Starting with Matt Allan being ranked at 11, our staff has dedicated a more detailed analysis of the top prospects in the New York Mets farm system. At number 10, we have another right-handed starting pitching prospect who came to the Mets past the first round due to extending circumstances. No. 10 Calvin Ziegler, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 10/3/2002 (20) Ht: 6’0 Wt: 205 lbs. Acquired:...
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What truly is an MVP? Is it the player who provided the most overall value to an individual team? The player who displayed the most prowess on a playoff-bound club? The player who rewrote the history books? Or is it the player who simply added the most value to his team’s win total, with respect to the club’s payroll? For small-market teams, it might be the latter. “Most Valuable...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! I’m speechless. About the Mets. Probably not a good thing for a writer, so here goes nothing. The Mets were swept in a day-night doubleheader by the other New York team yesterday. Jared Hughes and Edwin Diaz couldn’t hold a five-run lead in the seventh inning. (You can’t believe you’re reading that sentence; I can’t believe I’m writing...
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Sliders are all the rage nowadays. We have Rob Friedman to thank for that. Friedman, more commonly known by his Twitter handle Pitching Ninja, has made a name for himself by posting GIFs of physics-defying pitches during the last couple of seasons. On his account, he’s highlighted certain hurlers that he’s found interesting. Chaz Roe owes Friedman a bottle of wine. Roe, a reliever...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Jacob deGrom, we need you more than ever. DeAce takes the mound tonight, looking to salvage the third game of the series after the Mets were shut out and swept in a doubleheader yesterday by the Marlins, by scores of 4-0 and 3-0 respectively. DeGrom (2-0, 1.93 ERA) will be faced off by Elieser Hernandez (1-0, 2.29 ERA). The game will be at 7:10 p.m. and can viewed on SNY...
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