As the 2022 MLB season heads into September, the New York Mets on Wednesday, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, released their Spring Training schedule for the 2023 season. The Mets will open their Grapefruit League season both at home and on the road with a split-squad season-opener on Saturday, February 25. Half of the squad will stay home at Clover Park and face the Miami Marlins to...
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I rearranged the title of this article a dozen times. Finally, I chose the word passing instead of the word death and removed the word hero which will figure prominently in this short remembrance. Writing has never been difficult for me, except when the topic is personal and touches a nerve. Many nerves, emotions and memories encapsulated in a torrent of tears were shed one year ago, on August...
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James McCann cannot get anything going at the plate. The Mets catcher received raucous boos after another hitless performance against the Dodgers last night. McCann went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. McCann has battled through injuries this season but as of right now he’s on pace for a bottom-10 offensive season by a Mets catcher ever. There have been 124 catchers in Mets history to...
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There has been no better hitter in baseball over the last two weeks than Mark Canha. In 11 games and 40 plate appearances, Canha has recorded a 288 wRC+. Albert Pujols is second with a 272 wRC+. Canha’s offensive tear has come at an opportune time when other members of the Mets lineup like Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor are slumping. Alonso and Lindor are playing below league average and...
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It was a light night for Mets minor league action on Tuesday with the top two affiliates getting rained out. Mets’ 2022 second-rounder Blade Tidwell started for the St. Lucie Mets and tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Later in the game, rehabbing lefty Joey Lucchesi tossed a scoreless inning. Mets’ 2022 first-rounder Kevin Parada was on base twice and knocked in a run. A+: Brooklyn...
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Good morning, Mets fans! There was plenty of excitement pre-game as Timmy Trumpet arrived for his first-ever baseball game, before meeting the man who has made him even more famous in Edwin Diaz. Timmy Trumpet then gave a sneak preview of what Diaz’s iconic walk-out song would sound like, although he didn’t get the chance to actually play it live with Diaz not coming into the game....
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