Author: Johnluke Chaparro

Morning Briefing: Mets Acquire Marcos Vargas, Ronald Hernandez

Good morning, Mets fans! According to a report by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the New York Mets have made a trade, sending reliever David Robertson to the Miami Marlins. The deal was announced shortly after the Mets’ 2-1 victory against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. In exchange for Robertson, the Mets will be receiving prospects SS Marco Vargas and C Ronald Hernandez, as...

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Carrasco Gets Tagged In Rubber Match Versus Red Sox

The Mets’ performance on Sunday would have left anyone with a negative impression and starter Carlos Carrasco didn’t help his cause or the teams during his start on national television. Starting off, in the first inning of Sunday’s game against the Red Sox, he found himself in a peculiar situation. While covering an unoccupied third base, he had a collision with Red Sox...

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Scherzer Shuts Down Dodgers In Rebound Performance

Max Scherzer is known for his consistent routines, and whenever something goes awry, he diligently searches for the root cause, eagerly trying to identify the source of the problem. This season, Scherzer has faced challenges with his breaking pitches, particularly his slider. Hitters haven’t found it difficult to handle his signature pitch, resulting in a .292 batting average against it...

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Morning Briefing: Report Says Yankees Would Be Big Player in Ohtani Trade Sweepstakes

Good morning, Mets fans! Former major leaguer and current ESPN analyst Xavier Scruggs and analyst Buster Olney note on “Get Up” that if Shohei Ohtani becomes available for trade, the New York Yankees would be in the mix to land the Angels superstar. Also on Ohtani, Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com notes the chatter of Ohtani’s future is a hot topic around Seattle during the...

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Mets 2023 First Half Report Card: Starting Pitchers

At the start of the season, the Mets’ starting pitching was expected to be the team’s strong point. Although they had to cope with the departure of Jacob deGrom, they managed to fill the gap by signing the AL Cy Young winner and World Series champion Justin Verlander. The losses of Chris Bassitt and Taijuan Walker were balanced out by the additions of Kodai Senga and Jose Quintana....

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