With Steven Matz’s strained flexor tendon, Seth Lugo’s torn UCL, and the uncertainty surrounding whether Zack Wheeler can withstand a full season in the rotation, it has been widely speculated the Mets may look to sign one of the veteran free agent starters still on the market. According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, the Mets have been looking at the possibility of adding Doug...
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3 UP 1. Starting Pitching Back to Dominant Form After a season we saw everyone but Noah Syndergaard have season ending surgery, the pitching has been healthy and as dominant as ever. The three starting pitchers combined to pitch 18.2 IP allowing just two earned while striking out 17. It is more than the results. Syndergaard was throwing his slider back in the low to 90s. Jacob deGrom hitting...
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With Steven Matz suffering a flexor tendon strain and Seth Lugo suffering a partially torn UCL, the Mets deep pitching staff is suddenly no more. Teams rarely if ever go through a season using just five starters, so this is very concerning. Even assuming good health, it is impractical to think the Mets will be that team especially with Zack Wheeler being limited to around 125 innings this...
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According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Mets are considering adding pitching depth on the heels of the news that Seth Lugo has a UCL tear. Sherman does caution the Mets are not active in their pursuit at this juncture of the season, but it is noteworthy the team is at least contemplating such a move. The Mets need to contemplate because the team cannot reliably predict when...
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Typically speaking, every Major League team over-hypes their prospects. In the minors, everyone is an ace, and everyone is a five tool player. It’s part of the strategy to get as much positive press for your prospect to make them as valuable as possible in the event you are looking to trade them for an important piece or if you are trying to sell that prospect to sell tickets. With that in...
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