Gut Reaction: Padres 7, Mets 3 (6/13/21)

Maybe the Mets were just destined to lose today. Still, one can’t but help to think that the pitching moves made by Luis Rojas played a big part in this defeat, a 7-3 setback to the Padres, who avoided getting swept with the victory. Joey Lucchesi, who they keep on a tighter leash than Jacob [...]

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Jonathan Villar and the seduction of a two-week hot streak

Coming into this year, Jonathan Villar had a lifetime OPS+ of 95 in 3,209 lifetime PA in the majors. That’s a little misleading, as he struggled in his first two half seasons in the majors and was terrible last year. From 2015-2019, he had a 101 OPS+ in 2,472 PA. After yesterday’s homer and HBP, [...]

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