Good thing the win/loss record doesn’t matter in Spring Training because the Mets lost both games yesterday. On the road they fell 4-3 against the Braves and at home they were crushed 14-4 as three key players for the season (Wheeler, Familia Gsellman) all gave up two runs in their inning of work. Today we will finally see some pitchers make their second appearance while others are still making...
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The Mets are now 1-1-1 in Spring Training games this year as yesterday’s game with the Astros ended in a tie! The Mets scored three runs off two hits, the big one being a three-run bomb by David Thompson who flashed power in his 2017 minor league campaign and is getting a lot of playing time early this spring. The Astros mustered only three runs from 12 hits. Today the Mets will be splitting the...
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The Mets make their first road trip of the spring, heading to West Palm Beach. Yesterday the Astros B team (split squad road squad) trounced the Mets 10-1. Despite the score, we got to see deGrom for the first time this year (one run over one inning), an Alonso double, a failed dive by Tebow, Tebow getting completely robbed and the debut of Wilson Ramos who went two-for-two at the plate. Mets...
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The Mets came roaring back in our lives yesterday like they never left with a 4-3 win over the Braves in the first game of the Spring. After the top half of the second with questionable defense, J.D. Davis recorded the first hit of the season for the Mets (infield single) which was immediately forgotten about as Pete Alonso took the first pitch he saw way, way out of the ballpark. Position...
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Baseball box scores come back in our lives today! The Mets kick off spring training this afternoon by hosting the Braves in St. Lucie. The more notable starting pitchers on the club will start seeing the mound tomorrow, today the Mets will peak into what depth options lie beyond (maybe hopefully but not getting too excited – instead of) Jason Vargas. Mets Lineup: Jeff McNeil (L) LF Juan Lagares...
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