While the Mets did not make a trade to improve their bullpen at the trade deadline, they did improve the bullpen by adding Marcus Stroman. Much like in 2015, the Mets are relying upon their starters going deep into games thereby requiring less from their bullpen. When that happens, a bullpen which only needs to use pitchers like Seth Lugo, Edwin Diaz, Justin Wilson, and Robert Gsellman suddenly...
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3 UP 1. S7ndergaard Once again, Noah Syndergaard took the mound, and he pitched at least seven innings. This was one of his more masterful performances allowing just one earned over seven off just three hits. Syndergaard has now pitched 7.0+ in each of his last five starts. He has a 1.78 ERA over that span lowering his season ERA from 4.68 to 3.96. With this stretch, Syndergaard is showing...
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Aside from the prospect cost, one of the areas in which people have evaluated the wisdom of the Marcus Stroman trade has been the Mets infield defense. It was an issue brought up by Buster Olney of ESPN, former Mets executive and SNY contributor Adam Fisher, and others. Certainly, with Stroman having a career 59.4 ground ball percentage, it is a very important consideration. Before looking at...
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3 UP 1. Scooting the Offense Along Michael Conforto had a four game hitting streak where he is 6-for-15 at the plate with a double, three homers, and six RBI with five walks. It’s not just the hits, but it is the big plays with him. On Tuesday, he started a key fifth inning rally with a lead-off walk, and he would score what was then the go-ahead run. The Mets didn’t score again...
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The Texas Rangers have designated infielder and former New York Met Asdrubal Cabrera for assignment. The move comes as a bit of a surprise, as Cabrera has been Texas’s everyday third baseman, and he has had three three-hit games after the All-Star Break. That said, the Rangers have largely fallen out of Wild Card contention, and they are in a position where they may want to look at younger...
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