Month: April 2016

Jump Starting the Mets Offense and Beating the Shift

Through eight games this season, the New York Mets offense has been less than inspiring, ranking dead last in the NL in hits, runs scored, Avg, OBP, OPS, and extra base hits. While this is just a small sample size and nothing to get overly concerned about yet, it does give us a not too distant reminder of the early season offense during the 2015 season. One of the alarming imbalances to this...

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The Z Files: Logan Verrett Scouting Report

Stat Line:  6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 6 SO, 2 BB In the New York Mets 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins, Logan Verrett showed why he would be in the starting rotation for twenty-nine of thirty Major League teams.  Verrett attacks opposing lineups differently than our big three power pitches, looking to induce poor contact early in at-bats rather than inducing a high whiff/miss and strikeout rates. Logan...

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Wilmer Flores Flourishes In His First 1B Appearance

During yesterday’s 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins, Wilmer Flores had his first MLB appearance at 1st base. He played the position flawlessly and without any errors and even executed some nice plays while doing so that had a high degree of difficulty. Flores showed great range at the position and a nice glove, making a nice diving stop to save a single from getting through in a game when...

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Desperate Measures: Collins Brings In Henderson After 35-Pitch Outing

Jim Henderson makes his fifth appearance in eight games for Mets. USA Today After Johan Santana threw 134 pitches on a surgery repaired shoulder to throw the first no-hitter in Mets history, Terry Collins was in tears. He seemed distraught. In the post-game press conference, Collins called Santana his “Hero,” and he was prescient in saying, “I’m very excited for him, but...

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Curtis Granderson Encourages NYC Kids To Stay Fit and Active

Yesterday, Mets right fielder Curtis Granderson visited PS 133, the William A. Butler School, and 224 3rd- and 4th-grade students to help kick off the New Balance SparkStart Fitness Challenge, a program that will challenge over a thousand children in six cities across the country to participate in recess activities and games and track their physical activity over a six-week period. Granderson...

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