The Las Vegas Effect and Zack Wheeler

An underplayed story this off-season for the Mets was the relocation of their Triple-A affiliate to Las Vegas. While under normal circumstances the move from dreary Buffalo to the Sin City would be considered the opportunity of a lifetime, it actually has the potential to be a hindrance to the Mets if they are not [...] more...

Outfielders Outfielders

While Sandy Alderson has done an amazing job collecting pitching prospects and putting together what could be an excellent infield, the outfield flat out sucks.  The two highest paid outfielders for the Mets are Jason Bay and Bobby Bonilla, both of whom no longer play for the Mets.  Fred Wilpon, the “beloved” Mets owner recently [...] more...

Will the real 2012 Mets please stand up?

Took me a few days to clear my emotions from this recent post All-Star break season tanking nose-dive these Mets are in the midst of. This baseball display has been outright atrocious to put it softly. This has got to be the worse, if not one of the worse stretches I’ve witnessed as a lifelong [...] more...

Where were Jason Bay’s teammates on that one?

bay With the awful weekend series getting swept by the Reds behind us, we’ve had some time to reflect on the Jason Bay play that landed him his second concussion in two years. First off, let me start by stating I am the first one to want Jason Bay gone and off this team strictly based [...] more...

The Rearview Mirror

rearview So much for hoping the Yankees would do for Ike Davis what they did for Carlos Delgado after a poor start to his season. The same can be said for Jason Bay, who continues to look way off at the plate (despite a few consolation walks). With the recent promotion of Matt Den Dekker to [...] more...

The Scrub Squad

scrub squad Our team has a small group of players to which I’ve given the affectionate title of Scrub Squad. Miguel Batista has somehow kept himself in the rotation despite walking people like it’s how you get through an inning by virtue of Terry Collins’ unshakeable faith. Within two days we’ve been treated to diametrically opposed spectacles: [...] more...

New Citi Field Fences Bad or Good?

With all the fuss about moving in the fences and how it’s supposed to be a huge lift for Mets hitters, I decided to take a closer look at the actual stats as far as home runs hit by the Mets batters at Citi Field vs the road, and home runs given up by Mets [...] more...

Mets Fantasy Projections: Part 2 – The Outfield

Mets Fantasy Projections: Part 2 – The Outfield Jose’s on a vacation far away – Bay and Duda talked it over. Angel never seemed like he wanted to play – so we traded for a player just a little bit older. Wilpon’s dont wanna lose your love tonight…Sorry for that, seemed clever as a wrote [...] more...