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Buck Showalter Explains Why Joe Musgrove Was Inspected

New York Mets manager Buck Showalter made the bold decision to have the umpires check San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove for foreign substances during the sixth inning of their 6-0 loss in Game 3 of the Wild Card. Musgrove was mowing down Mets hitters and was observed and pointed out by many Mets fans on Twitter that Musgrove’s ears were particularly shiny. The belief was there that...

Just How Unusual Was Jacob DeGrom’s Poor Outing?

Saturday’s game against the Athletics immediately trended in the right direction when the Mets’ handed Jacob deGrom a three-run lead before he threw a pitch. The Mets’ ace had the perfect conditions to dominate, facing the worst team in MLB while pitching in daylight. Things, however, did not work out that way for deGrom, as he was ambushed by the Athletics and allowed four...