Throughout this past offseason, the Mets had been scouring the market for someone who can come in and get the big lefties out. On March 30th, they traded outfield prospect Matt den Dekker to the Washington Nationals and in return the Mets received lefty reliever, Jerry Blevins. The very next day, as luck would have it, Blevins had to face his former team, and more than that, he was brought in to...
Read More
The New York Mets traveled to Viera on Tuesday and defeated the Washington Nationals by a score of 2-0. Pitching: What a stellar performance by lefthander Jon Niese who is having himself a fantastic spring and looks to be gearing up for huge season in 2015. All he did was fire six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits, walking none and striking out three. Niese has been working on a new...
Read More
Braves catcher and ex-Met John Buck announced his retirement on Thursday, so he can spend more time with his family, the Braves announced. The one-time All Star had spent 11 years in the Major Leagues, playing for the Royals, Marlins, Mets, Angels, Pirates, Mariners and Blue Jays. He had signed this season with the Braves and was hitting .320 in the spring before the announcement. The Mets...
Read More
After being released by the Washington Nationals on Monday, veteran reliever and former Met Heath Bell has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. Bell told MLB.com’s Corey Brock: “My kids wanted me home. What’s more important: my kids or the big leagues? I’ve already accomplished more than I ever dreamed of. Now it’s time to help them accomplish their dreams.” Bell pitched for the...
Read More
The New York Mets lost to the Houston Astros at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie by a score of 4-3. Pitching: Dillon Gee pitched 4 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and one walk, while striking out 1 Astro. He was relieved by Buddy Carlyle, who gave up 1 run. Dario Alvarez pitched a scoreless inning. Zack Thornton served up a solo home run to Jake Marisnick in the 7th, but then recorded the...
Read More
