Author: John Sheridan

MMO Prospect Spotlight: Remaining September Call-Up Candidates

Yesterday, the Mets called-up Dominic Smith, Jack Reinheimer, and Drew Gagnon.  This trio along with Eric Hanhold and Tim Peterson puts the Mets Major League roster at 29 players with the team having the opportunity to add any other players on their 40 man roster to the Major League roster. With all minor league affiliates seasons completed, the Mets may now look to call-up any of the following:...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Pitching Carries Mets to Series Win Over Giants

3 UP 1. Dominant Starting Pitching In the three game series, Mets starters combined to pitch 23 innings, allowing three earned runs while walking just two and striking out 31 Giants. What makes this three game stretch all the more impressive was Jacob deGrom did not pitch in the series. In the series, we saw Noah Syndergaard throw his first complete game, Steven Matz strike out a career high...

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3 Up, 3 Down: DeGrom Improves Cy Young Case, Wright Returning?

3 UP 1. cyGrom At this point, who cares about the wins? Watching Jacob deGrom pitch is just a joy. In the suspended game, he ramped it up to 100 MPH. He made great defensive plays. He left Daniel Murphy saying “Yowsers” after he struck him out in a big spot. He’s been so great this year he’s now in Tom Seaver and Dwight Gooden territory. He now has tied Seaver’s...

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Mets Minors Peak Performers: Prospects Adapting And Dominating New Levels

Las Vegas – Peter Alonso, 1B Age: 23 Season Stats: .277/.394/.556, 26 2B, 3B, 32 HR, 109 RBI Week Stats: .294/.429/.765, 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI With seven extra base hits and a .765 slugging this past week, the Mets are really running out of excuses to keep Alonso in Vegas. Binghamton – Joey Terdoslavich, 1B Age: 29 Season Stats:.307/.371/.450, 7 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 34 RBI, 2 SB Week...

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MMO Prospect Spotlight: Urena Hits Two Grand Slams In Three Home Run Night

One of the rarest feats in baseball is hitting two grand slams in one game.  In fact, it is something that has only been accomplished 13 times in Major League history.  That should put in perspective just how special a night Jhoan Urena just had for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Urena went right to work in the top of the first hitting a grand slam off Hartford starter Frank Duncan.  With no one...

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