Mets Offense Struggles with Discipline

0:00On April 3rd, the New York Met's offense is sputtering hard right now, with weak contact at the plate dragging them down. They're near the bottom and barreling balls, meaning not enough hard hits to drive and runs, and that keeps games way too close for comfort. Lately, they've been ice cold with runners in scoring position, going just 11 for 68 overall. That showed a big and their 11 inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, where they managed only one hit in those spots. Major Carlos Mendoza called it out, saying the hitters are swinging at too many bad pitches and chasing outside the zone. Guys like Boba Shet and Lewis Robert Jr. lead the pack with sky high chase rates, killing rallies before they start. Against left-handed pitchers, it's even rougher thanks to Francisco Lindor, struggling big time, Juan Soto cooling off, and Marcus Semyon, stuck in an O for 18 skid after a hot start. The silver lining is solid walk and strikeout numbers, but this lineup has way more pop in theory. Until they fix the damage and discipline, expect the Mets to grind below 500 while figuring

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