Here’s a summary and some thoughts on Matt Harvey who made his spring debut against the Detroit Tigers this afternoon at Tradition Field. Harvey was in command right from the start. Leadoff batter Anthony Gose was easy pickings and after Harvey hung a 12-6 curveball for strike two, he followed that up with a 98 mph fastball that Gose swung through for strike three. Jose Iglesias hit a...
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While all of us keep looking up at the clock, waiting in excited anticipation for it to read one o’clock so we can tune into SNY to watch Matt Harvey climb on that mound and fire a four-seamer to Travis d’Arnaud at home plate, manager Terry Collins is keeping his fingers crossed and hoping his big righty doesn’t go full throttle. “For me, it’s a spring training game. I know that it’s...
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According to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, reigning rookie of the year Jacob deGrom is trying to make himself an even better pitcher by developing a curveball this spring. “This spring is so different,” deGrom told Kernan. “I can really come in here and work on things. Last year when I was over on the big league side, I didn’t throw my curveball one time because I was trying to make...
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Here’s something to keep an eye on over the next few weeks. I picked this up on Mets.com from Anthony DiComo and thought it was worth sharing. As most of you diehards know, in 2013, center fielder Juan Lagares set a Mets rookie record with 15 outfield assists. The following season that number fell to six, largely because opposing baserunners stopped trying to take extra bases against him....
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Bartolo Colon makes his 2015 Grapefruit League debut today as the Mets take on the Washington Nationals in Viera. Colon will oppose Max Scherzer, who signed a seven-year, $210 million contract in the offseason to join an already talented Washington rotation. Other Mets pitchers that are expected to get some work in today’s contest include Gabriel Ynoa, Cory Mazzoni and Josh Edgin. Mets had...
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