Life in the American League ain’t that bad. Sure, there are the top dogs. The Rays, Yankees, and Red Sox. But after that? It’s anyone’s game. Especially when looking at the third wild card. Entering Saturday, the Rangers hold the third wild card at 64-65. Behind them are six teams within three games that are also below the .500 mark. It’s unprecedented. Unheard of. No...
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The Detroit Tigers are an interesting case study. They’re 60-62, yet only three and a half games out of first place and in the third wild card spot in the American League. Seems unfair, right Mets fans? But when you peel back the curtain, Detroit has actually been one of the better teams in the league. They have a strong plus-86 run differential, an expected record of 70-52, and are 11th...
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Friday saw losses across the Mets organization. The only club to secure a win was the DSL Mets Orange, who shut out DSL Marlins 3-0. The remaining teams all took losses, including the Syracuse Mets registering two losses due to their Thursday game being postponed. Double-A, however, saw two newer Mets have strong games. Émilien Pitre went 2-for-3 with a walk, and Billy Amick drove in two runs...
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The Atlanta Braves are on a heater. The club has jumped out to a 15-6 record in the second half, and entering Saturday, are one of two teams in the majors with 70 wins. The offense has been potent, but their pitching has bounced back from their mid-season swoon. The staff hasn’t allowed more than three runs dating back to July 30, and Tyler Mahle sparkled in his Braves’ debut against...
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The clock struck midnight on Monday. Or in a literal sense, 6 P.M. eastern time. The tradeline came and went, and the Mets made a flurry of moves. The Mets ended up moving Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor, Luke Weaver, Huascar Brazoban, A.J. Minter, and Brooks Raley, adding numerous prospects to bolster one of the weaker farms in the sport. It wasn’t the expectation of 2026. Far...
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