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Using Strat-O-Matic's baseball game, I played the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers against the 2006 Mets at Shea Stadium and, to my surprise, the Bums were significantly better, beating the Queens’ men behind Carl Erskine’s quality start. In the first inning, only three batters came to the plate for each team, no batters reaching first.  In the second, against Steve Trachsel, Jackie Robinson’s walk

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Before the Mets made their major league debut in 1962, New York City had two National League teams, and if you lived in Brooklyn, that team was the Dodgers, one of the two teams the Mets “replaced,” a word I placed within quotation marks because the Mets have never been able to replace the Dodgers, especially the 1953 team, in the minds of Brooklyn Dodger fans.On it were four players now in the

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Pete AlonsoOne of the categories Pete Alonso led the Mets in last season and, hopefully, won't this season, is hitting into double plays. He did that 20 times in 2023, one of four Mets to do it at least 10 times. The other three: Francisco Alvarez (14), Francisco Linder (11), and Brett Bay (10).Tylor MegillAnthony DiComo predicts that Tylor Megill will be one of the Mets' starters in 2024. My

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If you like to view baseball statistics, a variety of sources exist. Among them are Baseball Reference, FanGraphs, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball Savant, and Statcast. Baseball Savant and Statcast are products of Major League Baseball. Baseball Savant can be accessed here and Statcast through its search page though Statcast info is also available from the main Baseball Savant page.

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On theathletic.com, Tim Britton wrote that this season "the Mets’ perceived strength has been their biggest weakness." He's talking about their starting pitching. The article focuses on Jacob deGrom's last start against the Braves, "his first non-quality start in nearly a year," according to Britton. Last year, Mets ace Jacob deGrom won the Cy Young Award, finishing the season with a 1.70

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1️⃣ Hard hit balls have an exit velocity of at least 95 mph. Balls with a lower exit velocity are weakly-hit, according to Major League Baseball. 2️⃣ In 2019, only one Met with at least one at-bat has a Hard Hit % of zero: Dominic Smith — in 9 Batted Ball Events (hit, out, or error).  3️⃣ Close to zero is Robinson Cano: His Hard Hit % is 12.5% — in 24 BBE.  ❗️Thus, 87.5% of

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When Edwin Diaz entered the Mets-Astros game yesterday with the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth, a runner was on first (Wrenn) with two outs. Using the 2018 RE24 table on Baseball Prospectus, the expected number of runs that would score in that Base/Out situation is 0.871.  Unfortunately, that did not happen. Here’s what happened once Diaz entered the game: Wrenn stole second.

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⚾️ Baseball Savant is the base for Major League Baseball's multimillion dollar invasion of the world of baseball statistics, begun in April 2015 with Statcast's introduction.  Statcast is an information feeder to the analytic departments of all of MLB's teams. As Statcast's advances progress, so does the look of the stats that MLB presents.  Now supplementing the old

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In the 2018 regular season, the Mets ranked 21st in Major League Baseball in team OBP with .312. That's similar to how they did in the 2018 spring training when they ranked 20th with an OBP of .326. In contrast, during the 2019 spring training, the Mets have jumped to the 6th spot with a team OBP of .351. One spring later, 25 points higher. Is new hitting coach Chili Davis making that

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Major League Baseball has partnered with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), AKA the Atlantic League, to conduct baseball experiments. More than the infield could shift. Jeff Passan of ESPN wrote,  "While MLB has long tested potential rule changes in the minor leagues, its three-year partnership with the Atlantic League -- an eight-team league that features former major

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⚾️ Travis d'Arnaud's comeback continues.  After his first time behind the plate since Tommy John surgery, d'Arnaud told New York Post writer Kevin Kernan, "I feel great. I feel like I have a new arm.’’ That good news for Mets.  He caught for three innings. D'Arnaud had the surgery on April 17, 2018, almost a year ago, after being diagnosed with "a partial tear to the ulnar

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⚾️ He's back! The Mets signing of OF Carlos Gomez is official. OF Gomez: 'It's a dream' to be back with Mets https://t.co/s9UzQ55vbO pic.twitter.com/UiGZfqvxku — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) March 7, 2019 🥎 Kevin Kernan writes about Mets "quiet hires." Inside Mets' quiet hires — like scout who helped land MLB's best prospect https://t.co/9hj18LTJwr via @nypostsports — metbaseball (@

