For as disappointing as a series that the Mets played at the beginning of last week–losing two of three in San Francisco, including a heartbreaking 13-12 loss after a valiant comeback effort–the team got to playing perhaps its best baseball all season by week’s end. Entering the new week (following the holiday on Monday), the Mets are on a four-game winning streak, the first...
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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, analytics, and general analysis. Let’s get into the seven days between May 22 and May 28...
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Nick Plummer is making the most of his opportunity. Promoted to the big league club after an injury to reserve outfielder Travis Jankowski, and pressed into regular duty after Brandon Nimmo was forced to the bench with a (hopefully) minor wrist ailment, Plummer is well on his way to achieving cult status in Flushing. One night after hitting a game-tying home run in the ninth inning off Phillies...
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Francisco Álvarez blasted out of his slump with four home runs this week. Here’s a deeper dive into what Álvarez and other Mets prospects did this week. Triple-A Syracuse Syracuse dropped five of six to the Rochester Red Wings as they fall to 15-31 on the year. Despite a tough week, the Mets did get some encouraging offensive performances. Jake Mangum hit the ground running in Triple-A...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets manager Mickey Callaway was fired by Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League just 33 games into his tenure. The team has just a 16-17 record and sports a team ERA of 6.78. Callaway remains on MLB’s ineligible list through at least 2022 after the league office concluded that he had violated its policies on harassment. Latest Mets News The Mets...
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The Mets sent David Peterson to the mound Monday night as they opened up three-game series against the Washington Nationals. While Peterson wasn’t at his best, the Mets’ offense unloaded, cruising the team to a 13-5 victory over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. Things got a little out of hand for Peterson to begin the first inning as he gave up five baserunners to go along...
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