Citi Field Power Surge 2015

[G-Fafif]

Daniel Murphy became the fourth Met to total at least 20 home runs at Citi Field on Tuesday night. Here is the updated Top 10.

1. Wright 46
2. Duda 35
3. Davis 30
4. Murphy 20
5. Pagan 15
6. Beltran 14
T7. Hairston 13
T7. Reyes 13
9. Bay 10
10. Francoeur 9

Jeff Francoeur's ninth-inning home run in a Phillies uniform is not included in the above total. Threatening Frenchy's surprisingly entrenched place in the Top 10 are Kirk Nieuwenhuis (8), Curtis Granderson (7), Anthony Recker (7) and Travis d'Arnaud (6).

[Edgy MD]

Appropriate, as Murphy was one of three Mets who made a visit and took batting practice to test the dimensions at the end of 2008.

One of the other two is atop this list. The other is sitting on 10 career homers (including two for the Mets at New Shea) and currently toiling for the Reno Aces.

[G-Fafif]

Duda hit his 36th last night, pulling to within 10 of the Captain.

Td'A's 7th puts him in a five-way tie for 12th with Granderson, Recker, Byrd and Valdespin.

[Frayed Knot]

1. Wright 46
2. Duda 36
3. Davis 30
4. Murphy 20
5. Pagan 15
6. Beltran 14
T7. Hairston 13
T7. Reyes 13
Adam LaRoche -- 13
Chase Utley -- 11
9. Bay 10
10. Francoeur 9

[Edgy MD]

If you're going to play like that, then Francoeur gets bumped up to 10.

Beltran climbs to 15 and Reyes to 14, too. And Pagan to 17(!!).

[Frayed Knot]

Just pointing out that it would be nice to get to a time when the top ten CF HR hitters are players who actually call CitiField their home park.

[G-Fafif]

I started keeping track during 2010 because home team HRs had been so few and far between. The fences now seem so close upon first 2015 inspection that one might have to actually update the list frequently from here on out.

[Ceetar]

well, Utley and LaRoche are 25th and 32nd in PA at Citi field. So it's not really that surprising, the Mets have just had a lot of turnover and some of the guys that have amassed PA are guys like Castillo, and Turner. Cora, Tatis. Eric Young. Tejada.

[Edgy MD]

I don't think anybody is trying to argue that it's surprising.

[ashie62]

Duda could emerge as the leader for many years.

[G-Fafif]

Wilmer Flores has pulled into a four-way tie for 20th place among Met Citi Field sluggers by smacking his 5th home run there. He is joined at five by Justin Turner, Rod Barajas and Gary Sheffield.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'd have to look it up, and this probably isn't fair to Ruben Tejada, but I'll go out on a limb and say it: Ruben Tejada hasn't ever, nor ever will, hit a game-tying, 3-run home run for the Mets.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'd have to look it up, and this probably isn't fair to Ruben Tejada, but I'll go out on a limb and say it: Ruben Tejada hasn't ever, nor ever will, hit a game-tying, 3-run home run for the Mets.

Ruben Tejada: 7 Career Home Runs 1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 1 go ahead

his biggest WPA added was .117 on 6/4/2014 against Edwin JAckson and the Cubs in the top of the 4th with the Mets up 3-2 already.

[Edgy MD]

Tejaddy HAS hit two three-run homers � both coming during his little appreciated offensive surge down the stretch last year � but interesting, has NEVER hit a home run while the Mets have been behind.

The brief but exciting Ruben home run log: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.cgi?id=tejadru01&t=b

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Good work you guys. Amazin too, that last night dinger allowed Flores to surpass Tejada's career HR total in less than 25% of plate appearances.

I'm writing all of this to pick a fight with Ceeter.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Good work you guys. Amazin too, that last night dinger allowed Flores to surpass Tejada's career HR total in less than 25% of plate appearances. I'm writing all of this to pick a fight with Ceeter.

if only a HR once in a while was everything.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Edgy MD wrote: Appropriate, as Murphy was one of three Mets who made a visit and took batting practice to test the dimensions at the end of 2008. One of the other two is atop this list. The other is sitting on 10 career homers (including two for the Mets at New Shea) and currently toiling for the Reno Aces.

Was that Nick Evans?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ceetar wrote: Good work you guys. Amazin too, that last night dinger allowed Flores to surpass Tejada's career HR total in less than 25% of plate appearances. I'm writing all of this to pick a fight with Ceeter. if only a HR once in a while was everything.

