The New York Mets offense has largely not been the main sticking point when it comes to why they have been mediocre to below average. However, one issue the team has had on offense for the majority of the season is getting pitch counts up on pitchers. Through the team’s first 125 games, the Mets ranked last in all of baseball, averaging 3.78 pitches per at-bat. Now, before I continue, it...
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At this point last season, the Mets were starting to see some noticeable improvement from Amed Rosario, which gave off the impression that he might just be a late bloomer. However, when the 2019 season started, Rosario seemed to regress back to his previous norms that included bad defense and free swinging, making many start to wonder if Rosario would be deemed a bust long-term. One year after...
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On Friday night, Brad Brach had his first rough outing for the New York Mets in which he promptly loaded the bases with nobody out in the eighth inning. Unsurprisingly, Mickey Callaway had enough watching that with the Mets down 2-1 and hoping to secure a chance at a comeback for a team becoming well known for them late in games. The mistake wasn’t the switch to another reliever, but who...
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Mickey Callaway told the press after Friday night’s loss to the Kansas City Royals that Robert Gsellman is dealing with triceps soreness. Gsellman, 26, has not pitched since August 11, in which he allowed two runs and two hits in 1/3 of an inning against the Washington Nationals. On the year, the right-handed reliever has a 4.66 ERA, 4.13 FIP, and 1.336 WHIP with 8.5 K/9 as compared to 3.3...
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Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to reporters prior to Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves and said that it is their “hope and expectation” that Jed Lowrie will play for the Mets this season and that he is getting close to a rehab assignment. In addition to that, he said that Brandon Nimmo is within a few days of starting a rehab assignment. Lowrie, 35, has been out all season...
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