No matter how many baseball games you watch, each holds the chance of witnessing something you’ve never seen before. A player’s first career homer. A pitcher hitting a homer. Both are rare — the latter now extremely rare. Countless pitchers have a home run on their résumé. But there’s one that stands alone. Bartolo Colón was a terrible hitting pitcher even by hitting pitcher...
No matter how many baseball games you might attend, each holds the possibility of seeing something never seen before. A player’s first career homer. A pitcher hitting a homer. Both are unique — the ladder more so now. Countless pitchers have a home run on their statistical ledger. One stands alone. Bartolo Colón was a terrible hitting pitcher even by hitting pitcher standards. Looking at...
After an off-day Friday, the Mets and Marlins were back at Citi Field in New York to continue their series. It was a Saturday afternoon pitchers duel as Jacob deGrom and Trevor Rogers both collected double-digit strikeouts as the Marlins defeated the Mets 3-0. Rogers (1-1) took the win for the Marlins, deGrom (0-1) took the loss for the Mets, and Yimi Garcia (1) got the save for the Marlins....
“It’s out of here! Bartolo has done it! The impossible has happened! […] This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball!” It may seem like it was a thousand years ago at this point, but it was in fact four years ago today that Bartolo Colon hit his first (and last, probably) home run at the ripe age of 42. Colon made a name for himself during his three years...
Cespedes has a 178 wRC+ which ranks No. 1 in MLB When Yoenis Cespedes re-signed with the New York Mets this off-season, fans were elated. Even if it’s just for one season, (Cespedes has the opt-out after 2016) the Mets finally have a legitimate power bat to hit in the middle of the lineup, something the Mets have lacked since the days of Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado. What a difference...
Mets pitcher, and fan-favorite Bartolo Colon has done the impossible by hitting his first major league home run tonight in Petco Park. It was a no-doubt, two-run shot to left field in the second inning of Saturday night’s game against the San Diego Padres’ James Shields. https://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/colon.mp4 Colon, 43 later this month, has made...
After a much needed day off on Monday, the New York Mets (51-48) begin a three-game series with the San Diego Padres (47-52) on Tuesday at Citi Field. Rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard (4-5, 2.97) will get the opener for the Mets and will be opposed by RHP James Shields (8-3, 3.77) for the Padres. First pitch is at 7:10 PM. Series Matchups Wednesday: RHP Bartolo Colon (9-9, 4.60) vs. RHP...
Tug McGraw fanned pinch-hitter Billy Conigliaro to cement the 2-0 victory. Afterwards, the Mets bound a plane for the west coast. The date was October 18, 1973. All they needed to do was split the next two in Oakland and the World Series was ours. It was not meant to be. In the 9th inning of Game 7 we managed to get the tying run to the plate in the form of Wayne Garrett. Garrett, who was...
Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports the Padres have agreed to sign free agent right-hander James Shields to a four-year deal that includes a club option for a fifth season, according to major-league sources. The deal, which is expected to be in the $72-76 million range according to sources, is pending a physical and is likely to be announced early in the week. Shields, who rejected a one-year...
The Denver Post reports the Colorado Rockies have acquired right-handers David Hale and Gus Schlosser from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor-league catchers Jose Briceno and Chris O’Dowd. “Hale, 27, is the key to the trade and could compete for a spot in the starting rotation. He spent the 2014 season on the Braves’ roster, posting a 4-5 record with a 3.30 ERA. He struck...
Rise and Grind everyone. This morning’s get up and go post comes from you. Again. I liked where this exchange started and where it was headed. MyasDaddy: I still look at both of these teams and I am not impressed. What’s missing from us that they have? I just don’t get it. LMazz13: It’s not what those teams have, it’s what they don’t have. The Wilpons....
Kansas City Royals vs. San Francisco Giants Sunday 10/26, 8:00 PM ET at AT&T Park James Shields (0-1, 15.00) vs. Madison Bumgarner (1-0, 1.29) This is the 44th time that the World Series has been tied 2-2. Of the previous 43, the winner of Game 5 has gone on to win the Series 28 times (65.1 percent), but interestingly, just four times in the last 11 occasions. Shields’ postseason...
