Recently-sidelined Mets’ infielder Jed Lowrie has begun throwing and hitting, says team general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. “He’s been hitting in the cages both right and left-handed,” Van Wagenen told reporters this afternoon. “We’re going to try to build that up as the days go forward.” Lowrie, 34 going on 35, had complained of soreness in his left...
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The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins by a score of 8-1 this afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter (box score). Pitching Jacob deGrom allowed two runs and six hits through his first five-inning outing of the spring. Three such hits came in the bottom of the first, with the first baserunner, Brian Anderson, being erased at third on an assist from Juan Lagares. Anderson would...
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When the Mets come back up north from Florida, they won’t be going straight to Flushing. They’ll first be making a pit stop in Syracuse, NY, where they’ll be having a full team workout for all to attend. Their final spring workout, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University on March 26 from 12 p.m.-2 p.m., the Syracuse...
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After two straight days of winning by huge margins, the Mets took a step back to reality yesterday with a 6-3 loss to the Astros. There are still bright spots to celebrate though! Nimmo had a 3 hit game and Mesoraco had a 2 hit game (he’s been struggling to get it going this spring). Vargas pitched 4.0 shutout innings allowing only 3 hits, no walks while striking out 3 dropping his Spring ERA to...
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Sports Columnist for the Washington Post, Thomas Boswell, once said “More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood.” For years, we’ve read memoir after memoir, and page after page of people making sense of their playing days, and every journey is always different than the next. Even for the guys on the field, the game...
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With the way his career has gone to this point, Keon Broxton is the type of guy that should be playing for his job. However, despite inconsistent major league stints over the past four seasons, Broxton is virtually guaranteed to make the Mets’ Opening Day roster because he is out of minor league options (i.e., can’t be sent to the minors without being exposed to the other 29 teams on...
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