Wednesday catch-all thread (5/11/22)

Please use this thread all week to discuss any Mets-specific topic you wish. The Mets have played 31 games - 17 on the road and 14 at home. Six of those 17 road games have been in Philadelphia, which historically has been a great park for hitters. Three more in Arizona - another good park [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 4, Nationals 2 (5/10/22)

Jeff McNeil threw out a runner at the plate and had a two-run double, helping lead the Mets to a 4-2 come-from-behind win against the Nationals Tuesday night in Washington. The Mets were putting runners on base but weren’t able to come up with the big hit. Meanwhile, Carlos Carrasco was off to a fine [...]

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Jeff McNeil and his place in the batting order

The case could be made that Jeff McNeil has been the best hitter on the Mets this year. OPS is a commonly used metric to rate batters, and McNeil’s total of .835 leads the team, just ahead of Pete Alonso and his .833 OPS. Yet, more often than not, McNeil has been hitting toward the [...]

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The idea of trading Ronny Mauricio

During a Mets360 game chatter a discussion began on the future position of Ronny Mauricio. The Mets #3 prospect (making a push to become the #2 prospect) is a natural shortstop who is destined to shift positions because of Francisco Lindor and the fact that he is 6’3” tall. Mauricio could be shifted to third [...]

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Mets split doubleheader with Phillies (5/8/22)

Pete Alonso blasted two homers in the nightcap, powering the Mets to a 6-1 win over the Phillies and a split of the doubleheader Sunday in Philadelphia. The home team claimed a 3-2 win in the opener. The split gave the Mets another series victory, their eighth in nine series to open the season. The [...]

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The legacy of Robinson Cano

On December 3rd, 2018, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen completed one of the most controversial transactions in recent Mets history when he traded two of his top prospects, Justin Dunn and the sixth overall pick in the 2018 draft, Jarred Kelenic for star closer Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano. The trade was debated for [...]

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How back-to-back rainouts pose a challenge for the Mets

It was Scott's day to publish today. When you're 19-9, the last thing you want is to be rained out in back-to-back days. But that's just where the Mets find themselves after their Saturday afternoon game against the Phillies was washed out. Usually, you view rainouts as good thing for your bullpen. But the Mets' [...]

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Poll: Which of the past two games for the Mets has been more significant?

What a difference a day makes! After Wednesday's disheartening effort against the Braves, the Mets followed it up with their best ninth-inning comeback in over a generation. It may not be possible to have statement games in early May but both of these contests felt significant when they happened. After sweeping a doubleheader on Tuesday, [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Phillies 7 (5/5/22)

The Mets scored seven runs in the top of the ninth inning to get an unbelievably unlikely 8-7 win over the Phillies Thursday night in Philadelphia. Gary Cohen said it was the biggest ninth-inning comeback for the Mets in 25 years. Ron Darling marveled over seven runs and eight hits in just 29 pitches, saying [...]

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