Category Archives: 14-15 Offseason

In today’s Newsday, Steven Marcus reports that tickets sales for the Mets are up by nearly 20% over last year and that season ticket sales are up nearly 13%. (Take that Leigh Castergine). We were told by Sandy Alderson that … Continue reading →

Dana Eveland, who resurrected his MLB career with the Mets last season, has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox. After returning from a stint in Korea, Eveland posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.093 WHIP. amd 8.9 K/9 … Continue reading →

The Chicago Cubs have traded Luis Valbuena and Dan Straily to the Houston Astros for Dexter Fowler.

If you haven’t already heard, the best pitching staff in the NL East just got one man stronger — the Nationals have agreed with Max Scherzer on a 7-year, $200M+ contract.

Color me confused. The Braves traded yet another slugger, and the Nats swapped away their top bullpen arm.

The Mets have once again turned down the opportunity to fill their most gaping lineup hole, choosing instead to hold onto prized pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard rather than trade him for an all-star shortstop. That is at least two and possibly … Continue reading →

My “boss” at ESPN — David Schoenfield — penned (typed?) a piece titled “The Current All-underrated Team.” Schoenfield chose Juan Lagares as the team’s center fielder, saying, among other things: “Lagares has certainly received recognition as perhaps the best defensive … Continue reading →

In case you haven’t already heard, the answer to the Mets’ shortstop problem was nearly solved with Ian Desmond — but the Mets declined.