The Mets have announced the starting pitchers for their opening series against the Braves. Noah Syndergaard will start opening day, Jacob deGrom will start the second game on April 5th, with Matt Harvey closing out the series on April 6th. For the Braves, Julio Teheran will start opening day with Bartolo Colon and Jaime Garcia following. The Mets will not face their former ace R.A. Dickey this...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, an announcement regarding a Jeurys Familia suspension is expected today. Stay tuned! Previous Report – Mar 27 According to a report in the New York Daily News by Kristie Ackert and Christian Red, the New York Mets expect Jeurys Familia to be suspended for fewer than 30 games after he met with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Monday in New York...
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After going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs Monday against the Marlins, T.J. Rivera continued to impress with his bat. So far this spring, he has hit .303/.286/.606 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 33 at bats. He also hit two home runs and a double in the World Baseball Classic to help showcase some newfound power. His international March has been impressive, but was it enough to earn...
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The New York Mets will play two split-squad games today against two division rivals. At 1:05 PM, Zack Wheeler will face Tom Koehler and the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium. The game will unfortunately not be broadcasted on TV or radio. At 1:10 PM, Seth Lugo and the other half of the Mets will welcome Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals to First Data Field in a game that will be...
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I’ll be honest, after Matt Harvey’s first two starts of the spring, I wanted to write an article raising the question of whether or not he could be effective without his velocity. However, the optimist within me prevailed (as it usually does) and I held off. I was rewarded yesterday watching Harvey consistently sit at 95-96 mph and occasionally hitting 97 mph, showing flashes of...
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