Gut Reaction: Astros 10, Mets 5 (11 INN) 6/30/24

The Mets rallied from a four-run deficit to force extra innings but they missed a chance to win it in the 10th and got beat up in the 11th, resulting in a 10-5 loss to the Astros Sunday. The loss means the Mets are under .500 at 40-41 at the halfway point of the season. [...]

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Wild Card contention, hoarding assets and evaluating prospects for the Mets

Some people think I don’t like Pete Alonso, which is simply untrue. As a fan of power, it’s great to see Alonso come to the plate. The thing that doesn’t ring true for me is the idea of giving him a blank check, in terms of both years and AAV. The past three seasons, FanGraphs [...]

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