Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports that San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey has decided to opt out of the 2020 season. Posey and his wife are adopting recently born identical twin girls. The twins were born prematurely, they are currently in the NICU and will be there for some time. Posey joins 10 other big leaguers that have opted out of the 2020 season due to Covid-19 concerns; catcher...
I want baseball back just like the rest of you. I am so happy that an agreement has been reached and that baseball is coming back. If the league, players, and most importantly, experts, deem it safe conditions to play, who am I to say otherwise? I am thrilled that we will have America’s pastime back during this time. We can definitely use it. But, we are still in the midst of a pandemic....
The Rockies took the first game of the series against the Mets by a 5-1 score at Citi Field on Friday night. Pitching Mets ace Jacob deGrom didn’t have great offspeed stuff on Friday night though he fought through to keep his offense in the game. Raimel Tapia managed to drive a ball out to right center in the third inning which scored Tony Wolters and put Tapia on second, making the score...
While there hasn’t been an official announcement yet, the general belief around baseball – as confirmed by several reporters and team sources – is that the Mets’ next general manager will be Brodie Van Wagenen, a renowned sports agent and current co-head of the baseball division with the Creative Arts Agency (CAA). Van Wagenen, 44, is a Stanford University alum and former...
The last time Jacob deGrom won a game prior to Monday night? You’d have to go back one calendar month to May 18 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In that game, he fanned 13 batters and yielded just one run over seven frames. Realistically, deGrom could have won every game he’s started this year, but he’s had no margin for error. In fact, since April 27, the right-hander has...
Noah Syndergaard came into today’s outing against the Colorado Rockies having walked only six batters all season. However, in today’s outing alone, he walked four more as he struggled to find command of his pitches and battled without his best stuff. After getting through a clean first inning, Syndergaard came out in the second inning with a nice 2-0 lead. However, he gave one run...
The New York Mets (17-15) were defeated 3-2 by the Colorado Rockies (20-15) to complete their winless six-game homestand at Citi Field. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard got the ball for the Mets. Syndergaard looked good in the first inning but struggled in the second and third innings in particular. Syndergaard gave up a homer to Ian Desmond in the second inning and walked a run with the bases loaded...
On a day that the Mets parted ways with a moody Matt Harvey, another surgically repaired pitcher couldn’t find his rhythm on the mound. Zack Wheeler struggled right out of the gate, gifting the Rockies five runs in the first on four base hits by Charlie Blackmon, Gerardo Parra, Nolan Arenado, and Daniel Castro. This was followed up by a sac fly from Carlos Gonzalez and a pair of doubles off the...
Baseball fans love predictions. They look at ZiPS, Fangraphs, and all kinds of sources to see what people are predicting about the upcoming season. While most of these predictions are based on mathematical algorithms, few are based on good old fashioned gut feelings. Of course, there needs to be a mix of statistics and actually watching these players, but this series of articles will make one...
Before departing the Winter Meetings, Sandy Alderson met with reporters to discuss what has been seen as a relative week of inactivity for the Mets. Alderson assured everyone the Mets have been in discussions with teams to try to make a couple of moves. However, he noted that the team has a crowded outfield that the team needs to address before moving onto other deals. Alderson did note some...
Ian Desmond Position: Outfield/SS Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: September, 1985 (Age 31) For the second straight year Ian Desmond hits free agency after getting the qualifying offer and rejecting it. Unlike last offseason though, he is coming off a solid overall year at the plate. He also improved his value by showing he can play in the outfield. Desmond, 31, had a hard time finding a deal...
Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, examines and ranks the potential suitors for free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who is expected to opt out of his contract with the Mets as soon as the World Series ends. She projects the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Angels as the leading candidates to sign Cespedes, picks the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers as the dark horses, and...
