The Mets (8-7) defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (6-6) this afternoon at Clover Park by a score of 8-5. Taijuan Walker yielded just one hit over four strong innings, while Francisco Lindor launched a grand slam to carry the team to victory. On the Mound One of the Mets’ rotation acquisitions this winter, Walker has looked good over his two starts to kick off the spring. The only flaws...
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Mets’ manager Luis Rojas addressed the media today via Zoom and supplied information about the recent injuries to pitcher Carlos Carrasco and first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith. Carrasco, 34 on Sunday, tweaked his hamstring during conditioning that followed a live bullpen session on Thursday, and underwent a subsequent MRI. There were conflicting reports on the severity of the injury,...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that fans will be allowed back in attendance at indoor and outdoor venues, albeit at a limited capacity, starting on April 1. This bodes well for fans of the New York Mets and New York Yankees, who will be able to have fans in their seats for the first time since the 2019 season. Indoor venues will be allowed to run at 10 percent capacity, and...
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Luis Guillorme: the king of spring training. First, it was catching baseball bats in midair, now it’s drawing a walk after what looks to be perhaps the longest at-bat in MLB history. Stepping into the dish to kick off the bottom of the fifth inning in Sunday’s matinee with the St. Louis Cardinals, Guillorme faced off against flamethrower Jordan Hicks and engaged in a battle for the...
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Addressing the media via Zoom on Sunday, Mets’ pitcher Carlos Carrasco had some news: he will in fact be ready for the start of the season. Carrasco, 34 this month, suffered a bit of a setback during camp this month when his elbow started barking. This came after Carrasco’s arrival at camp was slightly delayed as he finished up receiving his COVID-19 vaccination. However, the elbow...
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