Last night, it was announced that Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson unfortunately lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Gibson, 84, adds to the mounting list of other baseball legends (Tom Seaver, Lou Brock) lost in 2020. The right hander had a 17 year career (all with St. Louis) which spanned three decades, highlighted by two World Series titles (while also winning WS MVP in both), capped with...
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Six up with six to play. Not even the Mets, well-accustomed to late-season collapses in recent years, could possibly succumb to such a freefall. Fortunately, either a New York win or a loss by the Los Angeles Dodgers would ensure a second consecutive trip to the postseason. But the Mets — specifically their general manager — had no interest in settling for a wild card berth, even if...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! What a week full of playoff baseball! With the conclusion of the Padres-Cardinals game, that concludes the 2020 MLB Wild Card Series! 16 teams went in; eight teams stayed in, and eight teams came out. Latest Mets News LHP David Peterson has been chosen for Baseball America’s 2020 All-Rookie Team, article by Kyle Glaser. According to Tim Healey of Newsday the Mets...
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Baseball America released their 2020 All-Rookie team and the Mets’ David Peterson was among the group chosen. Peterson, 25, went 6-2 with a 3.44 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and allowed just 36 hits in 49 2/3 innings over nine starts and one relief appearance. The former first rounder was even more impressive down the stretch, posting a 2.00 ERA in his last three starts including his first career...
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Four Wild Card games were played on Thursday with three of them ending the series. The Braves, Dodgers, and A’s all moved on to the next round with wins. The game between the Marlins and Cubs was postponed due to inclement weather. Marlins vs Cubs, 2:08 p.m. ET, Game 2 (Marlins Up 1-0) – ABC RHP Sixto Sanchez vs RHP Yu Darvish Cubs game 1 starter Kyle Hendricks was in cruise control...
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Brandon Nimmo came into the Mets organization in 2011 with a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Nimmo wasn’t known by many casual draft fans at the time since Wyoming, Nimmo’s hometown, doesn’t have a baseball program for their high schools. But the 18-year-old showed enough in national showcases to make Sandy Alderson feel comfortable taking him with his first ever draft pick...
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