On the surface, it looks like Jeff McNeil is as reliable and as consistent as it gets when it comes to his season-long offensive production. After all, the second baseman’s wRC+ progression over his first three years in the big leagues back up that claim: 136, 143, 130. And while his current 95 wRC+ through 26 games isn’t quite there yet, I’m willing to bet he’ll find a...
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David Peterson’s 2021 season has gotten off to an inconsistent start. After surprising many with the success he had in 2020, Peterson has had mixed results in 2021. The Arizona Diamondbacks presented the biggest challenge of the young season for Peterson, as they came into the weekend series at Citi Field leading the league in both slugging percentage and OPS vs. left-handed pitchers. While the...
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The New York Mets used just about every last player they had on their 26-man roster in Friday’s wild 5-4 comeback win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. After starting pitcher David Peterson lasted just 1 2/3 innings (three earned runs), the Mets found themselves in an early 4-0 hole by the top of the third. However, the bullpen picked up the slack yet again, as Robert Gsellman, Tommy Hunter,...
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (3-1) 7, Syracuse (1-3) 3, F/6 Box Score Brandon Drury 3B; 0-1, BB, .231/.333/.231 Khalil Lee RF: 0-2, K, .100/.400/.100 David Thompson 1B: 1-2, 2B, R, K, .231/.375/.538 Martin Cervenka C: 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, K, .500/.556/1.375 Catcher Martin Cervenka hit his second home run of the year to get Syracuse on the board in the second inning. Cervenka’s two out home run came two...
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Happy Saturday, Mets fans! Cincinnati Reds’ starting pitcher Wade Miley tossed a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians on Friday night, notching the second no-no of the week and the fifth of the short season thus far. The Amazins’ were walk-off winners last night, making a late-game comeback on the backs of a Francisco Lindor game-tying homer and a Patrick Mazeika walk-off bouncer. The bullpen...
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It was Mazeika’s moment on Friday night for the Mets, along with the bullpen throwing a gem as the Mets defeated the Diamondbacks 5-4 at Citi Field for their third straight win. David Peterson was only able to go 1.2 innings on Friday night, leaving the last 8.1 innings in the hands of the bullpen. They would allow the Mets to get back in the game until the tenth inning when Patrick...
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