Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have hit another lull as of late and are falling behind in the division at a rapid pace as they continue to fall to division foes. Despite Brandon Nimmo heroics salvaging the final game of a three-game set against the Braves, the Amazins have found themselves losers of five of their last six to their division rivals. After the Mets were shut out and no-hit for...
Brandon Nimmo was the hero on Mother’s Day as the New York Mets avoided the sweep to the Atlanta Braves. After dropping the first two games of the series at Citi Field, Nimmo defied injury to walk it off for the Mets in the finale on Sunday and salvage something from the weekend. All in all, it wasn’t exactly a great series for the team in Queens. It won’t get any easier, with...
Late on Mother’s Day evening, pitching dominated the start of the game between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. At Citi Field, both starters kept their respective opposing offenses in check. The difference appeared to be a few late hits by the Braves and Marcell Ozuna. However, it was the Mets who came out victorious courtesy of Brandon Nimmo and his walk-off, two-run home run to...
This new series, Statistical Spotlight, will feature a different Met each week highlighting the player’s performance for that week’s games. This week’s feature is Brandon Nimmo and his performance for games from May 5 through May 11. Brandon Nimmo had an okay week hitting, slashing for .222/.444/.556 with an OPS of 1.000, smacking two home runs. Pulling data from Baseball Savant, I created a...
The feeling around the 2024 New York Mets was that the lineup would be their strongpoint, with the pitching be more of the question mark. When J.D. Martinez was signed at the end of March, that belief was even furthered. But, it has not really played out that way, as the team’s offensive production has been up and down through 38 games. The Mets have gone through stretches where their big...
Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets announced that Brandon Nimmo left Saturday’s game with irritation to his right intercostal. Mets manager, Carlos Mendoza spoke with the media following Saturday’s game and said he’s “not too concerned” about Nimmo’s injury. “As of right now, it’s day-to-day,” Mendoza said. The Mets and Braves will conclude their series in a Sunday night baseball matchup...
As the New York Mets play their second game of a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves, the concern now falls on the team’s table setter. Leadoff man and centerfielder Brandon Nimmo left Saturday afternoon’s game with what appeared to be a right-side injury. The Mets revealed it was a right intercostal irritation. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Nimmo took a pitch and felt some...
The New York Mets are enjoying an off day having taken the series against the Cardinals. Although the final game was rained out, the Mets took the opening two contests to move back to .500 with an 18-18 record. It was the team’s first series win since April 19-21. Granted, the Cardinals aren’t exactly a great baseball team right now (15-21), but you can only beat what is put in-front...
Due to inclement weather in the St. Louis area, Wednesday’s game, and series finale, between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed. The teams announced that the game will be made up on August 5 at 4:15 pm CT. The Mets were scheduled to have an off day between their respective series against the Los Angeles Angels and Colorado Rockies, but will now go to St. Louis for...
As the weather continues to heat up, so does Brandon Nimmo. The left fielder has been quietly heating up again for the Mets and was monumental in another win this season. On Monday against the Cardinals, Nimmo stepped up to the plate tied 3-3. The Cardinals had just erased a 3-0 deficit in the bottom of the sixth against Sean Manaea, and the Mets were in danger of coughing up the lead and a win...
Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Alvarez had his stitches removed from his thumb on Monday, but he’ll continue to travel with the team to participate in pregame pitcher and catcher meetings. Alvarez had surgery on his left thumb roughly two weeks ago, and the recovery period is expected to be eight weeks. Since Alvarez went down, the Mets have gone just 6-10. Latest Mets News Brandon...
When the Mets (17-18) faced the Cardinals (15-20) just over a week ago at Citi Field, it was an ugly series loss for the Mets. The Mets lost the first two games but salvaged a win in the final matchup. This time around, the Mets grabbed the first game of the series 4-3 to record their first win on their road trip. The Mets scored an unusual first inning run off of St. Louis starter Kyle...
