On March 24, 1961, the New York State Senate approved $55 million of funding to build a new ballpark in Queens which would become the home of the yet-to-be-named National League expansion club. The New York Metropolitans, later shortened to “The Mets”, began play in 1962. Their new home, which opened it’s gates in 1964, would be named Shea Stadium after William Shea, who helped...
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The Mets were dominated by veteran right-hander Carlos Martinez and the rest of the Cardinal pitching staff, only collecting four hits on the day. Corey Oswalt was very impressive in what might be his last appearance this Spring. On the Mound Rotation candidate Corey Oswalt took the ball for New York on Wednesday afternoon. It was going to be Taijun Walker’s turn to pitch today. He pitched...
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The New York Mets were originally planning to start Taijuan Walker in Wednesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, but ended up scratching him hours before the contest. Walker instead chose to start a B game at home in Port St. Lucie, so that he could get some extra work on his curveball ahead of the season. Walker threw 80 pitches over five innings in the B game, while Corey Oswalt...
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New York Mets (10-8) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (7-7) Wednesday March 24, 2021 • 1:05 p.m. Roger Dean Chevrolet • Jupiter, FL RHP Corey Oswalt (0-0, 9.64 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Martinez (0-2, 10.03 ERA) The Mets got back in the win column yesterday with 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Francisco Lindor, who is playing for a massive contract extension right now, smashed his fourth homer over the last...
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Thus far in New York Mets camp, one of the players who has very quietly enjoyed a ton of success is non-roster invitee Mike Montgomery. With less than a week left in Grapefruit League play, the lefty has been one of the bigger standouts on the mound for the Mets. Montgomery tossed two scoreless innings in his last outing back on March 11 against the Astros. He continued that success, tossing two...
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Major League Baseball is attempting to crack down on the use of foreign substances, which can give pitcher’s unfair advantages over the hitters. By using a sticky substance like pine tar, a pitcher can generate a higher spin rate and ultimately create more movement on their pitches. According to MLB insider Jeff Passan and a memo he obtained for ESPN, Major League Baseball is adding...
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