N.Y. Mets: Latest Dive Hits Five

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

FAILING TO SEIZE THE MOMENT

I'll pick up where I last left of on our Metsian Podcast ... what good are home runs if there is no one on base?  In the last five games against Atlanta and Chicago the Mets have hit six home runs (including one by Jacob deGrom) yet have only had a total of three runners on base.  Perhaps that's because an unfortunate and very untimely trend is developing before our very eyes.  It started against the Braves and is holding true against the Cubs.  Without naming names, the numbers speak for themselves:

I - RUNNERS LOB / RiSP

   A) - Atlanta Braves Series

• Game 1 - 9 LOB; 0 for 7 RiSP
• Game 2 - 5 LOB; 3 for 10 RiSP
• Game 3 - 7 LOB; 1 for 8 RiSP
• TOTAL - 21 LOB; 4 for 25 RiSP (.160)

   B) - Chicago Cubs Series

• Game 1 - 5 LOB; 0 for 5 RiSP
• Game 2 - 11 LOB; 3 for 15 RiSP
• TOTAL - 16 LOB; 3 for 20 RISP (.150)

FIVE GAME TOTALS:  37 LOB; 7 for 45 (.155) RiSP

II - TEAM BATTING

   A) - Atlanta Braves Series

• Game 1) - 6 for 47 (.128); 4 walks; 14 strikeouts
• Game 2) - 11 for 37 (.297); 0 walks; 8 strikeouts
• Game 3) - 7 for 31 (.226); 3 walks; 7 strikeouts
• TOTAL - 24-115 (.209); 7 walks; 29 strikeouts

   B) - Chicago Cubs Series

• Game 1) - 6 for 32 (.187); 1 walk; 7 strikeouts
• Game 2) - 14 for 40 (.350); 3 walks; 6 strikeouts
• TOTAL) - 20 for 72 (.277); 4 walks; 13 strikeouts

FIVE GAME TOTALS: 44 for 187 (.235); 11 walks; 42 strikeouts


Circle back to August 9 against Washington.  That's when the schedule begins intensifying in competition.  Since that series the Mets have gone 8-9 and are presently losers of five in a row.  As such their winning record at home this season no longer holds water.  They have one more game at Citi Field against the Cubs on Thursday before heading to Philadelphia and Washington.  But a major opportunity has already been blown.