Author: Michael Mayer

Rhame Can Be A Weapon Against Lefty Sluggers

Last September, the New York Mets got relief prospect Jacob Rhame from the Los Angeles Dodgers in return for veteran Curtis Granderson. The hard-throwing Rhame was lights out in his small sample size with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s last season, allowing only one run on two hits and striking out 11 of the 20 batters he faced. Rhame was a September call-up for the Mets, but the results were not...

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Mets Should Sign Lind, Cut Gonzalez

The New York Mets felt they needed first base insurance for the young Dominic Smith this offseason and their answer was signing veteran Adrian Gonzalez to contract for the major league minimum. The soon-to-be 36-year-old Gonzalez has struggled at the plate this spring slashing just .212/.278/.242 in 33 at-bats with only one extra base hit. In that span he has walked three times and struck out...

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Callaway: “We’re Going to Take Our Best Pitchers, Period”

New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway touched on a variety of different topics with Tim Britton of The Athletic including the back-end of the rotation and how many pitchers they will carry in the bullpen. What we do know is that Noah Syndergaard is starting on Opening Day against the St. Louis Cardinals and Jacob deGrom will follow him for game two. The next two spots are expected to be Matt...

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Harvey Strikes Out Eight in Five Innings Against Marlins

New York Mets righty Matt Harvey made his fourth start of the spring with five innings against the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon. In those five innings, Harvey allowed three earned runs (all in the third inning) on six hits, one walk and struck out eight including striking out the side in his final frame. His Grapefruit League ERA is down to 5.52 in 14.2 innings though he has allowed 16...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Marlins, 1:10 PM

MIAMI MARLINS (11-6-2) vs. NEW YORK METS (5-14-2) Thursday, March 15, 2018 • 1:10 p.m. First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL LHP Dillon Peters (0-0, 6.35) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (1-1, 5.59) SNY The New York Mets take on the Miami Marlins at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie today at 1:10 p.m. The game will be televised on both SNY and MLB Network. Matt Harvey will be getting the start for the Mets...

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