David Wright met with team doctors in New York on Tuesday, but then decided to stay another day so that he could get a second opinion on his sore right shoulder which the Mets initially diagnosed as an impingement. I’m certainly not a medical professional but you usually don’t seek out a second opinion unless the first diagnosis is something serious. I fear that we may be soon...
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In 2012, the New York Mets announced their 50th Anniversary All Time Team. But 10 years earlier in 2002, the Mets celebrated their 40th Anniversary by naming the All-Amazin’ Team and that’s the focus of this weeks Trivia Challenge. So forget David Wright and Jose Reyes, and go back 15 years and see if you can guess this legendary group of Mets that was voted on by the fans and introduced...
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T.J. Rivera and Travis d’Arnaud provided all the power as the New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. After d’Arnaud homered to put the Mets up 1-0 in the second inning, Rivera made it back-to-back dingers when he crushed one over the left-center field wall for the second run of the...
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Before the Mets defeated the Tigers 5-2 on Sunday, Jay Bruce fielded grounders at first base for the first time since he arrived to camp in Port St. Lucie. Manager Terry Collins was on hand to watch Bruce perform and talked about it after the game. “I liked everything I saw today. It looks like he’s got the athleticism, he’s got the hands, he’s got the arm angle,” Collins said. “He...
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Michael Conforto continued his hot start to the Grapefruit League season as the New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers by a score of 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at First Data Field. Conforto, 23, hit his second home run of the Spring going 2-for-3 on the day with a couple of runs scored. He raised his average to .714 through his first three games as he fights for a spot on the Opening Day roster...
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