In a somewhat shocking development, New York Mets right-hander Michael Wacha baffled his teammates for five-plus (literally) innings on Thursday night at Citi Field, holding the White Team to just one baserunner, striking out four with no walks. Oh, and he didn’t allow a hit over 69 pitches. Wacha registered four or five outs in an inning multiple times — Summer Camp, baby! The only...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, we welcome back Justin Toscano, New York Mets beat writer for The Record, to get us geared up for the truncated 2020 season beginning on July 24. Marcus Stroman’s confidence, Michael Conforto’s leadership qualities, and the impressive spread around this roster are just a few of the topics discussed. The excitement is palpable, as you can...
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On Saturday, New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes declared himself – in all likelihood – ready to go on Re-Opening Day, 12 days away at Citi Field versus the Braves. Just typing that was exhilarating. Anyway, Cespedes, 34, is presumably penciled into the newly-adopted designated hitter spot, which is a plus considering how he’s looked so far in Summer Camp. When he does take...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by MiLB.com writer Andrew Battifarano to discuss the unprecedented shockwaves being sent out across the baseball world by the ongoing COVID-19 global health crisis. They also chat about the return of Major League Baseball — how encouraging that notion is, along with the mountains of uncertainty surrounding it — and the guys...
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Hope springs eternal, even in mid-summer. The New York Mets began the scrimmage portion of training camp at Citi Field on Thursday, and the two players who stole the show early on probably weren’t who you would have guessed. Jed Lowrie, batting his way back from a laundry list of injuries since signing with the Mets last offseason, notched his first base hit of summer camp with an...
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