Kyle Kendrick is no ace yet he's pitched well against the Mets. He's got a lifetime 3.56 ERA against the Mets. Last year that would have been the 17th-best ERA in the National League. He's a punching bag for the rest of the league and turns into a #2 SP against New York. Hopefully the [...]
There’s something about a young pitcher throwing well that makes you stop and look. Met fans are all too familiar with the concept, having made Tom Seaver, and Dwight Gooden must-see experiences. There was always the chance that you’d see something extraordinary: 15+ strikeouts, say, or a one-hitter – in those pre-6/1/12 days, you didn’t [...]
Kevin Plawecki: Plawecki was drafted 35th overall by the Mets in 2012 and he was sent to play in Brooklyn. The college catcher proved to be a solid (albeit safe) pick as he turned in good (if not overwhelming) numbers. Plawecki managed a triple slash of .250/.345/.384 which is respectable over his 61 game debut [...]
2013 TOPPS HERITAGE MEMORABLE MOMENTS R.A. DICKEY As promised, I've now opened a full box of 2013 Topps Heritage. And I am here to tell you that this set is very generous in the R.A. Dickey department. I mean, it has more R.A.s than a college dorm. It has more Dickeys than an Orvis catalog. [...]