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The New York Mets have been among the most consistent teams across the league this season. The starting rotation is led by a couple of future Hall-of-Famers in Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. The bullpen is anchored by Edwin Diaz, who is having a historic season closing games for New York. The lineup, led by…
Things haven’t been easy for the New York Mets this season. Among a litany of problems that have affected the team through its first month, injuries have been a major one. Obviously, no team gets through a season unscathed, but for the Mets these injuries always seem to come at the most inopportune times. Still,…
The 2021 New York Mets were always going to live or die by their bullpen. With so many unknowns coming from guys who are meant to provide stability, there was, and still is, a fear that a lot of otherwise close games might be undermined by shoddy relief pitching. This is why what Sean Reid-Foley…
Opening Day is fast approaching. With just three days before the start of the 2021 season, the New York Mets have mostly finalized their 26-man roster. Every Wednesday for the last eight weeks, each position got its own preview. This week, however, is a two-for-one, with the relievers getting their preview today and the starters…
The New York Mets have officially reached the halfway point of their Grapefruit League schedule. With 12 out of 24 games completed, the final roster pieces are falling into place. While most of the Mets starters are set, there remain several roster battles over bench roles and spots in the pitching staff. With time running…
After trading Steven Matz to the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Mets now have one less candidate for a spot in the starting rotation. As it stands, Jacob deGrom is the obvious no. 1, followed by Carlos Carrasco and Marcus Stroman. When Noah Syndergaard returns halfway through the season, he will likely bump one…
In a huge development, the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets finalized a three-way trade Tuesday afternoon. The Padres will gain right-handed starter Joe Musgrove in exchange for sending righty reliever David Bednar and prospects Hudson Head, Omar Cruz and Drake Fellows to the Pirates. The Mets will be sending Endy Rodriguez…
With the trade for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco now in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to start looking ahead towards the remainder of the offseason for the New York Mets. Now sitting at around $180 million in 2021 payroll, the Mets have less wiggle room than before if they want to remain under the…
The Major League Baseball season is finally here after debates, negotiations and postponements. Each team will have 30-man rosters to start the new season. Here is the New York Mets’ Opening Day roster. Pitchers Dellin Betances Jacob deGrom Edwin Diaz Jeurys Familia Robert Gsellman Seth Lugo Steven Matz Corey Oswalt Rick Porcello Paul Sewald Chasen…
With the return of baseball just under a month away, it’s the perfect time to remind everyone of the premier players in the game. See the Starting Pitcher rankings here. Now it’s time to look at the back end of a staff, the all-important stoppers. While relievers don’t earn many Wins Above Replacement, their impact…
Finding the right closer is hard to do so here is a depth chart ranking who has the best chances of earning a save or hold for each team. National League West Arizona Diamondbacks: 17-13 Greg Holland has received the bulk of save opportunities and performed well in the role. Archie Bradley is next in…
2017: 70-92 (fourth place in NL East) Last Postseason Appearance: 2016 Last World Series Title: 1986 2017 Recap One word to define the New York Mets 2017 season? Injuries. Throughout the season, New York lost, most notably, Noah Syndergaard, Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto, David Wright, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz, Zach Wheeler, and Jeurys Familia. Jose…
As of Friday, the Mets have placed starter Matt Harvey on the disabled list. Where he will remain for the rest of 2016. Harvey will be undergoing surgery to address his thoracic-outlet syndrome, which some people blame as the root of his problems on the mound this year. Seth Lugo has been recalled from triple-A…
