A good curveball should snap like a Nathan’s hot dog. There’s nothing more beautiful than watching a curve graciously travel downward as a batter’s bat goes above it. It is simply the hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut of pitches. Seth Lugo is snapping the ball like never before. At 32 it’s not an increase in velocity that’s making Lugo stand out. He’s back...
Approaching the final month of the regular season, the New York Mets remain in the hunt for the National League East Division title and are currently in a three-team race for that playoff spot, although their chances of winning this competition don’t appear to be favorable right now as they’re struggling to shake this current slide. With the Mets unable to generate consistent offense...
Looking to upgrade the starting rotation over the winter, the New York Mets signed pitcher Taijuan Walker to a three-year, $23 million contract through free agency and expected him to serve as a reliable middle-of-the-rotation arm, which he accomplished up until recently. Starting strong out of the gate, Walker exceeded his early expectations and blew away the competition through the first two...
Marcus Stroman came over to the Mets prior to the trade deadline in 2019. After pitching for them down the stretch that year, Stroman chose to opt out of the shortened 2020 season, but re-upped with New York by accepting the one-year qualifying offer this past offseason. Stroman spoke to MetsMerized this month about his career journey, from playing middle infield and pitching at Duke...
