Tag: Jake Arrieta

MLB All-Star pitchers Jake Arrieta and Tony Watson retire
Two Major League Baseball All-Star pitchers retired at the age of 36 on Monday. They were San Diego Padres starting…
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The Fix Is In
Updated:With all the questions surrounding David Peterson, this was probably the game out of the next four that the Mets…
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6/14/21 Game Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (32-25) had a successful weekend come to a disappointing end when they failed to complete a…
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4/20/21 Game Preview: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Updated:The offense may be struggling but the New York Mets (7-4) are still finding ways to win. Despite scoring only…
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9/15/20 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
The path forward is very clear for the New York Mets (21-26). After dropping two out of three against the…
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Broken Down
Friday’s game … ugh. It’s like I have nothing and everything to say about it at the same time. First…
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Everybody Is Angry
Updated:So we’ve had Mickey calling a reporter a motherf***er. We’ve had Jason Vargas threatening to knock said motherf***er out ……
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7/6/19 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (39-49) celebrated 30 years of Seinfeld last night, but they didn’t do a ton to make…
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6/25/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The downward spiral continues for the New York Mets (37-42), who embarrassed themselves even more off the field yesterday and…
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A Quick Word On Bryce Harper Going Insane
I know, I know. This isn’t a Phillies blog. But SNY’s John Harper discussed Harper’s meltdown last night and surmised…
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4/22/19 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:It may still be April, but the New York Mets (11-10) have played a grueling schedule. The Mets have played…
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4/17/19 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
For fans who have grown fatigued watching long games from the New York Mets (10-7), the team did them a…
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Harper and McCutchen go deep again as Phillies sweep Braves
Updated:Phillies are already the last undefeated team standing After two days of offensive fireworks, things slowed down just a little…
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9/17/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The New York Mets (69-80) had a tough weekend in Boston, dropping two out of three against the Red Sox….
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Pink Macaroons And A Million Balloons
Updated:Imagine Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory if Veruca Salt had won the factory. That’s how Jason Vargas getting 21…
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8/18/2018 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:It’s almost over. The road trip created from a blindfolded dart thrower is in its next to last day as…
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Happy Mesoraco Day
Think of what it must be like to be Devin Mesoraco this season. He had played in 20 games this…
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5/11/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The prevailing wisdom for the New York Mets (18-17) this week was that a road trip to Cincinnati and Philadelphia…
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Checking The Rivals: April
Updated:Checking The Rivals is a new feature where we track the fortunes (and in some cases make fun) of our…
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Fantasy Baseball 2018: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not Heading Into Week 4
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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Jake Arrieta’s Dominant Performance Also Provided Some Symmetry
After waiting a while to actually find a home this past winter with the Philadelphia Phillies, starting pitcher Jake Arrieta…
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Know Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:If this is indeed the last season of the dominance of the Washington Nationals, then when the N.L. East becomes…
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Know Your 2018 N.L. East Enemy: The Philadelphia Phillies
If this is indeed the last season of the dominance of the Washington Nationals, then when the N.L. East becomes…
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Signing Jake Arrieta Is All About the Long Game for the Phillies
It appears that Scott Boras’ cold streak of only getting one-year deals for his clients is over for the time…
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Ranking the Six MLB Teams Still Monitoring the Free-Agent Pitching Market
Spring Training is officially in full swing, and now that the calendar has flipped to March, we’re less than a…
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How Will Jake Arrieta’s Free Agency Play Out?
When looking at the starting pitchers available this winter via free agency, it’s not hard to see who stands head…
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The 10 Best Cy Young Performances Since the 2000 Season
While there’s a certain amount of joy in watching two baseball teams slug it out for nine innings, not much can…
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Curious Case of Jake Arrieta’s 2016 Pitching Mechanics
Updated:Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs went through some rough patches in 2016. A loss of command to batters in…
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The Cleveland Indians coast to a 1-0 lead in World Series
The Cleveland Indians won Game 1 of the World Series. No, let me rephrase that. The Cleveland Indians dominated Game…
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