Author: Joe D

Kevin Burkhardt to Host Fox MLB Pregame and Postgame Show

Kevin Burkhardt will be the host of the all new Fox MLB pregame and post-game show for the 2014 season. Burkhardt will still continue to work as the roving reporter during Mets games on SNY, but I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot less of him as mainstream media is now onto his amazing talents behind a mic. From the official press release by Fox: FOX Sports lifts the curtain on 2014 by...

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Collins Says He Wants Dice-K or Lannan For Fifth Starter

Terry Collins told reporters that the Mets are predisposed to having a veteran serve as the fifth starter to open the season. That makes Daisuke Matsuzaka and John Lannan the frontrunners for the fifth starer’s spot and means that Jenrry Mejia, Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom are likely now out of the picture. Dice-K pitched today against the Cardinals and allowed one run on two hits in...

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Spring Training Recap: Cardinals 7, Mets 1

It was another dreary game for our Amazins as they headed down to Jupiter, Florida and lost to the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 7-1. The loss now has the Mets at 0-3 to begin the Grapefruit League season. Daisuke Matsuzaka got the start for the Mets and he was opposed by pitching phenom Michael Wacha for the Cards. Dice-K pitched decently, but allowed a run on two doubles in his two...

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Mets vs Cardinals at 1:05 PM – Dice-K Starts, Tejada Scratched

After a 0-2 start to the Grapefruit League season, the Mets leave the comfort of home and head to Jupiter to take on the defending National League Champions – the St. Louis Cardinals. Fifth-starter candidate Daisuke Matsuzaka will try to one-up John Lannan who tossed two scoreless innings on Saturday. He will oppose righthanded phenom Michael Wacha in a  1:05 PM start. (WOR 710 AM) By the...

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Parnell Says He’ll Be Ready For Opening Day

For the first time since last July 30, Bobby Parnell faced live batters on Saturday and threw 36 pitches to his teammates David Wright, Eric Young, and Daniel Murphy – whose bat he shattered. When he was done, it was all smiles for a confident Parnell. “There was no pain. There was no soreness,” the Mets closer said. “There was nothing holding me back today, so it was a...

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