The New York Mets (11-9) played their second game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium against the St. Louis Cardinals (11-9) and lost by a score of 10-2. (Box Score) Pitching: Chris Flexen was brought up from Syracuse to make a start due to Jacob DeGrom’s sore elbow. Flexen is on full rest having made his previous start last Friday. He has a 5.25 ERA over two starts in Syracuse. Flexen...
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One of the very first things new GM Brodie Van Wagenen said was “We will win now, and we will win in the future.” Using a roster filled with talented arms and bats, then supplemented by making a flurry of moves, headlined by the acquisitions of Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz, and Wilson Ramos, among many others, is very clearly part of the plan to win now. One of the very special and talented pieces...
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The Royals were dealt tough news when they found out that long-time catcher Salvador Perez needed Tommy John Surgery. Perez had surgery on Wednesday and will miss the entire 2019 season. As things currently stand, the only catchers on the Royals 40-man roster are Cam Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria. The two players with a combined 114 major league AB’s with no real stats or memorable tools to...
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With live games underway, and a brand new roster full of new faces and acquisitions, you would think the main talking point of the 2019 New York Mets would be how all these new faces can fit in with the roster, and how the team can compete in a loaded division. However, that is not the case. Whenever you turn on the TV or radio and the Mets are the topic there is one thing that’s being...
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An MMO Fan Shot by The Hammer After the most eventful winter offseason in recent memory, Spring Training is well underway and the fans finally get to scrutinize the overhauled team that has been assembled under new GM Brodie Van Wagenen. Being no fan of the Wilpon’s parsimonious ways in baseball’s largest market, some credit must be given to ownership for the outside-the-box hire of BVW. As a...
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