Tag: strikeouts

Mets Fall to Last Place With 3-1 Loss To Angels

Coming off of a seven-game road trip, the Mets traveled back home to take on the Angels for the first of a three-game series on Friday night. Fittingly, it was Japanese Heritage Night at the ballpark with not only Kodai Senga on the mound, but with Shohei Ohtani making his first visit to Queens. In a game with very little offense, it was Ohtani’s team that came out on top 3-1, sending the...

OTD 1970: Tom Seaver’s 19-Strikeout Performance

Five-and-two-thirds innings into his outing against the San Diego Padres at Shea Stadium on April 22, 1970, Tom Seaver had faced 22 batters. Two managed hits and nine struck out. For an ordinary pitcher, it would be a great day. For Seaver, who in three seasons had established himself as arguably the best at his position, it was any other day.  Seaver would eventually deliver a performance...

Scherzer Dominates, Alonso Homers in 11-2 Victory Over Rays

The Mets traveled to Tropicana Field to take on the Rays Friday afternoon. Max Scherzer got the start for New York in what will be his final appearance before Opening Day. Luis Patiño was the starter for Tampa Bay. The Mets struck early as a leadoff Luis Guillorme walk and a Francisco Lindor double made it a 1-0 ballgame. Pete Alonso then ambushed Patiño with a base hit on the first pitch he...

Max Scherzer Racks Up Strikeouts Against Nicaragua

Max Scherzer took the mound for the Mets on Wednesday in an exhibition game against Nicaragua as teams prepare for the World Baseball Classic. While the Nicaragua lineup was not filled with All-Stars like some other lineups will be in the WBC, nearly every hitter in the lineup had played Minor League Baseball in the last three years. Scherzer was dominant in his three-plus innings of work, as he...

Can Taijuan Walker Keep Up Recent Success?

Mets fans likely remember how good Taijuan Walker was in the first half last year, and then how bad he was in the second half. To those fans, this season probably feels like a similar story. Walker has once again had a strong opening half of the season, posting an ERA below 3.00 in 13 starts. The obvious question going into the remainder of the season is whether he can keep up this success, or...

OTD 2021: Total DeGromination of the Nationals

There is such an inundation of statistics to illustrate the greatness of Jacob deGrom that it becomes somewhat baffling and mostly awe-inspiring. But for the pitcher who comes out to the song “Simple Man,” the figures which best describe deGrom’s brilliance against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field a year ago are quite straightforward: 15 strikeouts, two hits, nine shutout...

Sean Reid-Foley Deserves Extended Stay in Majors

Needing to add some pitching depth at the major league level this past offseason, the New York Mets traded starter Steven Matz to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a package of Sean Reid-Foley, Yennsy Diaz and Josh Winckowski, which is a move this team has largely benefited from so far. While Winckowski remained with the organization for all of just a few weeks, as he was ultimately sent in...

Jerry Koosman to Have Number Retired on August 28, 2021

On August 28, 2021, prior to their tilt with the Washington Nationals, the New York Mets will permanently honor the winningest left-hander in franchise history. Jerry Koosman will have his number 36 raised to the rafters (or at least into the outfield) of Citi Field forever. He will join Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, Gil Hodges, Casey Stengel and Jackie Robinson as players who have had their numbers...

David Peterson Sets Career-High With 10 Strikeouts

After two straight unfortunate starts, David Peterson redeemed himself as the second most reliable pitcher in the Mets’ starting rotation, picking up his fifth win of the season with his dominant performance over the first place Braves on Saturday evening. Peterson went six innings, gave up one run, struck out 10, and only allowed three hits to the impressive Braves offense. He did walk four,...

Lugo Starts Strong, Battles Through Middle Frames

Seth Lugo limited damage by pitching out of tight spots but took the loss against Toronto on Saturday. It was a tale of two halves for the duration of Seth Lugo’s start on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field. A crisp, quick start with just 17 pitches used in the first two innings gave way to a scuffle over his last couple of frames. In total, Lugo did a great job of damage...

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...

Jacob deGrom Rebounds With Another Elite Outing

Barring a free fall off the proverbial cliff over the final three weeks of the 2020 season, Jacob deGrom has put himself in an excellent position to win his third consecutive Cy Young Award. “I don’t think it would feel the same,” he had said of recognition in the time of a global pandemic, “but it’s definitely still a goal.” Years — decades — from now,...

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