Good morning, Mets fans! If nothing else, Luke Weaver cares. The Mets finished a 3-6 homestand with a 5-4 loss to the Nationals and Weaver, who gave up the go-ahead home run to CJ Abrams in the eighth inning, had a lot to say. “I’ve been sitting here trying to think about honestly what to even say to you guys and what you’re even going to ask and trying to come up with...
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Elian Peña went 3-for-7 with a double over two games as Low-A St. Lucie was swept in a doubleheader Wednesday. The 18-year-old is on a six-game hitting streak and has recorded a knock in 18 of 21 contests. (In two of the three games where he didn’t get a hit, he walked). His .346 batting average is second in the Florida State League, and his .941 OPS is tied for third. Triple-A...
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David Peterson was ineffective and wild and Sean Manaea was arguably worse. A day after the Mets scored seven runs in the fourth inning, the Nationals pulled the same trick en route to a 14-2 victory Wednesday at Citi Field. Peterson, making his first start since April 13 after being demoted to the bullpen, gave up three hard singles to his first four batters. The Nationals led 1-0 and had...
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After homering on Opening Day, Carson Benge went into a 2-for-30 slump that saw his batting average tumble to .091 on April 7. But whether it was by faith or necessity, Carlos Mendoza stuck with him, even batting him leadoff at times to try to get him going. The rookie is showing signs of meeting the potential that the Mets saw when they made him the 19th pick of the 2024 draft out of Oklahoma...
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So many things need fixing for the 9-19 Mets, but for the sake of time (and my sanity) I will focus on three problems. They are swinging at bad pitches, blowing leads and failing in the clutch. Chase Rate Percentage With the Mets down 3-1 in the seventh inning on Sunday against the Rockies, Brett Baty waved at a 1-1 pitch well out of the strike zone. Two pitches later he struck out looking. Per...
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