Throughout spring training, Terry Collins has tinkered with the idea of having Yoenis Cespedes spend all of his playing time in Center Field. And even when Juan Lagares was in the lineup, he would be set in left field. That was put to an end on Tuesday. “The manager spoke with me this morning and said the best option for the team is to play both positions, and I have no problems with it,”...
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ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin is well known for his intensive coverage of the Mets, live tweeting games, interviewing players, and breaking stories as they happen. I recently had the chance to talk with Adam and hear his take on the young aces, David Wright, and his expectations of the team this season. Noah: Coming off an unexpected run of success in 2015, what has been the atmosphere...
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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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