Author: Chris Bello

Has Brandon Nimmo’s Homer-First Approach Led To More Success?

Brandon Nimmo was in the midst of a 0-for-21 stretch when he went to the plate in the bottom of the third inning on Monday night. With no score yet and facing the hard-throwing Jon Gray, Nimmo ended his hitless stretch in fashion, clubbing a two-run homer to put the Mets ahead. Nimmo has tapped into power this season. He has a career-high 19 home runs and is chasing the 20 mark for the first...

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Carrasco Blows Up Again In Mets 5-3 Loss

Carlos Carrasco took the mound on Saturday night for the Mets looking to get New York in the win column. However, the night after the Mets got a brilliant performance from Kodai Senga on the mound, Carrasco crumbled. The 36-year-old struggled immediately out of the gate. After retiring Luis Rengifo to start the game, he allowed a double to Shohei Ohtani and then a single to Brandon Drury to put...

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Mets Minors Recap: Gilbert, Clifford Both Homer

Drew Gilbert had another impressive night for Binghamton, going 2-for-3 with two walks and a home run. Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 with two runs scored in his rehab assignment in Syracuse on Friday. The 23-year-old went on the injured list on August 16 for left wrist tendinitis. TRIPLE-A: SYRACUSE 9, BUFFALO 7, BOX SCORE Ronny Mauricio 1-for-4, 2B, .842 OPS Mark Vientos 1-for-4, 2 R, .999 OPS...

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Report: Mets Pitching Lab Open For Business

It’s official, the lab is open. Well, it’s been open since the start of June, but the Mets have finally dove into the pool of analytics. The pitching lab, which has been spoken about since Steve Cohen first bought the team in 2021, was revealed in a detailed article by Tim Britton and Will Sammon in The Athletic. According to Britton and Sammon, the lab’s goal is to have...

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Mets Out-Homered By Braves In 3-2 Loss

The New York Mets had been rolling entering the second game of their three-game set against the Atlanta Braves. They had won seven of their last nine games and clobbered the Braves 10-4 the night before. Tylor Megill got the ball on Tuesday night and looked to keep New York rolling toward an improbable wild-card run. Megill, who had allowed five earned runs 11 days prior to Tuesday’s...

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