Where Have All The Shea Stadium Players Gone?
Since late July, the Mets have parted ways with several players. First, it was Carlos Beltran leaving his heart in New York to go to San Francisco. Then Jose Reyes decided to take the money and run the basepaths in Miami. Soon after, Angel Pagan flapped his wings to the Bay Area. Even Nick Evans took the job security by signing in Pittsburgh.
What do all these players have...
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PECOTA and the Mets: No Home Runs For You!
Caught this on MetsBlog, it’s a chart of the Mets PECOTA projections for the 2012 season. Brace yourself because it’s not too pretty…
This was originally posted on Baseball Prospectus and my buddy, who is big on this stuff, tells me he anxiously awaits these PECOTA projections every year at this time. I tried to see if they had any other Mets players, but for some...
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New York Mets’ Roster Appears Set As Spring Training Approaches
Throughout the offseason, most fans did not expect the New York Mets to make a flurry of moves. Aside from a Tuesday night during the Winter Meetings, the New York Mets met expectations. There were some rumors here or there about interest in a free agent or some trade discussion – most of it surrounding left-handed pitcher Jon Niese with a couple of whispers related to...
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Undervalued Arms on Draft Day
With values like this deep in the draft there is no reason to draft a pitcher before the fifth round. The skills to look for when evaluating pitchers is an above average K rate, below average walk rate, and a good ground ball percentage. To establish the value of these pitchers, let’s first look at the League Average (LA) for K rate (7.13/9), walk rate (3.11/9) and ground ball...
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3 days ago
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3 days ago
Mets360 podcast with the Rotoprofessor
Yesterday I did a podcast with friend of the site, Eric Stashin, better known as the Rotoprofessor. We talked about fantasy baseball, specifically what the 2012 prospects are for individual Mets players. You can listen to the podcast here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mets360/2012/02/06/mets-360-with-the-rotoprofessor
Specifically, we talked about Lucas Duda, Ike Davis, David...
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6 days ago
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6 days ago
The Mets Weakest Link
As spring training approaches its likely that the New York Mets will add at least a piece or two to their Major League roster. While one of those pieces should be a left handed bat off the bench, all others should all be with regards to the teams starting pitching. Regardless of who these late additions might be, and despite the losses of Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran on offense...
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7 days ago
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7 days ago
Grading the Omar Regime: The 2005 Draft
The majority of my memories of the Mets time under Omar Minaya are positive ones. It was the first time since I began to follow baseball with a burning passion that the Mets were a truly competitive team and it was a time that saw my favorite player of all-time, Pedro Martinez, don my favorite team’s jersey. A lot of positive memories.
With the state of the Mets today,...
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
What Would Success Be To The 2012 Mets?
On this, the 50th anniversary of the Mets, I am sure they’ll have a better record than their founding fathers, but not have much better odds of success.
The ultimate success is defined by winning the World Series, followed by reaching the playoffs, winning your division, then finishing over .500. Realistically, a lot of things have to break right for the Mets to have a winning...
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Still No Light At End Of The Tunnel
Pitchers and catchers report to St. Lucie in three weeks and where is the sense of optimism that comes with the approaching baseball season?
In the past three years the Mets entered spring training without realistic hope save wishing they could muster a competitive season to keep their dwindling fan base interested and enthused.
This year included.
It is not healthy when the fans’...
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Warthen Must Confront The Bad Habits Exhibited By Mets Pitchers
Bill Petti of Baseball Nation penned a post on how much Park Factors play into a team’s success. He noted the following about the Mets since their move to Citi Field:
After opening Citi Field in 2009, the New York Mets saw a significant decline in their ability to score runs. The team averaged 681 runs scored per year from ’09-’11 compared to 812 over the previous...
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
Fan Question: Who do you think is going to have a breakthrough year this year?
Jose Otero submitted the following question:
Who do you think is going to have a breakthrough year this year?
That’s a great question. There is a difference, I think, between having a breakout year and having a comeback year. For example, Jason Bay having a great year would be more of a comeback year than a breakout year, whereas if Jon Niese had a great year, it would be a...
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
Niese underrated sleeper
Photo by Michael BaronIn an article at Roto Authority on Busts and sleepers Jon Niese is identified as a sleeper. The 25y/o lefty has two full seasons under his belt, in which he has posted a 4.30 ERA/ 1.43 WHIP in 56 starts over those two years. Roto Authority compares him to Ricky Romero and sees him as an undervalued #3. With Niese's peripherals already rivaling pitchers who...
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18 days ago
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18 days ago
Latest At RotoAuthority
My fantasy baseball website RotoAuthority is back in action with a team of excellent writers. The latest:
Catcher rankings by Mike Axisa.
Overrated starting pitchers from Tom Warman.
A look at the Yankees' fifth starter situation from Mark Polishuk.
The potential fantasy impact of Yu Darvish, from Alex Steers McCrum.
The Mets' Jonathon Niese is underrated and...
