Good morning Mets fans! Former Met Matt Harvey coming off leading Team Italy to the second round of the WBC told the New York Post that he’d like to keep pitching. “Obviously I’m not pumping mid-to-upper-90s anymore — at least not yet. Hopefully, the velo comes back. But if it doesn’t, I feel like I still know how to pitch and to get guys out,” Harvey said. “I’ve worked really hard on a...
Mets fans, another new episode is here! This week Mike and I discuss the World Baseball Classic and the wild week for Mike Piazza, Matt Harvey and team Italy advancing to the quarter finals in Tokyo, Mike updates us live from Mets camp about José Quintana and Bryce Montes de Oca injury statuses along with Darin Ruf, Tylor Megill’s strong outing and how he’s been “taking...
Team Italy has advanced to the next round of the WBC after defeating the Netherlands 7-1. They will be joined by Cuba, as the two teams will head to Tokyo after advancing from Pool A in Taichung. Former Mets ace Matt Harvey took the ball in a win-and-in game for Italy. Harvey looked sharp on the mound, tallying 3 strikeouts in 4 innings to earn himself the win over the Netherlands. Harvey...
The New York Mets made it to the World Series in 2015 in large part because of pitcher Matt Harvey and slugger Yoenis Céspedes and on Thursday morning those two were opponents as Italy took on Cuba in the World Baseball Classic. Neither player saw major league time in 2022 with Harvey pitching to a 3.72 ERA in the Orioles’ minor leagues and Céspedes only playing a few games in the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the México vs. United States game Sunday at Chase Field is officially sold out. It is arguably one of the most highly anticipated sporting events in North America this year. Additionally, Michael Mayer reports that Matt Harvey is getting the Game 1 start for Team Italy vs Cuba on Thursday. The game is at 6:00 am and can be watched...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Angels have signed free agent left-hander Matt Moore, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported. The 33-year-old was surprisingly effective in his 74 innings with the Rangers last year, posting a 1.95 ERA. Moore was a potential option for the Mets to target, but they ended up acquiring plenty of reinforcements elsewhere to amend their rotation. Now onto the morning...
We started our countdown of top prospects from 30, grouping prospects in bunches until we hit No. 12. From No. 11 on down, each prospect will receive his own post. Editor’s Note: This ranking was prior to Matt Allan’s latest elbow injury. If these rankings were redone, his ranking would be closer to No. 30 than 10. 11. Matt Allan, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 4/17/01 (21) Ht: 6’3 ...
The Mets announced on Saturday afternoon that pitching prospect Matthew Allan underwent UCL revision surgery last month. The surgery is essentially like having Tommy John, meaning Allan will miss the entire 2023 season. This is the third surgery for Allan over the last couple of years that started with Tommy John in May of 2021 and then ulnar nerve transposition January of 2022. Allan was taken...
Matt Moore Age: 33 (6/18/1989) B/T: L/L 2022 Traditional Stats: 63 G, 5-2 record, 74 IP, 1.95 ERA, 1.176 WHIP, 83 SO, 38 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 203 ERA+, 2.98 FIP, 10.1 SO/9, 27.3 SO%, 12.5 BB%, 2.4 bWAR Rundown Matt Moore experienced a career revival in 2022. The once-promising starter had been in the midst of a lengthy downfall spanning years in which he could simply not return to the form he...
Updated post, 12/6/2022, 10:20 pm. After signing Walker, the Phillies also signed right-handed reliever Matt Strahm, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Original post, 12/6/2022, 9:36 p.m. Taijuan Walker is signing with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the deal is for four years and $72 million–an $18...
