Tag: OBP

Van Wagenen Clarifies Comment, Expects Tebow to Start in Triple-A

Earlier in the week, new Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen caused a stir by he suggesting his former client Tim Tebow could actually make the Mets Opening Day roster. Van Wagenen has since clarified his remarks to say they suggested something about Tebow’s drive as an individual than they were about the possibility of Tebow making the roster. Specifically, Van Wagenen said, “If...

Mets Promote Guillorme, Send Down Nido

According to Mark Feinsand of MLB, the Mets are promoting infielder Luis Guillorme after the team acquired Devin Mesoraco and Todd Frazier was placed on the disabled list. In his last 10 games alone, he has hit .441 with one homer and 10 RBI. Altogether on the season, he owns a slash line of .300/.394/.433 with one homer, 15 RBI and 14 walks. While he won’t hit for much power, Guillorme has...

Is Brandon Nimmo Poised for a Breakout Season?

Death, Taxes, and Brandon Nimmo getting on base. Those are three things guaranteed in life. With Juan Lagares, Jay Bruce, Yoenis Cespedes, and Michael Conforto dealing with some sort of injury in camp, Nimmo has seemingly picked up right where his 2017 season ended. Nimmo hit .260/.379/.418 in 2017 with a .348 wOBA and 117 wRC+. OPS does not give Nimmo enough credit because OBP matters more than...

MMO Fan Shot: Is Travis d’Arnaud Really A League-Average Catcher?

An MMO Fan Shot by Daniel Marti Travis d’Arnaud was once one of the top prospects in all of baseball in 2013. Five years later, much of the sheen of the once-prized catcher has now worn off. d’Arnaud struggled in 2017, slashing a meager .244/.293/.443. However, he gave fans hope for better days by producing a .297/.343/.656 slash-line this past September. Looking at his entire body of work...

Know Your Stats: Expected Weighted On Base Averaged (xwOBA)

My colleague, Connor O’Brien, did a series of getting to know your sabermetrics statistics in 2016. I wanted to continue his efforts to bring more stats to you that many baseball front offices believe are important in player evaluation. The one we will discuss today is expected weighted on base average or xwOBA. Weighted on base average (wOBA) gives hitters credit for the types of ways that they...

Gary Sheffield Deserves More Hall-Of-Fame Love

There are a few former Mets on the current Hall-of-Fame ballot. Johan Santana, Billy Wagner, Livan Hernandez, and Jeff Kent but one stands out over the others, Gary Sheffield. Sheffield only played one season as a Met in 2009 but his career speaks for itself. Sheffield for his career slashed .292/.393/.514 with a 140 OPS+ from 1988-2009. Sheffield was 19 when he made his debut with the Brewers...

The Book on Mets BABIP

You know those people who say BABIP is a meaningless stat? They don’t know what they’re talking about. I know because I used to be someone who said BABIP was meaningless and I didn’t know what I was talking about. Fangraphs defines BABIP as Batting Average on Balls In Play. It measures how often a ball in play goes for a hit. A ball is “in play” when the plate appearance ends in something other...

MMO Free Agent Profile: Todd Frazier, 3B

Todd Frazier Position: Third Base / First Base Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: Feb. 12, 1986 (31) Traditional Stats: 147 G, 576 PA, 474 AB, 74 R, 101 H, 19 2B, 3B, 27 HR, 76 RBI, 4 SB, 3 CS, .213/.344/.428 Advanced Stats: 3.4 bWAR, 3.0 fWAR, 105 OPS+, 108 wRC+ Fielding Stats: 10 DRS, 6.7 UZR For the past few seasons, Frazier has sat on the trading block. With the health status of David...

Rapid Reaction: Mets Swept Out Of Houston With 8-6 Loss

The New York Mets (58-78) lost to the Houston Astros (83-53) by a score of 8-6 this afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Pitching: Chris Flexen struggled in this one. The young righty allowed seven runs in four innings. He is learning how to pitch in the majors on the fly and will likely need more seasoning in the minors next season. Chasen Bradford relieved him and threw two scoreless innings....

MMO Fan Shot: External Options for 3B in 2018

  A MMO Fan Shot by Jonah Zuckerman One of the reasons the 2017 team has struggled is due to not finding an adequate replacement for the all-but-retired David Wright. Wilmer Flores has plenty of power, but has struggled to hit right-handed pitching in his career, has limited range defensively, and makes too many wild throws. T.J. Rivera has hit at every level, but has average pop and is...

Mets Want To Bring Back Jerry Blevins

On Twitter, Adam Rubin of ESPN said the Mets want to bring back veteran lefty reliever Jerry Blevins. He goes on to say that the Mets will “slow-play” his market, so as to see what other spending the Mets do in the meantime. Originally signed as a lefty specialist, Blevins, 33, was far more successful against right-handed batters in 2016, holding them to a .182/.266/.345 slash line...

Tigers Unlikely to Deal Second Baseman Ian Kinsler

Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila has made it known that he is looking to cut payroll and shake up his roster this Winter. However, one writer who covers the team believes he has no intentions of moving two of his core players in second baseman Ian Kinsler or right-hander Justin Verlander for that matter.(Detroit Free Press) Beat Writer Anthony Fenech explains why Kinsler is likely staying put:...

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