A deal is near between Major League Baseball and the Players Association that would allow active rosters to expand by one to 26 by the 2020 season according to the Associated Press. The deal would also include a commitment from both sides to discuss larger economic issues this year after Opening Day. As part of the agreement, there will be a maximum of 13 pitchers allowed on the roster until...
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Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday the Mets fell to the Marlins 3-1 in Jupiter. Jason Vargas tossed 2.1 clean innings in the start, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out two. Reliever Luis Avilán had another impressive performance, firing 1.2 scoreless innings while striking out four. J.D. Davis collected another hit, and he is now hitting .308 with a .833 OPS this spring. The Mets...
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As per Matt Ehalt of The Record, New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie hasn’t resumed running since being diagnosed with a left knee capsule sprain earlier in Spring Training. Lowrie, 34, signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Mets on January 10, giving this roster yet another solid depth cog who can play multiple infield positions adequately (second and third base, mostly; hasn’t...
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Executives at the Topps Baseball Card Company must have really liked watching the Mets slide home in 1986. Their 1987 set featured two Mets sliding home. One was Wally Backman, and MMO featured that particular card in this series here. Today, thank to a comment left in a recent article by MetsHof, we’re going to take a look at the second card in that genre, card number 653, which was...
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The Mets lost on Wednesday afternoon by a 3-1 score to the Marlins in Jupiter, Florida. Pitching Jason Vargas was solid this afternoon against the Miami Marlins in his second spring start. He allowed no earned runs and four hits while striking out two. Mickey Callaway pulled him out after 2 1/3 innings with 47 pitches on his pitch count. Vargas lowered his earned run average to an impressive...
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The Mets played two yesterday, they’ll play one today and zero tomorrow as they get their first off-day in spring. Yesterday the Mets won on the road and lost at home. Highlights included d’Arnaud’s two hit day, including a double, Aloson’s second homer of the spring, Corey Oswalt allowing 1 run over 2.1 innings, O’Rourke striking out 3 in an inning of work, Cano’s two hit day, Tebow’s two hit...
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