Justin Turner and the mythical clutch performer

I was speaking recently to another Mets blogger, and the topic of Justin Turner came up.  After being unsurprised that a sabermetrician like myself prefers Josh Satin to Turner, he said that he liked Turner because, “Justin Turner is a clutch player.” “There are certain players who are just better in clutch situations, you can’t [...]

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Mets Minors: My thoughts on Allan Dykstra are evolving

When a player is 26 and playing in AA you have to try to take their accomplishments with a grain of salt.  Even when they are hitting: .317/.474/.590 and even when they were a former first round pick.  The expectations on Allan Dykstra are expectedly low.  He’s not supposed to be much beyond a AAAA [...]

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David Wright and 3,000 hits

Earlier in the month, David Wright recorded his 1,500th career hit.  The hit naturally extended his All-Time Met hit record and puts him halfway to the vaunted 3,000 hit plateau. One can argue that the club, currently standing at 28 and including some of the game's biggest and most iconic names, is still one of [...]

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