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Saturday, 25 November 2017

2018 MLB Preview: New York Mets

Source: www.faketeams.com --- Friday, November 24, 2017
A look at the New York Mets with fantasy Baseball in mind Basic Stats Final Record: 70-92 Runs: 19th Home Runs: T-7th Stolen Bases: 27th ERA: 28th Saves: 23rd Strikeouts: 9th Picked to challenge the Nationals for an NL East title in 2017, the end result for the New York Mets could not have been further from the hopes the fans held. The team became a laughing stock almost immediately, with a complete PR disaster involving Noah Syndergaard ’s injury that knocked him out almost all season. Matt Harvey , Zack Wheeler and Steven Matz pitched a combined 245.2 innings. The pitchers who pitched the 2nd-6th most innings all had an ERA above 4.71. Yoenis Cespedes had a disappointing season marred by injury, Travis d’Arnaud is still a bust and Michael Conforto , one of the true few bright spots, might have his career in jeopardy with shoulder surgery which could knock him out to start 2017 in a best-case scenario. The Superstar: Noah Syndergaard Thor’s injury debacle was well covered in the fantasy world this year. His owners got shafted by the Mets team doctors and Syndergaard’s tough-guy mentality. He only pitched three innings after returning from a torn lat muscle but the good news is his fastball velocity seemed fine, clocking in at 98.8 mph, about his career norm. The trouble arises from seeking other instances of pitchers returning from torn lat muscles. The only other comp? Teammate Steven Matz. Not exactly encouraging. For 2018, I ...



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