There haven’t been a whole lot of positives for the New York Mets this season. Jacob deGrom’s utter dominance has been one of the few fun things to watch, but another one — which is probably a more of a surprise given the initial circumstances — has been the offensive emergence of Brandon Nimmo. While his breakout campaign was only facilitated by injuries to projected...
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Today I discuss the looming decision facing the Mets with the activation of David Wright. Hear my thoughts on how this isn’t simply about nostalgia but more about business and clubhouse culture. I also dive into Peter Alonso non-promotion and tell you why it’s not a big deal nor a hindrance to his development. [iframe]<iframe...
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Coming into Friday night’s matchup against the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler had a 0.92 earned-run average over his previous six starts (39 innings), with a .201/.260/.259 slash line against. In the second half of the season, Wheeler ranks among MLB’s leaders in ERA (1.17; second), FIP (2.31; sixth), and home runs per nine innings (0.20; fourth)....
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There was a wave of activity leading up to Friday’s midnight waiver deadline. Any player who was traded before the deadline is eligible to play in the postseason for their new team. The day started off with the news, first reported by Buster Olney of ESPN, that Andrew McCutchen was traded to the Yankees, with prospects Abiatal Avelino and Juan De Paula heading to San Francisco. The Rockies...
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Las Vegas (69-68) 11, Sacramento (54-83) 2 Box Score Jack Reinheimer SS: 2-4, 2 K, .258/.327/.371 Peter Alonso 1B: 4-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, K, .257/.355/.580 Dominic Smith LF: 1-5, RBI, K, .262/.332/.386 Zach Borenstein CF: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, K, .248/.357/.478 Colton Plaia C: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, K, .255/.333/.479 Las Vegas’s blowout victory pushed them over .500 for the season, which has been a rarity...
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