Author: Jude Kamilhor

Opinion: Active Rosters, 40-Man Rosters Should Be Increased

Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler got busted for doing what several general managers and front offices have also likely been doing for years. A phantom migraine over here, a fictional case of arm fatigue over there, you know the drill. Obviously, he shouldn’t have done it as blatantly as he did, but if he hadn’t, well, how many useful players would he have to...

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If These Balls Could Talk

  The Baseball Gods must like me after all. I was taking a tour of the bowels of Citi Field, me and a couple of other writers and fans. including Manny S. of Twitter fame and my friend, Benjamin Hey. The three of us wandered off after spending too much time at an empty batting cage, hearing the season ticket pitch one too many times. There was an unmarked door at the end of the hallway and...

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Deadball: Keeping Score with W.M. Akers

  It’s the bottom of the ninth inning. The Mets are trailing 1-0. Up to the plate comes J.D. Davis, pinch-hitting for Tomas Nido. Ball four! Next up is leadoff batter, Brandon Nimmo, looking to get on base for the first time tonight. The starter rears back and unleashes a 3-2 fastball that is just outside and Nimmo runs down to first. Starling Marte strides confidently to the plate....

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Tom Hackimer: A Baseball’s Throw from Queens

If Tom Hackimer gets the call to the Mets it will complete the cycle of playing in Queens in high school, college, and the majors. He grew up on the Nassau County side of Floral Park and “could walk out my front door and throw a ball to Queens.” He was even drafted in the 15th round in 2015 by the Mets but was unable to come to an agreement, so he returned to St. John’s for his...

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Shohei the Money: Analyzing the Value of a Two-Way Player

The first time Shohei Ohtani both pitched and hit in the same game this spring, he threw a 101.9 mph pitch and got two hits and a walk. Then he did it in the regular season on April 4th and hit a 451-foot home run, while also striking out seven batters in 4 2/3 innings. He hit 100 mph on the radar gun nine times. Ironically, he had to come out of that game after getting injured on a play at the...

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