Right before everything shut down, we all got word that Michael Conforto tweaked his right oblique, throwing is Opening Day start into jeopardy. That feels like a lifetime ago, right? Almost lost in Pete Alonso’s amazing rookie year, Jacob deGrom’s back to back Cy Youngs and Jeff McNeil’s arrival as one of the better hitters in baseball was Michael Conforto. Conforto, very quietly, had a good...
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As the the novel coronavirus situation changes daily, it’s becoming even more difficult to think about projections. Following CDC guidelines, it looks impossible right now for baseball to come back before June. This is an interesting scenario for some players, including Yoenis Céspedes. The outfielder was supposed to debut in spring training sometime around when baseball games were...
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Not having any baseball right now is tough and we are looking for ways to still engage with our favorite pastime and dream about the 2020 season, whenever it starts. So we are going to start examining the Mets roster and look at projections from Baseball Prospectus, ESPN, ZiPS and Steamer to them in perspective with the 2019 season. We wanted to address COVID-19 directly first. All of our...
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St. Louis Cardinals (9-8-2) vs. New York Mets (7-9-3) Clover Park, Port St. Lucie RHP Carlos Martinez vs. Jacob deGrom Happy deGrom day! Jacob deGrom takes the mound today as the Mets avoid playing a division rival such as the Nationals or the Marlins and play the Cardinals instead. The game is not available on TV, and only on Cardinals radio. First pitch is 1:10 p.m. The Mets Scored More Than...
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New York Mets (6-9-3) vs Houston Astros (7-8-2) 1:05 PM FITTEAM Ballpark, West Palm Beach RHP Rick Porcello vs LHP Framber Valdez The Mets tied the Miami Marlins by a score of 1-1 on Monday afternoon in Jupiter. It was the third tied result of the spring. The Mets’ offense was virtually silent once again, but pitching continued to shine. Walker Lockett looked good, allowing only three hits in...
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