Former New York Mets pitching coach, Rick Peterson spoke with John Harper of the NYDN regarding the injuries of the team’s pitching staff. Peterson believes he may have the cure to help what ails this staff frequently. Peterson is a firm believer that if the team’s young power pitchers were to throw with a bit less velocity it may help their bodies in staying healthy for the long...
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Mike Petriello, an analyst for MLB, has ranked what pitchers in baseball have the most dominant individual pitches in baseball. This was done with a simple barometer, that being what percent of the time that pitch was thrown and resulted in a swing and a miss. It did not take called strikes into account, nor did it take exit velocity on struck balls. Just one factor was used in its analysis: the...
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Much of the New York Mets success in 2017 will rely on the shoulders of their young pitching staff. As their pitching will be under a microscope this coming season, no one pitcher may be analyzed more than the “Dark Knight” himself, Matt Harvey. Harvey, 27, will be making his second comeback from a major surgery, this time to correct symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome. He has full...
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Keith Law of ESPN.com released his annual farm system report and the New York Mets shined with a No. 7 ranking. Despite the Michael Fulmer trade and the promotions of Conforto, Nimmo, Rivera, Gsellman and Lugo, there is still a ton of value in the system. MMO and MMN executive editor Michael Mayer joins me to talk about this ranking. Michael gives comps to top prospects Amed Rosario and...
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The New York Mets have one glaring hole on their roster with just about three weeks left til pitchers and catchers report for spring training. The bullpen continues to be the target of much talk surrounding this team as they have yet to sign or trade for any notable major league reliever. Names continue to get knocked off the board as we head twoards the 2017 season and Sandy Alderson does not...
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