Sloth Bear > Polar Bear Mets Game Notes for losers like the Mets

New York fell to the Rays, 8-5, last night…With the loss, the Mets have secured a losing season…BECAUSE THEY ARE LOSERS.

The Mets are 3.5 games back in the Wild Card race…Tonight, the team hits the road for the final time this season, a four game set against the Washington Nationals.  The game is at 6.  Who cares?  Losers.

Smith has 30 extra-base hits (19 doubles, one triple, 10 homers) in 48 games this year…Smith reached 30 extra-base hits quicker than any other Met in team history, surpassing the previous mark of 30 in 49 games set by Mike Piazza in 2000…He is second in the major leagues with 19 doubles…Overall he is batting .314/.377/.615 with 27 runs, 19 doubles, one triple, 10 homers, 42 RBI, 14 walks and a .992 OPS…He is fifth in the NL and eighth in the majors in OPS, is fourth in the NL and tied for eighth in MLB in RBI, tied for second in the NL and tied for third in the majors in extra-base hits…He is fifth in the NL and eighth in MLB with a 165 wRC+ whatever that means.

Pete Alonso | INF | .210, 13 HR, 30 RBI, 0 SB with a -0.5 WAR (Net Negative!)

A .436 Slugging Percentage (oof!)

59Ks in 195 ABs (223 PA)