The Mets will have a drastic new look on the infield this upcoming season with the additions of Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera. With the departure of longtime Met favorite Daniel Murphy, and having Ruben Tejada, as well as Wilmer Flores solidifying a strong bench, it will be interesting to see how much better this bunch can be. Continue reading →

The Mets will enter Spring Training with two young talented catchers who may be counted on to do more than just field the catcher position. Sandy Alderson has stated as recently as yesterday that Travis d’Arnaud could, “dabble,” between first base and the outfield during Spring Training. Kevin Plawecki has also been considered a candidate for backing up Lucas Duda at first base. Plawecki however does have Minor League experience playing first base. I simply want to talk about what each of these players can bring to the Catching position and what expectations each of these players will be facing this season. Continue reading →