Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Phillies 4 (4/12/17)

For 5.2 innings, it seemed as if Zack Wheeler would have a shutout performance. After a rough first start, Wheeler bounced back solidly. He allowed only four hits and struck out four over 85 pitches. He will unfortunately be charged with three earned runs after leaving in the bottom of the sixth with two outs. [...]

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A profile on Marc Tramuta, the Mets’ (relatively) new scouting director

I was at Baseball-Reference today and noticed something I hadn't seen previously. The Mets' scouting director was no longer Tom Tanuous but rather Marc Tramuta. Looking to find some information about him and came across this article, which had this nugget: "We are in the prediction and projection business,” Tramuta continued. “I’m trying to tell [...]

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Comparing Noah Syndergaard to Don Drysdale

Noah Syndergaard has gotten off to a brilliant start this year, having yielded only one earned run in his two starts, which translates to 0.69 ERA. He also has 16 strikeouts and zero walks so far. He's not going to keep up this pace, but, barring injury, the young fireballer does seem destined for a [...]

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