After getting shellacked for six runs on six hits in 2/3 of an inning last Friday, reliever Addison Reed met with pitching coach Dan Warthen to determine what was wrong with his mechanics, and then fix it. Warthen seemed to know exactly what the problem was, and evidently, they’ve fixed it. “He was leaking out towards first base,” Warthen said, speaking to Kristie Ackert of the...
Read More
The first big round of cuts has been made in Mets camp. While many highly-touted prospects including Dominic Smith had to pack their bags, rookie Amed Rosario has remained. While he doesn’t have a chance to make the big league club, Rosario has made the most of this opportunity, showing everyone what he’s made of. “He’s shown me everything that needs to be seen,” Terry Collins said,...
Read More
The Mets are playing two split-squad games today. The Mets will send Noah Syndergaard to the hill against the Red Sox and Rick Porcello, while the other Mets squad will start Robert Gsellman against the Astros and Charlie Morton. The Mets vs Astros game will begin at 1:05 PM and will not be broadcast on either TV or radio, while the Red Sox vs Mets game featuring Thor will begin at 1:10 PM and...
Read More
Speaking with Marc Carig of Newsday, Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson called reports that he was close to trading outfielder Michael Conforto this offseason as greatly exaggerated. “The notion that we came close to trading him in the offseason is very untrue,” Alderson said “He’s too valuable to us in the long term. He was asked about quite a bit. Never gave it any serious thought.” “I’m sure...
Read More
There are currently 20 teams playing in the World Baseball Classic. Team Israel is ranked 41st. Let that sink in as some sort of hint as to just how much of an underdog this team is. Despite their underdog status, however, they are currently sitting pretty at 2-0, and a lot of that success has to do with players currently or formerly in the New York Mets organization. Team Israel (41st) joins...
Read More
