If this was a dress rehearsal, let’s hope the first real performance is just as smooth. In exactly one week the Mets will take the field for a game that counts against Paul Skenes and the Pirates and Thursday they trotted out a lineup that Carlos Mendoza told reporters before the game was “pretty close” to what you will see on Opening Day. The batting order: Francisco Lindor,...
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Hopefully, this was a glimpse of what’s to come. Bo Bichette is expected to hit third this season behind Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, meaning he will probably get a lot of RBI opportunities. He was batting third Tuesday (behind Lindor and Marcus Semien) and made the most of his chances with runners on base. Bichette doubled in two with a shot (104.2 mph exit velocity) down the...
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A dozen Marlins up, a dozen down. Sean Manaea hurled four perfect innings Tuesday, struck out four, but still faced questions from the media afterward about his velocity. “It’s low, but at the end of the day I feel good,” he said after the Mets tied the Marlins 5-5 in front of 3,416 in Jupiter, Fla. “I’m not concerned about it whatsoever. I know when I get up to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Lindor is back. Team USA is moving on to the World Baseball Classic final for the third straight time after a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Dominican Republic in the semifinals on Sunday. Mason Miller struck out Geraldo Perdomo with the tying run on third to end the game. Gunnar Henderson homered off ex-Met Luis Severino and Roman Anthony went deep off ex-Met...
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The World Baseball Classic is down to its elite eight and every game from here on out is single elimination. (Mark DeRosa, do not bench any stars.) Also, 17 Mets (including minor leaguers) were on WBC rosters at the outset and now a lucky seven still have a chance for a ring. Friday’s games Korea vs. Dominican Republic at loanDepot park in Miami, 6:30 p.m. ET on FS2 Korea is the only team...
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