In case the five-game series finale against the Braves wasn’t going to have enough juice already, Jacob deGrom’s home debut this season is here.
For the first time in 396 days, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” will play over the speakers at Citi Field as Jacob deGrom takes the mound Sunday.
In case the five-game series finale against the Braves wasn’t going to have enough juice already, deGrom’s home debut should add an extra level of buzz in his second start of the season. “We wanted to try to get one under his belt before he got here, but that’s just the way the medical rehab fell too,” manager Buck Showalter said Saturday. “There’s emotion any time we play at home, but that’s one of the great things about playing here and in New York. There’s a real relationship with Jake and the time he’s spent here so long, they know what he’s done and the contributions.
“So I think everyone plays off that emotion a little bit. I’m kind of anxious to see. You’re getting everyone’s best shot, especially the people that face Jake. There’s no secrets, and we know Atlanta will be ready. So it’ll be a good test for him.”Since last pitching at Citi Field on July 7, 2021, deGrom spent the rest of the year on the injured list with an elbow sprain before landing on it again to start this year with a stress reaction on his right scapula.
“I’m fine with that,” Megill said. “As long as I’m helping the team out, that’s all that matters. Obviously I want to start, but right now, if that’s what they need me as then so be it, I’ll do it. I did it in college so I kind of understand the whole bullpen way. But it’s exciting to be able to come out for one or two innings and get it going.”
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