Although Jacob deGrom was having a historic season on the mound before his year was cut short due to injury in July, he was also rather productive at the plate. That production — despite only accruing 33 plate appearances — has been rewarded by being named a Silver Slugger finalist at his position. In this small sample size, deGrom slashed .364/.364/.394 with one double, along with...
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I’m not going to try and sugarcoat it. This past season — and, more specifically, since the All-Star break — was rough on the New York Mets and the fan base. Between all the injuries to start the year, two general managers getting pushed to the side because of their own transgressions, the thumbs-down fiasco, and, you know, the 29-45 second-half performance, there was plenty to...
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Update, 10/25/21 at 6:44 PM EST Well, that escalated quickly…or, it didn’t at all. Here’s the latest from Mayer on Scott Harris and the Mets: Update: Giants GM Scott Harris has told the Mets he’s not joining their organization. He talked to the Mets about their front office opening last week. — Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) October 25, 2021 So, instead of keeping one...
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When Steve Cohen took over as owner of the New York Mets, one of the most interesting statements he made included a desire to be the East Coast version of the Los Angeles Dodgers. I mean, just by looking at what LA has done over the last decade, it’d be foolish to not try and emulate that kind of success. In addition to taking notes on how to run a successful organization, New York can...
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Houston Astros (1-1) at Boston Red Sox (1-1) RHP José Urquidy (0-0 -.–) vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1, 5.40) Game 3 – 8:08 p.m. ET – Fenway Park – FS1 It’s that pivotal Game 3 we’re all so familiar with watching during the postseason. The Red Sox were able to hold serve by splitting on the road in Houston. It mostly happened because Boston jumped out to a 9-0 lead off the strength...
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