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New York Mets right hander Max Scherzer will miss the next six to eight weeks with an oblique injury, per Andy McCullough of The Athletic. Max Scherzer has a “moderate to high-grade” oblique strain, the Mets say. He will miss six to eight weeks. — Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) May 19, 2022 Scherzer started Wednesday night’s […] READ MORE
When it comes to pitching, 300 wins is the equivalent to 500 home runs; or, at least, this is what a certain school of thought espouses. It is the gold standard, the pinnacle of what any pitcher can accomplish. Winning 300 games involves a lot of dedication and a lot of practice. It means showing […] READ MORE
Trading prospects for veterans can be decisive in a team’s title hopes. The New York Mets know the successes and failures of these trades. Such trades for veterans Mike Piazza and Yoennis Cespedes earned trips to the World Series for the Mets in 2000 and 2015. However, the Mets’ trade deadline acquisition of Javier Baez […] READ MORE
2022 New York Mets Preview It’s Opening Day, so let’s preview the New York Mets. For those in a hurry, the 2022 New York Mets are your team. They are the win-now Mets. Steve Cohen opened his checkbook and the hitherto frugal Mets became the newly spending Mets. New GM Billy Eppler signed multiple free […] READ MORE
The updated spring training schedule for the New York Mets is now out. The abbreviated slate consists of 15 games, running from March 19th to April 5th. The following day, the Mets will travel to DC in preparation for Opening Day on April 7th against the Washington Nationals. Coincidentally, the Nats are one of only […] READ MORE
99 days after the start of MLB’s lockout, which shed a negative light on the sport of baseball and put the 2022 season in jeopardy, the owners and players reached a new deal on the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Seeing the 2022 season up in the air for passionate baseball fans was more than depressing. […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 13, Nationals 6 (This game was the result of a simulation done through What If Sports. It matched the Arizona Diamondbacks All-Time Team against the Montréal Expos/Washington Nationals All-Time Team. This game did not actually happen.) Luis Gonzalez and Steve Finley hit three home runs apiece, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13–6 […] READ MORE
Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals All-Time Team Introduction The Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals have seen many great players play for them in their 52-year franchise history. In their 36 years in Montreal, they were often seen as a small-market team. Many of their great players spent the beginning of their careers with the Expos before leaving […] READ MORE
Former Red Sox hurler Jon Lester made headlines when he announced his retirement after a 16-year career. Throughout his career, Lester won three World Series titles (two with the Boston Red Sox), amassed 200 wins, and made five All-Star teams. 2021 wasn’t the best swan song, as a 5.29 ERA isn’t the ideal way to […] READ MORE
MLB players remain locked out by ownership. While there is plenty of reason for optimism that the 2022 season will be played normally, a shortened season could impact whether many players reach a variety of milestones and records. The batting milestones have already been covered, but many hurlers are closing in on significant pitching milestones […] READ MORE