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Toronto Blue Jays: Jump to Contention is Reliant on Drastic Growth From Young Starters

Robbie Stratakos
Feb 11, 2021
Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays committed roughly $52 million in average annual salary this offseason to four players who will man substantial roles and make a difference for their 2021 roster (George Springer, Marcus Se...
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New York Mets Self-Destructed Their Premier Strong Suit Thanks to Lack of Foresight

Robbie Stratakos
Sep 24, 2020
Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions
Starting pitching has been the New York Mets' identity for the better part of the last decade. That energy has vanished: they self-destructed their premier strong suit. The Mets went into 2019 with one of th...

Video: Verducci’s New York Mets Season Preview

Jeff J. Snider
Mar 22, 2016
New York Mets, Video
Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci discusses the New York Mets and their outlook for 2016, with a focus on the pitching staff of Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Bartolo Colon, a...

Five Impact Prospects for 2016: National League

Austin Green
Mar 14, 2016
Features, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, National League, Prospect Reports
The 2015 MLB season saw one of the greatest rookie classes ever. In both leagues, several new stars made huge splashes almost immediately upon their promotion to the majors and in some cases helped fuel their t...

Will the Mets Squander Their Great Pitching?

John Sorce
Jan 26, 2016
Features, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions
Major league teams clearly value starting pitching. The industry has spent over $1 billion on nine free agent starters this offseason, and with Yovani Gallardo still available that number will only rise. The...

New York Mets Top 20 Prospects

Nick Delahanty
Jan 24, 2016
Features, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, National League East, New York Mets, Prospect Reports
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Credit: Maxx Wolfson / Getty Images North America Over the past few seasons, the New York Mets have benefited from having a talented minor league system. With the recent success of some of their young start...

The Moment I Knew the Mets’ Young Pitchers Were Special

David Aardsma
Oct 22, 2015
Features, Headlines, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason
There was one moment this season that showed me how special the New York Mets' young arms are. In mid-June of this season, I was sitting in the Atlanta Ritz-Carlton bar with fellow pitcher Dana Eveland talki...

Will Young Flamethrowers Lead Mets to World Series?

Matthew J. Kozlowski
Oct 13, 2015
Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason
With a 2-1 series lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Amazins’ are only one game away from their first NLCS berth since 2006. Citi Field looks to be another sell out tonight and the pressure falls on the ...

Constructing the Best Postseason Rotation for the Mets

Adam Hurowitz
Sep 22, 2015
National League, National League East, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions
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Although they haven't clinched yet, the New York Mets are primed for meaningful October baseball for the first time in nine years. With their dominant pitching and seemingly revitalized offense, they look prime...

The amazing rise and fall of Mets RHP Dillon Gee

John Pielli
Sep 16, 2015
Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, New York Mets
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New York Mets RHP Dillon Gee has likely thrown his last pitch in an orange and blue uniform. That came on June 14 against the Atlanta Braves when he pitched just 3.2 innings, giving up eight runs on 11 hits. Wh...
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