New York Mets improvements have been from an easy formula
It hasn’t meant much but the New York Mets have played better in recent weeks. The reason for this follows a rather simple formula.
Whenever the New York Mets have been successful, it has not been because of sluggers. They have never sent “Murderer’s Row” to the plate.
In 1969, they were led by Jerry Koosman and Tom Seaver. In 1986, the cast of characters included Dwight Gooden and Ron Darling.
You know the names from 2015. The stadium may have changed but the concept didn’t.
The Mets have been successful when they have had good pitching. The saying that “Pitching Wins Championships” has been like the 11th commandment in Flushing, NY.
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Now, nobody but us diehard Mets fans have really noticed the team as of late. The majority of the world has stopped paying attention.
But for those of us still paying attention, we have noticed that the Mets have played better over the last several weeks.
The Mets dreams of the playoffs were ended early thanks to a May record of 10-18 and a June record of 5-21.
Since then, the Mets have been over .500, and their second half record is 24-22.
As the Mets have improved, the pitching has improved. It has been a direct relationship.
Look at Zack Wheeler. He posted an ERA of over four in March/April and over six in May.
Here are his numbers since June: 3.26, 3.13, 1.13 and 3.86. Zack got it going in June and has continued it through the Mets improved play through the summer.
Jacob deGrom has been good in every month, so we’ll skip him.
Next. deGrom should be considered for MVP. dark
Steven Matz admittedly has been up and down. But, so far in September, his ERA has been 2.25. He has also cut his home runs allowed down from 15 to 7 and has only walked ten in the second half of the season.
Noah Syndergaard has improved control as the summer has gone on, walking 13 over the first 2+ months and only 13 since. Coming off of his first complete game, “Thor” has more than been back to his old self.
It’s the Mets formula, ladies and gentlemen, and it always has been. Good pitching has done it for the Mets before, and it is what will always get things done.
It’s not that complicated, now they just have to sustain it for more than a couple of months.
Wouldn’t that be nice?