Context and the RE24 matrix in Friday’s win against the Marlins

It’s both good and necessary to have context. In 1979, one of my least-favorite ballplayers ever, Doug Flynn, drove in 61 runs despite a .582 OPS while batting eighth for the 99-loss Mets. That seems like a lot of context. But we’re missing at least one vital piece of information. How many opportunities did Flynn [...]

Is it more important for the Mets to get an arm or a bat?

In the last 28 days, the Mets are 14-8 for a .636 winning percentage, which is slightly better than their season-long mark of .622 after 98 games. And, sure, there were a bunch of games against second-division clubs in that span. But there were also eight games against the Braves, Padres and Yankees, so it [...]