Welcome back to the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. Las Vegas 51s (Triple-A) Pitcher: Tim Peterson […]
Author: Alex Rosen
Game recap May 13: Questionable decisions aplenty
Just over a week ago, last Saturday to be exact, I wrote how it felt as if the Mets were quickly approaching rock bottom. I was exaggerating of course, but the Mets had just been swept during a six-game homestand and the offense was downright pathetic, scoring just 11 runs total. That being said, I […]
Prospect Watch: Week Three
Welcome back to the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. BP Mets writer Tyler Oringer joined me […]
Jason Vargas: The $16 million dollar conundrum
It was over three years ago, July 21, 2015 to be exact, when it appeared that Jason Vargas’ days as a starting pitcher may be over. Vargas suffered a torn UCL in his throwing arm in a start against the Pirates that day and missed the rest of the 2015 season, a season in which […]
Matt Harvey was the King of New York… until he wasn’t
“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” It has to be fate. It’s simply the only explanation as to how the best way to describe Matt Harvey’s Mets career in one sentence is a quote from the movie where: a) he earned his nickname from and b) […]
Game recap May 5: Are we there yet?
In what’s already been a tumultuous week for the Mets and their fanbase, it feels as if Saturday night’s 2-0 loss to Colorado may actually be rock bottom. The loss was the fifth straight for the Mets and marked the third time in four games the offense has failed to score a run. The Mets […]
Scouting Notes From Triple-A Las Vegas and Double-A Binghamton
BP Mets writer Alex Rosen dropped by the Las Vegas team on April 17 and in Binghamton for two games on April 24 and 25 to see what the organization’s top prospects are up to. AAA Las Vegas 51s 1B Dominic Smith Smith is a great example of just how quickly the public perception of […]
Prospect Watch: Week Two
Welcome back to the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. Las Vegas 51s (AAA) Pitcher: RHP Corey […]
Game recap April 28: A rotation full of question marks
Let’s start off today’s recap with a question: Are you really that surprised? Of course, I’m referring to Jason Vargas’ less than stellar season debut on Saturday, in which he allowed nine runs on nine hits to the San Diego Padres, one of the league’s worst offenses. The signing of Vargas to a two-year, $16 […]
Prospect Watch: Week One
Welcome to the first edition of the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. Triple-A Las Vegas 51s […]