Jacob deGrom, in his first pitch to a batter, should not throw a changeup. So far in 2019, seven times Jacob deGrom has thrown a changeup as the first pitch. Six of […]
Mets pitchers faltering with first pitch
If one of the secrets to pitching success is to get off to a good start with each batter faced then the Mets’ pitchers seem to have forgotten it. While this season […]
Dodgers hammer Diaz despite his “excellent pitches”
During yesterday’s ninth inning loss, the Mets’ closer, Edwin Diaz, pitched batting practice for the Dodgers. As a result, his ERA in away games jumped to 4.50. At home, it is 2.19. […]
The New Knuckleball
This season, not one knuckleball has been thrown. In 2018, only one pitcher threw it — Steven Wright. His nickname is “Knucksie.” He threw 824 pitches. Of them, 719 or 87.3% were […]
