The Mets are in the midst of an amazing late season run towards the playoffs and have exceeded my pre-season expectations at the major league level. Part of what makes it so amazing is that the team has been without their MVP, Francisco Lindor for an extended time. Coming up from AAA to cover that [...]
When it comes to pitching, one thing that’s not often discussed is – How are you going to try to win the game? Sunday’s tilt with the Phillies shows the different ways that managers can approach this issue. With the game tied, 1-1, Carlos Mendoza yanked Tylor Megill after four innings, saying he was going [...]
Brandon Nimmo gave the Mets the lead with a solo homer and Edwin Diaz came on for a six-out save, lifting the Mets to a 2-1 win over the Phillies Sunday night at Citi Field. The victory gave the Mets the series win and upped their record against the Phillies to 6-7, while cutting Philadelphia’s [...]
The Mets have been a different team since June, having gone 62-36 since 6/1. Yet, somehow, they play worse on Sundays than they did the first two months of the year. Here's the breakdown: 6/2 - Loss, 5-4 6/9 - Win, 6-5 6/16 - Win, 11-6 6/23 - Win, 5-2 6/30 - Loss, 10-5 7/7 [...]
Conventional wisdom used to be that the good teams knew how to win the close ones. And while it's true that generally good teams have good records in one-run games, where they really shine is in blowouts, games decided by five or more runs. A team can "luck" its way to one-run wins. It's a [...]
For the third straight game, the Mets put up 10 runs, the first time in franchise history that feat has been accomplished. And that was enough to down the Phillies, 10-6, Thursday night at Citi Field. The Mets are now 14-4 in the month of September. Six of the Mets' 11 hits went for extra-bases, [...]
It’s been a challenge for Carlos Mendoza to find playing time for all of his outfielders, one made even more difficult by the fact that many of the contenders are swinging the bat well here recently. In the past two games, the Mets scored 20 runs. Here’s how the club’s outfielders did in this tiny [...]
Jose Quintana had a sparkling outing to continue both his recent hot pitching and his season-long dominance of the Nationals, leading the Mets to a 10-0 victory Wednesday night at Citi Field. The win upped the Mets’ record to 84-68 and they finish the year 11-2 against the Nats. Quintana had a rough first inning, [...]
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Pete Alonso homered and drove in five runs to lift the Mets to a 10-1 win over the Nationals Tuesday night at Citi Field. Combined with a loss by the Braves, the Mets hold a two-game lead over Atlanta for the third Wild Card spot. Alonso’s first hit in his three-hit game was a bloop [...]
Coming into the 2023 season, the Mets had some highly rated prospects who unfortunately were incomplete players. Known for their hitting ability, there were serious concerns about the ability of each to adequately field a position. Their names were Brett Baty, Mark Vientos and Franciso Alvarez. Baty, who reportedly spent an enormous amount of time [...]
Starling Marte had a chance when he came up as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning with a runner on third base but he grounded out. He had another chance in the 10th inning and delivered the game-winning hit, sending the Mets to a 2-1 victory over the Nationals. With the Braves’ loss – losing [...]