In every possible way, 2020 has been unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. Then Yoenis Céspedes does what he did on Friday and we’re reminded that some things really haven’t change. Two years and four days after the last time he was penciled into a major league lineup, Céspedes literally picked up right where he left off, smashing a towering home run that was the difference...
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The Mets’ starting pitching outlook might not be as dire as was believed 48 hours ago. Echoing the sentiment of a tweet from Wednesday, Marcus Stroman reaffirmed his lack of concern for the muscle tear in his calf that landed him on the injured list to start the season. “It’s one of those things where you have to be mindful of the MRI even though how good you feel,”...
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Not that it should come as a surprise to anyone who has paid attention over the past 17 months, but Pete Alonso is as excited as anyone for the return of major league baseball. But he also understands that things are just starting now for a couple of reasons — both the deadly virus that disrupted life as we know it and the thousands of health professionals whose work has allowed for this moment...
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Mets hitting coach Chili Davis spoke to the media on Wednesday in the same way he has been with his players over the past month: via Zoom. Davis, in his second season with the Mets, spoke from his home in Arizona where he has been since spring training was shut down in March. Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and underlying health conditions, he doesn’t know when he will re-join the...
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Yoenis Céspedes will begin what will likely be the final chapter of his Mets career on Friday in a new role: the team’s designated hitter. The slugger confirmed to the media on Tuesday that the DH will be his initial assignment, though he is just as comfortable and ready to play the outfield. “The way that I’m feeling right now I can DH, I can play left field. I’m equally...
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