Morning Briefing: David Peterson in Lead for Mets Fourth Starter Spot

Good morning Mets fans! It’s deGrom day in West Palm Beach as Jacob deGrom and the Mets face off against Max Scherzer and the Nationals at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach. Latest Mets News Tim Healey of Newsday tweeted some takeaways from the Mets’ simulated game on Saturday: Dominic Smith batted. David Peterson threw five innings. Per Michael Mayer of Metsmerized, the Mets...

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Opinion: Mets Should Consider Reunion with Rick Porcello

If there’s one thing you can never have too much of, it’s pitching, the old baseball adage goes. The Mets understood that this winter, and brought in several arms to backup their formidable five that they envisioned would encompass their rotation. However, with offseason acquisition Carlos Carrasco looking like he will be sidelined until Memorial Day at the earliest, and Noah...

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Carlos Carrasco Keeping Perspective Through Hamstring Injury

Following the news that he tore his right hamstring on Friday, Carlos Carrasco spoke to the media on Saturday to provide updates on his status. One thing was made clear instantly: Carrasco isn’t letting this minor setback bring him down. Carrasco has a history with leukemia, and he said that when you’ve been told that you have cancer, everything else seems minor in comparison. This...

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Taijuan Walker Stays Solid In Second Spring Start

With the news that Mets’ starter Carlos Carrasco will likely be sidelined until Memorial Day at the earliest, the team will need its options behind him to step up and solidify the rotation. Taijuan Walker, who New York also brought in this winter, just became an even bigger piece to the equation, but took a positive step in doing so on Friday as he fired four innings of one hit ball...

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Francisco Lindor Blasts Spring Training Grand Slam

Mets star shortstop acquisition Francisco Lindor came into Friday afternoon’s matchup against the Cardinals with a .280/.357/.400 batting line in his first spring training as a Met, a solid but underwhelming mark considering what we know he’s capable of. However, Lindor quickly silenced any doubters by crushing a first-pitch fastball to right field in the fourth inning of...

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Morning Briefing: Chris Christie Joins Mets’ Board Of Directors

Happy Saturday, Mets fans! Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, and Jeanne Melino joined the Mets’ Board of Directors on Friday, according to Justin Toscano of The Record. Melino will also take the position of Senior VP to the Amazin’ Mets Foundation. Christie later tweeted regarding his excitement to join the board. The Mets took down the Cardinals by a score of 8-5 on Friday, on...

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