Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 6 SO, 1 BB Jon Niese dominated a weak Miami Marlins lineup to gain his first win since July 12th. Niese showed more than commanding his fastball, throwing five different pitches for strikes. This article explains Niese’s ability to baffle Marlins hitters by utilizing various pitch movements and keen pitch selection. Effectively Wild Niese exhibited erratic command,...
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Wanna know how to make a statement? Reclaim the division lead in four short days via the long ball, defense, excellent starting pitching, and perhaps the wildest 11th hour trade deadline activity since the last time the Mets made it to the Series in 2000. What moves. What talent. What precision. I know it’s not premature for that proverbial “attaboy” because what better timing...
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After cutting a trip to Triple-A Las Vegas off at the pass, the Mets decided that Michael Conforto would remain with the team after all when Kirk Nieuwenhuis went on the DL with a neck injury. And what a fortunate decision it was as Conforto led the charge with a three-run homer to put the Mets up 3-0 in what would end up being a decisive 12-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. The home run, his...
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If you were at Citi Field on Sunday night, or perhaps even just watching the game on TV, you may have been a bit confused. The calendar might have read August 2nd, but it sure felt a lot like mid-October in Queens. Since Citi Field’s inaugural season in 2009, there have been a few note-worthy games that have taken place there, but perhaps none bigger than the one on Sunday night. Most of those...
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Stat Line: 8 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 9 SO, 0 BB Noah Syndergaard maneuvered two solo home runs leading the New York Mets into a first place tie in the National League East division standings. Washington Nationals hitters were visibly off-balance leading to a swing and miss rate (whiff %) of 13.76%. The high miss rate is attributed to Syndergaard aggressively commanding fastballs and curveballs in the...
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