After a come from behind win for the Yankees, we have a great pitching matchup tonight.
I will be in attendance in my Doc Gooden METS jersey tonight to watch the DeGrom take the mound. This may be a bit hyperbolic, but tonight DeGrom takes the mound with all of Mets nation on his shoulders. This season has been a DISASTER. What was thought to be a World Series year has turned into a nightmare. What was thought to be a Mets town has gone quickly back to the Yankees. Tonight DeGrom can fill us Mets fans with a sense of pride in taking the mound and DEGROMINATING the Yankees from pitch 1. Enough of ALL RISE!...Enough of Gary Sanchize!..Enough of feeling like second class citizens. THIS IS OUR CITY TONIGHT!! LETSSSS GOOOO!!!!
I'm a believer!
I was at the game Sunday night and watched him stretch out, going away, to snag a ball out of the air that from perspective, was impossible to catch. He made two incredible catches that night. And don't forget, when he threw a ball into the catcher from the outfield last year, his ball was clocked at 115 MPH, the fastest ball thrown ever recorded.
So we know he's a great outfielder with an incredible arm. Now add that he's a switch hitter and is starting to show fans that he can hit and flashes future power. As he matures, he is going to be (IMHO) a .300/35 HR type guy who will also swipe a few bases and stop a lot of guys from taking an extra base as everyone starts to fear his arm.
He's finally looking comfortable out there and it shows. He will start getting a lot of attention in the next couple years. Probably good that he's flying under the radar while everyone is fixated on Judge and Sanchez.