New York Mets third baseman David Wright has yet to play in a Grapefruit League game and probably won’t until next week in order to ease him back. Despite that, the Mets captain is confident that he will be ready for Opening Night. “You’re still talking about a long ways away,” Wright said a day after manager Terry Collins said that Wright is nowhere close to playing...
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New York Mets right-hander Matt Harvey will make his spring debut today in Orlando as the Amazins take on the Atlanta Braves. Harvey takes the mound for the first time since game five of the 2015 World Series, and this time he looks to debut his improved slider – the one that made him so nasty in 2013 but practically abandoned during his comeback season in 2015.. “I just really couldn’t...
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Hansel Robles put together a four-out save in yesterday’s 3-1 Mets win over the Houston Astros. A very nice beginning for the hard-throwing reliever who will be counted on to help solidify the back end of the bullpen this season. Manager, Terry Collins spoke with Anthony McCarron of the New York Times about Robles and his expectations for for the coming season. “The more experience he...
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In a season where there is not much doubt who the starting five will be in the Mets pitching rotation, Rafael Montero still has a very important month ahead of him. Marc Carig of Newsday looked at Montero’s forgettable first appearance of spring. Montero, who is trying to regain the trust of the Mets front office, would like to think it was just one of those days for him. “I don’t think it...
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Long Island native, Steven Matz looks to get his first full major league season under his belt this coming year. In his brief appearance last season, we saw glimpses of how great of a pitcher he can truly be. Marc Carig of Newsday spoke with Frank Viola and discussed the possibilities for Matz, and what the coming season may hold for him. The prediction is quite strong, as Viola believes the...
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