3 UP 1. Walker’s Hitting Again Heading into the Milwaukee series, Neil Walker was hitting just .218/.298/.347. Walker broke out of his season long funk going 8-13 with two doubles, two homers, and six RBI. He’s an important bat that’s hitting once again. 2. The Mets Continue Scoring Runs In the three game set in Milwaukee, the Mets scored 17 runs. In the month of May, the Mets...
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3 UP 1. Beating Teams You’re Supposed To Beat The Mets have won eight of their last 12 games. Six of the eight wins were against teams who are under .500. Many would be dismissive of this stretch because it has happened against poor teams. Viewing the stretch through this prism is misguided. The Mets are beating the teams they need to beat. Remember that was the path the 2015 Mets...
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According to Adam Rubin, the New York Mets will be calling Gavin Cecchini up to the Majors. At this time, no corresponding move has been announced. Due to his difficulties throwing and the rise of Amed Rosario, Cecchini has transitioned to second base this season where he has looked much better defensively. In addition to his ability to play second and short, Cecchini has been working out at...
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3 UP 1. T.J. Tearing It Up With Lucas Duda sidelined, the Mets elected to make T.J. Rivera the team’s everyday first baseman. It’s been a stroke of genius. In his 10 games as the Mets first baseman, he has hit .353/.436/.588 with five doubles, a homer, five RBI, and a stolen base. Since he has taken over, the Mets are 6-3 and are averaging 7.3 runs per game. 2. RISP Actually Scoring...
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One month into the season, we are already seeing some outstanding performances from the Mets minor leaguers. Among these outstanding players, there are a few that stand above the rest: Position Player of the Month – Amed Rosario The top prospect in the Mets farm system, if not in all of baseball, has shown exactly why. In the month of April, Rosario hit .404/.439/.506 with four doubles, a...
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