In Moneyball, Billy Beane explains that he breaks down the season into three equal parts. The first part is used to figure out what exactly he has, the second part is used to acquire what he needs and the third…

Last week, I took a look at two Mets who are underperforming expectations in Church and Green. Since I’m a believer of karma, today we’ll take a look at two Mets who are over performing their projections and decide if…

After a seven game win streak, the Mets have gone 4-5. The latter, combined with Delgado being out until at least mid-July, has caused most of the fanbase to hit the panic button. Again, I’m going to forgo the opportunity…

One of my biggest complaints with Willie Randolph was in regards to his bullpen management. Willie did not trust rookies or any “inexperienced” reliever with high leverage situations and he tended to overuse effective members of the bullpen while forgetting…

The Mets are off to a rocky start, and the fanbase is splitting. The recent sweep of the Braves have alleviated many fears, but there are still Mets fans that are hitting the panic button, while others are asking for…

Despite two straight losses to the Pirates, the Florida Marlins are off to a hot start. Owning an eleven and three record gives the Marlins first place in the division and articles, written nearly three weeks into the season, stating…

(Note: Since this was written, Darren O’Day has been demoted, which should increase the bullpen’s overall speed.)

The jury is still out on the backend of the Mets bullpen this year, but with the additions of Putz and Frankie, it’s clear…

I don’t think Gary Sheffield is a bad man. Ryu Jae-kuk and Brett Myers can be used as examples of bad men (though to be fair to Ryu and Myers, Ryu was young and immature—where have I heard that one before?—and Myers…

If you haven’t read Pat’s piece on the Mets rotation situation, I highly recommend it. Whenever I read anything along the lines of analyzing a rotation, I’m reminded of perhaps my favorite sabermetric article, entitled “How Good Is Your Fourth Starter?”…

[Before I begin, being of Japanese heritage (among others), I wanted to congratulate team Nippon for repeating as WBC champions. In honor of the win, I shall be drinking my favorite Japanese beer and listing to my (current) favorite Japanese artist while…

(Aside: Due to their advertisement in Tradition Field, I am currently enjoying a Land Shark Lager. If you want a Corona without spending the extra two bucks for an import or just want to support Jimmy Buffett, I say go…

(Note: Hat tip to Gina for pointing out that I overlooked Mora, who replaces A-Hern on the roster)

As I alluded to in last week’s article, the Former Mets are deep in pitching with the bullpen complementing the starters as well…