The true measure of a player doesn’t happen when times are good — it happens when times are bad. And for Francisco Lindor, the first half of his career with the New York Mets included a lot of bad at the plate. Being on a new team in one of the game’s biggest media markets, which also happens to be in a different league and division from where he was previously, there were a...
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Yes, Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates wasn’t pretty, but it also wasn’t indicative of the first half the New York Mets just finished up as All-Stars descend on Colorado for the midsummer classic. New York currently owns a 47-40 record and a 3.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. Outside of the Phillies entering the break with an...
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It wasn’t fun when New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo had to halt his preparations for 2021 during spring training and go under the knife for elbow surgery. This was mostly the case because Lugo has been a crucial piece to New York’s bullpen in recent years, and on many occasions, the only reliable relief pitcher to be called upon in Flushing. But in going along with the mantra for...
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With more position players getting activated off the injured list over the weekend, the New York Mets’ offense seemingly came to life during the first installment of the Subway Series at Yankee Stadium. One player that joined in on the fun — but not too much — was outfielder Michael Conforto. It was exciting to get him back from a hamstring injury that cost him about five...
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Heading into the 2021 MLB regular season, many of us felt the National League East would be a hard-fought battle from Game 1 through Game 162 — even though the New York Mets were the projected favorites. Now with the All-Star break on the horizon, we can look at this division and definitively say it’s taking on its own personality. On the eve of Opening Day back in March, FanGraphs...
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