I like this deal for the New York Mets. They finally get a good catcher. Solid move by both teams. Cleveland saves money and the Chicago White Sox get a replacement for Jose Abreu. I don’t understand this one for San Diego. Are they moving Luis Urias to short stop? Are they trading him? Advertisements
Read moreThe Seattle Mariners and the New York Mets just completes a blockbuster trade. It’s a typical New York Mets move: weakening an already weak farm system in return for a bad contract. The New York Mets are still unlikely to go to the playoffs anytime soon and now have a bad contract on their hands. In the meantime, Seattle got
Read moreI would like to preface this article by saying that the chances of this happening are pretty much non-existent. That said, I’m a big fan of baseball history and having grown up in New York City, I wish that I could’ve been around for when the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants were around. Now comes my crazy idea….
Read moreIt’s time for the New York Mets to commit to a fire sale. There is simply no reason for them not to. Does anyone really think that next year they can compete with the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies? How about with the Washington Nationals? Jacob DeGrom is wasting an 8.3 (!) rWAR when he could’ve been pitching on
Read moreAfter the New York Mets lost the World Series in 2015, it looked as if it was the beginning of a dynasty rather than the peak for that particular roster. Fast forward three years later and aside from an exit at the wild card playoff game the following year, they have been a bottom of the division team unable to
Read moreFor a team playing in the biggest market in the country, the New York Mets are strangely acting as if they’re a small market team. As the teams around them are making moves, they’re sitting still. What should they do? 1. Part ways with David Wright. David Wright is a New York Mets legend, but also someone who has become
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