The New York Mets signed Adrian Gonzalez in January with the hope that he could at least partially regain his old form to become the starter at first base over youngster Dominic Smith. Gonzalez is coming off not only a career-worst season in 2017 but a season in which he was one of the worst players in baseball with his -1.2 WAR. He slashed just .242/.287/.355 and was uncharacteristically a poor...
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Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced after the team’s 8-5 loss to the Nationals on Thursday that Amed Rosario would return to the lineup on Friday. The young shortstop will be the designated hitter for 1 or 2 at-bats on Friday and it all goes well will play shortstop on Saturday. Both games are on the road. It was previously reported that Rosario would miss both games as he battles knee...
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New York Mets likely Opening Day starter Noah Syndergaard had his stuff working on Thursday afternoon when he struck out seven consecutive Washington Nationals to end his outing. Syndergaard allowed two runners and a stolen base in the first inning but got Matt Adams to groundout to end the threat. Thor allowed a single and walk to start the second inning before striking out the next three...
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New York Mets (5-8-1) vs. Washington Nationals (6-7-1) Thursday, March 8, 2018 • 1:05 p.m. FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL RHP Noah Syndergaard (0-1, 1.80) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (0-0, 4.50) The Mets take on their National League East rival Nationals on Thursday at 1:05 p.m. in West Palm Beach, Florida. The game isn’t televised or on the radio. Noah...
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Rafael Montero survived the New York Mets roster purge this offseason which saw Chasen Bradford and Josh Smoker head to the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates respectively. The right-hander is out of options meaning he has to be on the Mets 25-man roster to open the season, designated for assignment, released or traded. Meaning the Mets are giving him plenty of rope to prove he’s...
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