Tag: Zack Wheeler

Phillies, Zack Wheeler Agree To Contract Extension

Next year’s free agent class of starting pitchers was set to be strong with Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Max Fried, Walker Buehler, and Shane Bieber. Dylan Cease could also be available in a trade. For the New York Mets, after essentially skipping out on this year’s market (barring Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery’s prices going down), they relied on this market to help out...

Morning Briefing: Verlander ‘Behind Schedule,’ Dealing with Shoulder Issue

Good morning, Mets fans! Former Met and future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander is reportedly a couple of weeks behind schedule and his timetable is TBA at the moment, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Verlander also had a delayed start to his 2023 season due to an upper back/shoulder issue, which seems to be ailing him this year as well.  The three-time Cy Young award winner said he was going about...

NLCS Game Thread: Phillies vs. D’Backs, 8:07 P.M.

The Snakes are alive. And they are well. After dropping the first two games of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia, the Diamondbacks pulled off two late-inning victories to tie the series at 2-2 in Arizona. Ketel Marte was the hero in Game 3, walking off Craig Kimbrel in the bottom of the ninth for the D’Backs’ first postseason walk-off win since Luis...

Brandon Nimmo Finishing Another Excellent Season Scorching Hot

He may not get as much attention as some of there other players at his position, but it is difficult to find many center fielders as consistent as Brandon Nimmo. The 30-year-old signed an eight-year, $162 million deal in the offseason, one that is set to keep him in the blue and orange till 2030. While this season has been a difficult one for the New York Mets as a whole, it is certainly a...

Mets Late Comeback Not Enough In 7-5 Loss To Phillies

After an extra-inning loss to the Phillies on Friday night, the Mets and Phillies continued their series on Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. The Phillies (86-69) had a magic number of “four” coming into Saturday’s matchup in order to clinch a postseason birth via the wild card. The Mets (71-84) were eliminated from playoff contention on Friday with their loss to the Phillies. Having been...

MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Phillies, 1:35 P.M.

Sunday, June 25, 2023 • 1:35 PM Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-3, 6.34) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (6-4, 3.48) WPIX • MLBN (Out of Market) The last time the New York Mets won a series was against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 1. The Mets will attempt to win another series against the Phillies, and get back on the right track this afternoon as they take on...

2023 NL East Position Rankings: Ace Edition

I have been wrapping my head around these rankings for days. For I am Sisyphus and the Fangraphs projections page is my boulder that tumbles down the mountain once I near my answer. This persistent struggle against the absurdity that is the National League East number one starter debate will ultimately lead to an answer that can be argued for and against a million different ways. Before we even...

Wheeler, Syndergaard Discuss DeGrom’s Future

In a report from Mike Puma of the New York Post, former New York Mets hurlers Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler talk about Jacob deGrom’s upcoming free agency. Mostly, they believe deGrom is just seeking to receive the money he deserves he should be making with Wheeler saying “I just think he wants to get compensated for what he’s done.” The concept of deGrom staying with the...

Mets Once Envisioned These Pitchers Leading Them To World Series

Just because the New York Mets lost in the 2022 Wild Card Series to the San Diego Padres does not mean the Mets will somehow not be represented in the World Series. In fact, both teams have some of the once top rated Mets pitching prospects in this series. If you can recall back to the 2014 season, we can remember the Mets had viewed Jacob deGrom as a future reliever. At the time, they did not...

Morning Briefing: Zack Wheeler Dealing With Elbow Injury

Mets’ magic number to clinch NL East: 27 Good morning, Mets fans! Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported that Zack Wheeler felt more soreness in his elbow, so they are going to slow him down. They performed an MRI, which came with no structural damage. The Phillies aren’t very worried about this issue, and they expect Wheeler to resume throwing next week. The Mets snagged themselves a...

Mets Pile On Late In 8-2 Win Over Phillies

Unlikely heroes set the tone early for the New York Mets (78-43), who emerged victorious against the Philadelphia Phillies (65-54) by a score of 8-2 on Saturday afternoon. Trevor Williams continued to push all of the right buttons on the mound, reserve catcher Michael Pérez had big moments both behind the dish and with the bat, and the Mets improve to 13-4 against the Phillies this season....

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