last 13 at home. Ike Davis, 1-for-his-last what, 200? A pair of things happened in the midst of this sweep by the Reds that I… Read More →
In great news for people who like to see strikeouts and home runs, the Mets have signed Rick Ankiel to a major league deal. He is in tonight’s lineup; he’s going to platoon with Juan Lagares in center field, because… Ankiel or Lagares might be the center fielder of the… Read More →
So the forecast for Citi Field tomorrow is… not so good. According to the Mets just now, you ought to keep checking the @Mets Twitter account for updates. Registration begins at 10 AM. Hopefully, the decision will be made sooner than that. I know a lot of people planning to… Read More →
So the long-discussed debut of Justin Turner, outfielder, happened last night late in the game against the Chicago White Sox. At first blush, it seems awfully odd. After all, Justin Turner doesn’t really hit well enough to be a second baseman. His career OPS is .688. Second basemen are putting… Read More →
Some interesting quotes out of Sandy Alderson in Kristie Ackert’s solid piece this morning about Ike Davis. “I don’t think he’s happy with what has happened to date. We would have hoped for a better performance to this point, but the evidence is he can do it,” Alderson said. “And… Read More →