In Episode 20 of For All You Kids Out There, Jeffrey and Jarrett aren’t quite ready to be discussing playoff rosters yet, but are very ready to discuss Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Gabriel Ynoa, and multiple Riveras in the first half of the show. In the second half, Toby Hyde is here to discuss the […]
Day: September 19, 2016
There’s no such thing as immortality
In Baseball Prospectus’ transaction analysis about Bartolo Colón’s re-signing with the Mets from December, R.J. Anderson wrote that the Mets kept Colón because they “needed someone to fill out their rotation.” After all, the Mets traded Jon Niese away, and they’d have to wait until mid-season for Zack Wheeler to join the rotation. It was […]
Our Wild Card Nightmares
Let’s stipulate up front that with 13 games remaining and a Wild Card berth seemingly in hand, Mets fans are most afraid of this and this. To be in a position to worry about collapses is better than the alternative, of course. Three Sundays ago the Mets had lost to the floundering Phillies, were stuck behind the mediocre Marlins, and […]
Game recap September 18: King of the jungle
Gabriel Ynoa handled himself admirably in his first MLB start as he struck out eight Twins while allowing a single walk over 4.2 innings. The series sweep of Minnesota was confirmed by the bats of T.J. Rivera and Michael Conforto, as Jerry Blevins earned the multi-inning save. Lucas Duda and Juan Lagares made guest appearances in […]