There was a baseball game played between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets last night at Citi Field, but I can assure you the sold-out crowd didn’t show up to watch two mediocre teams play the second-to-last game of the season. The fans showed up to bid adieu to their captain, because for […]
Author: Alex Rosen
Game recap September 22: That’s baseball, Suzyn
The date is April 16, 2018, and the New York Mets have raced out to a blistering 12-3 start, good for a three-game lead in a seemingly wide-open NL East. The pitching staff is completely healthy and absolutely dominating opponents, the offense looks rejuvenated behind a resurgent Asdrubal Cabrera and Todd Frazier, and the Mets […]
The 2018 Mets Minor League Awards
MVP: Peter Alonso Tyler Oringer: Well, this one is obvious. If you’ve been following any of my coverage throughout the season, you know how much I love the future first baseman for the Mets. The fact that the 23-year old was not called up this season in order to manipulate service time for his age […]
Game recap September 15 – Ah, September baseball
In three September appearances, Corey Oswalt has allowed seven earned runs in just 5.2 innings, spanning two starts and a relief outing. The AL East-leading Red Sox were the latest team to take advantage of an inefficient Oswalt, who recorded just five outs despite throwing 61 pitches on the afternoon. Trouble found the 25-year-old immediately, […]
Game recap September 9: Oh, you’re not deGrom?
The Mets flipped the script on Saturday, scoring double-digit runs at Citi Field for the first time since May 15, despite a far below-average start from Noah Syndergaard. Thor allowed 12 hits and walked more (5) than he struck out (4) in almost seven innings of work. It was no matter though, as the offense exploded […]
Game recap September 1: Matz more like it
Steven Matz was utterly dominant in his 25th start of the 2018 season, tossing seven innings of one-run ball against an Andrew McCutchen-less Giants offense. The former top prospect has battled injuries in his brief career, clearing the 20-start plateau only once since making his debut in 2015. He hasn’t escaped the usual nicks and dings […]
Game recap August 25: Voodoo Powers
Zack Wheeler didn’t have his best stuff Saturday, but apparently the voodoo powers Jason Vargas used against Washington on Friday hasn’t worn off, as the Nats were shut out for the second time in as many days. Wheeler allowed six hits and walked three but wasn’t fazed by the traffic on the basepaths, keeping the […]
Prospect Watch – Week 16
Welcome back to the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. Las Vegas 51s (Triple-A) Hitter: Peter Alonso […]
Game recap August 18: de Cy Young
Jacob deGrom was already a leading candidate for the NL Cy Young entering Saturday afternoon’s matchup with the rival Phillies, but his dominant complete-game performance added to what ultimately amounts to the most impressive resume of any contender. It was a Jake vs. Jake battle on the mound, as former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta […]
Prospect Watch – Week 15
Welcome back to the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. Brooklyn Cyclones (Short-Season-A) Hitter: Nick Meyer The […]