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Mets Off to Blazing Start

April 14, 2019 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on Mets Off to Blazing Start
Brandon Nimmo is thawing for the New York Mets.
Brandon Nimmo has had little reason to smile early on, yet the Mets keep winning. (Ron Chenoy-USA Today Sports)

Several teams are off to surprisingly good starts, but among NL teams — other than the Padres — perhaps no club has opened more eyes early on than the New York Mets.

With three straight wins heading into action Saturday, they have now jumped a half-game ahead of the Phillies for first place in the NL East. New York has been buoyed by a superb 8-3 mark within the division.

What’s gone right for the Mets so far?

Brandon Nimmo had been struggling badly, so was moved from leadoff down to eighth in the batting order. So what happens? He immediately responds, going 3-for-4, with a double, a two-run homer (see video below) and two runs. Nimmo may not have been hitting very well (just .150 before this breakout game), but man, has he been piling up the runs, scoring in five straight (eight in total over that stretch). He’s 10th in the league in runs, so just imagine what happens when he starts getting on base at anywhere near last year’s pace.

Utility man Jeff McNeil has been a very pleasant surprise so far. He went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and two ribbies Friday, giving him a three-game hit streak to take his BA up to .359. McNeil had a very strong rookie season last year and seems to be proving that was no fluke as he mans third base for the injured Jed Lowrie to begin the season.

Speaking of Lowrie, he parlayed a career year in Oakland last season into a two-year deal from the Mets this winter, but will there be a job for him when he returns from a knee injury that has sidelined him so far this season?

Lowrie’s an interesting player that has quietly put together a pretty damn fine career. As per Baseball Reference the six players with the closest similarity scores to him are: Jason Kipnis, Mike Lansing, Felipe Lopez, John Valentin, Tony Bernazard, Neil Walker, Jose Lopez and Robby Thompson. That’s some pretty impressive talent.

At any rate, Lowrie will be heading out on rehab soon, and Todd Frazier (oblique), another missing bat that has yet to play this season, should be ready shortly as he’s currently rehabbing at Class-A.

And the team’s biggest acquisition this offseason — second baseman Robinson Cano — has struggled mightily (10-for-55).

Picking up the slack has been rookie first baseman Pete Alonso, who looks like a Triple Crown threat, ranking in the top five in BA (.370), homers (six) and RBI (17).

Now, before we get carried away, remember that the Mets got off to an 11-2 start last year only to go 66-83 from that point on, finishing fourth in the NL East.

Still, this team has an improved (if not great, at least better) bullpen thanks to the addition of closer Edwin Diaz. There’s more depth up and down the lineup, and that rotation (except for Jason Vargas, that is) is doing its thang, especially with Zack Wheeler looking more like himself Friday after a poor start to the season.

But right now, it’s all about the offense. Six straight games of at least six runs? Wow. That ties a franchise record.

A big part of that has been Michael Conforto. His power slippage last year was a big disappointment, but he is back in a big way, piling up the extra-base hits and hitting better than ever in what looks like it might be a serious breakout campaign.

If the Mets can upgrade their No. 5 starter and add another quality reliever, they could be a real surprise this season. Realistically, few expected the Mets to be any better this year, but now it looks like 80 wins or even a .500 finish is quite achievable — especially if they continue to do as well within the division.

RotoRob Tune of the Day

Here’s another track off that fantastic 2006 compilation, All About Funk. This is from Ripple, a 1970s American funk band, with its biggest hit, “I Don’t Know What it is, But is Sure is Funky,” originally released in 1973.

Now it’s your turn. Let us know in the comments below how you think the Mets will do this season.

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Book Review: Insight Pitch: My Life as a Major League Closer

February 12, 2019 | by JB Branson | Comments Comments Off on Book Review: Insight Pitch: My Life as a Major League Closer
Have you ever been at a baseball stadium or at home watching a game and get the strongest urge to be gripping an old, worn-out baseball? True baseball fans know exactly what we are talking about. You want to feel the laces under your index and middle fingers. You want to smell the dirty leather. We’ll be completely honest with you; we made it through the first chapter of this book, closed it, set it down, and headed straight for the garage. We needed to grip a baseball.
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The Wire Troll: Jose Bautista Finds New Life in Big Apple

July 7, 2018 | by RotoRob | Comments (2)
Anderson has put together back-to-back outings of eight shutout innings, winning both and lowering his ERA almost three-quarters of a run in the process. His run is supported by stellar command (17 Ks, three walks) and unhittable stuff (just six hits against in the two starts combined). Anderson is doing a better job of limiting long balls this season and that’s helped him rebound after suffering a sophomore slump last year. Colorado’s 2011 first rounder has arrived as a Fantasy factor.
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New York Mets Right Back in Playoff Race

September 5, 2016 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on New York Mets Right Back in Playoff Race
While the division crown is likely too big a mountain to climb, with the Cardinals slipping, the Mets are suddenly just one game back of the second Wild Card slot.
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The Wire Troll: Kelly Johnson Earning More PT

August 14, 2016 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on The Wire Troll: Kelly Johnson Earning More PT
We’ll always have Game Six of the 2011 World Series, right? Freese has never really lived up to the promise he showed early in his career with the Cards, but this season marks the closest he’s come. He’s batting .412 over the past week, enjoying what could be his finest month of the season (938 OPS). Overall, Freese is hitting much better this season, flashing his finest extra-base sock since 2012 in what’s shaping up as a pretty productive campaign. He would not look out of place in the corner infielder slot of a deep mixed league.
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