The Mets claimed veteran left-hander Brad Hand off waivers Thursday. The 31-year old is the former closer of the Washington Nationals. Hand recorded 21 saves for the Nationals before he was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline. However, in 11 games with the Jays, he struggled to find his groove and posted a 7.27 ERA (earned run average). Toronto saw … [Read more...] about Mets claim Brad Hand for bullpen help
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Here go the Mets being the Mets, with guest star Javier Baez
This wasn’t supposed to start with Javier Baez and the Mets giving their fan base another reason for frustration with them. We were supposed to be recapping a weekend where the Mets took two out of three from the Washington Nationals. This was supposed to be about a feel-good weekend for a team that badly needed one. The Mets gave us some clutch hitting, good pitching, … [Read more...] about Here go the Mets being the Mets, with guest star Javier Baez
deGrom skipping All-Star Game is his best pitch yet
Every fifth day we're witnessing greatness in the form of Jacob deGrom. deGrom is having an historic season and is deserving of all the accolades; this includes an obvious selection to this month’s All-Star Game in Colorado. The best pitcher on the planet, however, will not be participating in the festivities. deGrom has decided to skip the All-Star Game and, … [Read more...] about deGrom skipping All-Star Game is his best pitch yet
Tylor Megill has been Mr. Cool for Mets
Another strong performance from Tylor Megill has the Mets buzzing about the rookie righthander. Megill has made three major-league starts and this most recent one was his best. He threw five innings of two-hit baseball, along with notching seven strikeouts to help lead the Mets to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday night at Citi Field. He allowed a solo home … [Read more...] about Tylor Megill has been Mr. Cool for Mets
Mets closer Edwin Diaz has been essential to the team’s 2021 success
Edwin Diaz is more than a closer in the majors with cool entrance music. He’s a dominant closer in the majors and happens to also have cool entrance music. The Mets, despite an injury-riddled 2021 season, find themselves as frontrunners in the National League East division. Diaz has been an essential piece to the puzzle. Wednesday night, in New York’s 7-3 win over … [Read more...] about Mets closer Edwin Diaz has been essential to the team’s 2021 success
