The last time I checked in on Michael Conforto and his playing time, things were relatively stable. Conforto was sitting against some lefties, but not all. When he did sit, it was in favor of Juan Lagares, deserving of a semi-regular role and a career .282/.325/.425 hitter against left-handed pitching. Playing Lagares also allowed the […]
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Game Recap June 22: Close Calls and the Greatest Left Fielder in Mets History
TL;DR The Mets finished off a two-game sweep of the defending World Series Champions–just eight months too late, guys!–after beating the Royals 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets belted three dingers and Noah Syndergaard was good, if not his usual dominant self, as the team gutted this one out. Oh, and before, during, and after […]
No Way, Jose Reyes
On Tuesday, reports surfaced that the Mets were seriously considering bringing back embattled shortstop Jose Reyes–one of the team’s most popular and productive players during the 00s–to fill the team’s offensive and infield void. While this might normally be newsworthy for baseball reasons, Reyes’s actions off the field have made him a well-deserved target of […]
Meet The Mets: Draft Picks 11-21
Last week I covered the Mets’ top 10 draft picks and in the days since I’ve found it significantly more pleasant to keep my eye on the young talent than watch the actual Mets being swept by the Braves. Like the Mets’ first 10 picks, the crop from draft rounds 10-20 is also pitching-focused; six […]
Game Recap June 21: Hansel and Goeddel
Executive Summary No use philosophizing this one. The Mets snapped a three-game losing streak thanks to a stellar bullpen performance. Mets 2, Royals 1. Discussion and Analysis Bartolo Colon assisted on the first play of the game, a Whit Merrifield liner that deflected off Colon’s right hand directly to Neil Walker, who threw to James Loney for a […]
The Season Is Long And Full Of Terrors
The Mets play their 69th game of the season today when they open a two-game set at Citi Field against the same Kansas City Royals that came into town last October and bounced them from the World Series in five games. At the moment, the Mets are 36-32, which is exactly what their record was […]
Which Mets Are The Best All-Star Game Candidates?
Three weeks from today, San Diego will host the 87th All-Star Game, and the Mets are already locked into a prominent. For the first time in 15 years, their manager will be at the helm of the National League squad. Terry Collins will play an important role in determining which players get selected for the honor, […]
Our (Almost) Mid-Season PECOTA Check-Up
Player projections are future oriented—it’s built into the name. But that doesn’t mean projections from the past cease being informative as time moves forward. On the contrary, looking at pre-season projections compared to the state of things today can tell us who has been over- and under-performing the expected center, as well as how much. […]
Our Favorite Features of Citi Field
When David Wright announced, “I’ve come to realize that it’s best for me, my teammates and the organization to proceed with surgery at this time,” Mets fans mourned the (hopefully transient) on-field loss of their captain. But some hope remains. You may not realize Yoenis Cespedes has a better True Average than Bryce Harper, Jose Altuve […]
Game recap June 19: It has to get better, because it can’t get worse
THE RUNDOWN Julio Teheran nearly threw a perfect game against the Mets lineup to complete Atlanta’s sweep. A SHAKY START Jacob deGrom had every reason to be confident on Sunday, his 28th birthday and his first Father’s Day as a dad. He was facing the National League’s worst team by record, its third-worst performer by third […]