In this weekly feature for MMO, I’m going to look back at the previous week’s games and share some interesting data and information that I’ve collected through various websites such as Baseball-Reference, FanGraphs, and Baseball Savant. It’ll be a mixture of facts, stats, and analytics. Let’s get into the seven days between September 18 and September 24. Sunday, September 18, 2022 Pirates vs....
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Max Scherzer picked up right where he left off with another strong mound appearance since coming off of the injured list. Scherzer threw six strong innings, giving up just one run on four hits and a walk. He gave up one home run, but struck out seven on the way to his 11th win of the season. He threw 91 total pitches (62 for strikes) over the course of his six innings pitched. He now has an ERA...
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The Mets entered the ninth inning of Sunday’s game tied with Worcester at five runs apiece. The Mets loaded the bases, but, with two outs, it looked like Worcester might escape the inning unscathed. Carlos Rincon spoiled those hopes, however, as he crushed a long home run that gave the Mets a commanding four-run lead. AAA: Syracuse Mets (63-84) 9, Worcester Red Sox (73-73) 5 Box Score...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Don Mattingly and the Marlins have agreed that this year will be his last season as the team’s manager. Mattingly said owner Bruce Sherman and general manager Kim Ng gave him the blessing to leave the team, though he isn’t planning on retiring. In his seven years at the helm in Miami, Donnie Baseball has gone 437-583 (.428), winning NL Manager of the Year in...
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The New York Mets (97-57) was hunting for a much-needed series victory in Oakland against the Athletics (56-97) Sunday evening. With Max Scherzer on the mound, the Mets came through led by an explosive offense and superb pitching. The big blow was Pete Alonso’s record-setting, two-run home run. At the end of the day, New York emerged victorious, 13-1. Note, the Braves beat Philadelphia in...
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Sunday, September 25, 2022 • 4:07 P.M. EST RingCentral Coliseum • Oakland, CA RHP Max Scherzer (10-4, 2.15 ERA) vs. LHP JP Sears (6-2, 3.58 ERA) WPIX • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 Well, yesterday was rough one for the New York Mets. Jacob deGrom struggled for the first time in a very long time and the Braves beat the Phillies. The Mets enter play today with the Braves 1.5 games out and with one game...
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