It is no secret that the Mets’ offensive woes have been minimized by the excellent work of the pitching staff. Not many hitters on the team have played up to the standards they have become accustomed to throughout their careers. Hitting coach Chili Davis was fired after a Pete Alonso persona known as Donnie Stevenson took over as the “hitting approach coach”. Even Francisco Lindor was...
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David Peterson’s 2021 season has gotten off to an inconsistent start. After surprising many with the success he had in 2020, Peterson has had mixed results in 2021. The Arizona Diamondbacks presented the biggest challenge of the young season for Peterson, as they came into the weekend series at Citi Field leading the league in both slugging percentage and OPS vs. left-handed pitchers. While the...
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There are not many things Jacob deGrom can do on a baseball field that would come as a surprise to Mets fans anymore. DeGrom has established himself as not only the best pitcher in baseball, but also as a dangerous hitter at the plate. The two-time Cy Young Award winner had has pitching and hitting abilities on full display against the Juan Soto-less Nationals on Friday night at Citi Field....
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We have become accustomed to seeing nothing but excellence from Jacob deGrom over the last three seasons. Even after having his start pushed back twice and moved to the extremely hitter-friendly Coors Field, deGrom still put together another phenomenal outing and didn’t skip a beat. The team’s ace had a relatively easy start to the day. After missing with his first three pitches with...
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With Carlos Carrasco and Noah Syndergaard starting the season on the injured list, it is no secret that the Mets will need Marcus Stroman to be at his best if they want to make a run at overtaking the Braves as the team to beat in the NL East. In his first start of the season, Stroman was just that. Stroman’s last start was 557 days ago on September 27, 2019, but there were no signs of rust when...
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