With his recent hot streak, there is renewed focus on Francisco Álvarez. While the crux of the attention has been on his offense, there needs to be increased attention to the strides he has made defensively. As noted by MMN’s Michael Mayer, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies pitchers have taken note of how Álvarez has worked hard to improve his defense. Notably, they have said,...
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On May 18, Max Scherzer removed himself from his start, and he would be placed on the IL. Combined with injuries to Jacob deGrom and Tylor Megill, this made Chris Bassitt the de facto ace of this New York Mets pitching staff. He has been anything but that. Since May 18, Bassitt is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA and a 6.40 FIP. Opposing batters are hitting .261/.327/.544 against him. He has seen his...
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3 UP Cycling Out of a Slump Eduardo Escobar went from the worst player on the Mets roster to being the first-ever player to hit a cycle at Petco Park. More impressively, Escobar became the first player to hit a homer and triple over the final two innings of a game to secure his cycle. More than the cycle, Escobar looks like he is fully out of his slump, and he is playing some great baseball. In...
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Kiley McDaniel of ESPN+ sought to answer the question as to which prospect still in the minor leagues is the best prospect in baseball. After analysis, McDaniel reached his conclusion – Francisco Álvarez. In his analysis, McDaniel did not he does not prefer to name a pitcher as the top prospect in the game due to different risks and the poor track record of top pitchers performances in the...
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3 UP Los Alonso You might as well call Los Angles Los Alonso because Pete Alonso owns Dodger Stadium. That was evident with his hitting three homers in this series. That includes his hitting a two-run and three-run homer in the third game of this series to power the Mets to a win just when some wanted to make snap decisions about this team. One of those homers this weekend just left Brusdar...
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