Jacob deGrom started his sixth game of the season last night against the San Diego Padres and was nothing short of great. He pitched 7 1/3 innings shutout innings and struck out eight batters, while allowing only five hits and three walks. The 29-year old also received the win, which he had struggled to come by his previous two outings despite arguably being just as dominant. DeGrom’s ERA...
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Mickey Callaway spoke with the Pete McCarthy and Sal Licata on 710 WOR yesterday and gave off the impression a position change might be happening soon. The position change he was referring to was in regards to Jay Bruce moving from the outfield to first base and Brandon Nimmo starting every day as a result. “We want to be the best team we can possibly be and if getting Nimmo more at-bats...
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Before the game, Matt Harvey was asked by the reporters as he entered Busch Stadium if he would be willing to speak with the media, presumably about his first relief outing. However, they were quickly declined and laughed at by him, according to Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com. “No chance. Zero chance.” He was then asked why he would not and followed up with an angry response. “I...
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Mickey Callaway did not start Asdrubal Cabrera tonight and, apparently, that is the result of an injury to the second baseman. Callaway told the press prior to the game that Cabrera’s right hamstring has been “barking” and that is why he is getting the night off tonight, as detailed by SNY. “He said he could have played today, but I made sure that he didn’t. Just...
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Zack Wheeler got the start for the Mets last night against the St. Louis Cardinals and struggled throughout the night. In the first inning, Wheeler walked Matt Carpenter and then subsequently gave up a two-run homer to the next batter, Tommy Pham, to fall behind 2-0 early. Wheeler ran into trouble again in the second inning as he allowed a one-out double to Kolten Wong. However, he was able to...
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