The Mets were blown out by the Cardinals at First Data Field by a score of 15-5 on Friday afternoon. (Box Score) Pitching Hector Santiago started for the Mets today and did not inspire much confidence for the seventh bullpen spot. He allowed three baserunners in the first but got out of the jam thanks to a base running blunder from Harrison Bader. In the second, he gave up two runs thanks to a...
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As the Mets get ready to break camp shortly, the one aspect of this team that brings confidence to the ears of every Met fan is their pitching staff which is talented and ready to tackle the National League East. Jacob deGrom (1.70 ERA, 0.912 WHIP, 9.0 fWAR) is not only coming off a Cy Young season—but one that should be categorized as legendary in the history of baseball. But don’t think for a...
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Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox are close to extending ace Chris Sale long term, keeping him in Boston for years to come. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the deal is in the five year, $150 million range. Sale, who turns 30 years old on March 30, is one of the most consistent, if not the most consistent, starting pitchers in the game. Since 2012 he has made the All Star...
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Devin Mesoraco, Adeiny Hechavarria, and Rajai Davis have all exercised their upward mobility clauses and gone through waivers unclaimed according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. With this being said, the Mets now have the option to either add them to their major league roster or assign them to the minor leagues to start the year. Mesoraco, 31, has hit .240/.240/.480 this spring after signing...
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After not playing a split squad game for weeks, the Mets will play their last split squad today sending have their squad to the Astros and keeping another half at home vs the Cardinals. Yesterday the Mets returned to competitive baseball for the first time since Monday as they beat the Marlins 6-0 largely due to the bats of Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto. The former who two homers, his first...
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The last two off-seasons have featured slow and underwhelming free agent action, and the players have taken notice. Tuesday alone saw two of the best players in the American League sign long-term contract extensions instead of eventually testing free agency. The most notable extension to be signed this offseason is the one signed by the best player in the game, Mike Trout. It was widely believed...
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