Same. Been a fan since the middle of the 85` season and the Wilpons were the worst thing to happen to this organization. When you are a New York team and you spend a season where your best player is Chico Walker its time to acknowledge that your ownership is a joke.
I’m not sure exactly what the Mets record is over the last three years when deGROM pitches but I think they have a losing record. That is quite astonishing.
Its absolutely brutal. deGrom should have at least 30 more wins in his career.
You didn’t answer the question.
Yes or when the biggest off season acquisition was frank Francisco lol
Who?!!!?
It's definitely frustrating that he doesn't get wins and the Mets have wasted his talent, but I just think we're at a point where it's not going to keep him from winning more Cy Youngs or hurt his HOF case so I'm kind of over it. Which might also just be because they're in a great spot to compete for the next few years
They have failed him by not putting a team around him capable of getting him what he wants most, a chip. Individual accolades are great but he wants to win.
This year he finally came out and said that he wants to be in the Hall of Fame. He’s never stated that before. He’s kind of realizing how good he actually is.
I'm a Yankees fan but I'm the furthest thing from a Mets hater, I root for the Mets over everyone outside of the Yankees, Cubs, and White Sox and the Bobby V managed Mets teams for a couple of seasons were some of my favorite baseball teams ever. I just hate seeing dominant pitcher's get let down by their team.
I think it's a combination of increased knowledge of biomechanics, as well as just a collective internalization of the fact that throwing hard is better, and that to throw hard you have to be strong. When I was growing up there was such an emphasis on throwing strikes and finesse that people discounted the fact that it was super hard to hit guys that threw gas. Strength training wasn't deemed important, outside of running poles to build up stamina in your legs (I want to smack myself in the forehead just typing this stuff) Analytics really helped to expose that fallacy, and then like another poster mentioned, places like Driveline have leveraged biomechanical analysis to increase velocity among a large number of pitchers.
The Mets will be interesting to watch over the next 5 years. They have an owner willing to spend and theyve got 4 extremely talented player in their farm system who look like "cant miss" talents. Yeah i know but the mets have had a great run in recent years with their farm system. We have 5 guys in our everyday lineup that are homegrown and of course deGRom is homegrown.
I hate to say it but I like him better than I like the Mets.
Yup. Im one of the few Met fans who doesnt hate the Yankees. I couldnt care less what the Yanks do unless we play them. I dont root for them to lose and i dont mind when they win. Just dont really spend time worrying about a team outside our division and league.
Allan, Baty, Mauricio, Alvarez and Armstrong have a chance to be good players.
This offseason will be the first big test to see if things have changed. Conforto, Stroman, Syndergaard all hitting FA and hopefully Cohen breaks out the checkbook to keep 2 around
Those might be the most talented prospects we`ve ever had in our system simultaneously. Allan, Mauricio and Alvarez are untouchables but Baty and Armstrong may get dealt at some point because they will be in high demand in any trade deadline deals that get made in the next few years.
I stocked up on Allan, Mauricio and Alvarez cards on eBay, in the past year.
Seems like Alvarez should be the starting catcher in 2 to 3 years. Mauricio could possibly replace McNeil at second. Third base might open up for Baty. The Mets had Allan shadowing deGROM this spring. Alvarez seems to get the highest reviews.
I never understood it, especially from the Yankees fan perspective. I get it a little from some Mets fans because the Yankees have so much history and get more of the back page but it's still silly to me. They play in different leagues and both of their successes are good for the city and the tri-state area. I remember going to my first White Sox game and all the vendors were selling Cubs blow t-shirts, I thought that was incredibly weird...
ive never done the card thing. I should get into it.
Yeah. I believe the plan is McCann gives way to Alvarez. Isnt Mauricio a ss/3b? When he fills out he may be too big for 2b. He problably has the biggest potential of any of the prospects but Allan is #1 simply based on position. Hes definitely being groomed to be the next ace.
Yes Mauricio is too big to play 2B, I think 3B is still a possibility but the plan right now seems to be moving him to the OF after signing Lindor long term
The regular deGROM rookie auto went from 400 this off-season to 1,000$ right now. The graded ones are a lot higher. I waited too long to get one.
Thank you!!!! People often forget doc may have had the single greatest season ever as a pitcher in the modern era........on television!!!!