Jacob deGrom: Will He Stay, or Will He Go? Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 2, 2022November 2, 20220 Jacob deGrom is the ace of the New York Mets. He will remain that in my eyes until he signs elsewhere. I think there are three things he’s mulling over. Salary is #1. He signed his last contract with the Mets with BVW as the GM, and the Wilpons still in
Buckology: His Approach To The Game Must Change Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 10, 2022October 10, 20220 If you think Buck Showalter overachieved with this team or worked wonders, then, by all means, feel free to go to another website. I understand Buck can’t bat or pitch or even spot when a player is cheating, but he is the face of the Mets, and that was troubling
Buckology – – The Mets Have a Lot of Work To Do Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 21, 2022July 21, 20220 If you’re a New York Mets fan and are just happy that manager Buck Showalter has cured the clubhouse and the team is in “playoff contention”, then don’t read this article. Hoping a team can pull it out and be proactive in making that happen are two different things entirely. The
Buck Showalter is Already Complicating the Mets Situation Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 4, 2022April 4, 20220 Buck Showalter was talking to the media recently and said that we will see what happens with Jacob deGrom for Opening Day, and I didn’t believe him. The way he said it, the sell job wasn’t good. As you all know, five minutes later, ESPN breaks the story via a source
The Mets May Be Good Enough Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 7, 2021July 7, 20210 Don’t worry, I still think the New York Mets have to make some moves to hold on to first place in the NL East. That’s the only way they will get into the postseason. I get that. Carlos Carrasco threw live batting practice. Do you count on him being in the
Looking At Some of the Top MVP Candidates in the 2021 Baseball Season Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 14, 20210 The MVP Award is very coveted and something that fans love to talk about. They feel a sense of pride when their player is in the running, and now folks can put some money down on that. This is one of those fun things that fans can follow all season
10 Things That Will Happen In The 2020 Baseball Season Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 24, 2020June 25, 20200 So, there will be a weird 60-game season that is fashioned for younger people, but most younger people hate baseball, so now Rob Manfred has alienated the base that loves the sport, not all of it but a large percentage. What has the sport done to say they will be
Mets Bullpen Looked Good for a Short Time Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 19, 20190 Don’t be fooled by the Mets bullpen. Sure, it had a few good outings outside of the All-Star break but that didn’t mean it was fixed. When you have a player like, Pete Alonso, who could win an MVP award if he was on a winning team, his clutch home
Phillies and Mets Drowning in the NL Least Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 5, 20190 The Phillies will travel to play the Mets to see who looks worse heading into the All-Star break. It’s no longer the mid-summer Classic because we’ve surpassed the halfway point in games. July 4th is a good barometer for how teams are doing, and both of these teams aren’t doing
The Real Arms Race Baseballology by The Colonel - April 1, 2019April 1, 20190 I recall hearing somewhere that hitting a round baseball with a round bat squarely was the hardest thing to do in sports. Now that we measure launch angles and swing speeds and MPH of every ball hit fair or foul, I think we can say a lot of folks have