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 4 and September 10. Sunday, September 4, 2022 Nationals vs....
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3 UP Catching Up When Tomás Nido hit his first homer of the season, he was predictably met with the silent treatment from the Mets dugout. While he got the silent treatment, Mets catchers bats have been anything but of late. As noted by MMO’s Michael Mayer, Mets catchers have been the best in baseball in September. Nido and James McCann have combined for an MLB best 206 wRC+ and 0.8 fWAR...
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The concept of interleague play has diluted over time. The Subway Series was no different. Initial and inevitable hype generated by a regular season Mets-Yankees match-up went down in recent years despite it having meaning to some fans. When both teams are playing at a high level it usually rises to the occasion too. The three games at Citi Field last season felt like the old days—infused with...
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After Atlanta’s bats were silenced in Seattle on Saturday, then stunned by a walk-off in the bottom of the ninth on Sunday, the Mets grabbed a 1½ game lead in the NL East with a command performance over the Marlins. NY landed on base in the first via Brandon Nimmo’s ground rule double and free pass to Mark Canha, who was clunked by Miami lefty Jesus Luzardo’s 85mph curve – but got on the...
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In baseball, when one player or group of players struggle, the mantra is usually “next man up” but in this case, it’s more than one man as the New York Mets have gotten production from an unlikely source, during a stretch where other players have struggled to produce. Over the course of the season, Mets catchers have been relatively quiet on the production front but the last...
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Although top draft pick Kevin Parada was known for his power, his first six hits with the St. Lucie Mets were all singles. However, his impressive power was on full display on Sunday, as he smacked two extra-base hits, including a very long double and his first professional home run. The regular season is over for both the St. Lucie Mets and Brooklyn Cyclones, they will start their playoff...
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