When I saw the news last night that Marty Noble had passed away at the age of 70, I just sat on my couch motionless for about an hour, because I know baseball in New York just won’t be the same without him. And particularly Mets baseball won’t be the same, because a valued Mets historian who is an award winning writer is no longer with us. I actually think there should be in a place...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Today, the New York Mets play their second to last Spring Training game at home against the Washington Nationals. Joe Ross is expected to start for the Nationals while the Mets have yet to announce their starter. The game will start at 12:10 p.m. and can be seen on SNY or MLB Network. Yesterday, the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 12-2 in Jacob deGrom’s final tune up...
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As the New York Mets prepare to open their season they know their offense has to improve big time if they are the climb up the NL East ladder and the biggest offseason pick up was future Hall of Famer Robinson Cano who returns to NY and will sit in the middle of the Mets lineup. Last year was a mixed bag for Cano but after returning from a PED suspension, he looked like the Cano of old and has...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com has reported that Jacob deGrom is “probably not as” optimistic about completing a contract extension with the New York Mets prior to Opening Day as he had been eleven days earlier. After going three perfect innings against the Atlanta Braves, the 30-year-old was asked about his contract situation. Like all of us, he is well aware of other superstars like...
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Jason Vargas continued his strong spring for New York on Friday night albeit in a losing effort as the Mets fell to the Houston Astros by a score of 7-3. The southpaw went 5.2 innings, allowing four runs on six hits while walking two and striking out three. Manager, Mickey Callaway has been excited for what he has seen from his fifth starter thus far. “He threw the ball great. Another...
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