David Peterson combined with three relievers on a 7-hit shutout, leading the Mets to a 6-0 victory Monday afternoon at Citi Field. With the win, the Mets take the series, 3-1. Peterson’s final line looks good – 5.1 IP, 0 R, 2 BB and 7 Ks – but he pitched in and out of trouble [...]
Last week, it was leaked to the media that Major League Baseball is planning to implement the pitch clock in MLB games starting in 2023. This is probably not a huge surprise as the clock has been used experimentally in Minor League Baseball since 2017, and was rolled out more broadly this season. The rules [...]
The Marlins busted out with a 5-run seventh inning, breaking open a pitcher’s duel and leading to a 6-2 win over the Mets Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets knew they were in for a tough game, as they faced Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara. But Chris Bassitt gave a great effort thru six innings. [...]
Recently, a commenter asked why the Braves were not as good as their recent 14-game winning streak implied. He followed up by saying, “No no… the Braves are for real and not going away. Both teams likely to win 100 games.” It takes a special team to win 100 games. Are the 2022 Braves special? [...]
Taijuan Walker was virtually unhittable for six innings, leading the Mets to a 3-2 win over the Marlins Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. Walker allowed an infield single to lead off the game and with two stolen bases, Walker had a runner at third base. But he retired 18 batters in a row and was [...]
If everything goes to plan, it looks like the New York Mets will finally have the lethal 1-2 punch of Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer taking the mound at Citi Field. They will come back to a team that has played well despite receiving less than stellar pitching from the rest of the rotation. They [...]
The Mets jumped on top early with a three-run first inning, built a 9-run lead and coasted to a 10-4 win over the Marlins Friday night in the first game played between the division rivals this year. Francisco Lindor got the party started with a 3-run homer to center field. He also drove in a [...]
The Mets’ best hitter so far this year with runners in scoring position is Pete Alonso, who has a .350/.470/.833 line in 83 PA. It’s hard to imagine a better definition of a cleanup hitter than a guy who performs this well with RISP. Alonso was solid last year in these situations, with a 118 [...]