Part of the legend of Babe Ruth was how he promised to hit a home run for a young boy in a hospital. The story became legend not just because it spoke to The Babe’s home run prowess, but also because it showed a softer side of him – how he always treated children kindly. Perhaps, it was because beneath it all, the godlike Ruth was a caring human being just like the rest of us. On...
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The Yankees have certainly been vocal about the Mets refusal to trade them both Lucas Duda and Jay Bruce. Certainly, the returns fans have found the underwhelming returns for both players give credence to what the statements the Yankees have leaked. Even Sandy Alderson himself indirectly presented credence to the reports saying, “Certainly dealing with the Yankees would be a factor, just...
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3 UP 1. Straight Flexen After two difficult three inning starts, Chris Flexen finally settled in and earned his first career Major League win. In his 5.2 innings, Flexen showed significant strides. He was more confident on the mound with a willingness to pound the ball inside. More than that, Flexen looked like a pitcher who was capable of pitching at this level. With this start, the Mets...
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3 UP 1. Rosario Can Flash The Leather With just six games under his belt, there are not many defensive metrics available to quantify how well Amed Rosario is playing at shortstop. The best we have is range factor, which is imperfect. And yet, his 5.61 range factor per nine innings truly stands out. As a point of reference, Brandon Crawford won the Gold Glove last year with a 4.40 range factor...
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When Steven Matz come off the disabled list, he looked like the ace Mets fans envisioned he could be. Through his first five starts, Matz was 2-1 with a 2.12 ERA and a 1.088 WHIP. In four of his five starts, Matz pitched seven innings. The one time he failed to last seven, he lasted six innings. Overall, he was not only pitching well, but he was giving the Mets length. Since that point, Matz has...
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