Jayson Stark of ESPN reports that according to sources, Major League Baseball has made formal proposals to the MLB Players’ Union to raise the strike zone, as well as eliminating the requirement for pitchers to throw four pitches when issuing an intentional walk. The first proposal would raise the bottom of the strike zone to the top of the batters’ knees, as opposed to “the...
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Kevin Kernan of the NY Post caught up with Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom at spring training Saturday and was greeted with a smile. I would be smiling too if I was part of a starting rotation with as much potential as the Mets’. “I think it could be a lot of fun,’’ deGrom told Kernan at Tradition Field. “I’m definitely looking forward to what it could be, and I think everybody else on...
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New York Mets left-handed reliever, Josh Edgin, was once a dominant reliever for this club. He was derailed by injury, needing to undergo Tommy John surgery in 2015 before returning to the team in 2016. Edgin looks to return to form in the upcoming 2017 season. In 2014, Edgin had a stellar season, pitching to a 1.32 ERA with a WHIP of 0.91 in 47 appearances. This past season though saw him pitch...
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Among Mets manager Terry Collins‘ more interesting decisions this season will be where he’ll play Jose Reyes. Shortstop? Third base? Second base? The outfield? It has been a long time since Reyes played second – remember the Kaz Matsui fiasco? – and the outfield would be forcing the issue considering the Mets have a glut of outfielders already. Satisfied with Asdrubal Cabrera at shortstop, the...
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I really think you’re all going to enjoy this week’s Mets Trivia Quiz. Can you name all the head coaches in the NFL that have been embroiled in more cheating controversies throughout their careers and have never lost their jobs than New England head coach Bill Belichick? Ha ha ha… Just messing with ya…. Here’s the actual question… Can you name one NFL...
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Entering this offseason, the most daunting task for the Mets was re-signing their own star, Yoenis Cespedes. As we now know, Cespedes went on to sign a four-year $110 million deal to stay in New York. Kevin Kernan of the NY Post spoke with Yo this past week to discuss his outlook on the upcoming season. “Signing early has allowed me to do everything I wanted to do and train to get ready for the...
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