The Mets enjoyed a blowout in the first game, only to be unable to come up with any runs in the nightcap without a homer, as they split a pair with the Marlins Wednesday at Citi Field The opening game saw the Mets hit three 2-run homers and tack on five runs without a long [...]
For at least two years now, everyone has assumed that Brett Baty was going to be the Mets' third baseman of the future and Mark Vientos was going to have to scrounge for playing time. And that may still be the way things play out in the long run. But Baty’s miserable 2023, combined with [...]
The Phillies started a lefty and the Mets predictably fell apart, managing just three hits, as they fell to the Phillies, 5-2, Sunday night in Philadelphia. With the loss, the Mets were swept in the four-game series. The game had two highlights for the Mets. First was a homer by Ronny Mauricio. And the only [...]
Maya Angelou, N-Rays and context
It was a weird game. Jose Quintana struck out 10 batters but gave up two homers. DJ Stewart attempted a steal. But perhaps weirdest of all was that it was a bad defensive game by Francisco Lindor, which contributed to a big inning for the Phillies and ultimately a 7-5 loss Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. [...]
For the second straight night, the Mets and Phillies played a game that either team could have won. And for the second straight time, the Mets wound up on the wrong end of a one-run game, this time 5-4 in 10 innings Friday night in Philadelphia. The Mets jumped out to a 2-0 lead and [...]
After back-to-back 0-4 games, Jeff McNeil had a two-hit game on 8/5, which included a home run. It was the first time since 6/11 that McNeil homered. Thru his first 443 PA, McNeil had just 3 HR and his ISO stood at a woeful .073 for the season. For anyone who watched the games, the [...]
David Peterson put the Mets behind by two runs twice and failed to make it to the fifth inning, as the Mets fell to the Phillies, 5-4, Thursday night in Philadelphia. Peterson walked the first two batters in the first inning and both came around to score. After the Mets tied the game, he allowed [...]
The Mets are 10-8 in September, despite playing teams in the Division/Wild Card race in 16 of those 18 games. We know the Mets have only two starting pitchers they want in the rotation next year, maybe three relievers who rise to that same level and an offense that is inconsistent. So, how on earth [...]
Mark Vientos hit two of the team’s four home runs, while Jeff McNeil had two outfield assists in the same inning, including one at the plate, as the Mets defeated the Marlins, 8-3, Wednesday night in Miami. The victory gave the Mets the series win and upped their record this year versus the Marlins to [...]
Full-time players will surpass 500 PA in a season. A typical backup catcher will amass somewhere in the neighborhood of 175 PA. So, what does that make the guys who get in the vicinity of 300 PA in a season? Well, it could be a starter who gets hurt or benched. It could be a [...]
Jeff McNeil led off the ninth inning with a home run to right field, snapping a tie and sending the Mets to a 2-1 victory over the Marlins Monday night in Miami. Pitchers have been busting McNeil inside all season and for the first four months of the year, McNeil had no answers. But the [...]