The New York Mets rode an improved offensive attack over the final two months and a strong young pitching staff to the 2015 NL East crown and a World Series berth.Entering the 2016 season, that improved offense and dynamic young pitching had the Mets once again among the favorites in the division and the National … Continue reading Mets 2016 POY: Noah Syndergaard
Braves sign R.A. Dickey
The Atlanta Braves made a move today to add a veteran starting pitcher to what is a mostly young rotation, signing knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to a one-year deal.Dickey was the 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner while with the New York Mets. That year he went 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA and 1.053 WHIP. He led the NL in strikeouts, … Continue reading Braves sign R.A. Dickey
NL Wildcard: Why the (Giants / Mets) will win
Topping last night's dramatic extra-innings walk-off victory by the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore Orioles is going to prove difficult for the combatants in Wednesday night's NL Wild Card Game.The New York Mets of the NL East will host the San Francisco Giants of the NL West at Citi Field in a game between two teams who were … Continue reading NL Wildcard: Why the (Giants / Mets) will win
NL Wildcard Race Tightening
The NL Wild Card Game is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 5th. But that is assuming the two Wild Card positions are won cleanly by only two different teams.As it stands now, Major League Baseball simply slotting two teams into a single Wild Card Game in either league might be asking a bit too much in … Continue reading NL Wildcard Race Tightening
MLB Power Ranking: September 2016
We are now beginning the final four-week stretch run in Major League Baseball, and this marks a great time to take a look at who has emerged as the top postseason contenders.The last time that I released my MLB Power Rankings was two months ago, as July was about to open and the dog days of … Continue reading MLB Power Ranking: September 2016
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