Francisco Lindor had a far better year for the Mets in 2022 than in 2021. Right? … Not so fast. If you look at “the analytics,” several of Lindor’s advanced metrics were actually better, at least percentile-wise, in his first year with the Mets than his second. Still, he recorded 4.2 fWAR in 2021 vs. 6.8 fWAR in 2022, reflecting the massive leap in performance that was...
There’s a lot of speculation and hoopla around the limitations on the infield shift and how it may affect various hitters. Earlier this week, I speculated about how the rule changes might impact various Mets’ hitters. There has been less chatter about how the changes will affect specific pitchers, though. At the request of some commenters on the hitting article, let’s dive into...
Another game, another lackluster offensive performance by the New York Mets on Saturday evening. The New York offense, for the most part, has been struggling, outside some single-game explosions, for months. The main culprit of all these struggles can be traced back to a lack of power. Specifically, the home-run ball. The Mets’ offense has largely been praised by fans and pundits for...
