On Tuesday, reports surfaced that the Mets were seriously considering bringing back embattled shortstop Jose Reyes–one of the team’s most popular and productive players during the 00s–to fill the team’s offensive and infield void. While this might normally be newsworthy for baseball reasons, Reyes’s actions off the field have made him a well-deserved target of […]
Day: June 22, 2016
Meet The Mets: Draft Picks 11-21
Last week I covered the Mets’ top 10 draft picks and in the days since I’ve found it significantly more pleasant to keep my eye on the young talent than watch the actual Mets being swept by the Braves. Like the Mets’ first 10 picks, the crop from draft rounds 10-20 is also pitching-focused; six […]
Game Recap June 21: Hansel and Goeddel
Executive Summary No use philosophizing this one. The Mets snapped a three-game losing streak thanks to a stellar bullpen performance. Mets 2, Royals 1. Discussion and Analysis Bartolo Colon assisted on the first play of the game, a Whit Merrifield liner that deflected off Colon’s right hand directly to Neil Walker, who threw to James Loney for a […]