After dominating Triple A hitters in the Pacific Coast League with a 1.10 ERA, .780 WHIP and 9.7 K/9 rate, the Dodgers have announced that top prospect Julio Urias will be making his MLB debut against Jacob deGrom and the Mets tonight at Citi Field. But Urias isn’t your typical blue chip prospect. In 2012, the Dodgers brass headed to Mexico to scout a 21 year old Cuban phenom named Yasiel...
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We are almost two months into the season and, as always, people have begun taking a look at the statistics and leader-boards. As such, several writers have taken a crack at announcing who they think is the “Best 1-2 Combo” or “Best 1-2 Punch” at the top of rotation around the major leagues. I have seen many worthy candidates suggested for that title: Nationals: Max...
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After a weekend sweep of the Brewers and a series win against the rival Nationals, it looks safe to say that things are getting back to normal in Metsville. However, last week’s losing skid brings the elephant in the room front and center. The Mets cannot continue to rely on the home run to win ballgames. As it stands today, the Mets have hit 66 home runs to date, good enough to lead the...
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3 Up 1. David Wright Whenever you have the opportunity to take the first game of a series on the road against a division rival, it’s important you take that opportunity. After the Mets got down in an early hole in the series opener, it was the Captain who connected on a three-run home run that gave the Mets a 3-1 lead that they never relinquished. It was his fifth home run of the year and it...
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The Mets have made the wrong decision to give Matt Harvey another shot Monday. In fact, it should actually be Matt who makes the choice for himself. He needs to take some time to go to AAA and get right. It could be a watershed selfless moment for him. The competitor in him should realize, “Okay, I can NOT put my team in this position every fifth day. I have to fix this, because I want...
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