It has been over a week since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Floyd’s tragic death has sparked outrage across the nation, as men and women of all ages have come together to stand up against the systematic oppression that permeates our society. Despite the widespread movement against police brutality and racial inequality, Major League Baseball has...
St. Louis Cardinals (91-71, 0-2) at Washington Nationals (93-69, 2-0) National League Championship Series Game 3 • Nationals Park RHP Jack Flaherty (11-8, 2.75) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (18-6, 3.32) The Cardinals look to get back into the series getting shutdown by Max Scherzer on Saturday in St. Louis. Cardinals offense has a grand total of four hits through the first two games. The games...
Wayne Randazzo of WCBS880 reports that Noah Syndergaard left Saturday night’s game with a right hamstring strain. With the Mets up 8-3 in the seventh inning, Mets starter Noah Syndergaard grabbed at his hamstring following a pitch. After allowing a single and a stolen base to start the seventh inning, Syndergaard was visited on the mound by manager Mickey Callaway and Brian Chicklo, the...
Thursday afternoon got off to a rocky start for Mets’ southpaw and fifth starter probable Jason Vargas, who surrendered a home run to Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter on just the second pitch of the game. However, Vargas rebounded to set the next three batters down in a row, including punch outs to Dexter Fowler and Jose Martinez. In the second inning, Vargas yielded a walk to Tyler...
It’s been a sobering season for the Mets to say the least. A slew of pitching injuries, diminished returns from the disabled list, and underperforming players have made them prey to practically any team that has a pulse. The Cardinals may not be at the bottom of the heap, but at two games under .500, they should be fair game for a ball club that desperately needs to find its footing. Losing...
Good morning everyone and I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend. I’ve had my fill of turkey, pumpkin pie and football, and I’m ready to get back to talking and writing about our New York Mets. For most Met fans, there’s only one thing on everyone’s mind right now and it continues to be the status of the ongoing Yoenis Cespedes negotiations. What’s...
Carlos Gomez Position: Outfield Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: December 4, 1985 (Turning Age 31) Since the 2015 Trade Deadline, it seems the New York Mets have tried to make a reunion happen with Carlos Gomez, their former amateur free agent signing out of the Dominican Republic in 2002. Gomez was on GM Sandy Alderson’s radar prior to the July 31 deadline, as the team was looking...
Dexter Fowler Position: Center field Bats: Both – Throws: Right Born: March 22, 1986 (Age 30) Dexter Fowler surprised his Chicago Cubs teammates last spring training, showing up to the Mesa, Arizona training facility in street clothes after agreeing to a one-year $8 million deal to stay in Chicago. It was reported through multiple outlets that Fowler had a three-year $33 million offer from...
Dexter Fowler had himself a nice 2016 season with the Chicago Cubs, contributing regularly to the team that would go on to win the World Series. The Cubs intend on offering Fowler a qualifying offer according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. Fowler though is not expected to accept the $17.2MM qualifying offer. This could be detrimental to anyone looking to sign him as the center fielder will now...
In a move that has taken everyone in the baseball world by surprise, the Chicago Cubs have re-signed free agent outfielder Dexter Fowler to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2017. Fowler will receive $8 million in 2016 and the mutual option is for $9 million with a $5 million buyout. In other words, he gets $13 million for 2016 which is less than the $15.8 million qualifying offer he...
Dexter Fowler Position: Center Field Bats: Both – Throws: Right Born: March 22, 1986 (Age 29) With the impending departure of Yoenis Cespedes and the unsure play of Juan Lagares, the Mets may look to other options to supplant or support their current center field situation. Dexter Fowler has been rumored to be one of those players that Sandy Alderson may look to obtain this off season. And...
The Astros have acquired center fielder Dexter Fowler and a player to be named later from the Rockies in exchange for right-hander Jordan Lyles and outfielder Brandon Barnes, both teams announced. The Rockies had already discussed Fowler with 4-5 teams this offseason so this was expected. Last season, Fowler batted .263 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI in 415 at-bats, but it’s his .369 on-base...
