Through all that is cold and grey and dim, it’s nice to remember that spring training is just around the corner and the Mets have already decided on their non-roster invitees. Apparently satiated with all those Tebow jersey sales, they decided to cool it on the money-grabs, instead inviting 15 young players who show, you know, […]
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Jeurys Familia, Suspensions, and Service Time
As a result of his domestic violence arrest on October 31, Mets closer Jeurys Familia will almost certainly be facing a suspension at the start of the coming season. Despite all charges against the 27-year-old being dismissed soon after the arrest, Major League Baseball is still expected to hand down a sizable suspension to Familia, as it did to Jose […]
The Dawn of the Mets’ Long Hall of Fame Void
Last year, Mets fans got to experience the fun of seeing one of their own honored by the rest of baseball. Mike Piazza was the first person to be elected to the Hall of Fame with a Mets cap since Tom Seaver in 1992. The team retired his number as part of the festivities, and […]
How Jerry Dipoto Would Run the Mets
There was joy in Flushing when Sandy Alderson and the Mets re-signed Yoenis Cespedes to reprise his role as “Mets Offense” for the 2017 season. Since the Cespedes announcement on November 30? Literally nothing but a bunch of minor-league free agent signings and invitations to spring training. We appreciate @MetsGM for his professionalism and perseverance; it’s hard to work […]
The Rundown: Free Stuff at Citi Field For 2017
The holidays are over and if there’s one thing you, me, and the proverbial weird uncle can probably agree on, it’s that we’re now broke. I’ve got a big family, bought a lot of presents, and consequently, January is always a month of reckoning in the credit card department. On the plus side, I bought […]
Addison Reed: Closer To Greatness
In the Mets’ bullpen last year, it was Jeurys Familia who earned all the praise after setting the New York Mets’ single-season saves record (51 saves!) and even receiving two eighth-place votes for NL MVP. Meanwhile, it was Addison Reed who almost silently* had the better season of the two and was one of the […]
Just Another Lady Thinkpiece
Oops, I did it again—I offended the delicate sensibilities of man-baseball fandom with talk of those pesky domestic abuse allegations and … morals. My qualms about alleged domestic violence claims against Jose Reyes and Jeurys Familia have been declared, amongst other gems, “just another lady thinkpiece” (#thanksforthetitle). Now, dear reader, this is nothing new; I’ve […]
Receiving Gifts
Baseball Prospectus readers are six times more likely than other MLB fans to apply their love of numbers to non-baseball pursuits. [Citation needed.] Since you’re mathy enough to be reading this, you’re probably familiar with the psychological studies demonstrating that people are happier to receive a gift they asked for than the one you regifted […]
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 Airing of Grievances
Fact: 2016 has not been my favorite all-around year. I suppose it should come as no surprise that unpleasantness is slowly seeping into baseball. I know, I know: Major League Baseball is a corporation with the singular goal of making money (anyone who says differently has never shared an MLB image on the internet before). […]