Jacob deGrom will make the biggest start of his young career tonight against the Dodgers in game one of the NLDS. DeGrom is honored that the Mets chose him to start tonight’s game, and he knows he will have to be at his best with Clayton Kershaw on the mound. “With our pitching staff, any of the guys could have gone Game 1,” deGrom said. “And when they told me I had Game 1, I was really...
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Jimmy Rollins is excited to play against his longtime rivals once again as the Mets face off against the Dodgers in the NLDS. Rollins and the Phillies dashed the Mets hopes in 2007, and he would love to do the same in the postseason this year for Los Angeles. While he is no longer the player he was in his prime, Rollins was the NL MVP in 2007 and was a thorn in the Mets side for years. He...
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In an article by Bill Shaikin of the LA Times, Terry Collins says that he’s grown a lot from his last major league managing experience before joining the Mets. Collins’ previous job was with the Anaheim Angels in 1999, and he resigned from his position after the team fell way out of contention and the clubhouse turned against him. “The main thing is that I took everything that...
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Despite losing his starting job during the middle of the year, Michael Cuddyer still has a positive outlook on the season. He says that winning is the most important factor of all, and he does not regret his decision to come to New York. During the offseason, Cuddyer rejected a one year $15 million dollar qualifying offer from the Rockies in order to sign a 2 year $ 21 million dollar deal with...
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In his eleventh year managing in the major leagues, Terry Collins will finally get his first chance to manage in the playoffs. At 66 years old, Collins is the oldest manager in the MLB and has been waiting a very long time for this opportunity. Collins is one of four managers this postseason to make their debuts. A.J Hinch of the Houston Astros, Jeff Bannister of the Rangers and John Gibbons of...
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