Announcement

     Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts in the last couple of weeks. We are here to announce that as much as both Dan and I love to write about our Mets, we felt it would be in our best interest to expand our reach to all thirty Major League teams. Sadly, that means Under The Stache will no longer be posting new content. However, like it was stated before, we will be discussing all of the Major League teams, and that will be on our new website, punchoutpost.wordpress.com. Follow us there, and we will give you the high quality, original insights, as well as very well written articles about our national pastime. Thank you all for your support on this site, and we hope not only for your continued support on our new site, but to give you the best quality articles possible.

Comparing Jacob Degrom To Hisashi Iwakuma

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     At first glance, they look like completely different pitchers. One's a tall, lanky 6'4 power pitcher who averaged 93.5 MPH on his fastball. The other is seven full years older and averaged just under 89 MPH on his fastball last season. I have a feeling you can tell which one is which. However, I saw some similarities between the two pitchers, and I figured I would conduct some research to see if I was correct.

Fantasy Baseball: Top 80 Starting Pitchers

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     In fantasy, there is no position deeper than starting pitcher.... until Spring Training hits. If my fantasy draft from last friday was any indication, pitcher on the surface looks like a garden of quality options. However, in a few short picks that garden quickly gets picked off and sees a flamethrower attack it until the charred remains make it look downright ugly. Anyway, enough with the imagery. The point is, don't take what seems to be a lot of depth at the position for granted. When you get the chance, fill out your rotation with whichever options suit your style, whether that be solid proven arms that you can count on, or dynamite pitchers who possess sky high upside. Without further ado, lets take a look at who I feel are the top 80 starting pitchers in fantasy.

With Murphy down, who will the Mets turn to?

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According to Sandy Alderson, Daniel Murphy may begin the season on the disabled list with a right hamstring pull. The 2014 All-Star was originally listed to miss a week with his injury, but it appears like the organization would like to make sure he is 100% healthy before returning to the starting lineup. 

In the meantime, Alderson also said that top prospect Dilson Herrera will NOT return to the big league camp, after being re-assigned to the minors last week. That leaves Matt Reynolds and Danny Muno as the final two infielders with experience at second base this spring. The question is, who will the Mets go with?

Mets cut 5 more players from camp

The Mets have cut 5 more minor leaguers from Spring Training camp. The following players have been re-assigned to minor league camp: Akeel Morris, Noah Syndergaard, Kevin Plawecki, Jon Velasquez, and Cory Mazzoni. The team is now down to 39 players.

Fantasy Baseball: Top 60 Outfielders

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     This is perhaps the deepest offensive position besides First Base in my opinion. This is because Outfield can provide owners with just about anything they want. They can have that extra bump in the slugging category from the likes of Giancarlo Stanton, consistency from the likes of Hunter Pence and Matt Holliday, and remember, Outfield also consists of a who's who in fantasy names. Without further ado, here are the top 60 outfielders in the fake sport.   

What I Learned From The Zack Wheeler Injury

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     It was ironic how on a sunny Monday morning, we were delivered news that was reminiscent of a rainy day. That news of course, was the diagnosis of a full tear of the UCL in Zack Wheeler's elbow. At this point it is a given that Wheeler will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2015 season. As much as it may seem ridiculous to try and put a positive twist on this situation, I will simply say that I learned a lot from that brief second flash of the notification on my phone a few days ago.