The Month of Escobar

After a performance where he drove in all five of the Mets’ runs in a 5-4 victory over the Marlins, Gary Cohen dubbed September “The month of [Eduardo] Escobar.” While there have certainly been players with more productive months in their Mets’ career, Escobar’s September seems extra special because of how poorly his early season went and how much the Mets have needed him in the month leading up to the playoffs.

In all but three of the Mets’ 15 wins in September, Escobar has collected a hit. All but one of Escobar’s 24 RBIs in September have come in Met victories. Escobar has grounded into just two double plays all month. His September .330/.379/.638 line has benefitted a little bit from a…