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18 days ago
2012 MLB Draft: Trey Williams, 3B, Valencia HS
With the hot stove season nearing its end, I’ll be chipping in a lot less on Mets news, and focus more on the upcoming First Year Player Draft in June, as I did last year. I’m currently working on my own “Top 15 Draft Prospects” list and a “Five Players To Watch” piece for the Mets top selections in 2012. Both will be ready in early February. I...
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
Rockies Still Looking At Turner
The Colorado Rockies are still eyeing Mets infielder Justin Turner, says Troy Renck of the Denver Post. The Rockies have been discussing a deal for RedSox shortstop Marco Scutaro, but talks seemed to have stalled, and see Turner as a more attainable option than him.
Last month, the Mets and Rockies were said to have been discussing a deal for Jon Niese involving 2B/OF Eric Young...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
What Does $90 Million Dollars Get You These Days?
The past few days have given me time to think, and, or course, attention drifts to the upcoming baseball season. Usually, this time of year has the optimism of spring training. With the Yankees making moves to improve their pitching, the Mets have done little.
The Mets’ projected payroll for 2012 is $90 million, which is a long separation to that of the Yankees, Phillies and most...
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24 days ago
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24 days ago
Narrow Left Wing Conspiracy
Mike Pelfrey’s been re-signed, so that’s a load off our minds. If we didn’t have the tall wonder’s shortcomings on which to dwell, what starter’s lack of progress would obsess us ahead of Spring Training?
Jon Niese’s probably, which seems a little quick, considering he’s only 25 and has yet to make more than 30 starts in a single season. Non-pitching injuries seem to...
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25 days ago
Niese, Davis On Top 100 Major Leaguers 25 and Under
Matt Garrioch of Minor League Baseball Prospects (MILB Prospects) compiled a great ranking of the best players that are 25 or under.
His list featured two Mets with Jon Niese at No. 64 and Ike Davis at No. 68, but oddly enough, Fernando Martinez now of the Pirates checked in at No. 95.
Here are the Top 50 and you could check out his great site for the rest his list.
1 Justin...
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25 days ago
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25 days ago
Jon Niese, his physical & mental breakdowns, & 2012
Jon Niese went 11-11 with a 4.40 ERA in 27 games and 26 starts last year, allowing 178 hits and 44 walks while striking out 138 in 157 1/3 innings. He went 8-7 with a 3.88 ERA in 19 games and 18 starts in the first half, but he went just 3-4 with a 5.67 ERA in eight second half starts before injuring a side muscle in August and missing the remainder of the season. In his career,...
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28 days ago
The starting pitching at a glance
Heading into 2012, the projected starting rotation for the Mets consists of Johan Santana, R.A. Dickey, Jon Niese, Mike Pelfrey, and Dillon Gee.
Last year, the members of this rotation won 39 games (with Gee winning 13 of those 39), and pitched to a 4.17 ERA, walking 234 and striking out 491 and allowing 71 home runs in 720 1/3 innings pitched combined and averaged just over six...
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January 14, 2012
Projected 2012 New York Mets 25-Man Roster
PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
Newly acquired Torres will lead off
Starting Lineup
1 CF Andres Torres**
2 2B Daniel Murphy*
3 3B David Wright
4 1B Ike Davis*
5 RF Lucas Duda*
6 LF Jason Bay
7 C Josh Thole*
8 SS Ruben Tejada
Bench
C Mike Nickeas
1B/OF Mike Baxter*
IF Ronny Cedeño
IF Justin Turner
OF Scott...
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Was Sandy creative enough for you...
This is truly an open ended question and not one to direct the discussion in a negative direction. I personally am a fan of the big three front office and feel that they are doing the best they can in a fluid situation that is continually getting worse. The three trades they have made I have been very impressed with; a balky knee free agent to be Beltran turned into a top pitching...
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Is 200 Innings The Be-All-End-All For Starting Pitchers?
How valuable is Mike Pelfrey to the Mets rotation? I’ve often had this debate with a couple of guys I work with who are addicted to the Mets like I am. Depending on who you ask, you’ll come across many who will say we need Pelfrey because he gives us innings? And while that’s true, somewhat, what’s the big turn-on here if the majority of those innings...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Which Of Our Top Pitching Prospects Are You Most Excited About?
The big three pitching prospects that we have looming down in the minors gives me an eerily familiar feeling. Haven’t we heard this before? Does “Generation K” and the names of Jason Isringhausen, Bill Pulsipher and Paul Wilson ring a bell? This was supposed to be our home grown trio of Superstars in the 90′s. These were the guys who were supposed...
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
The 49th Parallels
With my incurring a 49th birthday today, I received a number of touching messages from Mets who can truly relate to being 49. Thought I’d share them with you.
“Let me be the FIRST to wish you happy birthday.”
—Don Aase
“I’ll see to it that your birthday’s perfect even if it falls to me to ensure that perfection.”
—John Stephenson
“Too banged up — again — to...
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December 31, 2011
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