The Mets officially waived the white flag on Thursday, as they traded the long-tenured Lucas Duda to the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed pitching prospect Drew Smith. As the team finds themselves with the fifth worst record in the National League, this was just the first of what is expected to be a bevy of […]
Author: Rich MacLeod
Farewell to Lucas Duda, the Mets’ underrated first baseman
As the New York Mets find themselves on the outside looking in on the National League playoff picture, the first domino has fallen in team’s trade deadline sale of veterans on expiring deals. The Mets have traded first baseman Lucas Duda to the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed pitching prospect Drew Smith, the club announced on […]
Giving up on the present can help set the Mets up for 2018 and beyond
In a season that began with so much promise and hopes of another run to the World Series, it takes a lot to admit defeat weeks before even reaching the halfway point. Seventy-five games into the 2017 campaign, however, the New York Mets find themselves looking way up in the standings with little chance of a turnaround. […]
The Dark Knight Rises, again
Happy Harvey Day, indeed. For the first time since July 4, Mets fans were able to watch Matt Harvey take the mound in a game that actually meant something, and in this case, it was more significant than just team win No. 2 of the 2017 campaign. After a tumultuous half-season last year in which Harvey […]
Ryan Church and the Concussion that Ended his Career
On the verge of a breakout, 29-year-old right fielder Ryan Church suddenly found his career crash to an abrupt halt after suffering a severe concussion on the basepaths. Less than two years later, he quietly retired from Major League Baseball. Church recently spoke with BP Mets about the aftereffects of his concussion, Shea Stadium’s final game, […]
The Mets don’t want Jay Bruce, and neither does anybody else
So, you’ve got yourself a player who you’d like to get rid of. Problem is, his value isn’t anywhere near what you expected it to be. And right now, it doesn’t look like anyone else wants him, either. Now what? That’s exactly the situation that the New York Mets find themselves in these days. Last summer, New […]
The Yoenis Cespedes Contingency Plan
On Saturday afternoon, Yoenis Cespedes informed the Mets that he will opt out of the remaining two years and $47.5 million on his contract—news that should have come as a surprise to no one. There is still a chance that the Metropolitans look to bring back their slugging outfielder on a long-term deal, as the […]
The People of New York v. Madison Bumgarner
The month of October is upon us during an even year, and that can only mean one thing: There’s a madman on the loose. He goes by the name of Madison Bumgarner, and he’s standing in the way of the New York Mets. It’s been quite the second half ride for the Metropolitans, who looked […]
Seth Lugo’s Spin Rate Is Cool, But His Fastball Is What Matters
On July 1, Mets rookie Seth Lugo made his major league debut, pitching two scoreless frames against the Chicago Cubs in a 10-2 victory. Unlike those before him, this debut by a young Mets arm was not surrounded by a palpable buzz. The most notable part of Lugo’s debut, honestly, wasn’t even his performance, but that he […]
Kelly Johnson Takes A Cue From Daniel Murphy (and Kevin Long)
When the New York Mets re-acquired Kelly Johnson back in June, I didn’t think much of the move, honestly. Yes, bringing Johnson back—after the trade for both he and Juan Uribe in 2015 marked the beginning of the Mets’ remarkable turnaround and subsequent run to the World Series—was both nostalgic and fun. But the veteran […]