John Harper of the New York Daily News suggests that the New York Mets should consider trading one or both of Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom if they continue their downward spiral of the 2018 season. The Mets are currently in fourth place with only the lowly Miami Marlins below them. They have gone just 9-18 after starting the season 11-1 and haven’t won back-to-back games in five...
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New York Mets starting pitching outside of Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom has been an issue most of the 2018 season and has begun to trickle into a heavily used bullpen. One of those relievers seeing plenty of action is right-hander Seth Lugo. Lugo, 28, had a little bit of a slow start this season (1.40 WHIP, 1.86 SO/W in March/April) but has really found his groove in the month of May. In...
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The New York Mets bullpen was a big reason for their hot 11-1 start with a 3.39 ERA in March/April on the other hand they’ve been one of culprits in going just 9-18 since. May has been a much different story for the Mets bullpen (Mets as well with 3-10 start) with a 5.20 ERA that ranks 27th in baseball. The strikeouts are down big time with only 7.38 K/9 (28th) and they’re allowing a...
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One of the most important offensive players this season for the New York Mets has been Yoenis Cespedes despite his slower start to the season. Unfortunately, Cespedes is dealing with a mild hip strain and was placed on the disabled list on Wednesday before the Mets got pounded by the Toronto Blue Jays, 12-1. Cespedes, 32, is hitting .255/.315/.474 with six doubles, team-high eight homers and 28...
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Former New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals star first baseman Keith Hernandez wrote a memoir titled, “I’m Keith Hernandez,” a tell-all book that takes you along his surprising, gritty, eye-opening, and sometimes seedy journey, from his childhood to the minor leagues and finally the major leagues. I was able to get an advanced copy of the book, which releases today, and found...
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