After 150 years of baseball, a simple question still remains: what pitch should come next? It’s a really difficult question to answer. Simply put, a pitch is not defined by a singular characteristic. What good is a 102 mph fastball if it consistently hits the backstop? 102 mph can be a telling datapoint in a vacuum, but it clearly doesn’t tell the entire story. Take a moment to think about Mets’...
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The Mets have historically won on the backs of their pitchers. Seaver, Koosman, Matlack, Gooden, Darling, the list goes on. In 2025, the narrative has shifted. Juan Soto and Pete Alonso have anchored the club, producing a combined 6.7 fWAR throughout the season. Despite both sluggers teeing off like there’s no tomorrow, they’re each taking different approaches to succeed. Alonso is the archetype...
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There’s something strange about meeting your hero. You turn and he’s there. The man who defined your childhood. The one you cheered on for years, no decades, as he emerged as the humblest superstar your franchise ever produced. The one you cheered on, in person, in his last professional game. As he exits the field one last time, you feel tears drip down your cheeks, as tears stream...
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Pete Alonso is slugging his way to a lucrative new contract. His furious start has him primed as a contender for the franchise’s first MVP award. On the heels of a disappointing 2024 campaign, where the first baseman hit for a paltry. 343 wOBA and career-low .219 ISO, Alonso’s since posted a .310/.419/.589 clip in 2025, equivalent to a full-season total of 36 home runs. His 2025 success can be...
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The argument that Jose Iglesias’s post-game concert was the most impressive performance by a hitter at Citi Field has some merit. Citi Field has historically been a desert for batters, Jody Gerut aside. Since 2021, hitters have posted a .694 OPS at the ballpark, 25 points lower than the league average. Thanks to the wonderful work done by the Baseball Savant team, we can conclude that the venue...
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