Zack Wheeler faced the Atlanta Braves for his second game of the spring on Sunday at Tradition Field. He threw three scoreless innings, allowed three hits, one walk and struck out three batters. Wheeler opened the first inning by striking out the first batter he faced and even though he looked to have a live fastball, his main focus for the game was to work on a few things. “Today was...
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Bob Klapisch of NewJersey.com spoke with David Wright about the state of the Mets and about his decision to forego a more lucrative deal in free agency so that he could stay in New York and continue playing for the team he grew up rooting for. Wright is bound by a sense of loyalty and his desire all along was to remain with the Mets and get through these tough times and be here when the team...
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Matt Harvey continues to insist that he will pitch season for the Mets. He told followers on Twitter that “Harvey Day will happen in 2014.” Harvey has been making rapid progress since undergoing Tommy John surgery last September on his right elbow. He has already thrown on consecutive days and has told team officials and reporters that he feels great. However, general manager Sandy...
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Amazin’ Avenue’s Chris McShane spoke at length with Mets Vice President of Player Development, Paul DePodesta. DePodesta touched on many players while addressing the state of the farm system, but one name of particular interest to me was righthander Marcos Molina. Molina, who turns just 19 today, has caught the attention of scouts and writers alike after his solid performance for the Mets...
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After Thursday’s game was rained out, the Mets took the field at home today against the St Louis Cardinals at Tradition Field, in Port St. Lucie. Daisuke Matsuzaka faced off against Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez, who pitched in relief last season for the Red Birds. Dice-K, vying for the 5th rotation spot, pitched two innings, giving up six hits, one earned run, while striking out three, and...
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