Mets Leftfielder Michael Cuddyer Announces Retirement

Last night, Mets leftfielder Michael Cuddyer announced his retirement. This is coming off an injury plagued 2015 season where he only hit .259 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs. He never gave the Mets the kind production they were hoping for. He was going to get $12.5 million this year, but his early retirement allows the Mets to have some extra money freed up to sign some other free agents for centerfielder or the bullpen. Hopefully Cuddyer's retirement means that they will make an attempt to resign Yoenis Cespedes. They now have plenty of money to spend in order to resign him. Cudder was a lifetime .277 hitter with 197 homers and 794 RBIs in 15 seasons with the Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, and New York Mets. He was a two-time all-star. He also won a Silver Slugger Award. His best season came in 2013 with the Rockies when he won the batting title with an average of .331 with 20 homers and 84 RBIs. I wish Cuddyer the best of luck in his retirement. I could see becoming a manager or coach in the future. In the meantime, it would be great if the Mets hired him as the bench coach for this coming season with Bob Gueren leaving for the LA Dodgers.

Mets Sign Asdrubal Cabrera

The Mets announced tonight that they have signed infielder Asdrubal Cabrera to a 2 year contract that's worth 18.5 million. Last year, Cabrera was on the Tampa Bay Rays and prior to that he was on the Washington Nationals. He has spent the majority of his career with the Cleveland Indians. Cabrera's a 2 time all-star with a lifetime batting average of .267 with a career on-base percentage of .329 and a slugging percentage of .412. He will provide the Mets with a lot of versatility since he can play shortstop, 2nd baseman, and 3b. He will start primarily at shortstop, but can also fill in for David Wright at 3b and play some 2nd as well. This was the perfect move for the Mets to make. Their infield is much more solidified with Cabrera at SS and Neil Walker at 2B. Now they can focus fully on centerfield and the bullpen.

Mets Acquire Neil Walker

The Mets announced today that they have acquired 2B Neil Walker from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for LHP Jon Niese. This was a move the Mets had to make in response to losing out on Ben Zobirist to the Chicago Cubs. Walker is a solid hitter who had 16 homers and 74 RBI's last year. He is a very solid defender as well and will help improve the Mets defense up the middle. I think that Walker can provide some power in the lineup  as a switch hitter in addition to his defense. I think that Walker can provide a real good bat and also help the infield defense. Hopefully the Mets can build off this and add a centerfielder and some help in pen.

Terry Collins Recieves 2 Year Contract Extension

The Mets announced this morning that manager Terry Collins will be getting a 2 year contract extension through the 2017 season. He will be making slightly more than $1 million per season. I think this is a very fair extension. TC has earned it for the tremendous job he did this year. Hopefully next year, he will receive his first World Series ring.

Mets vs. Royals Game 5 World Series Recap

The Mets lost to the Kansas City Royals 7-2 last night to lose the World Series to the Kansas City Royals 4 games to 1. Addison Reed gave up 5 runs and took the loss. Matt Harvey gave up 2 runs in 8 innings. Curtis Granderson hit his 3rd homer of the World Series. Lucas Duda added a sac fly. It was a tough way for the Mets to be eliminated, but there is a lot to be proud of this season. They have a great shot to get back to the World Series next year with their dominant pitching staff and some new additions to the bullpen and middle infield.

Game 5 World Series: Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey ( 13-8, 2.71 ERA) vs. Edison Volquez ( 13-9, 3.55 ERA)

Game 4 2015 World Series: Mets vs. Royals Recap

Last night, the Mets had a crushing loss to the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the Game 4 of the World Series to go down 3 games to 1. Steven Matz gave up 2 runs in 5 innings. Tyler Clippard gave up 2 runs in the 8th inning. Jeurys Familia gave up an unearned run in 8th, due to a critical error by Daniel Murphy. Michael Conforto hit 2 homers. Curtis Granderson added a sac fly. The Mets hope to avoid elimination in Game 5 tonight with Matt Harvey going against Edison Volquez.