Good morning Mets fans! The Mets got a bit of good news on Saturday as Jacob deGrom threw from 135 feet on Friday and the result was that he felt good. “I’m not exactly sure when I’m supposed to touch the mound, but so far everything’s felt good,” said deGrom. deGrom missed the last three months with elbow inflammation. With the Mets’ rotation starting to take a hit, this news comes as a bit of...
Good morning and Happy New Year’s Eve Mets fans! As a whole, the 2010s were not exactly ideal for Mets fans, but they had a couple of bright spots in the middle of the decade (2015-2016). For better or for worse, in a few hours the 2010s will be in the past. However, as our own Matt Musico wrote, the Mets are in a better spot heading into the 2020s than they were heading into the 2010s. So...
Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the Chicago White Sox have signed free agent LHP Dallas Keuchel. Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports it will be a three-year deal worth between $54 – $56 million. The Keuchel signing comes after the White Sox have struck out in their previous attempts to add a front line starter to join a rotation that already has Lucas Giolito and Michael Kopech. Notably, the...
Major League Baseball’s hot stove is in full swing. Let’s see what’s cooking. Boras Boys’ Market Beginning To Heat Up Mark Feinsand of MLB.com shed some light on the respective markets of free-agent left-handed starters Hyun-Jin Ryu and Dallas Keuchel, as well as outfielder/designated hitter Nicholas Castellanos — all of whom are clients of mega-agent Scott Boras....
Game 1 St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves, SunTrust Park 5:02 PM (EDT) RHP Miles Mikolas (9-14, 4.16) vs LHP Dallas Keuchel (8-8, 3.75 ERA) TBS, ESPN Radio The division series kicks off the winner of the NL East facing the winner of the NL Central. Former Met prospect John Gant has been left off the Cardinals roster after a rough finish to the season. Long-time Braves starting pitcher Julio...
By John Jackson Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (83-76) split their four-game series with the Miami Marlins (56-103) after dropping Thursday’s contest at Citi Field by a score of 4-2. They now close out the season with a three-game home series versus the Atlanta Braves (97-62). Latest Mets News Marcus Stroman (9-13, 3.23 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets one more time this...
Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (30-32) won the rubber game in their series with the San Francisco Giants (25-36) by a score of 7-3. Zack Wheeler (5-3, 4.61 ERA) provided the Mets with his eighth quality start of the season, as he pitched seven innings and limited the Giants to one walk, three hits and three runs. Latest Mets News Jacob deGrom (3-5, 3.49 ERA) will toe the rubber on...
The Atlanta Braves have agreed to sign left-handed starter Dallas Keuchel according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reports the deal is for one-year, $13 million ($20 million prorated). It was recently reported that the Yankees and Cardinals were two other teams showing interest in the former Cy Young winner. Keuchel, 31, is coming off a 2018 season in which he...
Now that closer Craig Kimbrel has signed with the Cubs for three years, Dallas Keuchel remains the lone big fish on the free agent market and the Braves have emerged as the favorite according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Feinsand notes that the Yankees are still in the mix, though the Braves are making a push to sign the former Cy Young winner. Keuchel, 31, is coming off a 2018 season in which...
With the Major League Baseball draft beginning today, free agents Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel can now sign without draft pick compensation. Prior to today, the Mets would have sacrificed their second highest pick, number #53 overall, and had their signing bonus pool cut by $500K, if they had signed either pitcher. In 204.2 innings last year, Keuchel, posted a 3.74 ERA, 3.69 FIP and a 1.31...
Good morning Mets fans! In a back and forth game between the Mets and Diamondbacks, the Mets took game one of the three-game series in Arizona with a little help from unexpected heroes. Todd Frazier and Adeiny Hechavarria both went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in combined. Pinch hitters J.D. Davis and Carlos Gomez got two clutch hits with two outs scoring the final two runs to tie the game at...
The baseball season is nearly a third of the way complete, yet prized free agents Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel still remain unsigned. Both pitchers could prove to be a valuable pieces to a contending team this year, but neither has been willing to come down from their asking price. This situation could be coming to a resolution soon though, as an important date in the baseball calendar is...
