In a classic party game, people are given three options, and putting it as nicely as we can put it, you decided which is the girl/guy you marry, who should be the one you have a fun time with, and who you should just do away with. Given how the Mets Spring Training has transpired, the MMO writers thought it would be fun to play a version of that game with our starting pitchers. Judging from what...
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Jacob deGrom dominated in his five innings of work, and the New York Mets rallied late to tie the Baltimore Orioles 4-4 at First Data Field on Friday afternoon. Pitching Jacob deGrom pithed beautifully in his second start of the spring. He kept the Orioles hitters off balance all afternoon with help from his changeup. DeGrom opened up the game with a five-pitch first inning, which included a...
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New York Mets starter Jason Vargas was pitching in a minor league game on Friday afternoon against Washington Nationals’ farmhands when he was hit by a line drive as I reported on Twitter. The comebacker got him on the wrist of his glove hand. He was on the ground for a few minutes before leaving with the trainers. However, the x-rays were negative and he’s considered day-to-day per...
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New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit in a live game on Friday afternoon for the first time since injury his shoulder in August of last year. Conforto hit in a minor league game against the Washington Nationals on one of the backfields at the Mets complex in Port St. Lucie. In his first plate appearance he walked on seven pitches. Second time up he had a pop-up that dropped in shallow...
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Jacob deGrom took the mound this afternoon for his second start of the spring and wasted no time showing us that he is ready to mow down batters. On two pitches in the first, deGrom got two outs. Then followed that up by striking out the next four batters including Manny Machado included. His location was spectacular, keeping the ball low in the zone and painting those corners beautifully. After...
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