Stat Line: 8 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 8 SO, 1 BB Logan Verrett showed more than scouts prepared us for, exhibiting an above average breaking ball while keeping four pitches low in the strike zone. Based on his performance, Verrett will add much needed depth to the New York Mets bullpen. Repertoire Verrett’s breaking ball (slider and curveball) is a viable MLB strikeout pitch, inducing an extremely high...
“I feel like with the exception of the first inning it was a pretty solid performance. A lot of people have been concerned about my performances on the road. I feel like this was a step in the right direction, as far as being more comfortable out there.” – Noah Syndergaard Stat Line: (ND 7-6) 5 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 6 SO, 2 BB Battling past erratic command, Noah Syndergaard’s sharp...
Stat Line: (W 12-6) 7.2 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 6 SO, 1 BB Jacob deGrom proved he doesn’t need his best command to be deGrominant. Similar to Matt Harvey against the Colorado Rockies last week, deGrom struggled commanding his pitches knee high and low in the strike zone. In order to adapt, deGrom attacked the strike zone throwing 70% of his pitches for strikes. Specifically, deGrom threw 76% strike...
Jacob deGrom starts his 23rd game of the season tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. Currently, deGrom’s 22 starts this seasons matches his 2014 total. No better time to compare the two seasons. Here are five statistical categories deGrom has shown improvement and the impact it’s had in his overall success this season. Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K to BB Ratio) This ratio indicates the...
Stat Line: 7 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 5 SO, 2 BB Noah Syndergaard learned one valuable lesson yesterday against the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies are a worn out, non-contending playoff team. They are playing in a day game late in the season before they fly out of that night. They want to get on that plane as soon as possible so they can get to their destination as early as possible. This translates to...
Stat Line: 8 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 4 SO, 0 BB Matt Harvey amassed 19 strikeouts to zero walks, allowing only one run in 22.2 innings over his last three starts. Currently, Harvey owns a 15 inning scoreless streak. Harvey allowed only four hits against the Colorado Rockies, three of which were infield singles. The Dark Knight is back. Harvey’s found command in his fastball which was inconsistent...
Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 6 SO, 1 BB Jon Niese dominated a weak Miami Marlins lineup to gain his first win since July 12th. Niese showed more than commanding his fastball, throwing five different pitches for strikes. This article explains Niese’s ability to baffle Marlins hitters by utilizing various pitch movements and keen pitch selection. Effectively Wild Niese exhibited erratic command,...
Stat Line: 8 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 9 SO, 0 BB Noah Syndergaard maneuvered two solo home runs leading the New York Mets into a first place tie in the National League East division standings. Washington Nationals hitters were visibly off-balance leading to a swing and miss rate (whiff %) of 13.76%. The high miss rate is attributed to Syndergaard aggressively commanding fastballs and curveballs in the...
Stat Line: 7.2 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 9 SO, 0 BB Matt Harvey is resembling the Dark Knight of 2013. Using both sides of the plate predominately with his fastball and slider, Harvey was perfect through five innings before Jose Lobaton singled up the middle. This article explains Harvey’s fastball dominance and an area of improvement for Harvey. Fastball and Slider Command Harvey dominated knee high on...
Stat Line: 2.1 IP, 6 R, 10 H, 1 SO, 0 BB Bartolo Colon struggled throwing his fastball against the San Diego Padres leading to a 6-1 deficit by the middle of the third inning. This article explains the reason behind Colons poor fastball velocity and command. Lack of Spin MPH on a pitch is measured by the amount of revolutions per second made by the baseball. Colon’s velocity was down three...
Stat Line: 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB #MetsTwitter went wild last night seeing Tyler Clippard warming up for the ninth. After allowing a hard hit double off the bat of Abraham Almonte, Clippard settled down to produce three consecutive outs. “I was anxious to get out there and put that first one under my belt,” Clippard said after the game. Before the game, Clippard told reporters he believes...
Stat Line: 6 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 8 SO, 0 BB Jacob deGrom deGrominant once again. DeGrom showed an exceptional pitch command coupled with sharp pitch movement, throwing four pitches at a 65% or better strike rate and producing a swing and miss with each pitch. In this article, I discuss deGrom’s most and least impressive moments from yesterday evenings 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. First...
