Ben Krimmel

New York

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance writer and editor. Contributes to @SNYtv + @1067theFan + @team980 + @connectingvets. @gwhatchet alum. Baltimore born.

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Articles

Mets Notes: Brandon Nimmo's hard luck; pressure on Juan Soto?

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ben Krimmel

Before the Mets' 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night at Citi Field, manager Carlos Mendoza spoke about Brandon Nimmo's tough luck, if Juan Soto is under pressure, and a plan for center field. Pressure on Juan Soto?
Mets Injury Notes: Rehabbing Francisco Alvarez could return during homestand

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Alex Smith |Ben Krimmel

The Mets could have their starting catcher back by the end of the current four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Carlos Mendoza outlined the plan for Francisco Alvarez for the rest of the week, saying the rehabbing catcher will be behind the plate for Double-A Binghamton for back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday following an off day Thursday. AdvertisementIf all goes to plan, it sounds like there’s a chance Alvarez could be active for Sunday’s series final at Citi Field.
On Jackie Robinson Day: A celebration of something MLB wants left unsaid

1 week ago | benkrimmel.substack.com | Ben Krimmel

I don’t want to write pieces that come from the part of my chest that tightens and fills with the bile from my stomach when I feel indignation. No matter how righteous, I want to avoid going to that well. I don’t want to spend time putting together pieces to show how clever I can be when wagging my finger. To put it in baseball terms, I don’t want to write – and you don’t want to read – Earl Weaver’s Airing of Grievances. I don’t want to be a scold.
Mike Rizzo on James Wood's big fly, 'warrior' Jake Irvin, Paul DeJong's bad luck with Junkies

1 week ago | audacy.com | Ben Krimmel

James Wood ran the count full in the first at-bat of Tuesday's game against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The tall, young outfielder then took the sixth pitch, a 94 mph fastball at the top of the zone on the outside corner from Mitch Keller, and clobbered it 445 feet to center field (112.6 mph off his bat) for a home run in the Nationals' 3-0 win.
Mike Tauchman and the money on the line

1 week ago | benkrimmel.substack.com | Ben Krimmel

Everything was there for the perfect baseball moment. The bases were loaded with two outs in the ninth inning, and Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase, one of baseball’s most dominant closers in recent years, was on the mound. Miguel Vargas yanked Clase’s first pitch, a 100 mph cutter, through the hole between third baseman and shortstop. One run scored easily. Mike Tauchman, the tying run for the visiting Chicago White Sox, got a good jump off of second base and was being waved home.
Shorthanded Knicks crumble in second-half, fall 115-106 to Pistons

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ben Krimmel

The Knicks held a 13-point third-quarter lead, but a poor-shooting second half and a turnover-filled fourth quarter sentenced the shorthanded side to a 115-106 defeat at the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Playing without Josh Hart (knee), OG Anunoby (thumb), and Mitchell Robinson (injury management), New York didn’t have enough from Karl-Anthony Towns or Jalen Brunson to overcome the missing pieces and succumbed to a hot-shooting Detroit side that could be a tough matchup come playoff time.
It's my ball game and I'll cry if I want to

2 weeks ago | benkrimmel.substack.com | Ben Krimmel

A towel covered his mouth as he looked up at the video tribute before he was announced in the Lakers’ starting lineup Wednesday night. But you could see that in the corner of Luka Dončić’s left eye, a tear was forming. A dozen seconds later, the towel would cover his entire face. When he moved it, he kept his head down before he looked back at the video. This time, there was no hiding it; everyone could see the familiar frown worn by the emotionally overwhelmed as they try to dam a river of tears.
Mike Rizzo talks Brad Lord's start, Dylan Crews rebounding amid Nats winning streak with the Junkies

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Ben Krimmel

The Nationals scheduled to start the season has been "no joke," but the young team has found its footing against a pair of tough National League teams grabbing four-straight wins over the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington general manager Mike Rizzo said during his weekly appearance on Wednesday with 106.7 The Fan's The Sports Junkies, which is presented exclusively by our partners at MainStreet Bank - Cheer Local. Bank Local. Put Our Team in Your Office. Member FDIC.
Mets Notes: Mark Vientos showing ‘good signs’ at the plate, Brett Baty grinding

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ben Krimmel

Mark Vientos got a big thrill playing on Opening Day for the first time in his big league career, but the first two weeks of the Mets' season haven't been kind to him at the plate. The young third baseman had just three hits in his first 31 at-bats with two walks in his first eight games. But there are some good signs as he walked three times on Monday before getting an opposite-field single in the eighth of Tuesday’s 10-5 win over the Marlins.
Mets’ Juan Soto, Pete Alonso combo causing ‘pick your poison’ conundrum

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ben Krimmel

Clayton McCullough had no good option before him. The Marlins’ first-year manager was damned if he did, and damned if he didn't on Tuesday afternoon at Citi Field. This pickle was the handiwork of the Mets' offseason spending coming to fruition: Do you pitch to Juan Soto or walk him to load the bases and take your chances against Pete Alonso?