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2023 MLB rookies are making an impact already in different ways after eight weeks of baseball. In the American League, there’s some clear favorites including Japanese import Masataka Yoshida. While he’s been a star for the Boston Red Sox, two other players are right behind him in the hunt. Meanwhile, the National League has a […] READ MORE
Chris Bassitt shut down his former teammates as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Mets 3-0 at Citi Field on Friday. The postgame featured a fireworks show but the Mets barely managed a fizzle batting against Bassitt. The Mets elected not to re-sign and pay Bassitt in the offseason and he made them […] READ MORE
The New York Mets winning streak reached five games as they topped the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Sunday night. Before a nationally televised audience and 29,862 fans at Citi Field, the New York Mets edged the Guardians 2-1 in a battle of former Cy Young award winners. Justin Verlander battled Shane Bieber to a tie […] READ MORE
The New York Mets likely didn’t expect themselves to be in this position at the season’s quarter pole. After their latest series loss at the hands of the NL East bottom-feeding Washington Nationals, the Mets are now fourth in the same division at 20-23. After a decent start, New York has struggled mightily during what was […] READ MORE
Out of every AL East team, the Boston Red Sox arguably find themselves in the most tenuous position. This is thanks to a starting pitching staff that ranks bottom three in ERA and second worst in home-run-to-fly-ball rate (a putrid 17.9 percent). There is little doubt the Sox will be active buyers for a starter […] READ MORE
With his belated 2023 debut, Justin Verlander joined the 14 Cy Young winners who pitched for the New York Mets after winning the award. The success of these former Cy Young winners pitching in the orange and blue has varied. For instance, Bartolo Colon pitched long enough to become a folk hero while Dean Chance’s […] READ MORE
Alek Manoah’s slider adds to his frustrating start to the season. He’s unable to command that pitch, and it’s proving costly for him this season. Until Manoah can locate his slider, starts like one against the Philadelphia Phillies are the types of starts the Toronto Blue Jays might expect. It wouldn’t be an issue in […] READ MORE
“Bargain bin” contributors have responded to a slew of injuries in the starting rotation for the New York Mets. Max Scherzer’s 10-day suspension and Carlos Carrasco’s latest injury this week left the Mets with four of their five starting pitchers sidelined. With more than $110 million worth of starting pitching unavailable, the Mets dug deeper […] READ MORE
One of the ultimate objectives of any sport is to win a championship. Whether that’s the World Series, the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, or something else, winning championships solidifies a team in the historical record books. It also gives them the right to call themselves the best until they successfully defend their title or […] READ MORE
MLB announced Thursday that they suspended New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer for 10 games. Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers for allegedly using a foreign substance. While he initially planned to appeal the suspension, he later decided against it. He claimed that having an MLB arbiter review his case […] READ MORE
Lewis Masella is a contributing writer for Last Word on Baseball. He graduated from SUNY Albany in 2018 after majoring in both journalism and political science. A New York native, he is a lifelong Yankees fan. Baseball is his favorite sport, but he is also a devoted fan of other NY sports teams, including the Giants, Rangers, Knicks and Syracuse basketball. Lewis's other interests include movies, TV, music, trivia and history.