The New York Mets offense struggled as a whole in 2018, though one of their biggest weaknesses was against left-handed pitching, where they ranked among the bottom of the league in virtually every category. Their 82 wRC+ against left-handed pitching ranked 26th, .285 wOBA ranked 28th, 24.7 strikeout percentage was 29th and their .224 batting average tied for the worst in Major League Baseball....
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In 1962, the New York Mets didn’t fare that well, having lost a record 120 games in their first season in the National League. There weren’t very many bright spots that year, but one player did stand out and had himself a pretty solid season even by today’s standards. After 11 seasons in the NL, Frank Thomas still had a lot left in the tank in ’62 and was a pretty lethal...
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Cody Allen Position: Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: November 30, 1988 (29) Traditional Stats: 4-6, 27 SV, 70 G, 67.0 IP, 80 SO, 33 BB, 4.70 ERA, 1.358 WHIP, .231 AVG Against Advanced Stats: 0.0 bWAR, 0.0 fWAR, 4.56 FIP, .292 BABIP With Mickey Callaway as his pitching coach between 2013 and 2017, Cody Allen was among the most dominant back-end relievers in baseball. In that span, Allen...
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Arizona Fall League (AFL) Peoria Javelinas 9 – 10 Mesa Solar Sox Surprise Saguaros 10 – 9 Glendale Desert Dogs Scottsdale Scorpions 6 – 7 Salt River Rafters DH Peter Alonso: 2-for-4, 2 R, SB(2), BB, K PR/DH Andres Gimenez: 0-for-0, BB [Pinch ran for Alonso in the eight inning] C Ali Sanchez: 0-for-1 [Defensive substitution for Shed Long in the ninth inning] RHP Joe Zanghi: 1.0...
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After the epitome of an up-and-down — and then up again — season, his first at the helm of the New York Mets, manager Mickey Callaway could have a “short leash” next season, as per Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports. The Mets began the season on a franchise-record 11-1 stretch, only to go 15-39 through May and June, tumbling out of contention. Callaway’s team played .500...
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Good morning Mets fans! After a two-day hiatus, playoff baseball is back. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will open up the NLCS tonight at Miller Park. Gio Gonzalez (10-11, 4.21 ERA) takes the hill for the Brew Crew and will be opposed by Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 2.73 ERA). The game will be broadcast on FS1 and will begin at 8:09 p.m. EDT. Latest Mets News The Mets have asked...
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