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The New York Mets placed struggling pitcher Carlos Carrasco on waivers on Tuesday. A free agent at the end of the year, Carrasco had no future with the team. By moving on now, New York can give his September starts to a younger pitcher with more upside. The Mets can replace Carrasco with many young arms with the potential […] READ MORE
Good for the New York Mets for treating a veteran player well. That hasn’t always been the case in the 6o plus years of the franchise. That said, the final weeks of 2023 must prioritize 2024 and beyond. If that means pulling the widely-respected veteran Carlos Carrasco from the rotation, then so be it. With […] READ MORE
The New York Mets (59-70) will host the Los Angeles Angels (62-67) in an enticing match-up at Citi Field. Both teams are hungry for a win as they continue their playoff push. The Mets will rely on the arm of Carlos Carrasco (3-7, 6.419 ERA), while the Angels will counter with Chase Silseth (4-1, 4.00 […] READ MORE
The New York Mets starting pitching staff has been one of the biggest enigmas of the season. Besides Kodai Senga, the team needed more consistency in the staff. Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander did come around, but Carlos Carrasco and Tylor Megill didn’t. Megill was sent down to the minors, and the two future Hall of Famers would end […] READ MORE
Monday did not disappoint in MLB! The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers scored 13 and 12 runs, respectively, and Pete Alonso smacked a pair of home runs going 380 and 423 feet. The Cincinnati Reds got back to winning ways vs. the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Angels continued their freefall out of […] READ MORE
The Kansas City Royals are gearing up to host the New York Mets in an exciting MLB matchup at Kauffman Stadium. Both teams have had their fair share of challenges this season, but they’ll be looking to showcase their talent and secure a victory. Pitching Matchup On the mound, the Royals will rely on their […] READ MORE
After this past weekend’s series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the call to sell at the trade deadline continues to grow for the New York Mets. Not only did they lose two out of three, but they did it in embarrassing fashion. Struggling on offense, Justin Verlander walking six batters on Friday night, and once […] READ MORE
The New York Mets starting pitching staff has been one of the main discussion topics of the team’s disappointing season so far. The unit, which includes Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Senga, one of the two newest additions to the rotation in the offseason, has stood […] READ MORE
The first half of the 2023 Major League Baseball season has wrapped up, so it’s time to evaluate each team and hand out grades. For the 2023 New York Mets, evaluating their first half is easy to look at, but not in the way we all thought. Simply put there’s been too many inconsistencies with […] READ MORE
The New York Mets starting pitching staff is a roller coaster, to say the least. They are mired in inconsistencies, not going more than 5 innings in outings and blowing leads. It’s a staff that should be a lot better on paper with Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander headlining. With both future Hall of Famers […] READ MORE
Evan was born on Long Island, New York growing up as a lifelong New York Mets fan (his middle name being Shea) and Baltimore Ravens fan. Evan's had a love for sports talk, sports writing and sports in general since his childhood. Evan covered for his High School sports teams for the school newspaper, as well as being an intern for WPIX Channel 11, and at The Associated Press. Evan graduated from Suffolk County Community College and Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Previously, he has written for SB Nation's Baltimore Beatdown covering the Baltimore Ravens. As well as covering the New York Mets, New York Yankees, New York Jets, and New York Giants for BlueHQMedia. Recently, Evan's been a writer for Worldwide Sports Radio Network (formerly Sportsonthego1) as well as a producer and talent for on-air shows. Evan is now writing for LastWordOnSports.com covering the New York Mets, Baltimore Ravens, and all things MLB and NFL.