Author: Jack Hendon

Game Recap: Smith Leads Mets to 10-8 Victory Over Cardinals

The New York Mets ran to victory in a 10-run, 11-hit barrage against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter this afternoon. The final score was 10-8, with Jacob Rhame getting the win and Stephen Villines notching the save. Offense: The Mets failed to get on the board their first two innings against starter Daniel Ponce de Leon, but managed a run on a wild pitch that...

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Walks Plague Lukewarm Start for Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard was unable to replicate his spring debut in his second go-around against the Houston Astros this afternoon. Despite leaving them hitless through his two and two-thirds innings of work, Syndergaard walked five batters on 51 pitches – something he has done just twice in his 86 career starts. Just this past Monday, the righty worked a scoreless two innings in a road start...

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Nationals, Braves, Phillies All Remain Interested in Kimbrel

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Washington Nationals “maintain interest” in signing free agent closer Craig Kimbrel. He adds that the Atlanta Braves are “also exploring” a reunion with the righty. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman has added that the Philadelphia Phillies remain interested, though are more inclined to bring either Kimbrel or left-handed...

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Game Recap: Alonso Propels Mets to 3-2 Win over Cardinals

The Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 3-2 in today’s contest at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, improving to 3-3 on the spring. Offense: The Mets put five men in scoring position during the first two innings against Cardinals’ starter Miles Mikolas, but ultimately failed to bring anyone home. J.D. Davis grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the first inning,...

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Strategizing an Infield Without Frazier and Lowrie

Just as it has every year since 2016, the prospect of an initially loaded New York Mets’ depth chart “working itself out” has again come into play – this time just a week into spring training games. And while the injuries to Jed Lowrie (knee capsule sprain) and Todd Frazier (oblique strain) have not been explicitly defined as either long-term or worthy of a stint on the...

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