Trevor Bauer has discovered success as a major league pitcher. So much, in fact, he’ll probably win the 2020 National League Cy Young Award in a few weeks, usurping Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom after his exceptional two-year reign as the league’s (universe’s) best hurler. But throwing silly money at a career 3.90 ERA pitcher — regardless of his outstanding 11-start run...
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According to SNY, Steve Cohen’s final hurdle before officially taking the reins of the New York Mets — a vote among MLB’s other 29 owners — could take place as early as Wednesday next week. Earlier this week, Cohen, 64, had his $2.42 billion bid to purchase the franchise and its entities approved by MLB’s Ownership Committee by a 7-1 vote. White Sox owner Jerry...
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Over his first season as a major leaguer, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was labeled many things: At first, deemed a not-ready-for-primetime player and defensive liability that wasn’t worthy or ready to make his MLB debut, it didn’t take long for the now-25-year-old Florida man to be dubbed an exit velocity prodigy, National League All-Star, home run champion, and eventually...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Jacob Resnick returns to the show to discuss what the Mets’ next move is after Marcus Stroman opted out of the season on Monday. Who’s fills the rotational vacancy? Is a makeshift rotation enough to get the job done? Will Pete Alonso snap out of his funk and start mashing again? We touch on all this and more. Subscribe, rate, and review!...
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Even Jacob deGrom has off days. But even when they do rear their heads (once a year, like a harvest moon), he’s still generally untouchable. Sunday’s outing versus Miami at Citi Field was no different for the two-time reigning National League Cy Young Award winner. DeGrom began his afternoon pumping 99-100 MPH four-seamers and 93 MPH sliders past Marlins hitters, working around a...
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