Tag: pitching staff

Pleasant Good Evening Podcast Episode 4: The Search for a Winning Streak

  A fresh week means a fresh podcast, Mets fans! In this edition, myself (@SamLebo14 on Twitter) and Jack (@jackhendon_) try to get to the bottom of our lovable, frustrating baseball team. Things are starting to look bleak after a series loss against the Blue Jays in Buffalo. After we discuss the series and the week in general, we look at the National League playoff picture and if we can...

Steven Matz Has Failed to Control His Breaking Balls This Season

Before Major League Baseball’s shut down back in March, the New York Mets featured what they believed to be one of the deepest rotations in the game. Now months later, what was believed to be the team’s greatest strength has now become their biggest downfall midway through the season. While Marcus Stroman’s opt-out along with injuries to Michael Wacha and David Peterson...

MMO Mailbag: Thoughts On Luis Rojas

Kevin T. Asks: What are your thoughts on the job Luis Rojas is doing so far this season? Marshall Replies: Luis Rojas has done what any senior manager in ‘business’ does in his first few weeks of his new job—he’s made mistakes. He should’ve pinch hit for Wilson Ramos on a couple of occasions and his handling of the pitching staff at times has been questionable. The...

Stroman Gives Up Two Runs In Three Inning Performance

Marcus Stroman went three innings during Friday’s intrasquad game, only really suffering the consequences when it came to the longball. Stroman allowed four hits and struck out the same amount, walking one over three total innings of work. His first two frames looked quite promising, as he only suffered two hits, neither of which panned into a scoring opportunity for his opponents.  He saw...

Syndergaard Wants Slider To Become Weapon Again

From 2016-2018, few pitchers in Major League Baseball possessed a slider as nasty as Noah Syndergaard’s. His blazing fastball set-up the off-speed delivery and often it was his go-to pitch in a tough spot. The slider averaged 92 mph and had batters flailing at it with little success. In 2019, however, things changed for the New York Mets star. Syndergaard’s velocity on his slider was...

A Changed Wilson Ramos Is Excited to Work With Pitching Staff

Wilson Ramos is on a mission: to do a complete 180 defensively in 2020. Ramos, 32, is in the second year of a two-year pact he signed with the Mets last year. While he had a decent year at the dish (105 wRC+, .327 wOBA and a .288/.351/.416 triple slash), it was behind the plate where he struggled. According to Baseball Prospectus, Ramos ranked No. 102 out of 113 qualified catchers. The backstop...

MLB News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Signs With Blue Jays

According to Jeff Pasan of ESPN, the Blue Jays have signed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu to a four-year $80 million dollar contract. Ryu entered free agency as one of the best pitchers on the market after an excellent 2019 campaign. He went 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Ryu also posted a 1.97 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 82 innings in 2018. Many expected Ryu to win the NL Cy Young after an incredible start...

Three Free Agent Options For Mets’ Backup Catcher

According to reports, the New York Mets are currently looking to upgrade their bullpen and backup catcher situation. While Tomas Nido was a strong defensive catcher in 2019, he had just a 40 wRC+, which probably necessitates this search. Ideally, whoever the Mets acquire can offer the Nido’s defensive abilities while also providing a better bat. Given the Mets shoestring budget, the player...

Mets Pitching Coach Candidate: Chris Fetter

Chris Fetter Current Position: University of Michigan, Assistant Coach/Pitcher Age: December 23, 1985 (33) All professional sports leagues are in nature copycat leagues. As a result, when the 29 other baseball teams saw the positive impact Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson had on this pitching staff, teams began looking at the collegiate ranks to find the next Johnson. By and large, the attention...

Winter League Update: Three Mets’ Relievers Pitching Under Tutelage of Phil Regan

Phil Regan went from a mostly unknown minor league pitching coordinator to a beloved pitching coach for the New York Mets in a very short span. Regan, only 82 and former teammate of Sandy Koufax, was seen as a key contributor to a Mets’ staff ERA that went from 4.88 in the first half all the way down to 3.48 in the second half. The former right-handed big league pitcher was named the Mets...

MMO Free Agent Profile: Russell Martin, C

Russell Martin Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 2/15/83 (36) Traditional Stats: .220/.337/.330, 5 2B, 6 HR, 20 RBI, SB Advanced Stats: 0.8 bWAR, 1.2 fWAR, 79 OPS+, 83 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 2 DRS, 5.6 FRM, 6.2 FRAA. 3.0 RAA The days of Russell Martin being an All-Star catcher and Silver Slugger are long gone. As he has aged, Martin has reinvented himself as a defensive specialist, who is coming...

Five Things We Learned From Brodie Van Wagenen

Following today’s press conference surrounding the introduction of new Mets manager Carlos Beltran, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was questioned by the media about his hopes and ideas for the offseason.   No New Options at Third In today’s press conference, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen noted that Jeff McNeil will be seeing a lot of time at third base. McNeil, who...

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