Jacob deGrom starts his 23rd game of the season tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. Currently, deGrom’s 22 starts this seasons matches his 2014 total. No better time to compare the two seasons. Here are five statistical categories deGrom has shown improvement and the impact it’s had in his overall success this season. Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K to BB Ratio) This ratio indicates the...
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Reliever Bobby Parnell is headed to the disabled list according to various reports from beat writers. Parnell is dealing “elbow fatigue” or “arm fatigue” likely as the lingering effects of Tommy John surgery, and it’s not considered a serious issue or setback. No word yet on whether this had been an ongoing issue or something that just popped up after his disastrous...
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The Nationals are struggling big time. Despite being one of the preseason World Series favorites, Washington has dipped under .500 and now sits 4.5 games behind the Mets in the division and 9.5 back in the Wild Card. They’ve lost six straight as well as 17 of their last 24, leaving some to speculate that manager Matt Williams is on the hot seat. Last night, John Harper of the New York...
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It’s been one of those classic up and down weeks for the Metsies: losing a series on the road, sweeping a four game series, then getting swept at home. It’s clear to most that the Mets are the new favorites to win the division, but there is some major work to be done before they can truly call themselves “playoff ready”. On the plus side, the pitching is phenomenal and...
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Sandy Alderson told Mike Puma of the New York Post that any help to bolster the Mets bullpen will not come externally, but that they will look at in-house options like Vic Black. “I don’t foresee us making a trade,” Alderson said. “Black is certainly among the internal options we continue to monitor.” While Black has been pitching effectively of late, posting a 2.16 ERA in his last ten...
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Starting Pitching Well this is about as obvious as they come; the New York Mets starting pitching is essentially to a successful stretch run. The starting rotation ranks 3rd in the National League in ERA with a 3.26. Jacob deGrom has been nothing short of fantastic and is a serious contender to win NL Cy Young. Noah Syndergaard might well be the NL Rookie of The Year. Pretty impressive that two...
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