Mets infielder Gavin Cecchini has the odds stacked against him to break camp with the team, but he’s not letting that stop him. In Monday’s 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros, Cecchini went 2-for-2 including a two-run bomb in the seventh inning that gave New York a then 6-5 lead. Cecchini has come into camp bulked up with a brand new swing, but realizes the challenges of having several...
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Former New York Mets pitcher and SNY analyst Bob Ojeda joined WOR’s Sports Zone with Pete McCarthy on Monday and weighed in on several topics including Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler and the pitching staff as a whole. Syndergaard started Monday’s game for the Mets against the Houston Astros and struck out two over two innings, while dialing his fastball up to 101 mph....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Steven Matz will get the ball today against the Houston Astros at First Data Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. On Monday, two star pitchers, Noah Syndergaard and Justin Verlander, lined up against each other Monday and the match up did not disappoint. Syndergaard topped out at 101 mph and flashed a 93 mph changeup. But Verlander was also up to the challenge,...
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Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced Monday that right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey will start Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves in his Spring debut. Fellow right-hander Zack Wheeler will come on in relief of Harvey. Wheeler last pitched on Friday and yielded just one hit in one inning of work. He struck out two and topped out at 97 mph. Harvey is entering his walk year as a New...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Marc Epstein According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports and as reported by MMO, New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow could start 2018 with the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies if he has a decent MLB spring training. Tebow recently injured his ankle, but isn’t expected to miss a substantial amount of time. The Mets signed the then 29-year-old former NFL quarterback and...
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