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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Spring Training has not been too kind to new Metropolitan reliever Antonio Bastardo. In nine innings of work he has put up a 7.00 ERA. During those frames, he has given up eight runs, seven of which were earned, while allowing 10 hits, two of which left the ballpark. He has also walked four, while striking out six. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Bastardo explained why he has had such crooked...
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As you know, the New York Mets released infielder Ruben Tejada last week, and with his departure it opened up an important bench spot that will go to either Matt Reynolds or Eric Campbell. Campbell, who was part of the Mets bench on and off last season, has the best chance of getting that spot according to some reports, but middle infield prospect Matt Reynolds could also mount a significant...
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Matt Harvey pitched three innings in yesterday’s 8-5 loss to the Houston Astros, surrendering six runs on seven hits. Harvey also walked three while throwing 85 pitches in the penultimate tune-up to opening day of the 2016 season. “Everything was a little out of whack mechanically,’’ Harvey said. “I have to go back and watch some film [Friday] and figure out what was going on. Every time I...
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