As we saw Thursday, new manager Mickey Callaway chose to bat Amed Rosario ninth on Opening Day, with pitcher Noah Syndergaard batting eighth. This was an unconventional move, but it ultimately proved to work out, as Rosario went 2-for-4 in the Mets’ 9-4 win. When I first heard of the concept of the pitcher batting eighth, I didn’t like it. My first thought was, “Why would you...
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Steven Matz just had his second straight horrible Spring Training start, giving up five runs and recording just two outs against a Nationals lineup filled with mostly minor leaguers. For Matz, it’s picking up right where he left off at the end of last season. The talented left-hander, drafted in the second round of the 2009 MLB Draft out of high school, didn’t start his professional...
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There has been a lot of debate this offseason over the Mets’ center field situation while Michael Conforto is out, particularly regarding Brandon Nimmo and Juan Lagares. While both players have a case for starting over the other, it’s been pretty much accepted that the two will begin in the season in a platoon. Lagares is 28-years-old and has had five weak seasons with the bat, yet...
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There was a little bit of mild concern a couple days ago when Mets second baseman Gavin Cecchini hadn’t shown up to camp yet despite the fact that to earn a spot on the Major League team at some point this year, he’s really going to have to earn it. These mild concerns were eased yesterday when Cecchini was seen at Major League camp with a beard he grew during the offseason. But...
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With all the talk this offseason about signings and trades the Mets should and shouldn’t make, a name that seems to have somewhat surprisingly been lost in the fold is their shortstop of the future, Amed Rosario. While there has been a lot of debate over who should be playing the other positions on the field, it has been pretty much assumed all along that Rosario will be playing shortstop....
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