Metbaseball
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Long-time New York sports fan who blogs about baseball and writes game stories for SABR.
Website batsandstats.com
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Two writers for The Athletic graded the Nimmo-Semien trade. One gave the #Mets a C+ and the #Rangers B. The other gave both teams a C. I disagree with both of them. If Semien is healthy, I think both writers graded the Mets too low.
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#LGM #MetsSky
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Mets, Rangers try to solve their problems by swapping rough contracts: MLB Trade Grades
Marcus Semien and the $72 million remaining on his contract for Brandon Nimmo and the $102 million left on his — who did well in the trade?
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November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Two writers for The Athletic graded the Nimmo-Semien trade. One gave the #Mets a C+ and the #Rangers B. The other gave both teams a C. I disagree with both of them. If Semien is healthy, I think both writers graded the Mets too low.
#LGM #MetsSky
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#LGM #MetsSky
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NY Post headline states “Mets’ painful Brandon Nimmo sacrifice makes perfect sense.” For whom?
Did the trade for Marcus Semien make “perfect sense” to you?
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nypost.com/2025/11/23/s...
Did the trade for Marcus Semien make “perfect sense” to you?
#LGM #MetsSky
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Mets’ painful Brandon Nimmo sacrifice makes perfect sense
The uber-makeover by the Mets began with a blockbuster — the exchange of stars that sent the beloved Brandon Nimmo to Texas for Marcus Semien.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
NY Post headline states “Mets’ painful Brandon Nimmo sacrifice makes perfect sense.” For whom?
Did the trade for Marcus Semien make “perfect sense” to you?
#LGM #MetsSky
nypost.com/2025/11/23/s...
Did the trade for Marcus Semien make “perfect sense” to you?
#LGM #MetsSky
nypost.com/2025/11/23/s...
Where should the #Mets begin when rebuilding their defense?
Third base. In 2024, their third basemen struggled moving to their right. According to Baseball Savant’s Outs Above Average metric, they posted a –18 OAA on balls hit in that direction — the third worst mark in #MLB.
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Third base. In 2024, their third basemen struggled moving to their right. According to Baseball Savant’s Outs Above Average metric, they posted a –18 OAA on balls hit in that direction — the third worst mark in #MLB.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Where should the #Mets begin when rebuilding their defense?
Third base. In 2024, their third basemen struggled moving to their right. According to Baseball Savant’s Outs Above Average metric, they posted a –18 OAA on balls hit in that direction — the third worst mark in #MLB.
tinyurl.com/dxt8r228
Third base. In 2024, their third basemen struggled moving to their right. According to Baseball Savant’s Outs Above Average metric, they posted a –18 OAA on balls hit in that direction — the third worst mark in #MLB.
tinyurl.com/dxt8r228
There appears to be more wrong with the #Mets than is generally known. Though the Mets are said to have offered former first base coach Antoan Richardson about double his 2025 salary to join them, he joined the #Braves instead. #MetsSky www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/m...
Mets 'disappointed' Juan Soto by losing mentor to Braves: Report
New York Mets superstar Juan Soto reportedly isn't happy about the fact that one of his mentors now coaches for a division rival.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
There appears to be more wrong with the #Mets than is generally known. Though the Mets are said to have offered former first base coach Antoan Richardson about double his 2025 salary to join them, he joined the #Braves instead. #MetsSky www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/m...
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The #Mets used more pitchers in the 2025 season than any other team but the #Braves, who also used 46, with Ryne Stanek appearing in 65 games, Edwin Diaz in 62, Reed Garrett in 57, and Huascar Brazobán in 49. Among the 46 Mets who pitched were 3 position players, per screwball.com. #LGM #MetsSky
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November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The #Mets used more pitchers in the 2025 season than any other team but the #Braves, who also used 46, with Ryne Stanek appearing in 65 games, Edwin Diaz in 62, Reed Garrett in 57, and Huascar Brazobán in 49. Among the 46 Mets who pitched were 3 position players, per screwball.com. #LGM #MetsSky
In the Sports Illustrated article “Ex-Mets pitcher rips Carlos Mendoza for 'pathetic' injury handling,” Adam Ottavino, who pitched for #Mets, has harsh words about Mendoza’s “handling” of the team’s bullpen. I can’t recall an ex-Met ever being so critical of the team. #LGM www.si.com/mlb/mets/ons...
Ex-Mets pitcher rips Carlos Mendoza for 'pathetic' injury handling
The New York Mets' coaching staff got a lot of credit for the pitching staff's success during the 2024 season. Not only did starters Luis Severino, Sean Manaea,
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November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In the Sports Illustrated article “Ex-Mets pitcher rips Carlos Mendoza for 'pathetic' injury handling,” Adam Ottavino, who pitched for #Mets, has harsh words about Mendoza’s “handling” of the team’s bullpen. I can’t recall an ex-Met ever being so critical of the team. #LGM www.si.com/mlb/mets/ons...
How did Mike Vasil jump off the “struggle bus”? Watch this White Sox podcast to learn how Vasil went from “unprotected to unhittable”: m.youtube.com/watch?v=TjoI....
Mike Vasil: From Unprotected to Unhittable | The White Sox Podcast
YouTube video by Chicago Sports Network
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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
How did Mike Vasil jump off the “struggle bus”? Watch this White Sox podcast to learn how Vasil went from “unprotected to unhittable”: m.youtube.com/watch?v=TjoI....
October 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The 2025 Mets staged one of the worst collapses in MLB history. A team that soared 21 games above .500 unraveled into mediocrity. The 2026 Mets must be built differently. #LGM
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The 2025 Mets staged one of the worst collapses in MLB history. A team that soared 21 games above .500 unraveled into mediocrity. The 2026 Mets must be built differently. #LGM
Texas assistant baseball coach Max Weiner stresses pitchers taking command. Baseball America says this about his pitchers: “These guys aren’t just throwing strikes,” Weiner said. “They’re dictating…you’re going to hit my pitch, in my spot, on my terms.”
Mets pitchers need to do that more. #MetsSky
Mets pitchers need to do that more. #MetsSky
August 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Texas assistant baseball coach Max Weiner stresses pitchers taking command. Baseball America says this about his pitchers: “These guys aren’t just throwing strikes,” Weiner said. “They’re dictating…you’re going to hit my pitch, in my spot, on my terms.”
Mets pitchers need to do that more. #MetsSky
Mets pitchers need to do that more. #MetsSky
Since Ryan Helsley started pitching for the Mets on August 1, here are some stats:
- 9 games
- 7.1 IP
- 12 runs
- 12 hits
- 3 blown saves
- 3 losses
- 9.82 ERA
With the Cardinals in 2025:
- 36 games
- 36 IP
- 12 runs
- 36 hits
- 5 blown saves
- 1 loss
- 3.00 ERA
‼️Not the same pitcher
#LGM #MetsSky
- 9 games
- 7.1 IP
- 12 runs
- 12 hits
- 3 blown saves
- 3 losses
- 9.82 ERA
With the Cardinals in 2025:
- 36 games
- 36 IP
- 12 runs
- 36 hits
- 5 blown saves
- 1 loss
- 3.00 ERA
‼️Not the same pitcher
#LGM #MetsSky
August 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM