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Splitters Thrown In World Series Games:
2008: 6
2009: 0
2010: 0
2011: 0
2012: 27
2013: 39
2014: 23
2015: 10
2016: 0
2017: 6
2018: 8
2019: 22
2020: 22
2021: 21
2022: 6
2023: 56
2024: 31
2025: 277
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The Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot features
eight candidates for consideration in the Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Results will be announced at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 7
Mets fan
survey results
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6757524/2025/10/29/mets-fan-survey-results-2025/
Of the Mets’
other free agents, whom would you like to see them retain? (Check all that
apply.)
Tyler Rogers 70%
Starling Marte 32%
Gregory Soto 23%
Ryan Helsley 19%
Ryne Stanek 11%
Cedric
Mullins 2%
The majority
of fans would welcome back Tyler Rogers, and nearly a third are on board with a
Starling Marte reunion. Ryan Helsley and Cedric Mullins, the two biggest
acquisitions at the trade deadline, did not generate as much fondness.
Mets trade Bob Johnson for Art Shamsky
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQcqkvkqXVrwNwQvbbsjPwNTWXw
Art Shamsky joined the Mets on November 8,
1967, after several seasons with the Cincinnati Reds in a deal that subtracted
Bob Johnson from the Met roster. While the Mets knew they were picking up a
good defender they recognized that his .238 average in 381 plate appearances
for the Reds in 1968 was close to what they would get. Instead, in 1969,
playing mostly in a platoon with Ron Swoboda, Shamsky slashed .300/.375/.488 to go along
with hitting 14 home runs. In 1970, his stat line was .293/.371/.432 in 458
plate appearances. While he was mostly a bench player in that magical season,
he did have seven singles in 13 plate appearances as the Mets swept the Atlanta
Braves to move into the Championship series against the Orioles.
MetsMuse @MetsMuse
Pete Alonso career accolades:
1x ROTY
5x AS
2x HR Derby Champion
1x Silver Slugger
1x MLB HR Leader
1x MLB RBI Leader
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MLB Rookie HR Record
NYM All-Time HR Leader
NYM Single Season RBI Record
2 Straight Seasons w/ 162 GP
How in the world do you not bring him back?
Mets' offseason plans
According to a rival NL scout, the Mets
recognize that their clubhouse is in need of a culture shift following last
season's slow collapse. The expectation is that the Mets will float utility man
Jeff McNeil
on the trade market and let franchise cornerstone first baseman Pete Alonso walk
in free agency unless he takes a team friendly deal.
McNeil, 33, has one-year, $15.75 million left
on his contract and is coming off a solid campaign, where he slashed
.243/.335/.411 with a .746 OPS in 122 games. He also has a club option attached
to him for the 2027 season at $15.75 million as well. This wouldn't be the
first time that the Mets discussed a trade of McNeil, who can play second base
and all three outfield spots.
As for Alonso, the Mets' all-time leader in
home runs, he endured a major bounce-back in 2025, slugging 38 long balls,
batting .272, posting a .871 OPS and producing a 141 wRC+ in 162 games. Without
having the qualifying offer attached to him, Alonso will likely get paid
handsomely in free agency and it remains to be seen whether the Mets are
comfortable giving the soon-to-be 31-year-old first baseman a long-term deal.
Alonso signed a two-year, $54 million deal
that included a 2026 opt-out with the Mets last year and opted out after the
season to retest the market.
Don't be surprised if the Mets are heavily in
on the versatile Cody Bellinger in free agency given their need for defense
in both centerfield and at first base. Bellinger is also a fit for the Mets due
to his ability to handle the New York market, which he showed while playing for
the Yankees this past year.
MACK – interesting….
Fighting The Last War
As has been well documented, the Mets weren’t
worth a bag o’ beans after June 12. From Opening Day, everyone knew the
starting pitching’s lack of stamina was going to be problem, as bullpen fatigue
was more than likely to set in at some point. That point came when first
baseman Pete
Alonso made a high toss to Kodai Senga covering firs, putting the pitcher back on
the shelf for most of the rest of the summer. When Senga returned, he was a
shell of himself. Sean Manaea, recovering from injuries of his own, was
majorly ineffective down the stretch and fellow free agent signing Frankie Montas was
basically a non-starter starter. So, it is clear that starting pitching is
where to begin to build for 2026. BEGIN to build. President of Baseball
Operations David
Stearns faces the daunting task of rebuilding a starting staff,
solidifying a bullpen, getting some competence from center field and providing
a bench capable of stepping in when the inevitable injuries hit. You know,
basically putting together what you would call a team. From mid-May 2024 and
through June 12, 2025, it looked like the Mets were a team. But by September
30, they had ceased being that, as much as collection of talent. The difference
is crucial. Stearns is tasked with stocking talent, as well as character. Much
was made of the departure of Jose Iglesias and the absence of Jesse Winker from
the clubhouse last year, but that brought up the age-old question: does a good
clubhouse breed winning or is it the other way around? Unlike Minaya, Stearns
will have the resources to address all of it. The Winter Meetings begin in a
month and at last year’s festival, he came away with Juan Soto. Do
similar prizes await in Orlando this year?
