Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports that the Mets are likely to use Zack Wheeler out of the bullpen this season after signing Jason Vargas last week. With Vargas in the rotation, the Mets currently have him, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, and Steven Matz set to open the season as the starting five. That leaves Wheeler, Robert Gsellman, and Seth Lugo in limbo. Ackert...
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In the most recent Bovada betting odds, the Mets were placed at 12/1 for their chances at winning the NL Pennant. That is very high praise for a team that just last year went 70-92. The number only places the Mets behind the San Francisco Giants (10/1), St. Louis Cardinals (9/1), Chicago Cubs (15/4), Washington Nationals (7/2), and Los Angeles Dodgers (9/4). The Arizona Diamondbacks were also...
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Michael Conforto spoke with the press at Port St. Lucie today and said that he has begun hitting off a tee in his road to recovery from shoulder surgery in 2017, as Mike Puma of the New York Post tweeted. Conforto further said that he has no intentions to rush a return to the team and said that May 1 is his target date. Sandy Alderson intimated earlier in the offseason. “Timetable is...
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As of today, the Mets are currently set to open the season with Asdrubal Cabrera at second base. However, it has been seen very clearly that, at least defensively, that is probably not in the Mets best interest to stay that way for the entire season as he had -6 DRS last season in only 274.1 innings at the position in 2017. As of now, the only other options that will be ready on Opening Day are...
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Sandy Alderson went on SNY last night to talk on Baseball Night in New York, as detailed by Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. He revealed a few important things while he was on the program. One of those was who his eventual replacement could be as well as if he is currently debating the idea of retirement: “Not at the moment. I recognize the season is winding down. There are a lot...
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