Author: Rob Piersall

J.D. Davis Progressing, But No Timetable For Return

Mets’ infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis has begun working his way back from a jammed shoulder he sustained during a Spring game last week. According to Justin Toscano of The Record/North Jersey, Davis is swinging a bat with his right arm. While it’s not a full swing, he is just going through the motions. Davis has also begun playing catch and taking ground balls in the outfield....

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Andres Gimenez Should Be on Mets’ Radar For 2020

Andres Gimenez is entering his fifth season in the Mets’ organization, and is on the cusp of making an impact at the MLB level in 2020. The shortstop is ranked as the No. 84 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline going into the 2020 season, and showed his defensive prowess during Saturday’s spring opener with the Miami Marlins. Definitely need to highlight Andrés Giménez's defense...

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Morning Briefing: Baseball Is Officially Back!

Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Sunday, and it’s an especially exciting one because Saturday kicked off the first game action for the Amazin’s this Spring. The Mets participated in two games on Saturday, one against the Marlins and one against the Cardinals, and dropped both. They will be right back at it on Sunday though, as they play the Cardinals again at 1:10 p.m. The game can be...

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What We Learned From MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Sunday

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the media on Sunday and touched on several topics including the buzzers allegedly used by the Houston Astros to steal signs, the investigation of the 2018 Boston Red Sox  among other things. Here’s what we learned from Manfred’s press conference: Houston Astros Buzzer Use In 2019 World Series Manfred said it remains unclear if the Astros used...

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Will Matt Harvey Ever Pitch Again?

The heartache of the Mets’ loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2006 NLCS crashed into the devastating collapses of 2007 and 2008, which coincided with the closure of Shea Stadium. Then it was Mets’ ownership being tangled in a ponzi scheme with Bernie Madoff, a pivotal point in team history that shook it to its core and set the foundation for years of dysfunction and stinginess....

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