It’s been a season of streaks for Todd Frazier, and right now, he’s ice-cold. After a 37 game stretch in May and June where he produced a .992 OPS, Frazier is now batting .188/.243/.344 with seven home runs over his last 206 plate appearances. With the Mets battling for a Wild Card spot, they shouldn’t give regular at-bats to a player slumping this badly, especially when Mickey...
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This past week, the New York Mets were somewhat bipolar. In their series against the Cleveland Indians, the Mets proved just how good they could be when their pitching is right and they are playing at home. They swept the Indians, temporarily quieting the narrative that the Mets have done all of their winning against sub-500 teams. Then over the weekend, the Atlanta Braves asserted their NL East...
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3 UP 1. Polar Blast On Saturday, Pete Alonso hit his 41st homer in what should have been a game and series changing blast. That homer extended his National League rookie record, and it tied him with Carlos Beltran and Todd Hundley for the Mets single season record. On that note, with Beltran and Hundley both being switch-hitters, Alonso now holds the Mets single season record for...
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The New York Mets are off on Monday, and they probably could use a quick breather after the highest of highs (sweeping the Cleveland Indians) and the lowest of lows (getting swept by the Atlanta Braves) to start a crucial homestand. Manager Mickey Callaway’s club has gone on an incredible run to be in the playoff hunt as the calendar prepares to flip to September, and a lot of players are...
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It was yet another strong outing for Steven Matz, as he held the Atlanta Braves to one “2019 home run” – a solo shot off the bat of Josh Donaldson that just barely cleared the left field fence, which proved to be one of only two hits he gave up in Sunday’s game. But despite his efforts, the Mets lost 2-1 to the Braves at Citi Field. Mickey Callaway pulled Matz after the...
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Syracuse (69-62) 11, Rochester (66-66) 3 Box Score Brandon Nimmo CF: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, .250/.423/.350 Sam Haggerty LF: 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K, SB, .318/.375/.500 Jason Krizan DH: 3-for-4, 3 R, HR, RBI, .333/.400/.556 Syracuse’s offense had a huge game Sunday and three of the team’s eleven hits left the yard. Nimmo was playing in his fourth rehab game with...
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