Tag: 2024 playoffs

Francisco Lindor Caps MVP-Caliber Season With Postseason-Clinching Homer

The 2024 season was a whirlwind. Not only for the Mets, but for their star shortstop Francisco Lindor. Like his team, he struggled mightily at the beginning of the year. Lindor was slashing only .193/.268/.348 with seven homers on May 20, and the Mets were 21-26. It wasn’t pretty. And there were, retrospectively, silly conversations from the fan base, like should the Mets sell? And should...

Mets Leaning on Sean Manaea in Cy Young-Worthy Season

Remember when Sean Manaea couldn’t make it out of the fifth inning this year? When he would flash the strikeout stuff, but also walk too many batters and hand the ball to the bullpen with at least twelve outs to get. Well, that was first half Manaea. And when the Mets started winning toward the All-Star break, Manaea continued to work, dropped his arm slot, and has turned out an ace-like...