It was really a tale of two seasons for Dillon Gee. Through May, Gee had an ERA of over 5.50 and was getting pounded left and right by just about everybody he faced. But a start against the New York Yankees on May 30th began to change the face of Gee’s season. In that game [...]
Baseball is a funny and complex game. Strategy and instinct are two aspects of the sport that seem to come into play more than any other sport. As I watched Game 5 of the National League Division Series, I saw two plays that reminded me of an integral judgment made in the 1986 World Series [...]
Yesterday I advocated for the Mets to give their young pitchers a shot, rather than going out and finding the 2014 version of Chris Capuano, Chris Young or Shaun Marcum. But how realistic is it that Sandy Alderson and friends will allow their youngsters a chance to prove themselves? Judging by their actions in late [...]