Category: Op-Ed
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David Wright, assessing his past, and putting faith into his future
All winter, I’ve almost made an assumption David Wright’s 2014 campaign was a fluke. As a fan, I am banking on that assumption. So is the team. In fact, they’re desperately hoping it was a fluke. By his own admission, it was an awful year for the now 10-year major league veteran. He saw a reduction in…
Michael Baron
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Zack Wheeler’s elbow uncertainty enforces Sandy Alderson’s hesitance to trade pitching
Josh Edgin is getting Tommy John surgery, and the left side of the bullpen is in shambles so far this Spring, but while Mets fans see this as more reason to trade Dillon Gee for a left-hander, Sandy Alderson sees it differently, especially with the now uncertainty of Zack Wheeler‘s elbow. “This possibility or a possibility of something…
Rich MacLeod
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The Mets lack of positional battles is a sign of changing times
For the first time in years, the Mets Opening Day roster is essentially set, just over a week into Spring Training. Aside from a spot or two in the bullpen, with the news of Josh Edgin‘s potential Tommy John surgery, there just aren’t any positional battles this year, and that is a breath of fresh air. There’s…
Rich MacLeod
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Jon Niese is healthy, and it’s showing early in camp
Over the last couple of seasons, Jon Niese has dealt with a variety of arm issues which has resulted in a number of stints on the disabled list, and questions about his durability and sustainability. He missed significant time in 2013 after being diagnosed with a partially torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder. While…
Michael Baron
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Wilmer Flores is establishing himself on both sides of the ball
In the early part of Spring Training, Terry Collins declared a battle for the starting shortstop job between Ruben Tejada and Wilmer Flores. “I am not saying Wilmer Flores is not going to be the shortstop, but all I am saying is that I am giving [Ruben Tejada] guy a chance,” Collins told reporters last month, according…
Michael Baron
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