One of the more light-hearted moments during yesterday’s SNY broadcast of the Mets 4-0 loss to the Nationals, came right after starter Stephen Strasburg threw pitch number 100 during the game. It was the first time Strasburg has hit the century mark in pitches thrown in his pro career with the Nats, said Gary Cohen. At which point SNY analyst Ron Darling blurted out, “no ambulance...
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The Mets got out of the gate with guns blazing to start the season, but were shooting blanks by the time they got on the first stage coach out of town and heading for Philly. Luckily, we did manage to learn a few things along the way. Any success that comes out of this season will hinge on our ace Johan Santana. If he can put it together and become a steadying force at the front of the rotation,...
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You know, with all the excitement to the start of this Mets season, I never got a chance to post our MMO 2012 Predictions. I ended up selecting the Rays, Tigers and Rangers as division winners in the American League with the Angels and Red Sox earning the two Wild Card spots. In the National League I went with the Phillies, Cardinals and Giants winning their divisions, and the Marlins and Mets...
Read MoreI couldn’t be more thrilled right now with the 4-1 start this team is off to. For a team that was low on expectations, a fast start was critical to establishing a good foundation built on confidence in themselves and the knowledge that they are capable of winning any game when the team executes. That said, I have some deep and abiding concerns… Both Ike Davis and Jason Bay are...
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Yesterday, Terry Collins said Johan Santana will likely be on a strict pitch count of 95 pitches max when he opposes Stephen Strasburg this afternoon in the series finale. Additionally, Santana will pitch on an extra day of rest for the next six starts, including today, because of the way team days off fall. “It will still be monitored very closely,” Collins said. “One of the...
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