Starling Marte was the only player to produce anything offensively on Friday in the Mets’ 3-1 home opening loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He hit a second-inning solo home run that represented the Mets’ only hit of the afternoon as they were one-hit for the first time in franchise history in their home opener. Marte was on and off the injured list several times between July and October during the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! We might have had to wait an extra day, but we can finally say happy Mets Opening Day! Today the Mets take on the Milwaukee Brewers in their first game of the season and their Citi Field opener. It will be left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana (0-2, 6.19 ERA in five spring training appearances) on the mound for the Mets against right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta (0-1, 7.20...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It’s officially official – J.D. Martinez has donned the blue and orange and was in Mets camp in Port St. Lucie on Saturday. The Mets went on to drop Saturday’s Grapefruit League matchup against the Astros 13-5. They will look to bounce back on Sunday in their final Clover Park game of the spring against the Washington Nationals. It will be Luis Severino (1-0, 1.00 ERA)...
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It’s been less than 48 hours since the Mets announced their signing of J.D. Martinez, which seemed to end the discussion for Mark Vientos to be the Mets’ opening-day designated hitter. Still, even with the news breaking, the 24-year-old seemed locked in at the plate against the Yankees. On Friday afternoon, Vientos hit an opposite-field homer against Luis Gil. The blast drove in two of the...
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It feels like March just started, and yet the end of spring training is fast approaching. However, MLB has begun heavily enforcing the obstruction around the bases rule, and those around the game are less than thrilled about some of the most recent calls and developments that have come about in that regard. Obstruction, as MLB defines it, is imposed when a fielder hinders a baserunner’s...
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