Author Archives: David Berg

About David Berg

David Berg has been following the Mets since 1990, and counts himself as a "die hard fan" -- the agonies have been numerous and arduous, but he's still watching every game he can, determined to "earn" the satisfaction when the Mets eventually win it all. In his non-spare time, David is a designer of graphics, web sites, and games. See his work at Shrike Design

Third Rotation

Posted on April 21, 2017 by David Berg

The Mets’ hopes for 2017 rest in large part on their starting pitching staff. Is this quintet a major strength which can carry the team? Or do various health and effectiveness concerns place them somewhere short of that status? Let’s … Continue reading →

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Second Rotation

Posted on April 14, 2017 by David Berg

The Mets’ hopes for 2017 rest in large part on their starting pitching staff, which has the potential to blow the competition away… if they stay healthy. Let’s take a look at the second rotation through the Mets’ (hopefully) fab … Continue reading →

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First Rotation

Posted on April 10, 2017 by David Berg

The Mets’ hopes for 2017 rest in large part on their starting pitching staff. On paper, the Nationals and Marlins have better hitting and defense, but the Mets’ rotation has the potential to blow the competition away… if they stay … Continue reading →

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Are the Mets better off than they were entering 2016?

Posted on April 3, 2017 by David Berg

This is the fourth annual article on this topic. The 2014 edition is here. The 2015 edition is here. The 2016 edition is here. The story so far… After providing fans with an exquisite array of heartbreak, disappointment, frustration and … Continue reading →

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The case for starting Juan Lagares

Posted on February 7, 2017 by David Berg

Imagine you have a pretty good slugger on your team — not an MVP candidate, more like a borderline All-Star. Someone like Carlos Gonzalez or Justin Upton, or maybe Marcell Ozuna or Melky Cabrera, or maybe Carlos Beltran. A hitter … Continue reading →

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Mets bullpen needs a split

Posted on December 14, 2016 by David Berg

I’ve always been a fan of rare pitches. It’s made sense to me that a pitch batters see less often will be harder for them to recognize, and a pitch they get fewer swings against will be harder to barrel … Continue reading →

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Braves preempt market on innings-eaters

Posted on November 12, 2016 by David Berg

In case you missed the news, the Atlanta Braves just made two player acquisition moves. News broke on Thursday that they had signed R.A. Dickey and on Friday that they had signed Bartolo Colon. I think it’s a huge whiff … Continue reading →

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Constructing the 2017 Mets

Posted on November 7, 2016 by David Berg

2017 finds the Mets roster in an awkward place, with enough strengths that contention is within reach but enough weaknesses that standing pat could prove fatal to the team’s chances. Alderson and co. have their work cut out for them. … Continue reading →

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