Author: Christian De Block

Jeff McNeil’s Play Continues To Slowly Improve

The New York Mets’ season has taken a turn for the worse, failing to win any of their five games since the August 1 trade deadline. The most recent loss being Saturday’s 7-3 defeat versus the Baltimore Orioles. Most of the roster has struggled during that stretch, but one player who has begun to rediscover himself is Jeff McNeil. He accounted for all of the team’s runs batted...

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Carlos Carrasco’s Struggles Continue Post All-Star Break

It has been a difficult season for many within the New York Mets’ organization, but no player has struggled more than starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco. Saturday’s start against the Washington Nationals was just a continuation of a disappointing stretch for the veteran right-hander, allowing eight runs (six of which were earned) on eight hits in just 2 1/3 innings to earn his fifth loss of...

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Alonso’s Power Surge Continues in Mets’ 5-1 Win over Nationals

For the second consecutive night, the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals struggled to produce with runners in scoring position. Neither offense was able to execute against Max Scherzer or MacKenzie Gore, that was until the Mets got a few big swings from their best power bat. Both Scherzer and Gore dealt with traffic on the base path, but every team the opposition threatened, they were...

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Series Preview: Mets Host Nationals as Trade Deadline Approaches

The New York Mets (47-54) remain seven and a half games out of a playoff spot after a two-game split with the New York Yankees. It seems more and more likely that Steven Cohen and Billy Eppler will choose to be sellers ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline, as David Robertson, Tommy Pham and Mark Canha could be on the move. The Washington Nationals (43-59) have won six of their last 10 as they...

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2023 Trade Profile: David Robertson

David Robertson Position: Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 38 (April 9, 1985) 2023 Traditional Stats: 2.13 ERA, 1.039 WHIP, 42 1/3 IP, 2.8 BB/9, 10.0 SO/9 2023 Advanced Stats: 3.67 FIP, 195 ERA+, 28.1 SO%, 7.8 BB%, 3.0 HR%, 19.0 LD%, 42.9 GB%, 26.7 FB%, 88.3 average EV Rundown The New York Mets signed David Robertson to a one-year for $10 million in December of 2022. At the time, he was...

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