The Mets opened their nine-game road trip with Bartolo Colon squaring off against the team that he came up with way back in 1993. In an effort to stimulate the sluggish Met offense, Terry Collins elevated Michael Conforto to the third spot in the batting order, and the move paid dividends as Conforto blasted a […]
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The New Kid
Yoenis Cespedes isn’t supposed to be a New York Met. At the 2015 trade deadline, Cespedes was Sandy Alderson’s fourth choice for an outfielder acquisition, or thereabouts, after potential deals for Carlos Gomez, Jay Bruce, and Justin Upton all failed to materialize. When Cespedes came to Flushing, it was as a rental leftfielder, and the […]
Game recap April 13: Mets eke out win, but bats still quiet
On the shoulders of a solid start from Logan Verrett, he not of the crop of shiny young Mets’ hurlers, and some timely hitting, the Mets squeaked out a victory against the Marlins on Wednesday, 2-1. Verrett threw six scoreless innings, during which he only allowed three hits and walked two batters. The Marlins were […]
This Week in (Minor League) Baseball, 4/7-4/12/16
Welcome to This Week in (Minor League) Baseball, a weekly look at how Mets prospects and minor leaguers are performing. Think of it as an XL version of the mothership’s daily Minor League Update. Each week we will look at one or two players from each level who have stood out for their performance (good […]
Walker, righty struggler
On June 1, 2010, Neil Walker hit his first major league home run. He clubbed an 0-1 pitch from Ted Lilly over the left-center field wall for a two-run shot at PNC Park. Sixteen days later, he hit his second home run, this one off Mark Buehrle. The next month, he hit his fourth, off […]
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 Mets of Montreal
Montreal called and it wants its baseball back. For several years, rumors have been swirling about the potential return of MLB to Quebec, and they picked up again at the start of this season. According to The Montreal Baseball Project—a group founded by former Expo Warren Cromartie—Montreal is currently the largest city in North America […]
Game recap April 12: Bats unable to support Syndergaard’s gem
Syndergaard blows away Marlins over seven innings Noah Syndergaard had some of his best stuff working tonight, as he struck out 12 Miami Marlins with only one walk over seven innings. He featured a fastball sitting 98-99 mph, his suddenly trademark slider comfortably sat 93 mph, and his changeup sat 88-90 mph with life. The fastball […]
Ace In The Hole: The Inevitable Ascension Of Noah Syndergaard
I don’t know much, but I know Noah Syndergaard is an extremely effective pitcher. Yes, his talent appears to be off the charts, but that’s different from how he applies that talent to the sport of baseball, and he applies said talent in a way that is astoundingly effective—even more so once you factor in […]
Mets Minor League Preview: St. Lucie Mets / Columbia Fireflies
So we’ll finish our previews of the full-season affiliates with the top Single-A teams in this organization. Again, if Jeff and the flagship site wrote up a guy in the system’s Top 10, I won’t spend all that much time on the player. High-A St. Lucie Mets – Hitters This is a fun infield! Shortstop […]