Euphoric highs turned into crushing lows for the New York Mets in Baltimore. After perhaps the most thrilling win of the year in the opener, the Mets were swept by the Orioles in their doubleheader on Thursday. Poor pitching, zero offense and some questionable decisions all hurt New York. What makes this series loss all the more frustrating is that it appeared as though the Mets had turned a...
Anthony Santander Position: OF B/T: S/R Age: 30 (10/19/1994) 2024 Traditional Stats: 665 PA, .235/.308/.506/.814, 140 H, 44 HR, 102 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 129 wRC+, 19.4 SO%, 8.7 BB%, .225 BABIP, .328 xwOBA, 3.3 fWAR, -7 DRS, -2 OAA Rundown Anthony Santander has always been one of the more underrated power hitters in the game. He hit 33 home runs in 2022 and 28 home runs in 2023, but never...
Walk-off heroics were the series’ theme for the New York Mets against the Orioles. Twice, the Mets beat Baltimore in walk-off fashion to take two out of three from Baltimore. As a result, crucial ground was made up in the race for a Wild Card spot. Furthermore, New York further highlighted its postseason credentials by beating the Orioles, one of the best teams in baseball. On that note,...
The Mets (65-60) entered Monday’s action set to begin a pivotal 10-game stretch against the formidable Orioles (73-53) and the National League Wild Card frontrunner Padres and Diamondbacks. This sequence of games began Monday with a matchup between David Peterson (7-1, 3.00 ERA) and Baltimore trade deadline acquisition Trevor Rogers (2-11, 4.92 ERA). While the Mets blew a 3-0 lead...
Shintaro Fujinami Position: RP Age: 29 (4/12/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 64 G, 79 IP, 7-8, 7.18 ERA, 1.494 WHIP, 83 SO, 45 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 57 ERA+, 23.3 SO%, 12.6 BB%, 4.80 xERA, 4.61 FIP, 5.05 xFIP, 0.2 fWAR, -2.1 bWAR Rundown An initial glance at Shintaro Fujinami’s rookie season would suggest that his transition from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball was a...
Life hasn’t been easy for the New York Mets post Trade Deadline. After being swept by the Kansas City Royals – who emerged out of nowhere to become one of the hottest teams in baseball – the Amazins’ were dealt exactly the same fate by the Baltimore Orioles. Since Ownership and the front office took the decision to pull the trigger on a dramatic pivot at the Deadline, the...
Poor pitching and offense have defined the Mets following the trade deadline. In a Saturday night matchup between Tylor Megill and Kyle Gibson, it was more of the same as the Orioles defeated the Mets 7-3. New York has now lost five consecutive games while being outscored 37-14. In his return to the big leagues after a shaky stint in the minors, Megill was hit hard right from the outset. The...
Good morning, Mets fans. The Mets have lost four straight games since the trade deadline passed by a combined score of 30-11. Following a three-game sweep by the Royals, the Mets lost again last night to the Orioles by a score of 10-3. Former Met James McCann put on a show with three hits, five RBIs, and a stolen base. With the Mets now sitting at 50-59, it looks more and more every day like the...
It’s been hard to find any positives with the Mets’ performance on the field this week. Following a sweep at the hands of the dreadful Royals, the Mets traveled to Baltimore and demonstrated more of the same sluggish, uncompetitive play Friday night as they lost 10-3 to the Orioles. “We have to play better,” Buck Showalter said following the game. “Some people that are getting...
Trey Mancini Position: First Base/Designated Hitter Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 30 (3/18/1992) 2022 Traditional Stats: 143 G, 587 PA, .239/.319/.391/.710, 18 HR, 63 RBI, 124 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 101 OPS+, 1.3 bWAR, 9.0 BB%, 23.0 K%, 40.5 HardH%, .286 BABIP, .152 ISO Rundown Trey Mancini was never a highly-touted prospect despite the success he has had at the Major League level. In 2013, he was...
