It was hoped that the Mets’ day off on Thursday would allow the Mets to regroup from a two-game series loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the Mets’ offense continued to stay quiet, negating another strong pitching performance, this one by starter Marcus Stroman, who left the game with an apparent hamstring injury. The Mets fell to the Phillies 2-1 even though they out-hit their NL...
Good morning, Mets fans! We received great news yesterday as governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York arenas can now host fans at 10% capacity starting on Feb. 23. Let’s take a look at what went on surrounding the Amazins’ and MLB on Wednesday. Latest Mets News The Mets acquired outfield prospect Khalil Lee in a three-team trade that saw the Boston Red Sox send outfielder Andrew...
Unlike the last couple of offseasons, most of the free agent top-end talent is gone in early January this time around. Both the starting pitching and relief market have been thoroughly picked over and the market for a catcher is now slim pickings. The strongest market left is right-handed hitters with multiple options that play different positions. When those names drop, maybe we will finally...
Brandon Kintzler, Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: Right/Right Age: August 1, 1984 (35) Traditional Stats: 62 G, 57 IP, 2.68 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 48 K, 3.69 K/BB, 0.8 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.9 fWAR, 1.7 bWAR, 3.56 FIP, 166 ERA+, .236 XBA, .387 XSLG, .286 XWOBA, 42% hard-hit rate Brandon Kintzler’s 10-year MLB career has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride, complete with thrilling heights and...
Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (44-62) dropped the opening contest of their four-game series with the Atlanta Braves (58-47) last night by a score of 4-2. Jason Vargas (2-7, 8.23 ERA) failed to go more than five innings for his 11th start in a row and gave up all four of the Braves’ runs. A perfect four innings from the bullpen couldn’t help lift the Mets past the Braves...
According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, the Washington Nationals have shown interest in signing free agent closer Greg Holland. They also reportedly showed strong interest in Holland last year before he ultimately signed with the Colorado Rockies. In the first half of 2017, Holland made 35 appearances going 1-1 with 28 saves, a 1.62 ERA, 1.020 WHIP and an 11.6 K/9. On the strength of that...
Yesterday officially began the Winter Meetings and there was no shortage of buzz during them. Executives talked, rumors swirled, and players signed. Here are just some of the things that went down; some of which may not have dominated the headlines. MLB News and Notes Pat Neshek agreed to a two-year, $16.25 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Texas Rangers signed relief pitcher...
We saw it at the forefront this season. The Mets stripped down their team and traded their impending free agents for young arms. New York’s bullpen was one of the team’s biggest weaknesses in 2017, but according to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Amazin’s biggest priority this offseason will be bolstering their relief corps. Puma opines that while the Mets will likely steer...
The Mets will try to win the series against the Colorado Rockies and will send the Rafael Montero to the mound to face German Marquez. The game starts at 3:10 P.M. and will be aired on SNY. Last night, the Mets got off to a rocky start as Chris Flexen imploded in the third inning and allowed five runs to put the Mets down 5-0 early. Flexen lasted only the three innings. The Mets started a...
The Nationals acquired Twins closer Brandon Kintzler before this afternoon’s non-waiver trade deadline, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post. Kintzler, 32, is having his best season yet in his first as a full-time closer. He has appeared in 45 games for Minnesota, saving 28 and leading the AL in games finished with 41. His ERA is 2.78, his best since 2013. Kintzler made his...
