(Tanana wasnt remotely close to Ryan, and nobody else was close to Tanana.) .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ After Mets reliever Edwin Diaz (2-1) allowed the Phillies to take a 3-2 lead on a sacrifice fly by Maton in the ninth, the Mets came back. Mets return home after long road trip - MLB Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! But when its ace pitches, when its potential back-to-back Cy Young winner pitches, it plays like a 65-win team. And the bullpen has plenty of holes, even after closer Edwin Diaz signed a five-year, $102 million deal earlier this offseason, a record-high for a reliever. @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. That was just so I would not have to answer that every five days. In those first two glorious seasons, though, they had been the two best pitchers in the major leagues and had all the prizes and statistics wins, strikeouts, E.R.A.s and wins above replacement (retroactively) to prove it. data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before{content:'Teams';}/*!sc*/ 2014: (11-11) 2015: (20-10) 2016: (12-12) 2017: (17-14) 2018: (14-18) 2019: (14-18) 2020: (8-4) 2021: (11-4) 2022: (6-5). .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu rect{fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Mets leaders, by category, in post-season games. The Mets, choosing caution, opted to cut him short after only 59 (46 strikes). 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Jacob deGrom GOAT tracker - Where Mets ace's season stands among the .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar{width:0px;}/*!sc*/ But he has plagued by injuries the past two years with the Mets, and was limited to 156 1/3 innings over 26 starts. He's only given up 4 earned runs on the season. THE EPIGRAPH: If you aint got a bullpen, you aint got nuthin. Yogi Berra. That tandem pitched back to back as teammates for the first time on Monday and Tuesday, and while the results werent perfect, the Mets expect longer outings and plenty of victories from deGrom in the future. Because when deGrom pitches, the bullpen is somehow much worse. .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ Because there has never been a more dominant pair of pitching teammates than Johnson and Curt Schilling, who reached their co-ace peak with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001 and 2002. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ . (Greinke in Houston has a 3.86 ERA over six starts, though hes pitching about an inning more per start.) He hit 101 mph on his fastball, which averaged 99 over this outing. Hits Hits allowed by a pitcher. "That front side was flying open, kind of lost the feel for the fastball and the slider, but the changeup wasn't really there all day. .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ Jacob deGrom. Are the Mets maybe less patient with deGrom pitching? data-styled.g101[id="styles__SearchWidgetButton-sc-1vorjk3-1"]{content:"cwEpxl,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ But Drysdale never came particularly close to matching peak Koufax (the latters real competition came from National League rivals like Bob Gibson and Juan Marichal). Led Mets in earned runs allowed with 79 in 2017. While deGrom is now pitching in the American League, the opening opponent was familiar for him, having started 20 previous games against the Phillies. Well, a lot of it has to do with Zac Gallen stepping in and pitching very well. In Hefners estimation, everything looked as it ought to. That deGrom has picked up right where he left off last season is a relief for Mets fans. All I had known was New York, and part of me thought Id be back, he said. But more than that, it brought him down, which may explain why this felt like a more engaging, even relatively ebullient deGrom. It was never like 100 percent Im leaving here.. It was definitely exciting to be back out there.. .fYCiRB{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ Coming into Friday, deGrom had a 5-2 record for the New York Mets, with a 0.57 ERA in 10 games and over 63 innings pitched, making him an early but very legitimate MVP candidate for this season. New York manager Luis Rojas said. Ranking MLB's radical City Connect uniforms: Which one's No. .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Hall of Fame, and more. Theres obviously some small-sample weirdness here. While he finished with seven strikeouts, he gave up five runs and six extra-base hits over 3 2/3 innings against the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies in the season opener. Led Mets in runs allowed with 87 in 2017. Wilson had two bad outings behind deGrom early in the season. DeGrom battled back and arm issues in 2020 and an elbow injury in 2021. To say I was upset about that, that was nowhere close to being true.. Hits Hits allowed by a pitcher. Anyone can read what you share. DeGrom's shutout streak ends; Mets win anyway, Yankees put Judge on injured list with hip strain, Phillies' Harper OK'd 159 days after TJ surgery, Braves OF Acuna (shoulder) day-to-day after HBP, Giants place SS Crawford, OF Yastrzemski on IL, Astros' Urquidy lands on IL, Garcia exits start, Dodgers shortstop Rojas returns from injured list, What the longest game in MLB history says about baseball today, Mexico City's uphill climb toward landing an MLB franchise. For someone whos seen him every day, whats the most remarkable aspect of Ketel Martes season? small{font-size:80%;}/*!sc*/ Consistent starting pitching is perhaps the best foundation for a team to get hot. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. It started out well, then turned quickly. News. deGrom even mixed in three curveballs, which he considers his distant fourth-best pitch.\n\nSo efficient was deGrom that he did not come close to approaching his limit of 75-80 pitches. He is 2-0 with a 2.67 ERA over 30 1/3 innings in his first six starts. .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ After missing the entire second half of last season due to right elbow inflammation, the right-hander sat out the first half of this year because of a stress reaction in his right shoulder -- an overuse injury that is not guaranteed to disappear forever.\n\nThroughout the latter portion of his rehab assignment, deGrom routinely pitched with an extra day of rest, even taking additional time when he felt soreness in his shoulder. .cWQXyp{display:inline-block;width:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ Last year, the offense was 34 OPS points worse in deGrom starts and 51 OPS points worse when deGrom was the pitcher of record. .mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ The Mets are still a team of grinders, led by Pete Alonso, the Polar Bear, who comes back to New York with 10 home runs in April with a week still left in the month.Only the Dodgers' Max Muncy, who has 11, has hit more. 1? Position: Pitcher Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-4, 180lb (193cm, 81kg) . @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}}/*!sc*/ Jacob deGrom signs with Rangers to end Mets tenure - New York Post Brandon Marsh and shortstop Trea Turner, Philadelphias $300 million addition on an 11-year deal in free agency, had back-to-back triples in the third before J.T. The two-time National League Cy Young Award winner saw his ERA rise from 0.50 to 0.69, still the lowest by any pitcher through 13 starts since earned runs became a statistic in 1913. data-styled.g157[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Title-sc-d7sh2p-2"]{content:"ihHuHi,"}/*!sc*/ "That's a pretty high bar he's set for himself and we've all set for him, but he really is that good. data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ What a talent. In 2000, he earned his third Cy Young; midway through that season, Arizona traded for Schilling, the ace of the Phillies, who proved to be good (but not great) down the stretch. "He wasn't happy with how he threw the ball today, giving up two runs through six," Conforto said. 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Rob Neyer is the author of several books about baseball, including The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers, written with Bill James. (Photo: Rob Tringali / MLB Photos via Getty Images). But what if Scherzer and deGrom can stay healthy and in the Mets rotation? .mHQYb .p-search-item__image{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:0.5rem;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:55px;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container::before,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container::before{font-family:"proxima-nova";content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;position:absolute;top:-17px;text-align:center;width:100%;color:#888888;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;}/*!sc*/ Jacob deGrom pitches on Sunday during the Mets' win over the Pirates. The whopping contract blew away the Mets initial offer, which according to sources was for three years and around $120 million. How has the starting staff overcome the trade of Zack Greinke?