Visiting the SNY booth during Sunday’s game against the Nationals, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said that newcomer Jed Lowrie has begun taking ground balls and swinging from both sides of the plate. The infielder has missed time with a capsule strain in his left knee, and as he hasn’t gotten any Spring Training at-bats, he will surely spend some extended time in Florida before joining...
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The New York Mets (11-16) defeated the Atlanta Braves (13-16) by a score of 12-2 Saturday afternoon (Box Score). Jacob deGrom earned the win and Kyle Dowdy earned the four-inning save as the Mets offense exploded for 15 hits. Pitching Jacob deGrom was dominant in his final tune-up before Opening Day, pitching three perfect innings, striking out five Braves and tossing 40 pitches. He’ll...
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Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox are close to extending ace Chris Sale long term, keeping him in Boston for years to come. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the deal is in the five year, $150 million range. Sale, who turns 30 years old on March 30, is one of the most consistent, if not the most consistent, starting pitchers in the game. Since 2012 he has made the All Star...
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The last two off-seasons have featured slow and underwhelming free agent action, and the players have taken notice. Tuesday alone saw two of the best players in the American League sign long-term contract extensions instead of eventually testing free agency. The most notable extension to be signed this offseason is the one signed by the best player in the game, Mike Trout. It was widely believed...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday their plans to change Citi Field’s address to honor all-time ace Tom Seaver. According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the address will be 41 Seaver Way once New York City makes the change official. They are also working on a statue, and Steven Marcus of Newsday says the plan is to unveil what it will look like some time in June. “We’re going to...
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