Tag: Clayton Kershaw

Morning Briefing: Clayton Kershaw Placed on Injured List

Good morning, and happy Fourth of July, Mets fans! The Dodgers have placed left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder soreness, backdated to June 30. The club has recalled righties Gavin Stone and Michael Grove from Triple-A, and optioned southpaw Victor Gonzalez. Kershaw was recently named to his 10th All-Star Game, and he sports a 2.55 ERA/3.54 FIP with 105...

Mets Dominated By Clayton Kershaw In 5-0 Loss

The Mets lost to the Dodgers 5-0 on Tuesday night, facing a vintage Clayton Kershaw who mirrored his greatness from the past. It was his 200th career win for the Dodgers. Meanwhile, Tylor Megill received the start for the Mets, battling through five innings with his usual control issues. The Dodgers wasted no time and struck against Megill in the bottom of the first. Freddie Freeman got the...

Morning Briefing: Mets Interested In Andrew Heaney

Good morning, Mets fans! Free agency is upon us and teams can now negotiate and sign players without restriction. The Mets have been active so far by locking up closer Edwin Diaz, along with picking up options of Carlos Carrasco, John Curtiss and Daniel Vogelbach. The team has also been linked to left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. The 31-year-old lefty, who...

Analyzing the 2023 Starting Pitching Free Agent Market

The Mets’ biggest need this offseason is pitching. Jacob deGrom will opt out of his deal, Chris Bassitt will likely decline his 2023 option, Taijuan Walker will do the same, and the bullpen will likely see above 50% turnover with Edwin Diaz, Seth Lugo, Trevor May, Mychal Givens and others all entering free agency. So who is available for the Mets to sign? We’ll do more in-depth looks...

MMO Game Thread: Dodgers vs Mets, 4:10 PM

Thursday, September 1, 2022 • 4:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Clayton Kershaw (7-3, 2.64) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (11-7, 3.34) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 The Mets took game two yesterday! In a possible postseason series preview, the Mets took the second game of the series yesterday 2-1 behind a two-run homer from Starling Marte and an excellent day for Mets pitchers. Jacob deGrom looked...

Morning Briefing: Mets Look To Beat Kershaw In Rubber Game

Good morning, Mets fans! Jacob deGrom pitched a gem Wednesday night against the best offense in baseball (in terms of team batting average, team OPS, and runs per game). Jacob deGrom was able to last seven innings and gave up a single earned run and three hits while striking out nine batters. Additionally, Brandon Nimmo made an incredible catch to preserve the Mets’ 2-1 lead in the seventh...

MMO Exclusive: Three-Time All-Star, Daniel Murphy

For nine games in the 2015 postseason, Daniel Murphy was the best hitter on the planet. In five games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series and another four against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series, Murphy hit seven home runs and drove in 11 runs to help lead the Mets to their first World Series appearance in fifteen years. Anything can...

MLB Free Agency Thread: Brad Hand To The Phillies

UPDATE: 3/14/22, 2:02 PM EST Let’s catch up on some news and notes from this morning, shall we? Brad Hand will join the Phillies bullpen on a one-year, $6 million deal Sean Doolittle returns home to the Nationals on a one-year deal Ian Kennedy signed an incentive-laden contract with the Diamondbacks that could be worth up to $7 million. There was also a report that came out indicating...

Opinion: Mets Need to Finish Their Offseason With a Bang

After the New York Mets dropped more than $250 million via free agency prior to the lockout, it’s safe to assume many Mets fans had one thought in mind: a return to the playoffs in 2022. When looking at the team’s 2021 performance, it’ll take a significant jump in results to go from a 77-85 club to one that plays postseason baseball. As everyone knows, the Mets have reached the...

Heyman: Mets May Consider Spending Big Post-Lockout

Do you remember when Andy Martino reported last week that the New York Mets were mostly done with the heavy lifting for the roster this winter? Do you remember feeling a little bummed out it like I was? Well, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but MLB insider Jon Heyman is giving us a ray of sunshine to start our week. Despite Martino’s earlier report, here’s what Heyman...

CBA Negotiations Part Five: The Playoffs

We have arrived at the last article in our series about the main issues in the negotiations for a new MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). So far, we have covered Free Agency, Arbitration, The Competitive Balance Tax, and The Draft. This time, we will take a look at the structure of baseball’s postseason, a topic the two sides also debated in last year’s COVID-shortened season....

MMO Mailbag: Mets Rotation Still Worse After Getting Scherzer?

Jeffrey Kittel asks… Is the Mets rotation WORSE after this offseason, despite getting Scherzer? Mojo Hill replies… The state of the Mets rotation is interesting right now because it features (when healthy) the best one-two punch in the game. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer are both well into their 30s (with Scherzer pushing 40), but each is still at the top of his respective game. The...

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