It is a tough predicament when you have a true weakness. Nowadays, with data available on every facet of the game, there is no way to hide it. Chris Young must know this. When a blogger, like me, sitting on my couch at home can find out how to pitch to Young’s weakness, then surely opposing pitchers will do the same. So what is this obvious weakness in Chris Young’s game? When you...
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The Mets traveled to Viera to play the Washington Nationals at Space Coast Stadium with Zack Wheeler facing off against Stephen Strasburg. The Mets quickly scored three runs off Strasburg in the third, but it was all downhill from there as the Mets were defeated by the Nationals 7-3. The loss dropped their Grapefruit League record to 14-12. Wheeler pitched out a jam in the first, and breezed...
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The Mets were home today at Tradition Field to face the St. Louis Cardinals and Daisuke Matsuzaka was on the mound to face Red Birds pitcher Shelby Miller. Behind a strong pitching performance from Dice-K and timely hitting, the Mets defeated the Cardinals 5-3 and improved their Grapefruit League record to 14-11. The Mets once again went with the pitcher batting eighth and this time, Ruben...
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March 24 Mets have officially announced that Dillon Gee will be their Opening Day starter vs. the Washington Nationals on March 31. Terry Collins made the announcement after Monday’s 5-3 win over the Cardinals. Congrats to Dillon who finished strong last season. March 21 Dillon Gee, who has been slated as the Mets Opening Day starter, pitched his second to last game of the Spring today...
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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY writes that left-hander John Lannan passed another test in his transition to a relief role, he entered mid-inning and inherited runners on base, for not only the first time in his career, but also the first time working on consecutive days. Since switching roles, Lannan, has tossed two perfect innings in relief. “That’s exactly how I envisioned it,” Collins said. “… I was...
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