Baseball season still goes on for two teams in Cleveland and Chicago, but every other team is already deep in offseason planning. Last week we looked at the first decision the Mets will have to make this offseason: what to do about the qualifying offer. This week we’ll look at the next big group of […]
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Mets Movie Moments!
Tonight’s the night for Game 2 of the World Series! The Cubs have already made history and are angling to lay the curse to rest once and for all. And then there’s Cleveland—they can hit; they have a bullpen; they’re, like, really good at baseball! The matchup promises to be one of the most exciting […]
The One About The Qualifying Offer
Last week, Major League Baseball set the qualifying offer for 2016-17 free agents at $17.2 million, up from $15.8 million last offseason and slightly above earlier estimates. To sum up the qualifying offer system: teams may offer any player who spent the full 2016 season with their squad a one-year contract at $17.2 million within […]
The Top 5 Mets Games of 2016
The Mets’ 2016 season was an unexpected ride. For a long time, it seemed like they were going to struggle to defend their National League pennant, and it took a late charge at the end to simply reach the Wild Card game. Although it was ultimately step back from 2015, it certainly had its share […]
Murphy’s Law (And Other Great Baseball Superstitions)
Today is a big day for baseball. As of this writing—it’s Tuesday morning—the Blue Jays are about to take on the dreaded Cleveland bullpen once more in an effort to stay alive; meanwhile, National League teams will duke it out for a lead at Dodger Stadium tonight. I for one will be rooting for Chicago. […]
For All You Kids Out There, Episode 24: “I am a patient boy / I wait I wait I wait I wait”
In Episode 24 of For All You Kids Out There, we have a lot of time to kill until there will be any actual Mets new of import to talk about. And it is even longer until pitchers and catchers report. Sigh. So what to do in the interim? Well, in the first half of […]
The Mets’ Homer Binge Saved Their Season
During the 2016 season, the New York Mets scored only 671 runs, a mark that was 25th in the league. However, by only allowing 617 runs, they managed to make the one-game Wild Card playoff game. A lot of this is thanks to the fact that within their division were the Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, […]
Goodbye, Stefan Sabol
Over the course of the past few months, as we’ve discussed the Tim Tebow signing on the BP Mets podcast, For All You Kids Out There, two names frequently came up as players comparable to Tebow that might be adversely affected by his signing: Stefan Sabol and Vicente Lupo. The Mets released both Sabol and […]
Everyone Had Surgery
Well that was brutal, if not entirely unexpected. The Mets made a great push toward the playoffs this year, but in the end, there was a bit too much to overcome. Now the real work begins. While the MLB’s other top teams wear themselves out this postseason the Mets can take advantage of the time […]
A Met Fan Guide to Rooting: 2016 Playoffs
The dream is dead. The Mets could not beat Madison Bumgarner–or even score one run–so the 2016 season is over. As Jarrett Seidler wrote last week, there are plenty of positives to look back on, and fans should not be too discouraged. Nevertheless, the Mets’ absence in the playoffs now creates a void for those […]