As Mets fans, we have been lucky enough to witness some very good pitching seasons in recent memory. R.A. Dickey had a magical ride in 2012. Matt Harvey’s 2013 season was historic. Noah Syndergaard probably should have won the Cy Young in 2016. None of them can even be considered in the same galaxy as Jacob deGrom’s […]
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Game recap September 21: A win for deGrom!
Jacob deGrom added to his Cy Young candidacy in D.C. on Friday night, hurling his MLB record 23rd consecutive quality start. That part isn’t exactly earth-shattering news, but what was encouraging was the Mets’ offense rewarding him with a victory, a pleasant deviation from the norm. The Mets actually put a run on the board […]
Game recap September 16: King deGrom
WHO WON: The other team. I think their socks are red, or something. WHAT HAPPENED, SUNDAY-GROM: Another day, another good start by Jacob deGrom. As the soon-to-be National League Cy Young winner has done all season, deGrom truly put the Mets in the best position to win. Without the third inning, deGrom really doesn’t have […]
Game recap September 11: Defense fails deGrom. Again.
Primer After being scratched due to weather concerns on Sunday and rained out on Monday, Jacob deGrom finally got to take the mound against the Marlins on Tuesday night. Miami has been something of a bugaboo for deGrom; he’s only 4-5 against them in his career, though he did memorably strike out the first eight […]
Game recap September 3: Brandon Nimmo saves the day
It was almost a cruel joke for Jacob deGrom against the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. One start removed from being the only offensive contributor in a game where he pitched eight innings of one-run, 10-strikeout ball, the should-be Cy Young and his orange and blue counterparts were back to their old ways. deGrom promptly surrendered […]
Game recap Aug. 28/29: The Walkoff
Primer Jacob deGrom versus a red-hot, newly-acquired, long-time Met rival Cole Hamels is a pretty juicy matchup. It’s too bad one of these teams is competently run and has maintained its status as a National League powerhouse since ascending in 2015 while the other has crashed and burned in spectacular fashion. So it goes. Brandon […]
Game recap August 23: Ump’d
Giants 3 Mets 1 | Final Despite the fact that both pitchers play for lackluster teams, the prospect of a Madison Bumgarner-Jacob deGrom showdown provided fanbases for both teams the tantalizing prospect of two of the best pitchers in the game going head-to-head. It was a cruel trick of the schedule that wasted this matchup […]
Game recap August 18: de Cy Young
Jacob deGrom was already a leading candidate for the NL Cy Young entering Saturday afternoon’s matchup with the rival Phillies, but his dominant complete-game performance added to what ultimately amounts to the most impressive resume of any contender. It was a Jake vs. Jake battle on the mound, as former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta […]
Game recap August 14: Run support for deGrom again? Against the Yankees?
Another week, another deGrominant output. The Mets’ ace was at it again against a potent Bronx Bombers’ lineup. The struggling crosstown ace, Luis Severino, has not had even close to his best stuff recently – and last night was no different. Amed Rosario opened the game with his first career lead-off home run, followed by […]
Game recap August 3: Groundhog’s Day
How Jacob deGrom has managed to keep a remotely upbeat attitude over these past few months is nothing short of astonishing. Friday night’s game against Atlanta represented the Mets’ latest chance to play spoiler in a division race that they themselves have long been out of, and despite yet another gem from their ace, New York […]