Other than the regular positions on the field, there is another important position in baseball, which is baseball’s ultimate franchise player. The player who spent the most seasons and played the most games for only one team. Before this week, it was Chase Utley, who spent 13 seasons with the Phillies and played in 1,551 regular-season games. He was a six time All Star who also led the...
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“I feel like with the exception of the first inning it was a pretty solid performance. A lot of people have been concerned about my performances on the road. I feel like this was a step in the right direction, as far as being more comfortable out there.” – Noah Syndergaard Stat Line: (ND 7-6) 5 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 6 SO, 2 BB Battling past erratic command, Noah Syndergaard’s sharp...
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The New York Mets are finally a threat for the long ball. Since the All-Star break the Mets have hit a total of 38 homeruns. They are tied for first with one other team in the National League – the Colorado Rockies. The Mets will meet up with those Rockies when they begin a three game series in the bandbox known as Coors Field this coming weekend. While there is a lot to contribute to the...
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Stat Line: (W 12-6) 7.2 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 6 SO, 1 BB Jacob deGrom proved he doesn’t need his best command to be deGrominant. Similar to Matt Harvey against the Colorado Rockies last week, deGrom struggled commanding his pitches knee high and low in the strike zone. In order to adapt, deGrom attacked the strike zone throwing 70% of his pitches for strikes. Specifically, deGrom threw 76% strike...
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Jacob deGrom starts his 23rd game of the season tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. Currently, deGrom’s 22 starts this seasons matches his 2014 total. No better time to compare the two seasons. Here are five statistical categories deGrom has shown improvement and the impact it’s had in his overall success this season. Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K to BB Ratio) This ratio indicates the...
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