The stars came out at night on a picture-perfect evening in Los Angeles as the National League All-Stars hosted the American League All-Stars at Dodger Stadium. Clayton Kershaw of the hometown Dodgers opened up the game for the NL by pitching a scoreless top of the first, which included a pickoff of Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani at first base. Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts...
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Jacob deGrom was originally scheduled to make a simulated start in Port St. Lucie Tuesday afternoon. That start never ended up happening after Jacob deGrom experienced “mild muscle soreness” in his shoulder, the Mets say. His sim start has been pushed to Thursday “out of an abundance of caution.” The team says deGrom played catch on Monday and Tuesday “without...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 • 8:00 P.M. Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. LHP Shane McClanahan FOX • ESPN Radio The National League and American League All-Stars meet up tonight in Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for the first time since 1980. As for the Mets, the team has four All-Stars: Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, Starling Marte and Edwin Díaz. McNeil is the only one starting,...
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Well, Mets fans, we have made it to the All-Star break. As crazy as it sounds, the first half of the season has concluded. So far, the Metsmerized team has put together grades on the coaching staff and starting pitchers. In this edition, we focus on the late-inning stoppers, the relievers. Edwin Díaz: A+ When the Mets traded for Edwin Díaz in the winter of 2018, the version they expected to get...
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For the first time since 2013, the Mets have a representative in the starting lineup of the All-Star Game. And for the first time since 2009, the team has four selectees. Even though it’s been confirmed that Starling Marte won’t see action, there’s a good possibility for any of the other three to add to this list of moments in the Midsummer Classic. 1964 In its debut season,...
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Position: LF Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 8/14/1987 (34) Traditional Stats: 77 G, 59 H, 11 HR, 37 RBI, .236 BA, .303 OBP Advanced Stats: 0.5 WAR, .317 wOBA, 101 wRC+ Rundown David Peralta is a very intriguing player in 2022. Peralta, also known as the “Freight Train,” once hit 30 home runs and hit .293 in 2018. However, 2022 has not been as kind to Peralta. The Diamondbacks’ left...
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