MLB Rule Changes Have Hurt Pitchers

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by Russ_Cohen - April 13, 2024April 13, 20240

The one thing about baseball that makes it special is the ace. A guy like Justin Verlander is worth the price of admission and can make hitters look like they need to go back to the drawing board. The problem is, when pitching was outpacing hitting, major league baseball did

The Mets Need an Ace

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by Russ_Cohen - July 10, 2023July 10, 20230

The Mets have no ace on the staff. Their plans to have Max Scherzer fill that role with the departure of Jacob deGrom didn’t happen. Justin Verlander isn’t what he used to be. Both are still effective to a degree, but the rest of the league doesn’t fear them, and

The Mets Are Getting Very Little for Their Money Spent

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by Russ_Cohen - May 8, 2023June 5, 20230

Let’s look at the current situation. The Mets are 17-18 a game below .500 and the Braves are seven games ahead of them and Miami. The Braves historically catch the Mets, but the Mets won’t catch the Braves. Not this year. I did worry about the age in the starting rotation

Jacob deGrom: Will He Stay, or Will He Go?

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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

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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

Buck Showalter is Already Complicating the Mets Situation

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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

Can the NL Cy Young Race Save Baseball?

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by Russ_Cohen - August 29, 20180

Back in 1998, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s home run race sparked the sport. Years later we’d learn why, but it did put a focus on what used to be “America’s Pastime”. Now fast forward to 2018 and the Cy Young race is keeping the sport afloat and I’ll explain