Updated, 7:55 PM, Sunday: Via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie spoke to the press regarding his journey back to being healthy on Sunday following staggered group workouts at Citi Field. “I’m confident that I’m going to be able to do whatever is asked of me,” Lowrie said when asked about the restrictions his leg braces, plural, would pose....
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New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto, fully healed from his early March oblique injury, spoke with the team’s reporters on Saturday from Citi Field and shed an encouraging light on what’s expected to be a unique season for the 27-year-old and for the Mets. As for a return to baseball operations amid the ongoing COVID-19 global health crisis, Conforto admits, “There’s...
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New York Mets skipper Luis Rojas spoke to the team’s media corps via video stream on Saturday, touching on a plethora of topics with camp now officially underway. We received updates on Yoenis Cespedes, Jed Lowrie, Marcus Stroman, and Amed Rosario, the acclimation of the newly-signed orange and blue reserves, and the ever-prevalent adjustment period to these unprecedented times. Cespedes...
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From 2009 through the 2012 season, left-handed reliever Eric O’Flaherty was one of the most effective and heavily used pitchers in the game. O’Flaherty, 35, appeared in 276 games in that stretch, good for a four-way tie for the seventh-most appearances in baseball. Among qualified relievers, O’Flaherty’s 1.95 ERA was the fourth-lowest behind Craig Kimbrel, Mariano Rivera...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Saturday was another day closer to the start of the 2020 season, however it was filled with not-so-pleasant news. Latest Mets News Seth Lugo did not have to think over his decision to play baseball this season despite the current COVID-19 pandemic. In his post-practice press conference, Michael Conforto voiced his pleasure in how the Mets are handling the health and...
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According to the New York Post’s Mike Puma, the New York Mets will open their 2020 season in much the same way they ended their 2019 campaign—against the defending NL East Champion Atlanta Braves. The game will take place on July 24 and will be played at Citi Field. It is the sixth time in franchise history the Mets will face the Braves on Opening Day with New York winning four of...
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