More home runs were hit in the 2017 regular season than any other season in MLB history — over 6000! Before you call it the year of the hitter and dismiss pitchers, keep in mind that on the other side of that coin is the fact that 2017 also saw more strikeouts than any other season. Many pitchers are worthy of winning the NL Cy Young award, and most of them are on two teams — the...
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Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News is reporting that Sandy Alderson is expected to sign a two-year extension soon to remain the New York Mets general manger. Alderson has a lot of work to do with rebuilding a roster that fell flat on its face in a disappointing 2017 season and also has to fill out a coaching staff that will include a new manager and pitching coach. The needs on the field...
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Yesterday, I asked other writers at MMO who they thought would win National League MVP. Most everyone said someone different as there are many outstanding candidates. The American League race for MVP, however, is a much smaller field. While it is hard to put a hard number on how many NL suitors there are, it is easy to put a number on how many there are in the AL — Three. Mike Trout is the...
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Colorado Rockies (87-75) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (93-69) RHP Jon Gray (10-4, 3.67 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (17-7, 3.20 ERA) Wednesday, October 4, 2017 • Chase Field • 8:00 p.m. ET TV: TBS • Radio: ESPN Radio (English) The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 in last night’s AL Wild Card game, which leaves one more Wild Card game to be played. Tonight, the Colorado Rockies will...
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Of all the awards to be given out this offseason, National League MVP will probably be the most debated. Many players are worthy of the prestigious award, and as you will see below, us at MMO don’t agree ourselves. Would it be Giancarlo Stanton with his 59 home runs and 132 RBIs? His teammate Marcell Ozuna hit .312/.376/.548 with 37 home runs and 124 RBIs while saving 10 runs in the...
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