Brandon Nimmo won over the hearts of Mets fans with his giant smile and puppy like energy in 2017. A small positive for an otherwise disappointing season. The outfielder had a good year at the dish too. In 69 games, he hit .260/.379/.418 with a 117 wRC+ while drawing a whopping 33 walks in 215 plate appearances. However, Nimmo was more of an afterthought coming into the season. It wasn’t...
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Traditionally, the Arizona Fall League is reserved for the top Double-A and Triple-A prospects in each organization. We’ve previously seen players like David Wright and Mike Piazza play in the Arizona Fall League. We see it again this season with top prospects like Kyle Tucker (Astros), Ronald Acuna (Braves), and Francisco Mejia (Indians). The list of players in the Arizona Fall League...
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Houston starting pitchers are paying it forward this postseason with clutch multiple inning saves for their teammates who toed the rubber before them. Brad Peacock did it for Lance McCullers Friday night, and McCullers for his pal Charlie Morton in Game 7 of the ALCS. “The ovation I got when I was in the bullpen — I got chills,” McCullers said. “I’ll probably never...
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Yoenis Céspedes, OF Player Data: Age: 31, B/T: R/R, Free Agency: 2021 2018 Salary: $29 million 2017 Primary Stats: .292/.352/.540, 17 HR, 42 RBI, 17 2B, 291 AB, 2.1 WAR Grade: B- 2017 Review: The problem wasn’t talent, but the ability of that talent to stay on the field. That line describes the 2017 New York Mets as a whole, but applies particularly well to their best player. Yoenis...
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Los Angeles Dodgers (104-58) at Houston Astros (101-61) LHP Alex Wood (0-1, 5.79) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (1-1, 6.23) Saturday, October 28, 2017 | 8:20 p.m. ET | Minute Maid Park | Houston, TX World Series – Game 4 (L.A. trails 2-1) TV: FOX | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.), ESPN Radio, AM 1540 (Kor.) The Houston Astros took the series advantage Friday night with a 5-3 victory. Yuli...
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