The Mets have faced three lefty starters over the first month of the 2015 season. On April 13th against Adam Conley, Wilmer Flores started at first base and Lucas Duda entered the game in a double switch after Conley departed. On April 26th against Brandon Finnegan, Wilmer Flores started at first base and Lucas Duda […]
Day: May 5, 2016
Settling the Unsettled at Shortstop and in the Bullpen
Here is a statistic for your consideration: In 2015, Mets shortstops posted the 10th-highest fWAR in baseball. They were, on the whole, more productive than all but nine other teams at that position. Now, consider the qualitative counterpoint: At any point in 2015, did it seem like the Mets were set at shortstop? That the […]
Game recap May 4: Matz breezes, Duda homers (twice!) as Mets take sixth straight series
WHO WON: The blue-hatted, white jersey with blue striped New York Mets WHAT HAPPENED, BRAVES MEET THEIR MATZ: Since giving up 7 runs to the Miami Marlins in his first start of the season, Steven Matz has been phenomenal. Today was no different, as the soon-to-be 25 year old blanked the Atlanta Braves for 7.2 […]