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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New York Mets pitching coach Dave Eiland was on the teams Facebook account answering fan questions alongside bench coach Gary DiSarcina and hitting coach Pat Roessler with Howie Rose as the host. One of the questions that was asked by a fan was if the Mets would be implementing a six-man rotation in 2018 and Eiland answered, “I hope not, it’s not something we’ve talked about...
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New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is doing what he can to ensure that he stays healthy in 2018 and one way he’s hoping to do so is staying off the golf course. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Cespedes hasn’t played since last July and doesn’t plan on playing again during the baseball season. Puma also reports that Cespedes stopped playing golf at the...
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