It was a fun-filled week for the Mets. Underdog wins, walk-off home runs, and the Mets are winning in style. They are facing some important, tough competition and are rising to the challenge. The bats are coming back to life. One player who remained consistent for the games from August 17 to August 25 was Mark Vientos. Vientos slashed .289/.308/.526 with a .834 OPS for last week’s games. This...
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It was a difficult week for the New York Mets prior to the Marlins’ series. Finishing out west by getting swept by the Seattle Mariners, then losing two out of three to the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field are not the results that a team in the hunt for the wild card race wants. Luckily, they had a bounce-back series against the Miami Marlins. One positive from this stretch has been...
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Big week for the Polar Bear. With the added help of higher altitude, Alonso was crushing balls. For games from August 3 to August 9, Alonso slashed .292/.393/.464 with a stout .857 OPS. He crushed two home runs during the course of these games, and drove in four runs. His two home runs at Coors Field were mammoth 471 and 454 foot shots, respectively. This week’s Statistical Spotlight will...
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Can it be? Is Jeff McNeil turning his season around? Since the All-Star break, Jeff McNeil has been hot. He has shown power by crushing four home runs with 12 RBIs since the return to play. This is the McNeil that several have been waiting for. For games from July 26 to August 2, McNeil is slashing .250/.278/.278 with a .556 OPS. Let’s take a look at McNeil’s approach at the plate for games from...
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The Mets have one All-Star going to Texas for the All-Star game, as of now. Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo have been playing phenomenal ball, but the lone Met to get the votes is Pete Alonso. He will also participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday, July 15. This week’s Statistical Spotlight features Pete Alonso and his first-half performance for the 2024 MLB season. Through 92 games Alonso...
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