Detailing how Mets relievers do after the ‘down’ in up/down situations

When Max Scherzer unexpectedly walked off the mound in the sixth inning, it made Buck Showalter scramble. He had Adam Ottavino come in and he struck out the next batter to end the inning. With a doubleheader the day before, the Mets’ bullpen wasn’t the most rested it’s been all year, so Showalter sent Ottavino [...]

A dive into Javier Baez’ chase rate with the Mets

Much has been made about Javier Baez’ recent patience at the plate. Allegedly, he’s been swinging at fewer pitches outside the strike zone and that’s driving his recent strong hitting. Baez has a .938 OPS with the Mets, after having a .775 OPS the beginning of the season with the Cubs. But that doesn’t even [...]

How the Mets fare with hits with a runner on 2B compared to the rest of MLB

We all know about the Mets’ inability to produce with runners in scoring position. We can go to Baseball-Reference and in a couple of clicks find out that the team is 14th in the NL in OPS with RISP, with a .695 OPS. But that doesn’t tell the entire story. Because it seems like the [...]

Looking at the records of teams when the Mets actually played them

Much like a batter never hits consistently throughout the season, a team is never the same through all 162 contests. When you play a team makes all of the difference in the world. The Mets are getting ready to face the Pirates in seven straight games surrounding the All-Star break. For most of the year, [...]

It’s time to move past Tom Seaver for comps for Jacob deGrom

Jacob deGrom’s terrific start to 2021 has sparked a lot of talk about comparisons to Tom Seaver, long considered to be the best player in Mets history. The greybeards don’t want to hear it but this argument is over. Despite the advantages that Seaver enjoyed throughout his career, deGrom has surpassed him on a quality [...]

Starter & Reliever breakdowns for the NL and the Mets

Through four games, it feels like the Mets have gotten great starting pitching, while the bullpen has been a disaster. That’s been true of both entities in three of the four games. But when dealing with tiny sample sizes, one game can have a pretty big impact. The end result is that the starters’ ERA [...]

How likely is it that David Peterson will repeat his strong 2020?

A lot of people were down on David Peterson coming into the 2020 season. He was a former first-round draft pick who seemed more like a bust than a future rotation stalwart. In 2019 at Double-A, Peterson was 3-6 with a 4.19 ERA. At age 23, it’s not like he was young for the level, [...]

Comparing the recent CF play of Juan Lagares and Brandon Nimmo

Juan Lagares was and is a better defensive player than Brandon Nimmo. And even though he’s no longer on the team, the specter of Lagares and his defensive play still hangs over us, both the fans and – it seems to me – the actual decision makers of the club. No one is suggesting that [...]

A look at home runs of Pete Alonso in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season

About this time last year, we were still reveling in the remarkable season that Rookie-of-the-Year Pete Alonso had, led by a remarkable barrage of 53 HR, which set a rookie record and led the major leagues. I decided to analyze each at bat leading to all 53 of Alonso’s home runs. Much to my surprise, [...]