In this two starts in the majors, it is understandable why Mets fans would have little patience for P.J. Conlon. He is a pitcher who tops out around 87 MPH. In his two starts, he was knocked around the ballpark not getting out of the fourth inning in either start. Because of that, as a starter, Conlon sports an 11.12 ERA and a 2.469 WHIP. Really, those are ugly numbers for a starting pitcher,...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Jacob deGrom will start in place of Jason Vargas against the New York Yankees on Monday. The team has the luxury of doing this while keeping their ace on regular rest (he starts today against the Cincinnati Reds) as they have an off day tomorrow. This decision almost certainly is just based on performance alone and it likely means Vargas’ turn will be...
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018 • 12:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Robert Stephenson (0-0, –) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (5-7, 1.85) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 Last night was a weird one for the Mets. The game started and it almost immediately started to pour but not before Jason Vargas could get himself into trouble and by the time his line was closed after the delay...
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A few days ago, I had the privilege of covering a Jason Vargas start. He had allowed four runs in five innings, tying his personal best this year in innings pitched while lowering his ERA to 8.23. I tried looking at things in a more optimistic light, citing the minimal to nonexistent chance that anything happens to his spot on the roster between now and the end of the season. I made sure to...
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The Mets outfield situation for next year is a pretty murky one already with Yoenis Cespedes set to miss potentially half the year and with Jay Bruce’s long-term health in question as well. With both of those players out right now, the Mets have been trotting out Michael Conforto, Austin Jackson, and Brandon Nimmo lately, with the latter getting the nod in center field last night. That...
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Las Vegas (57-58) 9, Iowa Cubs (42-72) 6 Box 1B Peter Alonso: 4-5, 2B, HR, R, 4 RBI, .285/.402/.557 3B Cody Asche: 2-4, 3B, HR, 2 R, BB, .239/.311/.418 Peter Alonso continued his hot hitting with a season-high four hits. The big slugger has posted a .348/.421/.742 slash-line during his 17-game on-base streak. Despite some early struggles in Vegas, he’s rebounded and is primed for a...
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