Heading into Saturday’s games, just a half-run per nine innings separated current NL ERA leader, Los Angeles’ Hyun-Jin Ryu (2.45 ERA), Atlanta’s Mike Soroka (2.57) — who shaved a tenth-of-a-run off his mark with six-inning, one-hit, shutout innings versus arguably the NL Cy Young Award frontrunner, Washington’s Max Scherzer (seven innings, three earned runs; 2.65...
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New York Mets’ left fielder J.D. Davis has turned heads this season. From his solid first impressions through his second-half breakout, the 26-year-old has made every effort to prove his staying power at the major-league level. General manager Brodie Van Wagenen certainly took a gamble acquiring Davis from the Astros in exchange for a trio of mid-level prospects in January. On the advice...
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On the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, MMO’s Tim Ryder and John Sheridan discuss the Mets’ most recent resurgence, the outstanding performance of the Flushing Five over the last few weeks, and much more. We then take a look at one is a pivotal series for the Mets with the Dodgers coming into town. The Mets begin the three-game series against the National League’s best...
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Considering all the ups and downs the New York Mets have experienced over the course of the season, it’s this team’s starting pitching (3.92 staff ERA this season is fourth in National League) that’s been the one driving constant. After the All-Star break, they pushed things into hyperdrive. Since the start of the second half, Mets starters have pitched to a 3.09 ERA, 3.33 FIP,...
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New York Mets starter Steven Matz entered Wednesday’s start versus Arizona with a 2.78 ERA over 10 second-half starts (58.1 innings) with 54 strikeouts, 13 bases-on-balls, and five home runs allowed. His 1.6 wins above replacement (FanGraphs) over that span rank ninth among qualified National League starters. Matz discovering that elusive fourth gear this season has been one of the more...
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