Joel Sherman of the NY Post is reporting that the Mets are looking into Tomoyuki Sugano. Sherman said an executive told him that the Mets “have as good a chance as anyone.” After Trevor Bauer, Sugano and Jake Odorizzi are seen as the second and third best starters in free agency. Sugano was posted to MLB teams in early December by the Yomiuri Giants. As per Sherman’s article, a...
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Alex Colome, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 31 (Born December 31, 1988) Primary Stats: 21 G, 22 1/3 IP, 0.81 ERA, 0.940 WHIP, 16 K, 12 SV, 2.00 K/BB, 0.0 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.6 fWAR, 1.0 rWAR, 2.97 FIP, 558 ERA+, .200 BABIP, 32.8% Hard Hit Percentage Rundown Alex Colome returned to the Chicago White Sox in 2020 as the team’s closer after a successful stint as the team’s closer in 2019. Colome...
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Add New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz to the endless list of people who are happy to see 2020 nearly in the rearview mirror. Before the season was put on hold 20 years ago in March, there was reason for optimism regarding Matz. He finished 2019 strong, and after working with pitching coach Jeremy Hefner last winter, he flashed a mid-90s fastball with more regularity. His first start of 2020 was...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Veteran and World Series champ Howie Kendrick announced his retirement from baseball yesterday. We discuss that and more in this morning’s briefing. Latest Mets News The New York Mets announced on Monday that they have signed left-handed pitcher Jerry Blevins, right-handed pitcher Jerad Eickhoff, left-handed pitcher Tom Windle, and infielder Wilfredo Tovar to minor...
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Happy Holidays, Mets fans! We’ve got another action-packed edition of Pleasant Good Evening to help you start off your week strong. This week, we talk through the three press conferences the Mets held last week. Were we impressed by Jared Porter? And what does the forward communication signal to us as fans? We also talked about Michael Wacha signing with the Rays. We’re not mad he...
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With a universal designated hitter not currently in the cards for the 2021 season, the New York Mets find themselves with a dilemma: who’s on first? The Amazin’s have two appealing options for the “other” hot corner going forward, with 2019 National League Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso and breakout star Dominic Smith. Alonso, 26, and Smith, 25, were able to play...
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