This wasn’t the way it was supposed to be for Rick Ankiel. Gifted with a golden left arm that could blow hitters away with his mid-90s fastball or his wicked curveball, Ankiel was primed to be the next great starting pitcher for years to come. Selected in the second round of the 1997 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, Ankiel had only one thought: to be the very best in the game. Ankiel...
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Here come the New York Mets… In what’s becoming an annual rite of summer, manager Terry Collins has his team back to their winning ways after what Jacob deGrom described as getting their teeth kicked in by the Dodgers in Los Angeles nine days ago. Once again, the Mets are surging and gaining some momentum only a week after many declared them dead and buried. You have to hand it to...
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Most, if not all, New York Mets fans know top prospect Amed Rosario, the all-around game of Dominic Smith, the fast rising Thomas Szapucki and the defensive wizardry of Luis Guillorme. The Mets farm system right now has a good mixture of high end talent, high ceiling toolsy players in the lower minors and solid possible back-end starters. Here are top five Mets prospects I feel have flown under...
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Another six days elapsed, another dominant performance from Mets ace Jacob deGrom. DeGrom, 29, has been lights out this past month. After a small tweak from Hall-of-Famer John Smoltz, it’s become commonplace. The right-hander led the Mets to a 2-1 victory on Friday, flirting with a no-hit bid against the cellar dwelling Phillies to help the Mets to their sixth win in seven games. “We know...
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Good Morning Mets fans. The New York Mets (37-42) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (26-52) at 4:10 this afternoon. Zack Wheeler takes the ball for the Mets in his first start back since landing on the disabled list, and Jeremy Hellickson will start for the Phillies. Last night, the Mets won a close game 2-1 behind ace Jacob deGrom. DeGrom was simply brilliant over seven innings. He had his...
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