Author: John Wilson

Players of the Week: Alvarez, Díaz Lead Surging Mets

The Mets are red hot again. They have won seven straight games. They went 6-0 last week, sweeping both the Angels and the Giants. This was thanks to some opportune hitting as well as some strong pitching performances from both their starters and bullpen. The Mets scored 31 runs over last week’s games, making that an average of just over five runs per game. They managed to hold their opponents to...

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Players of the Week: Lindor Makes History, Senga & Manaea Back on Mound

The Mets started off the week slow, losing two out of three to the Baltimore Orioles. They bounced back later in the week against the Royals, winning two out of three and taking the series. Mets’ bats started to wake up in the later innings against the Royals, which helped propel them to their wins. Also of note was seeing pitchers Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea back on the mound. Both of these...

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Players of the Week: Soto, Warren Perform in Another Down Week

Another tough week for the Mets. There was some promise as the Mets fought back against the Braves, managing to split the series at two apiece. Then, the Mets traveled to Pittsburgh, where the wheels came off. They were swept by the Pirates, the second-to-last-place team in the National League. The Mets gave up an astonishing total of 30 runs in three games. The Mets’ pitching looked...

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Players of the Week: Soto, Hagenman Bright Spots in Down Week

This was a rough stretch for the Mets. They came into the week on a three-game losing streak. Things didn’t get much better at the start of the week, as they continued to lose the next four in a row. The Braves swept the Mets in Atlanta, then New York dropped two more against the Phillies to lose first place in the NL East. The saving grace to this week is that the Mets’ bats finally woke up on...

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Players of the Week: Nimmo, Peterson Exemplify Clutch

The Mets had a seesaw week. They had six games, three against the Nationals and three against the Rays. The Mets started the week strong, sweeping the Nationals behind some strong pitching performances and solid at-bats. Then the Mets took on the Rays—a completely different story. The Mets’ pitching faltered as they gave up seven, eight, and nine runs in their three games. The Mets lost...

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