Author: John Jackson

Morning Briefing: Tragedy Hits Close to Home for Swarzak, Guillorme

Good morning Mets fans! Matt Harvey has struggled the past couple of years in terms of performance and health, but he is striving to rebound in 2018. “I strive to be better than I was before,” Harvey told the media on Thursday. “And there’s no reason why I can’t. I’m still 28-29 years old and there’s a lot left in the tank. I’m ready to go. I’m excited.” Latest Mets News...

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Morning Briefing: DeGrom Sets Eyes On World Series

Good morning Mets fans! Jacob deGrom had a very productive season with the Mets in 2017, but he is looking to take the next step and aim for the Cy Young Award. He’s also setting his sights high for the team. “That’s the goal,” deGrom said in reference to the Cy Young Award according to the New York Daily News. “If you ask any one of these guys, I guarantee...

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Morning Briefing: Manfred Offers New Pace-of-Play Proposal

Good morning Mets fans! While Commissioner Rob Manfred can unilaterally implement a pitch clock to help decrease the average time for games, he has offered not to implement one if the players agree to a proposal where they essentially just play faster. If they accept, there will be no pitch clock in 2018 and 2019 provided that the average game time is less than 2 hours and 55 minutes. Latest...

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Morning Briefing: Matz Has Something To Prove In 2018

Good morning Mets fans! Steven Matz struggled with injuries in 2017 once again and for yet another season he has something to prove as he stated to John Harper of the New York Daily News. “We know we can do it,” Matz said about the starting rotation returning to their previously dominant form. “And I know I’m coming into spring training like I did in 2015, like I’ve...

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Morning Briefing: 2018 Free Shirt Friday Designs Revealed

Good morning Mets fans! The team revealed the designs for all 12 free shirt Fridays in 2018. The first Friday will take place on April 13 while the last one will be on September 28. 🚨 #FreeShirtFriday designs are in! 🚨 Take a peek at our 2018 Free Shirt Fridays. https://t.co/dVK7ej6Z1T pic.twitter.com/wJrE5JRlns — New York Mets (@Mets) January 18, 2018 Latest Mets News A day after...

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