Coming off a devastating collapse in 2007, the 2008 Mets needed a jolt. Their star-studded roster that featured David Wright, Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, and newly acquired ace, Johan Santana, was underperforming with a 25-26 record on May 28. On that night, the Mets were locked in an extra inning battle with the Marlins, until the unlikeliest of heroes delivered a walk off hit. Fernando Tatis,...
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How do we properly value what a baseball player accomplishes on the diamond? That answer may vary depending on the person getting asked, but if we’re looking at it strictly from a numbers perspective, Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is the best way to quickly evaluate a player’s total contributions in one number. Is WAR a perfect advanced statistic? Well, no, of course not — most...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Marcus Stroman announced over Twitter that him and Dominic Smith have paired together to play other celebrities in a virtual beer pong tournament. Former Met and current free agent, Matt Harvey, posted a video to his Instagram of him throwing during one of his recent bullpen outings. Robinson Cano tweeted out a plea asking the public to remain indoors...
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No. 6 Brett Baty, 3B B/T: L/R Age: 20 (11/13/1999) Height: 6’3″ Weight: 210 lbs ETA: 2022 Previous Rank: N/A Acquired: First round in 2019 from Lake Travis HS, Austin, Texas 2019 Stats: 51 Games, .234/.368/.452, 16 2B, 7 HR, 33 RBI, 115 wRC+ Brett Baty towered over his opponents in high school, both physically and competitively. Size wise, he was larger than them. Baty was held back a school...
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In our continuing attempt to help fill the baseball void, we present the first-ever World Series home game in Mets history — better known as the “Tommie Agee Takeover.” Agee thwarted the Baltimore Orioles’ chances to gain a 2-1 edge in a series they were almost universally expected to win. His bat helped give New York the early lead, then his dazzling defense took over...
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Catcher may be one of the more curious positions for a big league baseball team to try filling, given all the directions executives and coaches can take. You can make a straightforward shot at adding offense to a lineup, though you can also leverage the position into a benefit for your pitchers by going with an elite framer. It’s nearly impossible to find a backstop that can offer both,...
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