The Mets announced Monday the 2017 Sterling Award winners, which are emblematic of the Most Valuable Player for each of the organization’s nine minor league affiliates. The Mets named first baseman Dominic Smith the 2017 Sterling Minor League Organizational Player of the Year and RHP Corey Oswalt the 2017 Sterling Organizational Pitcher of the Year. Infielder Amed Rosario was the Sterling...
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In what has been a mostly miserable season for the Mets and their fans, we must take solace in the few bright spots. One such bright spot has been Jacob deGrom who not only stayed healthy all season, but delivered Cy Young-caliber numbers. Last night was another great outing for deGrom who pitched six solid innings against the potent Nationals line-up. He allowed three runs (two earned) on five...
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3 UP 1. That Looked Like Familia It’s become quite en vogue to over-focus on the World Series blown saves and the Conor Gillapsie home run in the Wild Card Game last year. However, those moments obfuscate the truth. The truth is that when healthy, Jeurys Familia is one of the best closers in the game. We were reminded of that over the weekend. With temporary closer AJ Ramos struggling,...
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This has been an ugly season for the New York Mets. Remember the Travis d’Arnaud game-winning home run in the 16th inning? That was April 13th! Back then, the Mets were cruising with a 7-3 record; however, an over-exhausted bullpen led to a losing streak. It was painful, but the real undoing came in the form of injuries. Lucas Duda hyperextended his elbow. Wilmer Flores suffered from a...
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Hansel Robles threw two no-hit innings against the Washington Nationals yesterday afternoon. Before that, he had allowed at least two runs in four of his previous six appearances. Before that, he had allowed only one run in 14.2 innings. No word describes Robles better than “inconsistent,” an adjective you don’t want describing you if you’re a relief pitcher. The...
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