Author: Thomas Hall

Marcus Stroman Exceeding Expectations This Season

In hopes of qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 2016, the New York Mets are counting on their starting rotation to perform effectively this season. Last season we learned that the Mets can’t solely rely on ace Jacob deGrom to carry the freight himself. Aiming to add reliable depth behind the two-time Cy Young award winner, one of the key moves that management made over the...

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Improving Two-Strike Approach Can Help James McCann Surpass Current Hitting Woes

After receiving disappointing results from the catcher position over the last several seasons, the New York Mets decided to end this long stretch of ineffective catchers and were looking to acquire one of the top backstops on the open market over the offseason. While the front office made a competitive run at catcher J.T. Realmuto, they weren’t prepared to wait all winter for his decision...

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Jacob DeGrom’s Fastball Reaching New Levels of Dominance This Season

While the New York Mets haven’t qualified for the playoffs since 2016, which is a streak they’re attempting to end this season, they’ve featured one of the top starting pitchers in the majors during that span and he’s continued to improve his craft every single season. Considered a late-bloomer, pitcher Jacob deGrom didn’t make his major league debut until his...

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Don’t Worry About Michael Conforto’s Early Season Struggles

Following an extremely successful offseason that saw the New York Mets acquire all-star position players like Francisco Lindor and James McCann, they were expecting their offense to take a major step forward in 2021, however, that hasn’t happened just yet as they’ve scored three runs or fewer in three of the first four games of the season. Though this is an extremely small sample...

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Jeff McNeil Poised for Bounce Back Season

Last night, the New York Mets earned their first victory of the season behind a great pitching performance by Marcus Stroman and the eight runs they scored behind him. The Mets offense piled on all those runs, despite recording only five hits, as they relied on their plate discipline to draw walks and took advantage with some situational hitting. There’s no question this team has even...

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