Remember everything I said about the National League East? Trash that and reapply it to the NL Central. That division through April looks like the real deal. Every single team is above .500 and chock full of talent. The Pirates have finally put together a competent offense behind their rotation, the Reds have finally developed a rotation behind their star-studded infield, the Cubs are mashing...
Remember when nobody wanted Munetaka Murakami? The Japanese slugger was the most sought-after foreign free agent, then statistics came out that he couldn’t hit velocity, and he had to settle for a two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox. Well, Murakami is proving just about everyone wrong, and currently is tied with Yordan Alvarez for the major league lead in homers with 11. Oh,...
Baseball hasn’t been kind to the Big Apple. The Mets and Yankees both struggled mightily last week, costing the Bombers a few spots on the top 10 and the Mets to fall off the list. The Amazins’ have dropped nine games in a row after starting 7-4 and fundamentally look like one of the worst teams in baseball. And the Yankees got swept by the Rays, split a series with the Angels, and...
The 2026 season is only two weeks old, but it’s time to welcome back the Atlanta Braves. After an unusual down year in 2025, the Braves have been imposing to begin the season. They’re 9-5, lead the majors in run differential (+40), and have spawned another promising prospect in Drake Baldwin. They’re back in full force, and despite injury to their rotation, it looks like...
The first week of the 2026 season is already in the books. And lots of rookies made impacts with their teams. JJ Wetherholt has looked comfortable with St. Louis so far, taking his walks and holding second base defensively for a young and upcoming Cardinals team. Konnor Griffin signed a 9-year, $140 million extension at 19 and then promptly hit an RBI double in his first major league at-bat...
In a typical season, a team expects to have 10-12 pitchers make starts for them. Last year, the Mets had 14 pitchers start a game (excluding openers) and the cracks in their depth showed. This year they worked to not only improve their depth, but also improve the front end of their rotation. Let’s see how they stack up among the rest of the National League East. No 5. Washington Nationals...
Tyler Kinley, RP Position: RP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 34 (01/31/1991) 2025 Traditional Stats: 73 G, 72 2/3 IP, 3.96 ERA, 1.183 WHIP, 6-3, 73 K, 33 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 117 ERA+, 23.7% K%, 10.7% BB%, 3.45 xERA, 3.69 FIP, 4.59 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 0.9 bWAR Rundown Once a promising arm in the Rockies’ bullpen, Tyler Kinley endured a pair of disappointing seasons in 2023 and 2024. The 2025...
It wouldn’t be a weekend series without experiencing a frustrating New York Mets loss. Entering the three-game series against the Braves on a two-game losing streak, the Mets won the first two games to win the series and get back to winning ways. However, any positive momentum was halted on Sunday thanks to a sloppy loss to Atlanta in the finale. As a result, we were reminded of all of...
Saturday, August 23, 2025 • 7:15 PM Truist Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Clay Holmes (10-6, 3.64) vs. RHP Cal Quantrill (4-10, 5.50) SNY The Mets look to make it two in a row tonight against the Braves! They scored 12 runs Friday night on a whopping 21 hits behind a tremendous seven-inning start for Nolan McLean. It was a much-needed win for the Mets as both the Reds and Phillies lost. The most...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets defeated the Braves 12-7 on Friday night. The offense woke up in a big way, recording 21 hits, while Nolan McLean dazzled in seven strong innings. Reed Garrett and Ryan Helsley faltered, though, and gave up a combined five runs over the final two innings. With the Mets’ win, and the Phillies and Reds both losing, the Mets gained ground in both the NL East...
Nolan McLean tripped on the mound and plunked Jurickson Profar with his first pitch. When the rookie left the mound after his last toss, he had helped the Mets break an embarrassing streak. McLean (2-0) struck out seven over seven innings in his first road start, and the offense tied a season high with 21 hits in a 12-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday at Truist Park....
Friday, August 22, 2025 • 7:15 PM Truist Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Nolan McLean (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Joey Wentz (4-3, 4.72) Apple TV+ The Mets are coming off a disappointing series against the Nationals, and it feels like the season is on the line this weekend. That’s not literally the case, though, as the Mets still have a half-game lead on the Cincinnati Reds for the final Wild Card spot in...
