The New York Mets begin their Spring Training schedule on the road in Fort Myers against the Boston Red Sox. Right-hander Seth Lugo makes the start for the Mets and is opposed by left-hander Henry Owens for the Red Sox. The game begins at 1:05 PM at JetBlue Park and it’s not televised but can be heard on WOR. New York Mets Juan Lagares, CF T.J. Rivera, 3B Michael Conforto, RF Wilmer...
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Former New York Met pitcher Frank Viola is hoping that he will make it to the big leagues once again, this time as a coach. This season Sweet Music will be the pitching coach for the Mets Triple-A affiliate the Las Vegas 51s. It will be the fourth season for Viola as the 51s pitching coach and his seventh overall in the Mets organization as a coach. Viola thought he was going to get that chance...
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In a recent column by Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, he reports that the New York Mets seriously discussed a deal with the Detroit Tigers that would’ve swapped young outfielder Michael Conforto for veteran outfielder J.D. Martinez. It was, of course, before the Mets re-signed outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to a four year, $110 million deal. The Mets ultimately decided that one year of Martinez...
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1. David Wright could DH this weekend, hopefully Saturday but could be Sunday with both games being at home. Wright also threw again on Thursday, again in secret though with no beat writers allowed. 2. Collins expects the lineup on Saturday for the first home game of Grapefruit League action to be mostly regulars except for Neil Walker. The extension talks have completely died down for Walker,...
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When the New York Mets re-signed relievers Fernando Salas and Jerry Blevins one of the questions became what will they do to create the two needed spots on the 40-man roster. One of the most talked about options was designating right-handed pitcher Rafael Montero for assignment. Instead, the Mets designated utility guy Ty Kelly for assignment (cleared waivers and returned) and traded...
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