[type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}/*!sc*/ DeGrom has thrown 30 consecutive scoreless innings, 2 2/3 shy of R.A. Dickey's franchise record set in 2012. Why Jacob deGrom's fantasy value won't change in Texas. .hspSPq:hover{cursor:pointer;background-color:#0462CC;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ Armed with a 100 mph fastball and a devastating slider, the New York Mets' ace is primed to make a run at Hall of Famer Bob Gibson's seemingly unbreakable modern single-season ERA record of 1.12 . That was kind of the first step in this., I havent been around as much as I would have liked, deGrom said, before adding: Im looking forward to seeing what we can do.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav .scroll-buffer,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav .scroll-buffer{padding-bottom:200px;}/*!sc*/ By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use Latest on Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN . NEW YORK -- By the middle of his outing, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was struggling to find his mechanics, essentially making him a two-pitch pitcher. For one thing, after Sundays 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets record was 75-40, which few people outside New York were talking about, mostly because the Los Angeles Dodgers have been even better. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ Those things are going to be legitimate factors in his MVP case when the time comes. 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Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Drew Smyly delivered seven solid innings as the Chicago Cubs bounced back from a rough series at Miami to beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Monday night. progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ The offense does not deserve to be left off the hook entirely. Single game pitching records Statistic Player Record Year Ref Most Innings Pitched: Rob . Even with the mechanics limiting him to sliders and fastballs, deGrom threw 18 pitches over 100 mph. New York hasnt won a home series against Arizona since 2014. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ body.side-nav-open{max-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;position:fixed;top:0;width:100vw;}/*!sc*/ But I dont see it, you dont hear about it, they dont express that. But during those years of dominance, there was never really an argument for another Atlanta pitcher as the games best (or second best). Led Mets in innings pitched with 201.1 in 2017, with 217.0 in 2018, with 204.0 in 2019 and with 68.0 in 2020. For whatever reason, New York is a markedly worse team on the days its best pitcher starts, regardless of how well he pitches. [type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ And no Met has ever won consecutive Cy Young awards. It had been 391 days since deGrom last climbed atop a mound in a Major League game. 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Manager: Buck Showalter (101-61) . @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ They have to do what they did to the Diamondbacks 20 years ago in actual postseason baseball and take three of four. data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ 1 starter, and, either way, youre not really choosing the order of the teams rotation or the pitchers projected statistics; mostly youre choosing the phraseology for an idea. DeGrom threw 26 pitches in a first that included six changeups, his . but their 19-9 record . Everyone wants to focus on the power and his average he has a shot at the batting title this year but I still think its incredible how easily hes handled center field. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ After deGrom left the game, the Rangers scoring nine times in the fourth against Aaron Nola and two relievers. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ Rangers' Jacob deGrom looks to set record straight on Mets exit: 'Thought I'd be back'. .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ DeGrom's bid to set the Mets' record for the longest scoreless-inning streak fell just short. @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ The quiet Deadline was part of an overarching strategy not to sacrifice the medium-term future in terms of incremental gains for 2022. Mets Sweep Arizona, but deGrom Leaves Early - New York Times data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ I was fortunate enough to get out of there with only giving up two runs.". New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom can set record in next outing. Bassitt and Taijuan Walker, who combined for 59 starts for the Mets in 2022, remain free agents. 7 and 8. ET Trade Deadline pass without addressing multiple potential problem areas on the roster, including the teams catching and lefty relief situations. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:none;content:'';width:0;height:0;position:absolute;left:auto;right:-1px;top:33%;z-index:calc(99992 + 1);border-color:transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;border-style:solid;border-width:8px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span{display:block;position:absolute;height:2px;width:24px;background:#ffffff;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ Things got moving really, really quickly. Are Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer the Greatest Pitching Duo Ever? - The But thats primarily a function of this high-strikeout era; the three pitchers ahead of them in career strikeout rate are also active this season. Hes diagnosed mechanics. .hHLkAw input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ Then afterward, he threw sharp curveballs at what he suggested were widely held untruths about him in an exclusive interview with The Post, principally and pointedly making clear that he didnt dislike New York or even his old Mets contract, and that he could have even seen himself returning to Queens. I went out after I signed that and I tried to give my best every year. In 2001, Johnson won his third straight Cy Young Award. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{right:32px;top:calc(56px - 4px);}.mHQYb .mlb-header[data-is-club] .mlb-header__login-menu{top:calc(112px - 4px);}}/*!sc*/ After missing the entire second half of last season due to right elbow inflammation, the right-hander sat out the first half of this year because of a stress reaction in his right shoulder -- an overuse injury that is not guaranteed to disappear forever.