On a seemingly random March day in 1966, William Eckert, Commissioner of Major League Baseball, made a decision that had a profound impact on the fledgling New York Mets. On March 2, 1966, Eckert voided a contract that USC junior, Tom Seaver, had signed about six weeks earlier with the Milwaukee Braves after being drafted in the first round of the secondary draft. The contract was voided because...
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Photo by Alexis Farinacci, MMO Good morning, Mets fans! It’s game day in Port St. Lucie! The Mets dropped their spring opener to the Marlins on Monday 2-0. They will return to Clover Park today to take on the Houston Astros at 1:10 pm EST. It will be Marcos Stroman taking the mound today for the Mets. Latest Mets News Per Jacob Resnick of SNY, other scheduled pitchers for today’s home...
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Superstar Francisco Lindor made his first appearance (albeit of the exhibition variety) wearing a Mets uniform on Monday in Jupiter against the Marlins. Lindor, acquired by the Mets in a trade with Cleveland that also netted them Carlos Carrasco, went 0-for-2 with a groundout and lineout at the plate. Before the game, according to manager Luis Rojas, Lindor came into the clubhouse like a ball of...
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The New York Mets (0-1) were defeated by the Miami Marlins (2-0) at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium today, by the score of 2-0. Pitching Harol Gonzalez was the opener for today’s game against the Miami Marlins. He pitched a perfect 1-2-3 inning, as he also recorded his first strikeout of the Spring. Newly acquired Sean Reid-Foley from the Toronto Blue Jays in the Steven Matz trade, took the...
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New York Mets (0-0) vs. Miami Marlins (0-0) Monday, March 1, 2020 • 1:05 p.m. Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Harol González (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Sandy Alcantara (0-0, -.–) The Mets long winter is over! The Mets will suit up for a 7-inning spring training game today! It’s been an exciting winter for the Mets with a new owner and a lot of roster turnover. And today we’ll...
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Team president Sandy Alderson spoke to reporters via zoom on Monday morning before the Mets first game of the 2021 spring docket. The Mets play their first exhibition game on Monday, against the Marlins in Jupiter. Unfortunately, there’s no TV for the game and only Marlins’ radio. Here’s three things we learned from Alderson: Mets Are Happy With Their Offseason The Mets added...
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