Seriously, just when it seemed like the New York Mets were getting healthier and closer to full strength, the injury bug hit again, but to a different part of the roster. While it feels like a million years ago at this point, the Mets received good news last week for their less-than-100% offense. Jeff McNeil was nearing a return, as was Michael Conforto. Brandon Nimmo would hopefully not be too...
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Good morning, Met fans! Thursday marked the Mets’ first day off since June 3. The team will buckle up for a long stretch of games starting on Friday, playing 19 games in 18 days which will take them right into the All-Star break. The Mets have a record of 38-31 and are atop the National League East Standings by 3.5 games over the Washington Nationals. They will play a doubleheader at home...
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Don’t look now, but here come the Nationals. Within the last couple weeks, Washington has climbed its way out of the basement and into second place. The trio of Trae Turner, Kyle Schwarber and Juan Soto are propelling the Nats offensively, and they’re finding a way to get it done on the mound mostly without the services of Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. The continued struggles of the rest...
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With apologies to Eighties one-hit-wonder Devo, in this edition of So You Think You Know The Mets, we’re focusing on a pitching metric that has stood the test of time… WHIP. I think you could safely say that WHIP – Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched – has surpassed ERA as the best and most popular way to measure a pitcher’s performative value. I know it’s my...
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Brandon Nimmo could be close to returning to the Mets lineup. As the team begins to piece together its best lineup in weeks, Nimmo seems on the verge of returning from the injured list, sidelined with a finger injury that has kept him out of play since May 2. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Nimmo will continue his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets before rejoining the...
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Mark Vientos, the Mets number six prospect according to Baseball America, has been trending in the right direction for the organization this month. Vientos was having a rough go at it to start the season, going .231/.279/.410 with an OPS of .689 and 31 strikeouts, not exactly lighting the world on fire. With fans and scouts starting to get concerned with his level of play, Vientos stepped it up...
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