Citi Field will host the 2018 NHL winter classic between the New York Ranges and Buffalo Sabres on New Years Day, the National Hockey League announced this evening. This is the first time the league’s annual outdoor hockey game will be played at Citi Field since it became an annual event in 2011 and the second time the New York Rangers will take part. The event has been held at numerous...
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Juan Lagares is scheduled to play seven innings in a rehab game tonight for Advanced-A St. Lucie. Manager Terry Collins told reporters at Citizens Bank Park, that Lagares is feeling so good, he may be activated during their upcoming series in Miami against the Marlins. With the Mets set to face a left-hander on Thursday and Friday, it would seem the team is targeting those days for...
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Good news for Juan Lagares as the MRI on his strained oblique came back “better than we hoped,” according to Terry Collins. Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that the team is now “a bit more optimistic he could make the Opening Day roster.” Previous Report According to Marly Rivera of ESPN, Juan Lagares told Yoenis Cespedes that the MRI on his strained oblique showed no...
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Yoenis Cespedes wants more flair in baseball. After Ian Kinsler drew controversy with his remarks earlier this week complaining of Latin American players showing too much emotion during games, the game was buzzing with outrage. The veteran said of Puerto Rican and Dominican opponents in the World Baseball Classic, “That just wasn’t the way we were raised. They were raised differently and...
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Wilmer Flores had a hell of a day at the plate this afternoon in the Mets’ 16-2 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals in Port St. Lucie. The infielder went 2-for-2 with a grand slam, a double, six RBI, and a walk after getting the start at third base. Flores has been trying to prove all spring that he can hit righties, and his big hit today came against righty Adam Wainwright. According...
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