On this date in 1963, the official anthem of the New York Mets was born. That’s right, I’m talking about our beloved jingle, “Meet the Mets.” Here we are 55 years later, and “Meet the Mets” continues to bask in its amazing popularity, sounding as fresh and peppy as ever before. I wish I could age that well… 🙂 As the story goes, Mets owner Joan Payson...
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Making his second start of the Grapefruit League season, right-hander Matt Harvey tossed three scoreless for the Mets today as they hosted the Detroit Tigers at First Data Field. Harvey, 28, needed 48 pitches to get through his outing, tossing 27 of them for strikes. He allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out one in what was another impressive start for the former All-Star. Like Noah...
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When Noah Syndergaard took the mound to make his first spring start last week, I wasn’t surprised to see him firing 100+ mph fastballs at will and blowing away the heart of the World Champion Houston Astros lineup. It included a big strikeout of American League MVP Jose Altuve on three pitches; two 101 mph fastballs and then a 91 mph changeup that froze Altuve for a called strike three....
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In 2013, Juan Lagares made his major league debut and would go on to dazzle fans with his defensive prowess in centerfield, quickly establishing himself as the best defender in the league with one highlight reel play after another. The following season, Lagares etched his name in franchise history when he became only the third Mets outfielder to win a Gold Glove. Lagares had an incredible 15...
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The New York Mets are set to leapfrog the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins and secure a top two finish in the NL East this season, according to the sportsbooks. Washington is the clear favorite to win the division for a third time in a row, but the Mets are now second favorites ahead of the new season. Make sure to check Bookmaker for latest odds and you will see that they are comfortably...
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