Citi Field is stifling offense more than usual this season

Oh what a difference a month (give or take) can make. When my byline last hit the Mets360 front page, the Mets were in the midst of a 6-15 skid in May with optimism for a reversal of fortune close to its nadir. Since then they’ve gone 15-9 and won 12 of their last 15 [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 11, Cubs 1 (6/21/24)

After having their seven-game win streak snapped their last time out, the Mets got right back in the win column Friday afternoon, as they slugged three homers en route to an 11-1 win over the Cubs in Chicago. The Mets have now won 12 of their last 15 games. Francisco Lindor led off the game [...]

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The Luis Torrens addition highlights the Mets’ new way of doing business

Virtually no player performs within a tight window of productivity over a full season. Instead, they go thru hot streaks and cold spells. One of the challenges for both managers and GMs is to know what’s a cold streak and what’s the current normal for the player. Francisco Lindor here in 2024 is an excellent [...]

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Examining the Mets’ recent surge and its implications on the trade deadline

The Mets had their seven-game winning streak snapped last night, dropping their record to 13-5 in their last 18 games. For the most part, the Mets have been clicking on offense in these past 18 games, even with Wednesday night’s three runs on five hits. And they’ve done that with a collective group effort, rather [...]

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Gut Reaction: Rangers 5, Mets 3 (6/19/24)

The Mets had a 3-1 lead but the bullpen couldn’t shut the door, so they fell to the Rangers, 5-3, Wednesday night in Texas. The loss snapped the Mets’ seven-game winning streak. Sean Manaea started for the Mets and had a rocky first inning. After retiring the first two batters, he proceeded to walk the [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Rangers 6 (6/18/24)

The Mets scored in each of their last five innings to earn a 7-6, come-from-behind victory over the Rangers Tuesday night in Texas. It was the seventh-straight win for the Mets and moved them to within two games of .500 at 35-37. The Mets got this win thanks to power, as they hit two homers [...]

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The Mets are avoiding their typical ‘June Swoon’

Much has been written and discussed about how the Mets fall apart in June putting themselves in a hole that they need to claw out of to be competitive.  When looking back on the last eight years - not including the Covid-shortened 2020 season - there have certainly been some months of June that stand [...]

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