MLB Power Rankings for September 12

Welcome to the final Power Rankings of the season. Unfortunately, this only has two people collaborating on the list, with Gus Livaditis joining me. The numbers in parenthesis are where we each ranked the team individually. On to the list! 1. Philadelphia Phillies (B2, G2) – After a stretch where they didn’t play well, the [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Blue Jays 2 (9/11/24)

After being no-hit for eight innings, the Mets broke out in a big way, scoring six runs in the ninth thanks to two home runs and they emerged with a 6-2 win over the Blue Jays in Toronto Wednesday afternoon. The victory gave the Mets the series win and sends them to a key series [...]

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Gut Reaction: Blue Jays 6, Mets 2 (9/10/24)

The David Peterson luck ran out Tuesday, as he didn’t pitch particularly well and the offense certainly didn’t perform for him like it has for most of his outings. The result was a 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Combined with a win for the Braves and the two teams are back tied for the [...]

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The unsustainable 2024 hot streaks of Harrison Bader and Jose Iglesias

All baseball fans are aware that hitters go thru hot streaks and cold spells. Back in 2018, it was identified that it was common for a hitter who otherwise wasn’t very good to go thru a hot streak that lasted around six weeks that stood out completely from numbers that otherwise were pretty bad. Here’s [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 3, Blue Jays 2 (9/9/24)

When Tylor Megill and Ryne Stanek combine for seven shutout innings with 12 Ks, you better win. And that’s exactly what happened for the Mets Monday night, as they edged the Blue Jays, 3-2. Combined with a loss by the Braves, the Mets moved into sole possession of the third Wild Card spot. If you’re [...]

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Mets announce the passing of Ed Kranepool

FLUSHING, N.Y., September 9, 2024 – Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool passed away at age 79 yesterday after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, Florida. Kranepool played for the Mets from 1962-1979. He was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets and an All-Star in 1965.     STATEMENT FROM STEVE & ALEX COHEN [...]

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Mets Minors: Brandon Sproat and the future top 10

The Mets are in a playoff run with the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks this Spring and that was probably more than I would have hoped for seeing that our Ace would only pitch in one game for the team. The Mets are still very much relevant and a lot of that credit goes to [...]

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The wind catches the Mets’ feet as the Wild Card is calling

When you're 9-1 in your last 10 and your team is winning games because Jose Quintana is pitching 6.2 scoreless innings and Harrison Bader is hitting a home run, it’s difficult not to get swept up in things and believe that this could be a special season. Now, if they can score more than two [...]

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Gut Reaction: Mets 4, Reds 0 (9/7/24)

Jose Quintana pitched 6.2 scoreless innings to pick up his 100th career win while lifting the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Reds Saturday afternoon in Citi Field. It was the ninth-straight win for the Mets, who moved within half a game of the Diamondbacks for the second Wild Card spot, as Houston skunked [...]

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