Spring Training Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 6:10 PM

WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. NEW YORK METS (9-8-1) Friday, March 26, 2021 • 6:10 p.m. Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Kyle McGowin (2-0, 2.35) vs. LHP David Peterson (0-0, 4.50) SNY Recapping Wednesday The Mets had an off day yesterday and the day before that they lost to the Cardinals 3-0 on the road. For the most part, the Mets pitching was fine. Oswalt allowed 1 run off 2 hits in 4.0 innings...

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A Deep Dive Into the Defensive Improvements of James McCann

At the end of the 2018 season, James McCann was non-tendered, which meant he was effectively released by the Detroit Tigers. At that point, McCann was making a little over $2 million dollars a year but the Tigers felt like he wasn’t worth retaining. Two years later, after a stop in the south side of Chicago, McCann officially signed a four-year, $40.5 million contract with the Mets. Making...

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Joey Lucchesi Needs to Make Most Out of Starting Opportunity

After experiencing a lack of pitching depth throughout last season, the New York Mets were on a mission to strengthen their starting rotation over the offseason and it seems those efforts are starting to pay off as Opening Day nears. In an effort to acquire a reliable front of the rotation starter, the front office received pitcher Carlos Carrasco in the Francisco Lindor trade with the Cleveland...

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Mets Roster Projections Heading into Final Week of Camp

With less than a week remaining before Opening Day, the Mets roster is beginning to become more clear following the moves of the last few days. After the Mets released Tommy Hunter yesterday, New York was down to 39 players left in camp. Jordan Yamamoto was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday, which certainly appears to have solidified the starting rotation with David Peterson and Joey Lucchesi...

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Opinion: The Mets Can’t Lose Michael Conforto

The sense around Mets camp seems to be that while a breakthrough in Francisco Lindor’s extension talks could come at any moment, there’s less optimism about a new deal for Michael Conforto. Today in The Athletic, Jim Bowden predicted that Lindor would sign for ten years and $320 million — but that Conforto, represented by Scott Boras, would reach free agency after the season. Lindor, obviously,...

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Morning Briefing: Orioles Select Contract of Matt Harvey

Good morning and happy Friday, Mets fans! The Orioles have selected the contract of old friend Matt Harvey, according to Dan Connolly of the Tampa Bay Times. He had an opt-out that could be triggered Wednesday and O’s had 48 hours after that to add him or release him. Catch the Mets this evening at 6:10 p.m. against the Nationals on SNY. David Peterson (0-0, 4.50 ERA) will take the bump...

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