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Mets can’t hide behind the numbers — they’re feeling the pressure

Nypost · · 255 words · By Mark W Sanchez
Sports Performance Analysis Team Pressure and Expectations
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“The Mets did not have much of a chance through the majority of a this-must-be-rock-bottom series at Dodger Stadium in which they were swept by a cumulative score of 14-3.”
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“The Mets had a shot on Tuesday as the Dodgers sidelined Edwin Díaz and brought in Alex Vesia to face Nos. 3-4-5 in the lineup and attempt to preserve a one-run lead in the ninth.”
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“Vesia threw a first-pitch fastball to Jorge Polanco that touched the top of the strike zone.”
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“The lefty then threw nine consecutive pitches that left the zone, and Polanco, Bo Bichette and Francisco Alvarez swung at eight of them.”
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“A more disciplined group would have drawn a few walks and had a rally going; this group enabled Vesia to strike out the side for the save.”
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“Because Statcast has not yet pursued a way to quantify how tightly a hitter grasps a bat, chasing pitches outside of the zone might be the most concrete manner to measure whether a player or team is pressing.”
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“The Mets — who probably face the greatest pressure in the sport considering last season, considering the offseason and now considering the start of this season — are pressing.”
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