All-Star balloting for the 2024 MLB All-Star game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas is well underway. The full All-Star teams are not set to be revealed until Sunday, July 7 at 5:30 pm ET on ESPN. Despite the Mets not faring well in the first phase of the All-Star balloting, which players from the orange and blue do indeed deserve a nod the most? Francisco Lindor Francisco Lindor’s...
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The New York Mets’ bats are still hot. One player in particular has made a huge impact, especially since his return, is Francisco Alvarez. During the week of June 15 to June 21, Alvarez slashed for .381/ .476/ .571 with an 1.048 OPS. This week’s Statistical Spotlight features Francisco Alvarez and his contributions to the Mets lineup. Since his return on June 11, Alvarez has 12 hits...
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Tylor Megill lasted just three innings on Saturday before turning the ball over to the New York Mets’ bullpen as he couldn’t get it together once again. In those three innings, he struck out six, but those strikeouts were overshadowed by the six earned runs, five hits, three walks, and a home run he allowed. This result increased his season ERA to 4.81. With yet another outing, the question of...
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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Double-A) came back from an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Akron Rubberducks. Sparked by a fourth-inning Ryan Clifford home run, his seventh in June, the Ponies earned the victory via a two-out, two-run single by Drake Osborn. Clifford now has a 1.138 OPS in June with seven home runs, four doubles, and a walk-to-strikeout ratio of 18:15. Though he is graded as a pure...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Tim Healey of Newsday gave a few injury and roster updates in an article on Saturday. Most notably, the Mets are hoping for top prospect Drew Gilbert to return in mid July. He hasn’t played in a game since April 6. For more, read Healey’s report. After an 11-1 series-opening win on Friday, the Mets dropped Game 2 to the Cubs, 8-1. Tylor Megill struggled...
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Throughout this stretch that the New York Mets have been on, the team has been led by their offense. The starting pitching, meanwhile, has quietly lagged behind for the most part and has failed to contribute in regard to innings. The innings struggle continued in an 8-1 blowout loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Mets’ starters this season have been getting roughed up early and often....
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