Primer The Mets dropped the first three games of their series with the Cubs, most recently with an excruciating 14 inning loss Saturday night. Steven Matz took the mound against Jon Lester as the tail-spinning Mets looked to avoid the sweep. You can basically ignore all of that though, because Kevin Plawecki was batting cleanup – […]
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Game Recap June 2: Another No deCision
Cubs 7, Mets 1 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Jacob deGrom was brilliant once again and the Mets still somehow found a new and excruciating way to lose. The Mets ace worked in and out of trouble all night, allowing seven hits, none of which were hard hit, and one earned […]
Game recap June 1: Under .500, under the bus
Primer The Mets looked to stay above .500 with Zack Wheeler on the mound against the Cubs, while Tyler Chatwood, owner of an 8.38 BB/9 and a K/BB below one (and, somehow a 4.10 ERA), took the mound for Chicago. Most importantly, Brandon Nimmo was still in the lineup, leading off with Jose Bautista on […]
The financially restricted Mets are getting nothing out of their most expensive assets
The New York Mets have not been spending big-time money over the past decade. While this news will come as a surprise to no one, it reinforces the fact that the money this franchise does spend is all-the-more important. As the Mets continue to struggle this season—they sport a 16-26 record over their last 42 games […]
Prospect Watch: Week Six
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: Andrew Church […]
Game recap May 31: The Fog of WAR
Cubs 5, Mets 1 The Mets fell to 27-27 with a desultory display against the Cubs on a foggy night in Flushing where outfielders lost balls in the haze. It was a fitting backdrop behind the team falling to .500, as it’s not clear if the Amazins are coming or going; after all, the best […]
Stat Preview: Chicago Cubs, May 31 – June 3
Entering the opener of a four-game series in New York, the Cubs hold the best run differential among NL teams (+78). The Mets are still in the red at -16, but perhaps they will have some life after winning two of the last three to end their dismal road trip. The Cubs have played well over […]
Game recap May 30: Split series
Boy, it feels good to bounce back. Coming off a crushing walkoff loss in the game prior, the Mets rebounded to defeat Atlanta by a score of 4-1. Wednesday’s win allowed the Mets to split the series with the Braves and prevented them from digging their hole any deeper. They also staved off another opportunity […]
Game recap May 29: Who needs fingers anyway?
Primer After Monday’s day of arguably-too-much-baseball, the Mets and Braves were back at it again on Tuesday night after yet another rain delay. Steven Matz took the mound for the Mets, giving New York what appeared to be a significant advantage over Braves starter Anibal Sanchez. In more nightmarish news, Jose Reyes was in the […]
Staff Post: Replacing Jose Reyes
As of end of business Monday, Jose Reyes is hitting .153/.219/.220. He has one home run, one double and two stolen bases. His wRC+ has skyrocketed to 25, which barely seemed possible a week ago, while he’s boasting a lovely -0.4 WARP. Yet Mickey Callaway and the Mets keep playing him, including starting him several times […]