On Saturday morning, Mets manager Luis Rojas shocked absolutely no one when he said that ace Jacob deGrom would start for the Mets on opening night against the Nationals in Washington D.C. On Saturday afternoon, deGrom reminded everyone why he has earned that honor. The Mets traveled down the Florida coast to take on the Astros at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, with deGrom making his first...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It’s Stroman Sunday as Marcus Stroman will make his second start of spring this afternoon against the Miami Marlins. Latest Mets News Per Ken Davidoff in a New York Post article, “[Carter] Capps will serve as the pitching coach for their rookie level and help fully transform the complex into an ‘academy’ similar to what the Mets have in the Dominican Republic, creating...
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The Mets won their third spring training game of the year on Saturday against the Houston Astros by a final score of 6-1. The game ended after only six innings due to rain. Pitching It was Jacob deGrom’s first start of the spring and he looked like himself to say the least. He went two innings allowing one hit, one walk and had three strikeouts. He also registered 99 miles per hour on the radar...
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One of the last remaining free agent starting pitcher options is off the board, as right-hander Jake Odorizzi has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with the Houston Astros. Jeff Passan of ESPN had the news first. Odorizzi’s name was connected to the Mets many times throughout this offseason as they looked to fill out their starting rotation. They ended up settling for acquiring Carlos...
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In news that will surely shock the baseball world, manager Luis Rojas has named Jacob deGrom the Mets’ opening day starter. Justin Toscano of The Record tweeted it first, shortly followed by Anthony DiComo of MLB, both of whom added some humor to the widely expected news. The announcement is timely, considering deGrom is about to take the mound against the Houston Astros for the...
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New York Mets (2-2) vs. Houston Astros (2-3) Saturday, March 6, 2021 • 1:05 p.m. The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Zack Greinke Recapping Thursday The Mets last played on Thursday (only in spring training/opening weekend are off-days scheduled for Friday) and beat the Nationals 8-4, dropping the Nationals to a meaningless 0-3 record. Big days for a...
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