Stearns needs to look at the whole structure
and refrain from simply patching the holes.
MACK – boy, I’m sick of all these looking
back pieces. Move on, guys. Move on.
5 comments:
You know what Mack, I fully agree with you. MOVE ON, DON'T LOOK BACK, MOVE FORWARD.
This whole Alonso thing is starting to become a head scratcher. I know we were disappointed in Alonso when he made those remarks after they were eliminated from the playoffs.
But like you said...Move on.
What I really don't understand is all this get Bellinger, get Bregman, get Murikami etc.
Just make Alonso a fair 4/120m or 5/140m offer. If he accepts it great, if not MOVE ON. Use some sort of stopgap at 1B this year until Clifford is ready.
This team does not need any more left handed. hitters. We have Soto, Nimmo, Baty, McNeil, Benge, Clifford. We would need a right handed power hitter to balance out the lineup anyway.
So here’s my problem. We have too many bat first players who are a negative on the defensive side of the ball. With pete back in the fold it’s Pete, soto and nimmo. Now. We have DH open. In a perfect world id sign Pete, not exceeding 5 years. Trade nimmo (love him but something has to give) and you can have Pete / soto split between playing the field and DHing depending on the mets starting pitcher and their ground ball/ flyball rates.
Without nimmo when soto is playing the field you can out him back in left. Sign someone like bellinger to play the other corner and Benge can come up to complete the outfield
Really feel like one of pete or nimmo need to go. My preference would be pete for right handed power but i wonder if nimmo could convert to 1B and play league average defense there. Means you could improve your whole outfield and defensive alignment. Love both of these guys as mets but we do need to make some changes.
And, we know Vientos isn’t a good first baseman? He played there plenty in the minors and I’ve seen him make a few nice plays in very limited playing time…
Definitely need RH bat for balance and performance in lineup. What position is open for which there are such bats available: 1B; 2B, DH, outfield if moves are made there. Two options for 1B other than Alonso currently on team now: Vientos and Nimmo. Can't count on V because his overall defensive profile is weak and 1B is more demanding defensively than everyone seems to think. Nimmo makes more sense, which opens up outfield spot. Best OF on market however is Bellinger, who is terrific in Lf and just better than average at CF now. But if Pete were to accept a 70/30 split at DH/iB for 5yr contract, you can get amazing amount of versatility and improve defensively with only one major position player acquisition in Bellinger, who can play LF and CF splitting latter with Taylor; and Nimmo splitting time with Pete at first and LF with Bellinger. Add one . LH DH that could be distributed among any of the LH bats on roster, including Soto, Nimmo and Bellinger when they need a rest from position play. Does nothing to reduce space for young players to enter team as they are ready. I do think moving on from McNeil is desirable; and I would keep Acuna as utility infielder. The other potential major addition would be either Bregmann who does not open up as much versatility, except if Alonso leaves. Ironically I believe signing Alonso is a priority under the above understanding of his role and a 4yr contract with player option and team potential buyout for 5th year All the scenarios with that in place create fewer additional costs and much more versatility and defensive improvements. I am most worried about quality of catching if Alvarez does not overhaul his swing mechanics. And 2nd base. If Alonso signs and McNeil is moved, you are looking at a better balanced lineup overall with Bellinger, and 3 potential holes in lineup however if Alvarez does not make necessary mechanical changes. 2nd, CF when Taylor plays and catcher. If Alvarez does make changes, I would consider Acuna as 2b until Williams is ready and would use my other bench player roster position on a Brandon Lowe style player who can hit and who can also play 1st base. I'm looking for ways of maxing out performanc among position player roster spots that leaves room for young prospects as they emerge as ready for ML team, while transitioning out of some players over the next few years: McNeil this year, maybe Nimmo next or year therafter, Taylor next year, etc. So for example, with the moves I am suggesting as making sense, Nimmo can stay at first next year, and share it and DH with Alonso, Bellinger is starting LF, Benge replaces Taylor, Bellinger backs that up, Williams can take over 2B and one of the other outfielders in minors moves to utility OF position. And this sort of transition and movement is built in for years to come
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