Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Scherzer Struggles With Pitch Clock in Loss to Nationals

In his second start of spring training, Max Scherzer breezed through a nine-pitch first inning against the Nationals. He then tossed a scoreless second inning, but a disastrous third inning derailed what looked to be a promising outing for the 38-year-old. After Ildemaro Vargas singled, Scherzer attempted to quick-pitch Victor Robles on an 0-2 count, resulting in a balk. Speaking to reporters...

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Morning Briefing: Eric Chávez Eyes MLB Managerial Gig

Good morning, Mets fans! In an interview with Mike Puma of the New York Post, Mets bench coach Eric Chávez said he hopes to manage an MLB team down the line. Chávez served as the team’s hitting coach last year, and Puma reports that there was a chance the Mets could’ve lost the 45-year-old to another organization had they not promoted him. “When I signed here, I told Buck that...

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Morning Briefing: DeGrom Talks to Post Following Strong Bullpen

Good morning, Mets fans! Max Scherzer struck out five, allowing three hits and one run over two innings, and the Mets rallied late to defeat the Nationals 6-2 on Sunday. Daniel Vogelbach and Mark Vientos both drove in runs with doubles, and Ronny Mauricio clocked a monstrous home run that traveled 450 feet. D.J. Stewart added a two-run single to cap off a three-run eighth inning. Jacob deGrom...

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Morning Briefing: Max Scherzer Expected to Start on Sunday

Good morning, Mets fans! Buck Showalter announced that Max Scherzer will likely make his spring training debut on Sunday against the Nationals. The 38-year-old threw a live batting practice session yesterday afternoon. The Mets open their Grapefruit League slate on Saturday with a split-squad doubleheader against the Astros and Marlins, with Denyi Reyes and José Butto expected to start those...

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Morning Briefing: MLB Creates “Economic Reform” Committee

Good morning, Mets fans! Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported Sunday that Major League Baseball has created an “economic reform” committee in the wake of Steve Cohen’s spending habits and Bally Sports’ financial struggles. The committee will be made up exclusively of team owners, and Rob Manfred says this is for the owners to talk amongst each other about how they see...

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