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 […]
Author: Tyler Plofker
Should The Mets Keep Conforto, Nimmo, or Both?
As of today, the current the Mets outfield is stacked overflowing with too many options to sift through. They don’t have a true center fielder at the moment, but they have a surplus of corner outfielders–especially after moving Dilson Herrera for the privilege of employing a third left-handed corner outfielder in Jay Bruce. However, this […]
Could The Mets’ Third Base Answer Have Been Here All Along?
Mets fans have been hearing Wilmer Flores’ name for a time that feels like forever. The long-time Met signed with the team out of Venezuela, on his 16th birthday in August 2007 and was, almost instantly, subjected to copious amounts of hype–even being compared to Miguel Cabrera. This is a guy who by the age of 17 was […]