Colorado Rockies starter Kyle Freeland is enjoying an incredible breakout season and has forced his name into the 2018 National League Cy Young discussions. In 13 starts at Coors Field, the 25-year old has pitched to a 2.21 ERA, which is more than a half run better than any starter has managed at home in the franchise’s 26-year history. Freeland certainly deserves some praise for his mastery of...
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After a game-tying home run and a couple of outstanding plays in the field on Friday and an early exit on Saturday, New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith continued to make progress on Sunday. Smith came out of Saturday’s win with a tight left groin but returned on Sunday to deliver a pinch-hit RBI double in the Mets 6-4 win over the Phillies. In an article by Tim Healey of...
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3 UP 1. Conforto Being Conforto As the season progresses, we are gradually seeing Michael Conforto move from an injured and rusty player to being the regular Michael Conforto. That was especially the case over the past few games. Conforto homered in consecutive games which now makes him the team leader in both homers and RBI. In the last two games of the series, he was 4-for-10 with three...
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In a perfect world, David Wright would come back this September, be completely healthy and be a contributing member of the organization on the field for the remaining two years of his contract. Unfortunately, the baseball gods do not exist and best-case scenarios for an individual suffering from spinal stenosis doesn’t lend itself to that rosy outlook. That’s why the outrage from the...
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During a year in which not much has gone right for the New York Mets, there’s at least one thing to feel somewhat optimistic about moving forward: the starting pitching. The three obvious guys to be excited about with 2019 in mind include Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Zack Wheeler, but Steven Matz has also made some positive strides in his development. First and foremost, the most...
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After a slow start in the first half of the season, Michael Conforto has been terrific for the Mets of late. Over his last 12 games, Conforto has five home runs, and has driven in 11 runs. Since the break, he has 12 home runs, 33 RBI, and 31 runs scored in 48 games. Conforto continued his success on Sunday, as he went 2-for-5 with a home-run and four RBI in the Mets 6-4 win over the Phillies. He...
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