Monday afternoon, Sandy Alderson stood in the clubhouse tunnel at Citi Field and recited with some detail the adventures of the Nationals’ long-winded 16-inning victory the night before. The joke, the general manager delivered, was that, no, the Mets weren’t paying much attention to their foils in the National League East. Humorous asides aside, it’s […]
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Mets vs. Nationals: What Are The Projections Missing?
Baseball is upon us! Expectations in Queens are high this year and Baseball Prospectus’s projections forecast the Mets will narrowly win the division (again!). Projections can be myopic though. Last year, analysts held a preseason coronation for Washington before they ceded their crown to the Mets once the games were played. This year, projections are far […]