Author: John Wilson

Players of the Week: Alonso and McLean Lead the Mets

The Mets started off last week (August 25-31) superb. They swept the first place N.L. East Phillies to pull within four games of them. Things were looking great, and then the Marlins came to town. The Mets played some sloppy baseball, committing six errors in four games. They dropped three of four to the Marlins. This places the Mets six games behind the Phillies for the N.L. East lead. On the...

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Players of the Week: Vientos Heating Up, Peterson Provides Stability

In what could have been a promising away stand for the Mets against the two worst NL East teams, the Mets delivered a mediocre result last week, going 3-3. They lost the series against the Nationals, then traveled to Atlanta, where it seemed like they were righting the ship by winning the first two games big, 12-7 and 9-2, only to suffer another blown lead to drop the final game. Overall, the...

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Players of the Week: Alonso Makes History, McLean Shines in Debut

The Mets bounced back in the second half of last week. They started last week 1-3 then finished with back-to-back wins against the Mariners. Overall, the Mets went 3-3 for the week, placing them third in the Wild Card rankings, a game and a half above the Reds. Offensive Player of the Week: Pete Alonso Another strong week for the Polar Bear. He slashed .346/.393/.654 with an OPS of 1.047. He hit...

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Players of the Week: Alonso, Rogers Perform Despite Skid

Another rough stretch for the Mets, who went 0-6 last week. Most disheartening were the blown late leads in multiple games. They’ve fallen to second place in the NL East and dropped to the third spot in the Wild Card race. With the Cincinnati Reds’ win on Sunday, the Mets hold just a 1.5-game lead for the final Wild Card spot in the NL. Something has to jolt this team to life as the season...

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Players of the Week: Vientos and Garrett Provide some Strength in Down Week

Last week was a tough one for Mets fans. The Mets got swept in San Diego by the Padres, in which they gave up more than five runs in each of these games. The Mets then hosted the Giants, where they lost this series as well. The only bright spot of the week was their lonesome 12-6 win on Saturday. Overall, the Mets went 1-5 last week, bringing their season record to 63-49.  Offensive Player of...

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