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Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

Edgy MD Mar 22 2016 01:39 PM

Hey, I've been the best pitcher on this staff for two years, and I'm still not getting opening day. Oh, but you're old for a third-year pitcher. Oh, but you're a post-op surprise. Oh, but you never gave fanbois in Baseball America never got high minor league prospect rankings to drool over. Shut up. It makes me uncomfortable. All I do is deGrominate. And the rest of that is scarcely relevant and frankly kind of creepy. I intend to deGrominate further in 2016, and you can feel free to disagree. What do you think? [fimg=400]https://metsmlb.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/jacob-degrom-1-slice7.jpg?w=555&h=315[/fimg] [fimg=325]http://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/GettyImages-475564902.jpg?d74352[/fimg] [fimg=360]http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/10/11/sports/baseball/11powell-1/11powell-1-master675.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=365]https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2FivL1klquN07eQEstax8nP5ZSc=/0x0:4000x2667/1310x873/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/33058311/20140513_kkt_ae5_176.jpg.0.jpg[/fimg]

MFS62 Mar 22 2016 02:00 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

Are his aches and pains this Spring something to be concerned about? I think not. They're the typical Spring Training ouchies, as muscles get back into shape. He will work his arse off to get the ace label on this talented staff. The results? 18-6, 2.67, 8.7 K/IP 1.14 WHIP. Later

Vic Sage Mar 22 2016 02:19 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

His fastball is averaging 91-92 so far this spring. That's a significant drop off from his normal 95+. Maybe its just ST, and the 200+ IP he threw last year are having no lasting effect. Or maybe... I'll split the difference between DeGrominator and an average SPer... 15-10 / 3.20 ERA / 175 K

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 22 2016 02:32 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

Prediction: Daniel Warthen deGrom, born April 6 at 2:30 am, 7 pounds, 7 oz.

Frayed Knot Mar 22 2016 02:47 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Prediction: Daniel Warthen deGrom, born April 6 at 2:30 am, 7 pounds, 7 oz. ... and with a lot of hair!

themetfairy Mar 22 2016 02:55 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

Frayed Knot wrote: Prediction: Daniel Warthen deGrom, born April 6 at 2:30 am, 7 pounds, 7 oz. ... and with a lot of hair! If the kid is a baldie we insist on a paternity test!

Edgy MD Mar 22 2016 03:24 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

Dillon Gee would like to know just what it is you're implying. [fimg=400:2j5u8r1h]http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7h2olQT9x1qddf08o1_1280.jpg[/fimg:2j5u8r1h]

batmagadanleadoff Mar 22 2016 04:43 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

Vic Sage wrote: His fastball is averaging 91-92 so far this spring. Geez, I didn't know that. Between that and that deGrom was off his game some from sometime in September 2015 through the WS .. and I don't what that's supposed to mean. But I'm paying attention. Because I know what it could mean. This is the year that the rubber hits the road on the trend that whenever a Met right-handed pitcher wins the Rookie of the Year award, the Mets win the WS two seasons after.

Frayed Knot Mar 22 2016 05:33 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

http://nypost.com/2016/03/21/its-hard-t ... s-low-90s/

TransMonk Mar 22 2016 05:39 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

Cursed.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 22 2016 05:43 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

I had a feeling this off-season that SI might cover the Mets pitchers on the Baseball Issue. But in my mind, Syndergaard was no doubt about it on that cover.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 22 2016 06:55 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

[fimg=444:2a6fsc5r]http://i.imgur.com/KWA1Qt0.png[/fimg:2a6fsc5r] Is it really necessary to include that Johnny Manziel text circle on the cover? It's the Baseball Issue ferchrissakes. Boy have magazine covers in general gone downhill over the last 10-15 years. Every magazine cover looks the same: a celebrity and the entire table of contents as a wall of text plastered all over everything. SI included, although this cover is not that bad, at least in comparison to what SI now routinely puts out.

TransMonk Mar 22 2016 07:26 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

I also hate that SI now has regional covers. I have a gaggle of Cubs smiling back at me in my local supermarket checkout line this week on the cover of SI. Hopefully, the curse spreads to them too.

Ashie62 Mar 22 2016 09:19 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

14-7 180 ip 3.11 era 1.19 whip misses a couple of starts.

Zvon Mar 22 2016 09:50 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

[fimg=444]http://i.imgur.com/KWA1Qt0.png[/fimg] Is it really necessary to include that Johnny Manziel text circle on the cover? It's the Baseball Issue ferchrissakes. Boy have magazine covers in general gone downhill over the last 10-15 years. Every magazine cover looks the same: a celebrity and the entire table of contents as a wall of text plastered all over everything. SI included, although this cover is not that bad, at least in comparison to what SI now routinely puts out. There's a lot of beautiful clouds down there in Florida this time of year. ;)

d'Kong76 Mar 24 2016 12:36 AM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Jacob deGrom

Third best record on the staff, and that W number will have all MLB teams licking their chops wanting have a third-slot with that number.