I know he wasn’t playing very well to start the season, but I think we all miss Travis d’Arnuad. After a breakout 2015–.340 OBP, .485 slugging percentage, and 4.0 WARP in just 67 games–the Mets’ newest star incurred yet another injury. This time? A strained rotator cuff in his throwing arm, an injury that undoubtedly […]
Author: Bryan Grosnick
Opposition Research: What’s Left of the Atlanta Braves
Starting today, the Mets open up a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves. When I was growing up, the Braves were the Mets’ premier rivals, a team with the nationwide television coverage–thanks, TBS–a New York team deserved, and stacked to the gills with talent. The Atlanta Braves of today are a far cry short of […]
Retro Mets: There Was No One Like Sid Fernandez
Going into the franchise’s 55th season, the Mets have employed a host of great players. Some have been no-doubt Hall of Famers, performing either in their finest seasons or before or after they hit their stride. Others were solid contributors for years, that earned the love and respect of the fanbase due to their achievements or […]
How Important Is A Fourth Outfielder Like Juan Lagares?
A great fourth outfielder is one of those things that a team may see as a “nice-to-have” piece, but hardly a necessity. After all, how often do you see a team make a big splash with a fourth outfielder signing or big trade? Of course, this very thing happened probably twice this offseason. The Chicago […]
The Lucas Duda Narrative Buster
Every team has one–a guy who seems to get too little appreciation from the fans at large. For whatever reason, there are players who’re wildly overlooked or the subject of unfair criticism from those who follow a team, especially on the local level. In recent years, they’re often people like Joe Mauer (“he should still […]
Conforto, Syndergaard, and the Mets’ History of Rookie Debuts
Think back on your favorite piece of the Mets’ 2015 season. Was it finally breaking through and pushing past the Cubs in the NLCS? Was it Cespedes’ three-homer outburst on August 21? Was it this?: Yeah, those were some of my favorite moments too. But there’s another one that stands out for me: Michael Conforto’s […]
Welcome to BP Mets!
Here we are, in a place I never expected to be. The Mets are again the class of the National League East (sorry, Nationals!), the vibe for 2016 is strangely hopeful, and today we’re launching a new site dedicated to smart, savvy coverage of New York’s second-favorite baseball team. Welcome to Baseball Prospectus – Mets! […]
The Ghosts That The 2015 Mets Exorcised
Call me melancholic—or at least nostalgic—but during some days I feel the ghosts in everything. I see them in kites hung in trees and sneakers thrown over power lines. I hear them in bands long broken up and lead singers long passed. And since I think about baseball all the time, I find them in […]