And the kid is not happy about it: Maybe David Wright will be the reason to go to Mets games in September. Peter Alonso will not be. Assistant general manager John Ricco delivered the news Tuesday, saying the slugging first baseman will remain at Triple-A Las Vegas for the remainder of the season. The Mets…
Month: August 2018
Mets Sticking with Dumb Plan of Playing Jay Bruce at 1st Base
Jay Bruce is back and apparently healthy. Yet, the Mets being the Mets, have to find some way to screw things up and in this case, it’s making a guy whose played the outfield for 99% of his long career, play 1st base: NYPost.com: As the Mets evaluate their options for next season, manager…
Seth Lugo Wants To Be A Starter
MetsBlog.com: Seth Lugo has been a weapon for the Mets in the bullpen this season, but when asked Wednesday at Citi Field if he had thought about next year and what the future holds, he didn’t hesitate. “To be honest, I have,” Lugo told SNY’s Joe Kraus. “With the way I’ve been pitching this year…
Nationals Trade Daniel Murphy, Declare 2018 Season Over
With like 6 weeks left in the season, this comes as a bit of a surprise. But I guess Nats management figured with 2 teams (Braves and Phillies) to try and jump instead of 1, might as well get the fire sale started now and get some pieces back before it’s too late. They’re not…
Mets Talk About Their Little League Memories
David Wright Makes Minor-League Appearance After Long Absence
RELATED: David Wright does not have a Plan B after third base
Could Double Digits in Wins Get Jacob deGrom the Cy Young?
Two wins in a row gets him to 7 total. And you have to figure that if everything stays on track, deGrom has about 6 or 7 starts left in him before the season ends. Felix Hernandez won a Cy Young with only 13 wins not too long ago. If deGrom stays atop in the…
Can the Mets Just Leave Amed Rosario Alone, Please?
This idea that the Mets rookie shortstop should learn to play center-field for 2019, much less bat leadoff with a current OBP of .274 is just ridiculous. This off-season, Rosarion should just be assigned to work on his defense and get a better appreciation of the strike zone. The kid has a load of talent,…
Why Isn’t Michael Conforto Getting More Criticism for the Horrible Year He’s Having?
I know that he came back this year from a major injury. But considering that he was an All-Star last year and is now in his 4th season in the big leagues, a .232/14HR/39RBI line just isn’t cutting it at all. Yet, Conforto continues to get the benefit of the doubt from the press along…