The Mets have taken a bit of a beating with their mid-season acquisition of corner outfielder Jay Bruce … and sure, I’ve piled on a bit too. But I wanted to examine whether or not the current front office, as a whole, has done a good job of acquiring major-league talent through trade and/or signing. […]
Day: August 19, 2016
Who Is The Real Travis d’Arnaud?
When the New York Mets traded for Travis d’Arnaud in 2012 he was hailed as an injury-prone catcher with laudable talent. Now, in August 2016, Travis d’Arnaud is probably best characterized as an injury prone catcher with laudable talent. Because of the injuries, it can be hard to remember that d’Arnaud has already played in […]
Game recap August 18: Ace-off!
In a sentence A pitcher’s duel ended in a 10-7 Giants win, just like we all wrote it up. The good Seven runs! With Neil Walker out for the third straight game with lower back stiffness, Justin Ruggiano’s unlikely grand slam and Ty Kelly’s unlikely two-run triple provided most of the offense against San Francisco […]