SNY TV Oct 17, 2019
Keep or trade? Why Mets should hang on to Edwin Diaz and how they can fix him
It's difficult to know the magic sauce that will make Diaz more effective in late-game, high-leverage situations.
Amazin Avenue Oct 16, 2019
Seth Lugo was the Mets’ most reliable relief pitcher (again) in 2019
Photo by Rich Schultz/ In his first season exclusively as a reliever, Lugo excelled in a high-leverage role. Almost exactly one year ago, I wrote that Seth Lugo was the most reliable reliever for the Mets in 2018. One year later, I find myself writing the exact same thing about this season. Much like last year, the Mets made moves in an attempt to reinforce the bullpen around him—this year it was the signings of Jeurys Familia and Justin Wilson and the acquisition of Edwin Diaz from the Seattle Mariners. Also like last year, that attempt to reinforce the bullpen ended mostly in...
SNY TV Oct 14, 2019
Here's what Mets' arbitration-eligible players are projected to make in 2020
The Mets have nine arbitration-eligible players this offseason, with Noah Syndergaard, Michael Conforto, and Edwin Diaz the biggest names in that group.
Amazin Avenue Oct 10, 2019
Edwin Diaz’s 2019 season was a catastrophe
Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports The Mets gave up a ton for a guy they thought would be a shutdown closer for them. That did not happen. The Mets had the third highest bullpen ERA out of any major league team in 2018. In 2017, it was the second highest. While there were many reasons why those two teams were terrible, the abject awfulness of their relievers ranks high on the list. When Brodie Van Wagenen took the job as the Mets general manager, his number one priority was fixing a broken bullpen which had cost the team so many games over the past couple seasons. Enter Edwin Diaz. The Mets...
SNY TV Oct 3, 2019
Mets' Brodie Van Wagenen reflects on Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano trade
After the Mets announced on Thursday that the team had relieved manager Mickey Callaway of his duties, GM Brodie Van Wagenen and COO Jeff Wilpon discussed the move and answered questions on a conference call with media. Van Wagenen gave some insight on the team's trade for Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano from the Seattle Mariners on Dec. 3, 2018.
SNY TV Oct 3, 2019
Mets' Brodie Van Wagenen puts potential Edwin Diaz, Noah Syndergaard trade rumors to bed
Noah Syndergaard's name was out there in trade rumors last offseason and again during this past season, and Edwin Diaz joined him in the rumor mill during the summer. But don't expect their names to be out there this winter.
New York Daily News Oct 3, 2019
Brodie Van Wagenen says Edwin Diaz and Noah Syndergaard are still in the Mets’ pitching plans
Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen went out of his way to insist that Edwin Diaz and Noah Syndergaard will be on the team next year. “And I know it hasn’t been asked necessarily, but there’s speculation we might be trading some players off our roster — two in particular that were talked heavily...
New York Post Oct 3, 2019
Mets won’t trade Edwin Diaz or Noah Syndergaard: Brodie Van Wagenen
While addressing the firing of Mickey Callaway, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen made it clear he won’t trade Edwin Diaz or Noah Syndergaard during the offseason. “Before all those questions come, I think this group should be aware that Edwin Diaz is going to be on our team next year. That’s our full expectation....
Amazin Avenue Sep 27, 2019
This Week in Mets Quotes: The fat lady has sung, Pedro wants to help Edwin Diaz
Photo by Emilee Chinn/ Lots of interesting, funny, idiotic, and insightful things were said by the Mets—and about them—recently. Here are some of our favorites. Your 2019 New York Mets: The Fat Lady Has Sung. “I guess now the fat lady’s singing. It’s unfortunate, but we came back so awesomely, and the way that we went about our business was spectacular. It’s bittersweet, if I had to put it shortly.” -Pete Alonso [MLB] Really pictured Mickey having some kind of ‘F board’ that kept track of when the Mets season was officially over. “I felt like we still had a chance...
Amazin Avenue Sep 27, 2019
Mets Morning News for September 27, 2019
Photo by Emilee Chinn/ Your Friday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets In what could’ve been his last start in a Mets uniform, Zack Wheeler looked dominant against the Marlins. The game remained scoreless until the pitcher himself broke the stalemate in the seventh. Unfortunately a blown strike three call led to two home runs the following inning, and Wheeler’s night only ended in frustration and not a glorious ride into the sunset. The Mets couldn’t recover and another home run given up by Edwin Diaz sealed their fate against the...
SNY TV Sep 26, 2019
Mickey Callaway on Edwin Diaz's performance: 'It's one bad pitch and they make him pay'
Instead, Diaz gave up his 15th ninth inning home run of the season. It's the most home runs allowed by a Mets pitcher in the ninth inning in a single season, and matches the total number of home runs that Diaz has allowed in the previous two seasons combined.
SNY TV Sep 26, 2019
How Mets should handle 5 big offseason decisions, including futures of Noah Syndergaard and Edwin Diaz
The emergence of the Mets' young offensive core will mean some good problems regarding playing time in 2020. And the struggles of the bullpen will mean some tough decisions regarding how to fix it.
Rising Apple Sep 25, 2019
New York Mets: Three potential trade destinations for Edwin Diaz
A disastrous debut season for the New York Mets has made relief pitcher Edwin Diaz a possible trade candidate this winter. Where could he land and who could the Mets get in return? Just a few months ago, Brodie Van Wagenen and the New York Mets thought they had solved their bullpen issues for the […] New York Mets: Three potential trade destinations for Edwin Diaz - Rising Apple - Rising Apple - A New York Mets Blog Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
New York Post Sep 24, 2019
Pedro Martinez might be the Mets’ Edwin Diaz savior
You know who might fix struggling Mets closer Edwin Diaz? None other than Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez. “Don’t be surprised if I show up in Puerto Rico and do a little work with him,” Martinez said during a midtown lunch Tuesday in which he helped promote TBS’ upcoming MLB playoff coverage. “Or have him...
SNY TV Sep 24, 2019
WATCH: Mets' Edwin Diaz opens up on 2019 struggles, vows to return '200 percent'
The 2019 regular season has not been kind to Edwin Diaz, but he refuses to let his struggles define him.
