According to acting New York general manager Zack Scott, deGrom threw a bullpen session Thursday and then was diagnosed with the inflammation. DeGrom reached the high 90s near the end of his session, per Mets manager Luis Rojas, but then didn’t throw Friday, a deviation from his routine. He will be shut down from throwing […]
Continue readingWhile there have been a lot of rumors, not much has transpired with impact trades, though activity is bound to pick up as we approach the Friday 4:00 PM ET deadline. Keep in mind we routinely post a morning update, so if anything occurs affecting the players soon to be discussed, we’ll make the appropriate […]
Continue readingThe weekend also is highlighted by an interleague encounter between the two first place teams in the Central divisions, with each affair slated to be a great pitching matchup. Lucas Giolito gets the nod for the visiting Chicago White Sox to be opposed by Freddy Peralta defending home turf for the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, there […]
Continue readingOn Fireworks Night at PNC Park, Stallings, the veteran catcher, started the festivities a little earlier than expected, launching a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning off closer Edwin Diaz, as the home team rallied for a 9-7 victory over the stunned New York Mets Saturday. “Diaz has a great fastball, I […]
Continue readingOverall, the slate features several staff aces including Gerrit Cole and Lucas Giolito, both looking to head into the break on a strong note after seeming of late to have lost their grip. The card also features an array of pitchers to use for a spot start, along with some batters in favorable spots of […]
Continue readingMonday’s slate has a few decent streaming options but isn’t deep so even though there aren’t any early games, the early bird gets the worm, so to speak. On the hitting ledger, there are a few opportunities to deploy multiple batters on the same team, a potentially beneficial ploy on a day where you may […]
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