Behind strong hitting from J.D. Davis and Amed Rosario, the New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins, 14-6, for their second win of the spring. Davis had three hits and four RBI capped by a two-run home run in the second while Rosario went two for four with two RBIs and two runs scored. Danny Espinosa hit a three-run homer in the eighth as part of a seven-run outburst where the Mets sent 11...
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Using a 15-hit attack and solid pitching, a split-squad of Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 10-1 at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. The loss dropped the Mets to 1-1 this spring. Chuckie Robinson hit a three-run home run for the Astros as part of a six-run sixth inning to put the game away for Houston. Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and gave up one run on two hits throwing 17...
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By 1973, Tom Seaver already had what some might call a Hall of Fame career. Tom Terrific–or The Franchise–(both monikers of Seaver), had already won two Cy Young Awards, three NL earned-run average titles and seven All-Star selections in a career that began in 1967. He was also a paramount figure in the New York Mets World Championship year of 1969. He was without question one of the...
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In a surprising development out of San Francisco Giants camp, long time Giant manager, Bruce Bochy, announced that 2019 will be his last season. Bochy has managed the Giants since 2007. He enters his final season 11th all time in wins with 1926 and the ten men ahead of him are all in the Hall of Fame. Some are not surprised at his decision as he is entering the final year of his contract and...
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway met briefly with the press on Thursday. The roughly 15-minute presser covered a variety of topics ranging from Jeff McNeil’s role on the team to team depth and versatility. His spirits were good as he seems to be matching the confidence that his general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen, exudes seemingly on a daily basis. Here are some of the items Callaway...
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