MLB standings based on record against winning teams
There's a difference between winning games and winning the games that matter. How do the MLB standings look when reoriented around record versus winning teams?In sports, good teams beat the bad teams. Great teams beat the good teams. As we look toward the All-Star break and the second half ...
2023-07-07 02:59
Why David Peterson should remain in the Mets' starting rotation
Despite a shaky 6.61 ERA on the season, lefty David Peterson may have more to offer in the Mets' rotation than both Carlos Carrasco and Jose Quintana.If you've been watching the New York Mets all season, then you know it's been a down year for LHP David Peterson.After posting ...
2023-07-06 22:21
Immaculate Grid baseball: Answers, connections for Grid 93 (July 5)
Another day, another grid. Here are the top answers for the 93rd version of the Immaculate Grid including the Orioles, Cubs, Guardians, Mets and Mariners.Today's grid features the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. The only statistical ...
2023-07-05 20:57
MLB Rumors: Mets trade plans for Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander revealed
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen hinted at selling at the trade deadline if their struggles continued. But would they trade Max Scherzer or Justin Verlander?Does having the highest payroll in baseball equate to success? So far this season, the New York Mets have shown that that's not the cas...
2023-07-04 03:46
Fan Falls Onto Citi Field During Giants-Mets Game, Has a Sick Story to Tell
A fan fell from the stands at Citi Field.
2023-07-03 10:26
MLB Rumors: Pete Alonso trade buzz, Braves-Cardinals trade, Royals rock and hard place
MLB Rumors: Royals biggest trade assets proving problematicAll signs are pointing to the Kansas City Royals being one of the most aggressive sellers at the forthcoming MLB Trade Deadline. And it doesn't take anyone breaking the wheels in their head to figure out who their two most coveted com...
2023-07-01 03:23
What made baseball fun this week: Domingo German is perfect, Anthony Volpe is chicken parm
MLB is about two New York Yankees achieving perfection of late, one on the mound and the other at ... the plate. That is part of what made baseball fun this week, among other things.Making sense of all the nonsense baseball gave us this week through pop culture references!I have tried to avo...
2023-06-30 21:54
Watch: Starling Marte ignored fitting advice from Mets fan before embarrassing strikeout
Starling Marte should have listened when a Mets fan behind home plate screamed not to swing at everything before a bases-loaded, game-ending strikeout.As the halfway point of the season approaches, New York is on pace to match the record of the 1992 "Worst Team Money Could Buy" Mets. S...
2023-06-30 11:27
Marcus Stroman takes shot at Mets ‘dinosaur’ over Shohei Ohtani’s number
New York Mets commentator and legend Keith Hernandez wasn't too receptive to the idea of giving his No. 17 to Shohei Ohtani if he were to join the team. Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman called him out for it.Once the 2023 season ends, all of baseball will be keeping their eyes peeled for...
2023-06-30 09:19
MLB Rumors: Dark horse suitor for the best 4 pitchers on the market
Some big-name starting pitchers could be on the move by the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. Here are dark horse teams that could potentially land the top four starting pitchers on the market.The 2023 MLB season is about to reach July, which means that we are on the one-month countdown until the Aug. ...
2023-06-30 07:22
MLB standings ordered by pitching whiff rate: Braves, Astros throwing filth
The MLB standings by pitching whiff rate give us a good sense of which teams are throwing the best stuff.Few sporting acts can capture the poetry of motion quite like pitching a baseball. Every pitcher operates as their own unique pace. Each wind-up has its own cadence, each release its own moti...
2023-06-30 06:51
MLB Rumors: Max Scherzer, Mets, Angels, Nationals
MLB Rumors: Could Max Scherzer be available at the trade deadline?Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, citing sources close to the right-hander, reported that New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer could be open to waiving his no-trade clause if the team's season continues to go sideways.Scherzer'...
2023-06-30 04:50