As the New York Mets prepare for their season opener Thursday night in Washington, DC, several players spoke with the media on Tuesday afternoon. Pete Alonso was among them, and he expressed his excitement for the upcoming campaign, while also sharing his thoughts on the Mets’ new shortstop, Francisco Lindor. Alonso was a founding member of the Mets’ 2019 “cookie club”, a...
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Good morning, Mets fan! With the regular season starting in one more sleep (it’s fun to measure upcoming life events that way), the Mets released the COVID-19 protocols for Citi Field as they welcome back fans to the park next week for the first home series. The team will only allow 20% capacity to start the year. Fans will have to have proof of full vaccination (that means two weeks after...
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According to SNY’s Jacob Resnick, the Mets are bringing back veteran reliever Tommy Hunter on a minor league deal. Resnick notes that Hunter will be heading to the team’s Alternate Site in Brooklyn. The Mets signed Hunter to a minor league deal earlier this offseason. Despite issuing four walks, Hunter pitched well in camp. The big right-hander struck out three and posted just a 3.60 ERA over...
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The optimism for the 2021 New York Mets has felt infectious throughout the duration of spring training. From watching players like Pete Alonso and Jacob deGrom get ready for the regular season to projection systems tabbing them as National League East favorites, it’s impossible to not be excited for Opening Day on Thursday (!!). Even as we wait for certain players to sign long-term extensions...
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Mets’ manager Luis Rojas announced the team’s starting rotation on Tuesday via Zoom, with Jacob deGrom kicking off the action with the Opening Day nod on Thursday against the Washington Nationals and Max Scherzer. After Friday’s off day, Marcus Stroman will get the ball Saturday against the Nats, and David Peterson will close out the weekend series on Sunday. Taijuan Walker...
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In our push to expand our digital content, we are excited to announce the addition of the Empire State of Mind podcast to our rotation. Empire State of Mind is hosted by Zachary Grady, a student at the Dan Patrick School of Broadcasting as well as PA for Big Board Sports on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio. Episodes will be released on Tuesdays, but you might find it sprinkled in here and there...
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