Here in the Piedmont we’re at the time of year where it rains every day, which on one hand stinks because rain makes me depressed but on the other hand it washes away the pollen, so it’s not without its uses. It’s just too bad that the rain extends further north and has washed out [...]
It was a nice comeback season for J.D. Martinez in 2023, as he rebounded from a 117 OPS+ at age 34 to a 134 mark last year. With the Dodgers replacing him with Shohei Ohtani, Martinez hit free agency, where he didn’t quite find the market he imagined. He remained unsigned until the end of [...]
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After an All-Star season in 2022, Starling Marte was nowhere close to that status in 2023, thanks in large part to double groin surgery he had in November of ’22. Marte tried to play thru the pain and discomfort but was just a shadow of himself, both at the plate and in the field. Oddly, [...]
My opinion last year with Francisco Alvarez was that he should have made the club out of Spring Training, getting most of his ABs early on as a DH and then receiving more time behind the plate as the year progressed. And people laughed. His defense was nowhere close to MLB-ready, they claimed, and the [...]
Every MLB team faces adversity. And those challenges can come from injures or under-performance or questionable lineup/roster decisions. Spotrac tracks injuries and last year, MLB clubs had between 13-35 IL moves each, with dollars lost to the IL ranging from $9.5-$82.1 million. The Mets were tied for 11th with 25 IL moves and ranked fourth [...]
The Mets closed 2023 by going 23-22, thanks in no small part to the finishes by Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo. While McNeil was a major disappointment the first four months of the season, Nimmo was having a solid year, with a .784 OPS thru the end of July. But the final two months of [...]
DJ Burns had a double-double, with 24 points and 11 rebounds to lift NC State to an overtime win past Oakland, 79-73, Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The victory pushes the Pack into the Sweet 16, where they’ll play Friday night versus the Colorado-Marquette winner. State won the major stat [...]
In 2021, Adrian Houser was very good, with a 3.22 ERA in a career-high in 142.1 IP. But he really out-pitched his peripherals, as he had a 4.33 FIP that season. In the past two years, Houser has combined for 214 IP and a 4.42 ERA. That’s a 95 ERA+ and if somehow Houser could [...]
Making a mockery of those who thought they would be tired after playing five games in five days … checks notes … despite four days of rest, No, 11 N.C. State ran away from No. 6 Texas Tech, 80-67, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. It was the Pack’s first NCAA tourney win [...]
Depending on your point of view, the Mets either reversed course or kept on the path, as they signed J.D. Martinez to a 1/$12 deal to be the team’s designated hitter. We heard rumors of the Mets signing Martinez and it’s not hard to imagine that Martinez backed off some on his initial demands. The [...]
With a week before the start of the regular season, the Mets apparently have three spots on their Opening Day roster up for grabs. There are two reliever openings and one bench spot available. The good news is that there are several good options for the back of the bullpen. The not-so-hot news is that [...]