The Cincinnati Reds have no hope of a playoff appearance, and have not since about two weeks into the season, but ever since Jim Riggleman took the managerial reins away from Bryan Price, the Reds have been respectable, playing right around .500 baseball. The play has many Reds fans hoping a return to contention will […]
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Game recap August 5: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
WHO WON: An NL East team…but not the Mets WHAT HAPPENED, FOCUSING ON THE POSITIVES: Though you might consider Sunday’s action against the Atlanta Braves to be one of the many soul-crushing defeats that the Mets have suffered this year, it wasn’t all bad. Some good occurred. Salvageable in a game where the Mets blew […]
Game recap August 4: Encouraging signs
The Mets decided against trading one of their best trade chips before the July 31 deadline, insisting Zack Wheeler’s improved performance was for real and he’d be a key cog in 2019. Other organizations reportedly worried the velocity gains weren’t for real and that he would soon regress back to his normal self, but the Mets were […]
Game recap August 3: Groundhog’s Day
How Jacob deGrom has managed to keep a remotely upbeat attitude over these past few months is nothing short of astonishing. Friday night’s game against Atlanta represented the Mets’ latest chance to play spoiler in a division race that they themselves have long been out of, and despite yet another gem from their ace, New York […]
Prospect Watch – Week 14
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) Pitcher: Bobby Wahl […]
Game recap August 2: Are you not entertained? (No, we are not)
Braves 4 Mets 2 | Final On a humid and miserable night that ended with rain dampening whatever was left of the spirits of whatever was left of the Flushing faithful, the Mets limply lurched to another loss, while Atlanta played for a share of first place. It wasn’t until the third when the Mets […]
The Bottom of the Barrel: Comping 2018 Jose Reyes
There’s no other way to say it: Jose Reyes is having a bad season. How bad? Well, his .190 TAv ranks 306th out of the 308 major leaguers with as many plate appearances, which is pretty bad. But if you’re looking for a nice, balanced player, you’ll be happy to hear that, defensively, he’s also […]
Stat Preview: Atlanta Braves, Aug. 2-5
Atlanta was one of the more active teams at the deadline, making four trades in an attempt to fortify their playoff chances. One of the best stories came when the Braves acquired Jonny Venters, the three-time Tommy John surgery recipient who started his major league career in Atlanta eight year ago. The Braves’ other trades […]
Game recap August 1: Jose Reyes gets…redemption?
Every series the Mets play against the Nationals seems to follow the same exact script: In no particular order, one game is a total blowout where the Mets get destroyed, one game is a frustrating affair in which the Mets get completely shut down on offense and blow a bunch of opportunities (these are usually against Gio Gonzalez) and the third game […]
Game recap July 31: There’s always a new low
Primer Zack and Jake are still here. That’s good! Bautista and Mesoraco are still here. That’s bad. Both will pass through waivers. That’s good! The Nationals didn’t blow it up. That’s bad. This game (Steven Matz vs Tanner Roark to start a two game set in D.C.) comes with free frogurt. That’s good! The frogurt […]