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STATS confirmed the 31 whiffs by New York batters were the most in the first two games since at least 1914, surpassing the previous mark of 28 by Houston hitters against Texas last season. And the Mets shattered the franchise record of 23 strikeouts set in 1998 and 2003, according to Newsday.
“Obviously, we have to do a better job of putting the ball in play with two strikes,” manager Terry Collins said.
Curtis Granderson was booed at Citi Field just two games into his tenure with the Mets. The strikeout-prone slugger, who was brought in on a four-year, $60 million deal this offseason, is 0-for-9 with five Ks.
“It’s two games in,” Granderson said, according to the New York Post. “I’ve got a lot of at-bats over the course of the season still remaining and you’ve still got to get the swing right, that’s part of the game. I’m not too concerned one way or the other. It’s just baseball being baseball. I’ve gotten a couple of balls to hit, just haven’t been in the right position to do what I want with them.”
STATS confirmed the 31 whiffs by New York batters were the most in the first two games since at least 1914, surpassing the previous mark of 28 by Houston hitters against Texas last season. And the Mets shattered the franchise record of 23 strikeouts set in 1998 and 2003, according to Newsday.
“Obviously, we have to do a better job of putting the ball in play with two strikes,” manager Terry Collins said.
Curtis Granderson was booed at Citi Field just two games into his tenure with the Mets. The strikeout-prone slugger, who was brought in on a four-year, $60 million deal this offseason, is 0-for-9 with five Ks.
“It’s two games in,” Granderson said, according to the New York Post. “I’ve got a lot of at-bats over the course of the season still remaining and you’ve still got to get the swing right, that’s part of the game. I’m not too concerned one way or the other. It’s just baseball being baseball. I’ve gotten a couple of balls to hit, just haven’t been in the right position to do what I want with them.”
