Asdrubal Cabrera made his return to game action for the first time since March 10th yesterday, since suffering from a strained patellar tendon in his left knee, which he injured running the bases. Cabrera went 0-for-3 while playing five innings at shortstop during the Mets 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He finished the game without any further issues, as he readies himself for opening day....
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Long Island born Steven Matz has struggled through his spring starts thus far, bringing an 8.31 ERA into Sunday’s start against the Washington Nationals. Matz finally seemed to get on the right track by putting in a solid performance against the Mets’ biggest rival. “It’s nice to get some results during spring training,” said Matz. “You’re out there...
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As I grow older, I’m quick to forget what my mind doesn’t consider important. It’s been years since I remembered the name of the first girl I kissed, but I know the full name of the first female to break my heart. I don’t remember the last time I was in Shea Stadium, but I’ll never forget my mother taking me to Flushing on Mother’s Day with ground level seats. Thanks to the power of Google, I...
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Last Monday sparked concern over the decreased velocity on Jacob deGrom’s fastball. A pitch that deGrom normally has hovering between 95 and 97 was only hitting 91 to 93 on the radar gun when he pitched against the Miami Marlins on March 21st. DeGrom put to rest any issues with his velocity on Saturday with a strong performance over the Atlanta Braves. His final line stood at 6 2/3 innings...
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During Friday’s 5-5 tie against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wilmer Flores made his spring debut at first base. Before the game, Mets legend Keith Hernandez sat with Flores to give him some last minute tips before he took the field for the first time at a position he is not too familiar with. The two discussed some of the basics and with a lot of emphasis on footwork when playing the position....
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