The New York Mets won their Grapefruit League opener by a 6-2 score over the Atlanta Braves but unfortunately one of the hot topics after the game was Dominic Smith being disciplined. Smith showed up late for a team meeting on Friday morning and later found out that manager Mickey Callaway was holding him accountable by taking him out of the lineup. When asked about the incident after the game...
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Major League Baseball commissioner Robert Manfred was speaking at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Massachusetts today covering a number of topics. One of the most discussed topics was expansion, which Manfred said he is a proponent of and would like to see the league have 32 teams. Though he would like the stadium situations to be resolved in Oakland in Tampa Bay before discussing...
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You all know by now that my foremost passion is covering the New York Mets minor leagues and talking about prospects throughout the season. Which means it should be no surprise that I like spring training baseball more than one should. While some turn the game off by the seventh inning after the universal changes, that’s when I dig in and try to focus on the little things every player is...
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The 2017 season certainly was a disappointment for New York Mets infield prospect Gavin Cecchini who ended up with a .709 OPS in the Triple-A and even worse .529 OPS in the big leagues. Cecchini had successful offensive seasons in 2015 when he had a .819 OPS while striking out only 11.3% of the time in Double-A and then 2016 when he posted a .838 OPS in his first Triple-A action. The biggest...
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The New York Mets begin their Grapefruit League season today as they host National League East foes the Atlanta Braves at First Data Field. The game begins at 1:10 p.m, it will be televised on SNY and can be heard on WOR. Right-hander Zack Wheeler gets the start for the Mets and he is opposed by Braves right-hander Matt Wisler. Mets Lineup Brandon Nimmo, CF Adrian Gonzalez, DH Todd Frazier, 3B...
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