Congratulations to Logan Verrett, whose first major league start on Sunday was nothing short of fantastic. In a spot start for Matt Harvey, whom Verrertt is clearly better than, he went eight innings and gave up just one run on four hits and one walk, and logged eight strikeouts. You can read the full game recap here. I’ve always been a Verrett fan and was given permission and access to...
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Stat Line: 8 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 8 SO, 1 BB Logan Verrett showed more than scouts prepared us for, exhibiting an above average breaking ball while keeping four pitches low in the strike zone. Based on his performance, Verrett will add much needed depth to the New York Mets bullpen. Repertoire Verrett’s breaking ball (slider and curveball) is a viable MLB strikeout pitch, inducing an extremely high...
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Logan Verrett was outstanding yesterday in his first MLB start against the Colorado Rockies. He allowed only one run and four hits during eight strong innings. With Matt Harvey needing a day of rest, Verrett filled in and didn’t disappoint. He earned his first win of his career in dominating fashion as he appeared completely unfazed by the harsh pitching environment of Coors field. Verrett...
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Las Vegas (71-58) 5, New Orleans 4 Chase Bradford gave up three runs in the bottom of the 9th inning but got a 5-2-3 double play with the bases loaded to end the game and move their first place lead to 1.5 games over El Paso. Seth Lugo got the win with a dominant performance in his third AAA start going 6.2 innings striking out a career high 12 batters. He threw 85 pitches with 59 for...
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Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer never thought his good friend David Wright would ever be back with the Mets this season, according to Mike Puma of the NY Post. “I never let him know that I had doubts or anything like that,” Cuddyer said on Sunday. “But it’s a credit to him to get back here.” “It wasn’t because of anything he said, but I think early on...
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Where do most people hope to be 14 months after they leave college? Some want to travel the world. Others want to have a job they love or one that pays the mortgage. Michael Conforto enjoyed his time at Oregon State where he dominated the Pac-12 Conference while batting at the heart of the Beavers lineup. However, he was ready for something more, and he wasn’t going to wait. Where is...
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