3 UP 1. DeGrom an All -Star After an utterly dominant first half of the season, Jacob deGrom was named an All-Star. This marks the second time of his career he was named an All-Star (2015). Considering his 2015 performance where he struck out three batters on 10 pitches, we are likely going to be in for a treat whenever he takes the mound. As an aside, if not for his curiously stepping aside...
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Once again, there have been a number of outstanding performances in the Mets minor leagues during the Month of May with some players starting to raise their profiles. While we cannot mention everyone who has had a good month, here are the staff selections for the top performers in each category. Position Player – Jeff McNeil, INF In what may come as a surprise, it is McNeil, not Peter...
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3 UP 1. Mets Can Hit Again After an all too frustrating and embarrassing stint where the Mets could hit the broad side of a barn, this offense has suddenly come alive with nearly everyone hitting. Dating back to thepenultimate game in Arizona, the game where the bats seemed to awaken, the Mets have scored 5.4 runs per game. It’s truly been a team effort with Asdrubal Cabrera looking much...
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Well, we are in the Month of July, and the Mets are firmly in a position to sell. It should then come as no surprise the questions this week focus on the impending trade deadline: The K Machine asks . . . How do you trust a rebuild if the organization can’t even fix itself? John S. replies . . . At the moment, you simply cannot trust a rebuild for the exact reason you cited. At the moment,...
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3 UP 1. Road Warrior With Steven Matz allowing no earned runs in his 5.1 innings against the Marlins yesterday, he lowered his road ERA to 2.25. On the road, he is also limiting opponents to a .232/.331/.318 batting line. Basically, Matz looks like the pitcher we all expected him to be once he gets far away from Citi Field. Maybe that will be a selling point to get as many good pieces as...
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