Shortstop Wilmer Flores is on the field doing morning drills, taking fielding practice, and appears to be walking very comfortably this morning. Manager Terry Collins expects to have him back in the starting lineup on Thursday. March 23 Wilmer Flores told reporters that he does not believe his bruised left foot will jeopardize his availability for opening day as he said he’ll just need a few...
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General manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged that bumping Matt Harvey from the home opener at Citi Field was in part based on maximizing ticket sales. From Adam Rubin: “You’re assuming people are more interested in seeing Harvey pitch than Jacob. That’s probably true, but not something that I would acknowledge.” As for selling extra tickets for Day 2 being a secondary...
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The Mets announced that left-handed relief pitcher Jack Leathersich was optioned down to minor league camp. Leathersich was among the handful of candidates in camp all vying to fill the lefty relief void created when the Mets lost Josh Edgin to Tommy John surgery. In eight relief appearances this spring, Leathersich posted a 9.64 ERA in 4.2 innings pitched, striking out four while walking five...
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The New York Mets take on the Houston Astros on Tuesday at 1:10 PM at Tradition Field. Dillon Gee will get the start for the Amazins and he’ll be opposed by former Met Collin McHugh for the Astros. Rafael Montero initially had been listed for this start, but now will travel to Tampa on Wednesday to take on the Yankees and their Opening Day starter Masahiro Tanaka. Terry Collins made it...
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Green grass, blue skies, bright sunshine, and talk of Mets October Baseball… What could be better… And yet, something is amiss… According to John Harper of the Daily News, there are visible signs of mounting friction in Port St. Lucie between GM Sandy Alderson and his manager Terry Collins. Read on… Some level of tension between the GM and manager has always been...
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