Sometimes, the seemingly small moves can make all the difference. The ripple effects echo for years down the road, like the Mets’ decision to draft Jon Matlack in 1967 eventually leading to David Wright. Although there were mixed opinions about the Mets trading for Jay Bruce yesterday, it is fascinating to consider that it was […]
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BP Mets Unfiltered: David Wright’s Injury, and the Future of Third Base
Unfortunately, news came out Friday morning that David Wright–the team’s captain and near-folk hero–will miss significant time with a herniated disc in his neck. While Wright dealing with serious injury shouldn’t be a surprise, this isn’t what anyone expected, I think. David Wright’s injury will require 6-8 weeks of rest from baseball activities during which […]
Minor League Mets: April In Review
It hardly seems right that the season’s first month has come and gone, but here we are again looking at May. To be fair, April is the shortest month of the season, as the Mets minor league affiliates combined to play only 87 games in the month. So, lets take stock. What did we learn? … […]
This Week in (Minor League) Baseball, 4/13-4/20/16
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 […]
Mets Minor League Preview: Las Vegas 51s
While the big league regular season gets going on Sunday night, the minor leaguers have to wait until Thursday evening to begin their 2016 campaign. So, welcome to the preview for the Mets’ full-season affiliates. We’ll start close to the big leagues with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s and move down the system to discuss […]