It was everything last night. No Flores = No victory.

But you know what I'm really getting at: Your position (correct me if I'm wrong) that Flores isn't any better a hitter than Tejada is.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Good work you guys. Amazin too, that last night dinger allowed Flores to surpass Tejada's career HR total in less than 25% of plate appearances. I'm writing all of this to pick a fight with Ceeter. if only a HR once in a while was everything. It was everything last night. No Flores = No victory. But you know what I'm really getting at: Your position (correct me if I'm wrong) that Flores isn't any better a hitter than Tejada is.

Without Flores we might had the offense to win those other three games.

That Tejada is a better hitter is demonstrably true.

What you mean is the level of doubt towards whether that will ever change.

[Edgy MD]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Appropriate, as Murphy was one of three Mets who made a visit and took batting practice to test the dimensions at the end of 2008. One of the other two is atop this list. The other is sitting on 10 career homers (including two for the Mets at New Shea) and currently toiling for the Reno Aces. Was that Nick Evans?

'Twas. Such hopes. Such ambition. Such Omar. Such Jeff.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: Good work you guys. Amazin too, that last night dinger allowed Flores to surpass Tejada's career HR total in less than 25% of plate appearances. I'm writing all of this to pick a fight with Ceeter. if only a HR once in a while was everything. It was everything last night. No Flores = No victory. But you know what I'm really getting at: Your position (correct me if I'm wrong) that Flores isn't any better a hitter than Tejada is. Without Flores we might had the offense to win those other three games. That Tejada is a better hitter is demonstrably true. What you mean is the level of doubt towards whether that will ever change.

At some point you'll need to acknowledge it already has.

[Ceetar]

Wake me when he's hitting better than .172/.250/.310 or .235/.273/.352 for his career.

Also he has only twice as many XBH as Tejada in more than 3x the PA.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Bump

[G-Fafif]

"Travis d'Arnaud must be stopped," agreed Jeff Francoeur and Kirk Nieuwenhuis, and they engineered the power-hitting catcher's otherwise dispiriting trip to the DL the day after Travis belted the eighth Citi Field home run of his Met career, tying him with Kirk for eleventh place and positioning him to breathe down Francoeur's neck at No. 10.

Unaffected by the conspiracy is Wilmer Flores, whose sixth Citi Field home run of his Met career boosted him into a four-way tie for 17th place alongside Chris Young, John Buck and Fernando Tatis.

[G-Fafif]

It's a five-way tie for 13th now, with Wilmer Flores having hit his seventh Citi Field home run.

[G-Fafif]

Feel that, Jeff Francoeur? That's Curtis Granderson breathing down your neck to take your spot in the Top 10 Citi Field HRs by a Met derby. Good ol' Grandy hit No. 8 last night, tying Travis d'Arnaud and Kirk Nieuwenhuis (remember him?) for eleventh place.

Also, Dilson Herrera got on the board as the 58th Met to homer at Citi Field and the 18th Met with exactly one homer at Citi Field.

[G-Fafif]

Move over, Frenchy, you've got some company at No. 10.

Wright 46
Duda 36
Davis 30
Murphy 20
Pagan 15
Beltran 14
Hairston 13
Reyes 13
Bay 10
Granderson 9
Francoeur 9

Also, Wilmer ties Travis and Kirk for eleventh place with 8, and Plawecki gets on the board with his first Citi Field HR.

[G-Fafif]

Take a hike, Frenchy. The entire Citi Field Mets Top 10 HR list is populated by those who crossed the threshold into double-digits.

Wright 46
Duda 36
Davis 30
Murphy 20
Pagan 15
Beltran 14
Hairston 13
Reyes 13
Granderson 10
Bay 10

Jason Bay, you're on notice.

[G-Fafif]

Don't look now, but Lucas is gaining big-time on David. Wright leads the Citi Field pack at 46, but Duda's coming up fast at 41...and Wright ain't hitting no more home runs anywhere for a while.

Also noteworthy:

� Flores ties Francoeur for 11th place with 9.
� Nieuwenhuis leaves tied with d'Arnaud for 13th place with 8.
� Syndergaard becomes the 19th Met -- and third Met pitcher -- with exactly 1 Citi Field HR.

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

G-Fafif wrote: Jason Bay, you're on notice.

I hope Syndergaard catches Bay this year.