3 UP 1. Most Valuable Pitcher After Jacob deGrom departed the mound after eight brilliant innings, he all but cemented the Cy Young award (assuming he hadn’t already). It was the perfect way to cap off a historically great season. As noted by MMO’s Michael Mayer, deGrom is the ONLY pitcher in MLB history to have over 260 strikeouts, 50 or fewer walks, 10 or fewer homers allowed, and...
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Once the regular season ends, the Mets are going to have to assess which players will be a part of the equation towards making the team a World Series contender next season. While fans will pinpoint players like Manny Machado or A.J. Pollock as key targets, the Mets need to cast a wider net in building their organization. In addition to the Major League free agents, the Mets need to be...
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In March, MMN reported on the pace of play initiatives which were going to be instituted for the 2018 season. The initiatives included a reduction in the amount of mound visits, a pitch timer, and extra innings beginning with a runner on base. These initiatives had the stated goal of not just speeding up the pace of the game but also shortening the time of minor league games. Baseball America...
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In an effort to help Mets prospects better prepare for the Major Leagues, the organization has sent their top prospects to work with the Major League team and coaching staff. Not only is this a chance for the prospects to improve, but it is also a chance for the prospects to impress the Major League coaching staff. Much like he has done during the 2017 season, Justin Dunn is taking full...
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3 UP 1. Closer to the Cy Young As the season and the Cy Young race comes to a close, Jacob deGrom inched that much closer to capturing the award. In his start in the four game set, deGrom was his typical brilliant self limiting the Nationals to one earned on three hits with a walk an eight strikeouts in seven innings. He set the MLB record with 23 consecutive quality starts (Bob Gibson and...
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