{"id":341228,"date":"2021-09-19T02:09:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T23:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mets-poor-record-in-1-run-games-has-them-thinking-what-if\/"},"modified":"2021-09-19T02:09:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T23:09:28","slug":"mets-poor-record-in-1-run-games-has-them-thinking-what-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mets-poor-record-in-1-run-games-has-them-thinking-what-if\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mets&#8217; poor record in 1-run games has them thinking &#8216;what if?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Mets&#8217; poor record in 1-run <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s has them thinking &#8216;what if?&#8217;<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Close, but no victory belt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this season of missed opportunities for the Mets, a glaring statistic has been the team\u2019s recent shortcomings in one-run games. The Mets entered Saturday with losses in 15 of their past 17 games that had been decided by one run, just another reason their postseason chances have all but evaporated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose come down to one or two plays of execution and it comes down to the smallest things,\u201d Brandon Nimmo said. \u201cI don\u2019t know how many one-run ballgames we\u2019ve had this year, but it sure feels like a lot and those are just where it comes down to the little things.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the Mets were 28-32 in one-run games this season \u2014 a testament to the team\u2019s solid pitching, when considering the underperforming nature of the lineup. It\u2019s a lineup that was averaging 3.96 runs per game, which ranked 27th in MLB entering play. The Marlins, Rangers and Pirates, all of whom were finished in their respective division races by the All-Star break, were the only teams behind the Mets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On this homestand, the Mets were 1-3 in one-run games \u2014 with losses to the Yankees, Cardinals and Phillies. Flip those numbers and the Mets would have felt better about their long odds of catching the Braves. The three-time defending NL East champions began play with a 5 \u00bd-game lead on the Mets. The Phillies were only two games back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1341023543-e1632005814543.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Mets manager Luis Rojas looks on during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on Sept. 17, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-19504477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1341023543-e1632005814543.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1341023543-e1632005814543.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1341023543-e1632005814543.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Luis Rojas<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manager Luis Rojas cited the Mets\u2019 season-long woes with runners in scoring position as the biggest culprit in the one-run losses. The Mets entered play with a .698 OPS with runners in scoring position, which ranked 27th in MLB.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the runners in scoring position situation is the one that has probably haunted us in the one-run games,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cWe can only ask so much from our pitchers, starters and relievers, always pitching in games they are down one run, tie games \u2026 relievers as well, coming in high-stress or clutch situations and one pitch here and there and there is the difference.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/amazin-but-true\/luisrojasmanagingmetsoutofplayoffrace?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Braves\u2019 sluggish September play \u2014 they were 6-8 for the month entering Saturday night\u2019s game in San Francisco \u2014 to some degree had left the Mets wondering \u201cwhat if?\u201d as this final two-week stretch of the season is set to begin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of missed opportunities,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cThere have been some favorable combinations [of other teams losing], I think, the nights that we have lost games. We find that out afterwards or early in the day when we play the night game and we just don\u2019t come through on our side, which is the most important thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nimmo will hope for a miracle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not mathematically out, crazy things have h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened in the past,\u201d Nimmo said. \u201cThey have made <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> about it. It can happen. That\u2019s the mindset you take into it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll those inspirational sports shows that you see, where everybody counted [teams] out and they ended up coming through. That is one of the beautiful things about sports and one of the reasons that I love it is that it\u2019s not over until it\u2019s over, so we\u2019ll keep fighting.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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