Author Archives: Elliot Teichman

I’ll take the suspense out of this article. Robles did not perform nearly the level that the computers thought he could. But you probably already knew that as you are probably pointing your hand up to the sky right now … Continue reading →

For a third straight day we look at the 2017 projections for a 2017 Met who is no longer with the team. Today is Sean Gilmartin who Cardinals claimed off waivers from the Mets back in June. Sean Gilmartin IP … Continue reading →

You know what is fun to do? And by fun I mean the exact opposite of fun? Read what I wrote about Salas before last season. I was so wrong. Also wrong: every projection. Fernando Salas IP Record ERA BB … Continue reading →

I love baseball. I love to eat. I love nachos. In this, I’m not abnormal from most people. I’m not picky with nachos either. I will eat any nachos. Nachos are great. Maybe the world needs more nachos. Maybe the … Continue reading →

The most important member of the bullpen last year, and the one with the best humor: Jerry Blevins. Jerry Blevins IP Record ERA BB K WHIP 2016 42 4-2 2.79 15 52 1.21 Projections ZiPS 32.1 3.62 12 38 1.207 … Continue reading →

Erik Goeddel was another member of the Mets 2017 bullpen that got used way more than thought going into the season. Only two publications bothered to give him a full preview (ESPN and ZiPS). He won’t be back with the … Continue reading →

Last year I included Paul Sewald in projections even though he wasn’t on the 40 man roster. With the state of the Mets last year, it ended up being a good idea to project him since the Mets had to … Continue reading →

Norichika Aoki has signed a 3 year deal with the Yakult Swallows yesterday, bringing the Japanese player back to Japan. Aoki was purchased by the Brewers from the Swallows in 2012. The next season he was traded to the Royals … Continue reading →

It’s our last hitter in this series! Tomorrow we’ll start reviewing pitchers vs their projections. Cespedes was going to be the critical piece to last year’s success. Then the entire rotation got injured and the lineup didn’t matter as much. … Continue reading →

This article was written on 1/15. On 1/15 the Mets still don’t have a second basemen. Neil Walker is still a free agent. There’s the possibility a reunion occurs. This also means the Mets quite literally are putting the band … Continue reading →