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, [...]

How the Mets’ 2022 budget influences their 2021 free agent choices

Fans see roughly $50 million before the Mets hit the Competitive Balance Tax (CBT) threshold and wonder why they aren’t spending at least up to that level now and possibly going over, since money isn’t really an issue for new owner Steve Cohen. It’s been reported that Cohen is expecting to lose about $400 million [...]