Get ready for another Mets’ pitching story that’s all kinds of awesome.
Jacob deGrom did tonight what Jacob deGrom does. He went seven scoreless with 10 strikeouts, although he did walk four. He was able to make the big pitches when it counted, and one of the opponents took notice. That opponent is Colorado Rockies’ slugger Carlos Gonzalez, who referred to deGrom as the “best pitcher in the game.”
See below for his post-game quotes, courtesy of Thomas Harding, who covers the Rockies for MLB.com.
CarGo: “deGrom is the best pitcher in the game, hands down. I’ve faced a lot of good pitchers this year, but his stuff…
— Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) August 13, 2015
More CarGo on deGrom: ”Why? “Because his fastball jumps. He throws 98. Zimmerman and Strasburg, those guys throw 98. …
— Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) August 13, 2015
… But his [deGrom’s] changeup is also good. His cutter or slider that he throws has a lot of angle, and he had a sharp curveball, too… — Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) August 13, 2015
… When you get two strikes against a guy like him, you don’t even know what to look for. So that’s tough as a hitter.” — Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) August 13, 2015
