Month: July 2018

Five Greatest Mets All-Star Game Moments

Tonight in the Nation’s capital, the Mets lone All-Star Jacob deGrom will pitch behind Max Scherzer, the hometown hero repping the Washington Nationals. Over the years, there have been some spectacular Mets All-Star Game moments, and deGrom will look to only add on to that this evening. With that being said, here are the five best Mets All-Star game moments. DeGrom’s Near Immaculate...

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A Vegas Southpaw Mets Should Consider Promoting

It’s no secret how tough on Jerry Blevins the year 2018 has been. A guy who has had such strong success against left-handed hitters throughout his career, and especially with the Mets, has struggled mightily against them this year. Blevins, 34, has struggled in all facets of his game this year due to the fact that his put away pitch has failed him, but has especially struggled against...

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MLB Rumor Roundup: Manny to the Dodgers?

Good afternoon, Mets fans. It feels like we have been beating a dead horse with Manny Machado and how a deal has felt imminent for a week now, but at this point, it truly feels like a deal is going to be done any second. Here’s the latest on the Orioles slugger… According to Buster Olney of ESPN.com, Baltimore are going through the required medicals and paperwork in order to finalize...

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The Real All-Star Team: National League Edition

As many of you know by now, the starting lineup in the Midsummer Classic is merely a popularity contest. Inspired fans can vote several times for their favorite players resulting in some very questionable decisions. As Mets fans, I think we all remember 2013 when San Francisco Giants fans stuffed the ballots pushing Pablo Sandoval ahead of our beloved David Wright. It was clear that Wright...

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MMO Scouting History: No One Foresaw DeGrom Becoming An Ace

Based upon how great deGrom has pitched this season, it should come as no surprise Jacob deGrom was an All Star this season.  After all, he has established himself as the best pitcher in baseball this season.  However, if you go all the way back to 2010 draft, this was hardly the prognostication for the then Mets ninth round draft pick. At the time he was drafted, deGrom was a converted...

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