Tag: Ian Desmond

9/18/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies
Updated:The good news for the New York Mets (78-73) is that they snapped their two game losing streak last night….
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6/9/19 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (31-33) had a very nice bounce back effort yesterday. After dropping the opener of their weekend…
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A Rockie Ride
Updated:Friday started a stretch of 28 games against teams over .500 leading into the All-Star break. They’re probably going to…
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6/7/19 Game Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (30-32) did what they needed to do this week, taking two out of three against the…
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In Praise And In Fear
Updated:I don’t know what more that anybody can say about Jacob deGrom. It would be so easy for him to…
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Strategic Minds And Late Night Pants
The big worry going into this game was how Dominic Smith would handle his first start in left field for…
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That’s Life
You were silly if you thought that the Mets were as good as their 11-1 start. You’d also be silly…
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The 10 Worst MLB Players So Far in 2018
Updated:A lot can happen in six months, which is why we try to not jump to conclusions about MLB player…
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Fantasy Baseball 2018: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not Heading Into Week 3
Updated:Disclaimer: This post may contain links in which I receive commissions from. Another week of the 2018 regular season is…
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Colorado Rockies Missed a Golden Opportunity With Mike Napoli
The Colorado Rockies haven’t experienced a winning season since 2010 and haven’t participated in the playoffs since 2009, but that…
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The 20 Least Powerful MLB Hitters Who Slugged 20-Plus Homers in 2016
There aren’t many better ways for a ballplayer to display their power than by sending an incoming pitch over the…
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Signing Ian Desmond Is Just as Risky This Year as it Was Last Year
Chances are Ian Desmond regrets a decision or two on the business side of his MLB career. He could be…
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Where The Internet Thinks The MLB Free Agents Will Sign (1-15)
Last week, Off The Bench opened up our MLB Free Agent Predictor contest to the public. Max and I had…
Read more »What Now, Brown Cow? (The Outfield)
With the off season now here, it’s time for Sandy Alderson to get to work. We’ll be moving around the…
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These 6 MLB Free Agents Will Be Intriguing to Follow This Winter
Compared to previous years, the 2016-17 MLB free-agent market leaves a lot to be desired, but that doesn’t mean there…
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