Tag: Mets
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An analysis of the season and where to start with the New York Mets post-2025
What a disaster this 2025 New York Mets team was. If you’re a fan, you probably wish they would’ve just ripped the Band-Aid off and not waited until the last day of the season to show exactly why they never had it in them. However, the world is not so kind, and the Mets were…
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Should the Mets re-sign Pete Alonso?
* I acknowledge my bias as a Mets fan, but I tried to be as objective as possible. Would re-signing Pete Alonso make sense for the Mets? The 30-year-old first baseman of the New York Mets will likely opt out of his $24 million player option for 2026 in search of a longer-term contract. He…
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On the Block in 2025: Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara seemed destined for surefire stardom following his Cy Young season in 2022–until he didn’t. Three years and one Tommy John surgery later, Sandy’s on the trading block. A few years ago, the Marlins could only imagine the return they’d get for the young right-hander, now they’re wondering if they’d get anything. Life After…
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How Jacob deGrom Crafted a Perfect Season in 2018
Historically, being considered for a Cy Young Award, otherwise known as the Best Pitcher Award, meant recording more wins than others. This resulted in Cy Young Award winners boasting 18-, 20- and sometimes 20+ win-seasons. In 2018, Mets SP Jacob deGrom won the Cy Young Award–and recorded 10 wins. deGrom’s Background Growing up in Florida,…
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Moneyball Broke My Brain. In the Best Way.
Since my last post, a lot has changed. I moved to New York City, started a Sports Business master’s program, and adopted a cat. I’ve given this blogging thing a try once or twice before—usually as an outlet for my ADHD thoughts—but nothing ever really stuck. Maybe it was a lack of motivation, maybe my…
Inner Half 