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⚾️ Is Dallas Keuchel the missing piece that the Mets need to gain the top spot in the NL East?  Tim Ryder of metsmerizedonline.com favors his acquisition. something new for @MetsMerized #LGM https://t.co/M84ZrcZn4H — Tim Ryder (@TimothyRRyder) March 6, 2019 🥎 Check out "The latest Keuchel free-agent rumors."  A negative that might have dampened the Mets'

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Mets lose "home" game 9-3. Why did the Red Sox squash the Mets yesterday? When your pitchers give up eight earned runs while your team crosses the plate only three times, it creates a losing situation. Worsening what happened was that the Mets had 13 runners in scoring position but were able to plate only three. Sound familiar? Full box score. Rosario hit by pitch on hand; X-rays

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On-fire Dominic Smith is making the Mets take notice by Dan Marti Elated Travis d'Arnaud is ready for comeback — but with Mets? by Joel Sherman After sleep apnea, Smith's bat wakes up by Anthony DiComo Amed Rosario the next Xander Bogaerts? Mets coach Gary DiSarcina sees the similarities by Tim Healey Mets batting stats after yesterday's game — here are highlights:

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Sportswriters Matt Ehalt and Joel Sherman express conflicting views about how the Mets should use reliever Edwin Diaz this coming season. Which view makes more sense to you? Matt Ehalt, MLB writer at northjersey.com, wrote a piece with the headline "With Edwin Diaz now serving as closer, Mets no longer considering unconventional tactics." In it, he quotes Mets manager Mickey Callaway

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Updated 7:39 p.m. Mets.com writer Anthony DiComo answers fans' question in "Inbox: How will Mets counter Harper deal?" On MetsMerizedOnline.com, Michael Mayer reports that Mets ace Jacob "deGrom Twirls Three Scoreless in Second Spring Start." New York Post's Mike Puma says "Jacob deGrom approval may help Devin Mesoraco stick with Mets." Michael Mayer of MMO shares info about and photo of one of

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When building, if you remove important pieces from the bottom to strengthen the top, you risk the building becoming top-heavy and, as a result, toppling. That’s the risk Brodie Van Wagenen, the Mets new GM is taking. Since assuming the position in October 2018, Van Wagenen has traded away 12 players, mostly prospects and including former top draft picks OF Jarred Kelenic and P Justin Dunn, for

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Here is the WAR of each of the following players during their Mets career*: Carlos Beltran (31.1) Dwight Gooden (41.6) Jerry Koosman (39.6) Tom Seaver (76.1) Daryl Strawberry (36.6) David Wright (50.4) So the winner of the WAR competition is Tom Seaver, and coming in second, but not close behind, is David Wright. * The WAR values are from baseballreference.com.

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Which one of the following players had the highest WAR (Wins Above Replacement) during his Mets career? Who was #2? (Don’t include games played on any other team). Carlos Beltran Dwight Gooden Jerry Koosman Tom Seaver Daryl Strawberry David Wright

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The Mets have inked LHP Luis Avilan to a minor-league deal. With the White Sox and Phillies in 2018, in 70 games (45.1 IP) he had a 3.77 ERA, a K/9 of 10.13, and BB/9 of 3.57.  The Mets are his fifth team. Previously, he also pitched for the Braves and Dodgers, starting his MLB career with Atlanta in 2012. When the Phillies traded for him in August 2018, here's a comment in mlb.com

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Another possible Mets lineup (by position) that we could see in 2019 at Citi Field: 1B: J. D. Davis 2B: Robinson Cano SS: Amed Rosario 3B: T.J. Rivera LF: Gregor Blanco CF: Juan Lagares RF: Brandon Nimmo C: Tomas Nido P: Kyle Dowdy This lineup gives the Mets a stronger defense. Newcomers to the team in this lineup include J. D. Davis, Robinson Cano, Gregor Blanco, and Kyle Dowdy.

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One possible Mets starting lineup (by position) we could see at Citi Field this coming season: 1B: Peter Alfonso 2B: Robinson Cano SS: Amed Rosario 3B: J. D. Davis LF: Michael Conforto CF: Keon Broxton RF: Brandon Nimmo C: Wilson Ramos P: Walker Lockett Do you think that with this lineup the Mets will win or lose more games? What’s your possible lineup?

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In the 6, 7, and 8 slots Roster Resource has Jeff McNeil, Amed Rosario, and Juan Lagares. The biggest surprise is that McNeil is playing first base, which I don't think will happen. More likely, Peter Alonso will get first crack at that position.  I'm okay with Rosario batting seventh and Lagares eighth. Right now, they are the best players that Mets have at SS and CF, so they need to be

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