Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets will square off against Justin Verlander and the reigning World Series champion Houston Astros this afternoon at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Mets Lineup: Wilmer Flores (R) 2B Jose Reyes (S) SS Phillip Evans (R) 3B Zach Borenstein (L) RF Peter Alonso (R) 1B Brandon Nimmo (L) CF Jose Lobaton (S) C Tomas Nido (R) DH...
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Though Spring Training has just begun, Mets players have already encountered several injuries. Juan Lagares is nursing a strained hamstring, Tim Tebow sprained his ankle stepping on a sprinkler in the outfield, Jay Bruce is dealing with plantar fasciitis and Dominic Smith is set to undergo an MRI on Monday for a strained right quad. “There’s no real concern,” said Smith, who...
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The sophomore blues were real for Mets pitcher Robert Gsellman in 2017. After going 4-2 with a 2.42 ERA and 2.63 FIP over 44.2 innings in 2016 and helping the Mets to a Wild Card berth, Gsellman took a step back last year. Between injury and a trip to the minors, Gsellman finished the campaign with an 8-7 record with a 5.19 ERA in 25 outings. This offseason, the right-hander put an emphasis on...
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Yoenis Cespedes showed Sunday just how important his big bat is going to mean to the Mets this season. With New York already up 2-0 in the second inning, the 32-year-old creamed a low fastball from Miami Marlins pitcher Tyler Cloyd into the stratosphere for a no-doubt three-run bomb. Cespedes left following the game and did not speak with reporters, but Mets skipper Mickey Callaway spoke about...
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Mets great and Hall-of-Famer Mike Piazza is currently down in Port St. Lucie as a guest instructor, which he does every year. Piazza spoke with the media on Saturday and talked about a variety of topics, including the possibility of owning a team one day, the catching situation in Queens and new skipper Mickey Callaway. He worked with a group of hitters Saturday and plans to work with the...
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