The New York Mets could have easily torn things down this season, flipping every expiring contract and player of value for a treasure trove of prospects. They did not take that route, choosing instead to hold onto most of their assets and keeping their talented group of starting pitchers intact. The Mets are 40-34 since the beginning of July, have seen dramatic increases in play from their young...
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National League Cy Young Award front-runner Jacob deGrom took the mound for a Friday night matchup between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals in Washington, DC. DeGrom, 30, came into the night leading the NL with his 1.78 earned-run average, 2.05 FIP, 8.0 fWAR, and 0.45 home runs allowed per nine innings and second-best in strikeouts (251), strikeouts per nine (11.18) and xFIP...
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As was reported on Wednesday, New York Mets resurgent starter Zack Wheeler will be shut down for the remainder of the season. In an article from Joe Bloss of MLB.com, Mets skipper Mickey Callaway stressed that the team was very pleased with the performance the 28-year-old Georgia native has put forth this season and had the player’s best interests in mind. “We’re really excited...
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Jason Vargas and the New York Mets took on NL Cy Young Award candidate Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals in the opening game of their four-game set in the nation’s capital. On paper, this looked like a very one-sided pitching matchup. In reality, the Mets’ 35-year-old lefty went toe-to-toe with one of the game’s best and was rolling before allowing a two-run homer to...
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New York Mets flamethrower Noah Syndergaard came into Wednesday night’s game in Philadelphia with a 1.99 earned-run average in September (three starts) but had been dealing with an uncharacteristic bout of control issues. Those issues continued to plague Syndergaard last night, with Thor making it through just four innings, tied for his shortest start of the season (April 4, vs. Phillies)....
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