Five Hits at Freddy's Advance Mets to NLDS

The FanGraphs Newsletter, October 4, 2024 [READ IN BROWSER]( October 4, 2024 For eight innings on Thursday night, the New York Mets’ bats barely spoke above a whisper. Unfortunately for the Milwaukee Brewers, the ninth inning was the charm in Game 3, as the Mets loudly ended the Brew Crew’s 2024 season with a 4-2 win, largely thanks to a dramatic opposite-field homer from Pete Alonso. The climactic action may have involved a trio of round-trippers, but for six innings, we got a classic pitchers’ duel between two starters with very different styles. Starring for the Mets was Jose Quintana, who played the crafty veteran lefty trope to perfection here, throwing leisurely fastballs and sinkers where hitters could neither drive them or ignore them, while mixing in a healthy dose of changeups and curves that threatened the dirt. ZiPS was a bit worried about how Quintana matched up against the Brewers coming into the game; while he’s maintained enough of a reverse platoon split over a long career to be confident in it, Milwaukee has a lot of right-handed hitters who can make a southpaw’s evening unpleasant in a hurry. [READ MORE]( [Well-Grounded, Clay Holmes Remains Mostly the Same]( The veteran reliever built a foundation in Pittsburgh, one he largely hasn't strayed from in New York. | by David Laurila [Josh Hader Shouldn't Have Pitched on Tuesday]( "Don't use your closer when you're down three runs" feels like common sense, but I still ran the numbers on the Houston stopper's unexpected appearance in Game 1. | by Ben Clemens [Lucas Erceg's Changeup Will Take Him Far]( The former minor league third baseman is pronating his way to the top of the Royals bullpen. | by Michael Rosen [When the Lights Went Out in Houston]( Flashes of gold brightened the scene as Tigers reliever Will Vest prepared to end the Astros’ season. | by Davy Andrews [For Pete Rose (1941-2024), the Hustle Has Finally Ended]( The Hit King's gambling problem and other off-field transgressions tarnish his considerable on-field accomplishments. | by Jay Jaffe [The Padres Eliminate the Braves To Set up NLDS Date With the Dodgers]( San Diego held on to bounce the banged-up Braves from the playoffs and advance to the NLDS. | by Jon Becker [The Brewers Flatten the Mets in the (First) Jackson Chourio Game]( “It was a very special moment for me,” Chourio said, “and it’s one I’m going to look back on and remember for the rest of my life.” We’ll remember it too.. | by Davy Andrews [The 2025 Free Agent Tracker Is Here!]( | by Jason Martinez 🎧 [Effectively Wild Episode 2226: The Hug Heard ’Round the World]( [DOWNLOAD THE FANGRAPHS APP]( [FanGraphs & Effectively Wild Merch Is Now Available at BreakingT!]( [ORDER HERE]( [Here are 7 things you need to know about Mets' Wild comeback win]( by Sarah Langs, MLB [What we learned in the MLB wild card round: Game 1 is key, aces matter]( by Stephen J. Nesbitt and Chad Jennings, The Athletic ($) [Why Bryce Harper is built to rule October]( by Jeff Passan, ESPN [Taking A Look At The One Pitch Man]( by Jack Foley, Pitcher List [@fangraphs]( [FanGraphs]( [FanGraphs]( [RSS]( [FORWARD]( [SUBSCRIBE]( Copyright © 2024 FanGraphs Inc, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the FanGraphs Newsletter. Our mailing address is: FanGraphs Inc 3017 N Underwood StArlington, VA 22213 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](