2021 Mets Report Card: Seth Lugo, RHP

Player Data: Age: 31 (Born 11/17/1989), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 46 G, 46 1/3 IP, 4-3 W-L record, 3.50 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 55 SO, 21 BB Advanced Stats: 4.24 xERA, 3.77 FIP, .237 BAA, .307 BABIP, 18.5 K-BB %, 0.8 bWAR, 0.4 fWAR 2021 Salary: $2.9 million Grade: C+ 2021 Review Seth Lugo was the Mets’ most dominant reliever in 2018 and 2019. New York revamped its bullpen and starting rotation over...

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OTD 1986: The Miraculous World Series Game 6 Comeback

What more can be said? In books, in films, and in memories, October 25, 1986 is among the greatest days in the history of the universe for Mets fans and among the worst for Red Sox fans (albeit it’s a lot easier for them to take now). What unfolded in the bottom of the 10th inning has been relived and dissected to a tremendous degree. But how did it get there? Here’s a brief recap of...

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Morning Briefing: Cardinals Replace Mike Shildt With Oli Marmol

Good morning, Mets fans! After the Cardinals surprisingly parted ways with its manager Mike Shildt, they have hired his replacement in Oli Marmol, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. Latest Mets News The N.L. East is the first division in the MLB to have each of its teams reach the World Series in the 21st Century, as pointed out by Andrew Battifarano of the NY Post. Latest MLB News Gerrit...

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2021 World Series Preview: Braves vs Astros

The 2021 World Series is set after the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games with a final 4-2 win on Saturday. On the other side of the bracket, the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox in six games, too, but finished their series on Friday. Each team will have a couple days off now before the World Series starts Tuesday in Houston. I’ll save you a “how did these...

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Mets’ Offensive Approach Continues Lagging Behind The Competition

When Steve Cohen took over as owner of the New York Mets, one of the most interesting statements he made included a desire to be the East Coast version of the Los Angeles Dodgers. I mean, just by looking at what LA has done over the last decade, it’d be foolish to not try and emulate that kind of success. In addition to taking notes on how to run a successful organization, New York can...

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Arizona Fall League: Cortes, Reyes Contribute To Rafters’ Victory

The Salt River Rafters defeated the Scottsdale Scorpions 8-1 last night to improve their record to 5-5 (.500). Three Mets prospects had an at-bat in the game, and zero Mets prospects pitched in Saturday night’s contest. Below are the hitting statistics from Saturday night’s game.  Carlos Cortes – LF: 1-5, RBI, BB, 3K, R Wilmer Reyes – 2B: 0-5, BB, 3K, R Hayden Senger...

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