How to explain the Mets’ second-half collapse in three easy lessons?
1. Here are the combined post-All-Star Break stats for Mike Piazza, Cliff Floyd, and Richard Hidalgo:
AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
467 | 98 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 104 | 9 | .210 | .377 | .296 | 673 |
Bear in mind that this is the middle of the Mets’ batting order (Jason Phillips and Todd Zeile have been worse). Full second-half batting stats are here.
2. Here are the combined post-All-Star Break stats for Tom Glavine, Al Leiter and Steve Traschsel:
W | L | G | IP | ERA | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | K/9 | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 16 | 33 | 194 | 4.92 | 10.30 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 1.65 |
Bear in mind that these are the aces of the Mets’ staff; Jae Seo and Kris Benson are worse. Full second-half pitching stats are here.
3. Games played by Todd Zeile after the break: 46. Games played by Jose Reyes and Kaz Matsui combined: 43. No, you don’t want to see Zeile’s numbers, or the Mets’ defense without Reyes. You just want to see Zeile retired, and the season over.
Post All-Star Game – David Ortiz has 14 HR and 47 just by himself.
Ortiz – $25 million over 4 years. Floyd – $19.5 million over 3 years. I think the blame can also be placed on the front office too.
Oh and that last year of Ortiz’s contract is a $7.5 million option so he’s really $17.5 over 3 years vs. Floyd’s $19.5 over 3 years.