Mets Fans Should Brace for An Offseason of Futility Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 22, 20210 When Steven Cohen took over the New York Mets the hope was they would be one of the top spenders in the league, and they would attract a great general manager, and so far, they got close with both. The Mets had the third-highest payroll but still 11 million under the
Mets Baseball is Going To Be Fun This Year Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 12, 2020November 12, 20200 When was the last time the Mets had an owner that would routinely chat with his fanbase? Never? The dark cloud of the Wilpon era is lifting because Steven Cohen is the opposite personality. He’s talking to his potential customers on Twitter. One day bring back Old-Timers’ Day was a topic,
New Look Mets Front Office May Change the Team Outlook Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 4, 2017October 4, 20170 Nobody is sure that the Mets will be aggressive in the free agent market this year. So far general manager, Sandy Alderson has accepted the resignation from Terry Collins and made him his special assistant. Then he fired Dan Warthen and stated he will stay with the team. Mets trainer
Conforto Hasn’t Given Up On Himself Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 24, 20161 It has not been an easy season for Michael Conforto. He has gone through slumps. He has been benched, and he was even demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas. Despite all that, Conforto can atone for his awful season by having a good September and maybe a good postseason. He could be on his
Russ’s Rants – – The Mets Are a Dead Team Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 20, 2016October 2, 20160 When you’re at a Mets Father’s Day Game the horrific thought of a no-hitter being tossed by the opposition creeps into your mind. The Jim Bunning 1964 “perfect game” predates most of us yet we know of the horror. Well yesterday I felt like that was possible. Braves starter, Julio
The Answer For a Mets Championship Could Be Todd Frazier Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 18, 2016June 18, 20160 (this article was printed last season) As www.metsblog.com reported Reds all-star third baseman, Todd Frazier is on the trading block. He has a $7.5 million dollar price tag for this year and arbitration after that. The Reds are looking for major league ready talent and I have just the package for
Trading Conforto Should Be The Way To Go Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 16, 2016June 28, 20160 Prior to last night’s Mets’ 4-0 loss to the Pirates at Citi Field, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson announced David Wright could have season-ending neck surgery. This shouldn’t be surprising. Wright has played through an injury since spring training. It never got better for him. It was hard to believe his
Citi Field Is The Place To Be in New York This Summer Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 1, 20160 When Citi Field was built in 2009, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and Jeff Wilpon envisioned the park having many sellouts in its infancy. It took seven years, but finally, the relatively new ballpark has been drawing big crowds this season as a result of the Mets’ success from last season. Take it
