3 UP 1. New Half, New Cano? Arguably, the biggest disappointment this year has been Robinson Cano. In the first half, he hit .240/.287/.360 with a -0.9 WAR. With some time off with the All-Star Break, Cano got to rest and come back a different player. In the three games against the Marlins, he was 6-for-13 with a double and two homers. Those two homers are half of his first half total. He also...
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3 UP 1. Young Offensive Core The best part of the Mets is their young core which keeps growing. Front and center so far this year has been Pete Alonso, who has set Mets just about every Mets rookie record there is in the first half of the season. He won the Home Run Derby, and he delivered a two RBI single in the All Star Game. Overall, he has been much better than anyone could have imagined....
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This year’s Home Run Derby was probably one of the best there has ever been. It featured a triple swing off between Joc Pederson and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in what was one of the more exciting rounds in Home Run Derby history. Seemingly each round had a level of excitement. That included each round of the rounds Alonso participated. In the first round, he needed all of his four minutes to...
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3 UP 1. All Stars Were All Stars Jacob deGrom allowed just two earned (should have been one) on three hits over seven innings in his start. Pete Alonso hit two homers and broke Mets, NL, and MLB rookie records. Jeff McNeil had a 4-for-5 game on Saturday. These trio played at a high level in this series much like they have all season. So long as they are on the field the team remains watchable,...
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3 UP 1. Hot Wheeler Based on his career splits, this is the time of the year Zack Wheeler pitches his best. That has proven true again this year. In the Mets win against the Yankees Tuesday, Wheeler put the team in a position to win the game. Over 6.1 innings, he allowed two earned on five hits while walking one and striking out eight. This was the third straight quality start for Wheeler. Over...
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