Tag: NL

Mets Set Embarrassing Record in 7-0 Loss to Braves

The Mets hosted the Braves for the first of a four-game set on Friday night. It is the first series between the two teams since the Mets were swept in nightmarish fashion in Atlanta at the beginning of June. In a matchup between Tylor Megill and Charlie Morton, the Braves overmatched the Mets en route to a 7-0 victory. Prior to the game, Francisco Lindor was a late scratch from the lineup due to...

A Day To Remember with Jake On The Mound

You can’t forget those events of September 11, 2001.  For the world of sports that was a day when fun and games also went dark with the cancellation of Major League Baseball games and the NFL season was temporarily on hold. In the end, though, it was sports that once again united this country. The first game played as the nation continued to mourn took place at Shea Stadium, 10 days after the...

NL Cy Young Update: Can Darvish Hold Off DeGrom?

Mets ace Jacob deGrom is making a strong push for his third straight National League Cy Young Award, but the Cubs Yu Darvish has been lights out and Arizona rookie Zac Gallen has impressed. Let’s take a look at how the race is right now with less than a month left in the season. Jacob deGrom Going for his third straight and recently he’s been untouchable. His 1.69 ERA ranks him...

Four Games Later There Are Some Positives For Mets

The Mets came up short against the Phillies. The Jean Segura two-run homer in the 10th inning off Miguel Castro was the difference Monday. They earned a four-game split and missed an opportunity to move up in the standings.  This time, Castro was the culprit. He was supposed to fortify a bullpen for games like this. Instead, Castro has allowed go-ahead runs in two of his four games out of the...

Another Pitching Prospect Gone Under Brodie

Welcome back Todd Frazier. Robinson Chirinos a little too late, Miguel Castro has to be an improvement in the bullpen. However, Brodie Van Wagenen did it again.  Again, the GM was active at the trade deadline. He said, “We are far from quitting this season.”  Yeah, there are four weeks remaining. The Mets are within reach in a division that can be won. They are in reach to qualify as one of...

Universal DH Included in New Proposal as Agreement Nears

As of mid-evening on Wednesday, the MLB and the MLBPA are still talking and appear to be nearing an agreement that would save the 2020 season. Commissioner Rob Manfred and Player Association representative Tony Clark met earlier in the day and the meeting was called productive. A few hours later, Manfred released a statement acknowledging the meeting with Clark. “We left that meeting with...

Top Five Second Basemen Campaigns in Mets History

When reviewing second basemen who have worn the orange and blue of the New York Mets, one finds a lack of cohesion and a plethora of change. There were not the stars at second that graced other infield positions and those that did get recognized as Met heroes, often left the team and made their mark elsewhere. Others had consistent careers for the Mets on a long term basis, but failed to have...

Data Disproves Many Universal DH Arguments

From the very moment Ron Blomberg stepped to the plate on April 6, 1973, the designated hitter rule has been one of the most heated arguments in all of baseball. With this being the penultimate year of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, the traditionalist who dislike the DH appear to be losing the argument as it is oft reported the universal DH is a fait accompli. Much of the arguments...

Sufficiency Aside, Signing Yasmani Grandal Would Put Mets Over Top

by Jack Hendon The offseason hasn’t officially started, though for the Mets’ front office and fanbase, absence from the playoffs leaves them with ample time to plan for a more successful 2020. The to-do list has its share of vacancies to fill, from Zack Wheeler’s spot in the starting rotation all the way down to the empty seat in the manager’s office. Capitalizing on...

Series Preview: Mets Host Dodgers in Pivotal Series

The New York Mets conclude their longest home stand of the year with a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets are 5-2 so far on the stand after a convincing four-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mets have defeated the D’backs seven consecutive times at home after sweeping them at Citi Field for the second year in a row. They outscored Arizona 26-4 in the four...

NL Cy Young Update: Jacob DeGrom, Max Scherzer Battling Again

As the regular season draws to a close, it is time to take a close look at the Cy Young Award. While Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole duke it out in the American League, the National League has many serious suitors for the award. There are seven qualifying NL starting pitchers with an ERA under 3.00, three with a FIP under 3.00, seven with more than 200 strikeouts, and seven with a WHIP under...

Jacob DeGrom Strikes Out 11 in Domination of Diamondbacks

Jacob deGrom was in Cy Young form on Monday night when he struck out 11 Diamondbacks’ hitters in seven innings of one-run ball. His only blemish on the night was giving up a solo homer to former Met Wilmer Flores. DeGrom, making a late push to repeat as the NL’s best pitcher, allowed only three hits and a walk in his seven innings of work. The right-hander lowered his season ERA to...

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