Author: Rob Piersall

Spring Training Recap: Nationals 8, Mets 6

The Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals today at First Data Field in their second day of action this spring by a score of 8-6. Pitching: Sean Gilmartin toed the rubber for the Mets this afternoon, tossing two innings, allowing one run on a big fly from Bryce Harper. Logan Taylor was next in line and went two scoreless innings. However, the Nationals would increase their lead in the...

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Statcast: Mets Pitching Staff Projected To Throw Hardest In MLB

It doesn’t come as a surprise when you have guys like Noah Syndergaard throwing 100 MPH gas with regularity, but the Mets as a whole possess the hardest fastballs in the MLB, according to Statcast. Last season, the Mets averaged 93.6 MPH on their fastballs which ranked third in the MLB. They go into this year as the projected kings of the hill. While Noah Syndergaard averaged 98.2 MPH on...

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Sandy Alderson On Expectations, Terry Collins, NL East

Mets GM Sandy Alderson did an exclusive Q&A with the New York Post’s Steve Serby recently, and talked about his expectations for the 2017 season, manager Terry Collins and the National League East (specifically the Nationals) among other things relevant to the state of the Mets. Alderson said that he thinks the team will perform at a level similar to what we saw from the 2015 team...

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Alderson: “Harvey Has Been Working Hard And Throwing”

Mets GM Sandy Alderson recently spoke with Steve Serby of the New York Post, and talked about the state of the Mets and its players going into the 2017 season, including thoughts on right-hander Matt Harvey. Harvey, 28 in March, is coming off a shortened season in which he pitched to a 4-10 record with a 4.86 ERA in 17 starts before going under the knife in July to resolve thoracic outlet...

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Alderson On Cespedes: “He Has a Flair That People Have Come To Appreciate”

In an exclusive interview with Mets GM Sandy Alderson conducted by Steve Serby of the New York Post, Alderson touched base on a variety of topics surrounding the Mets going into the new season, including his thoughts on freshly-signed slugger Yoenis Cespedes. “I think just the way in which he approaches each game. He has a flair that people have come to appreciate,” Alderson said in...

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