[TABLE=8] First Half Analysis Tom at times has been terrific, working quickly and efficiently while pitching to contact, yet also having a fun time striking out young, inexperienced hitters lunging out on their front foot. He throws his fastball at two speeds, his change-up at two more, and occasionally rides in a cutter to take … Read more
[TABLE=7] Offense long, loopy swing tends to generate high popups and occasional homers — but after some surprising early-season bombs, pitchers have been more careful on the inside part of the plate on occasion, he’ll cut down his swing and poke basehits — however, he is not in the lineup to be a .250 singles … Read more
[TABLE=6] There are two Carloses in the first half, not including Beltran and Gomez. There is the Carlos Delgado of April through most of June, and there’s the guy who suited up in Delgado’s uniform in July. Interestingly, even with his struggles, Delgado still is on pace to hit about 30 homers and drive in … Read more
[TABLE=5] Looking at the numbers so far, it looks like Green will at least come close to his 2006 output — assuming he stays in the lineup. That’s not awful production for a seventh hitter, but it may not be enough to offset his weak glove. Offense uses whole field, though he tends to go … Read more
[TABLE=4] Offense walking more often lately, and now taking bad pitches that he swung through earlier in the season gets beat on high fastballs of all speeds — probably the result of focusing on the inside-out swing strikeout rate much higher than last year, and appears to be swinging and missing more often than in … Read more
[TABLE=3] Let’s get one thing straight: Jose Reyes is not a dog. In fact, he’s one of the few Mets left who busts his butt on every play, day in and day out. Has he lost focus on occasion? Yes. Has he made some bad judgments here and there? Sure. Is he being led astray … Read more
After a remarkably disappointing season in 2005, Carlos Beltran turned around and had perhaps his best all-around year in 2006, with 41 homeruns, 127 runs scored, 116 RBI, 95 walks, and a .594 slugging percentage — all career highs — while finishing fourth in the NL MVP voting. Most Mets fans were hoping he’d build … Read more
It’s official: Ruben Gotay will not see regular playing time this year — at least, not unless a lot of people go down with injuries and yellow fever. Willie confirmed this nonsensical decision in an interview with Joe Benigno on WFAN on Friday afternoon (yes, I tune into the FAN, but because it’s the only … Read more
