Mickey Callaway spoke with reporters after the game and did not give out good news regarding T.J. Rivera, in which he said that the infielder is “struggling to get over the hump” and return to game action. Rivera, 30, got Tommy John Surgery back in 2017 and has not made his way back to the major leagues since then. He tried to return to the team last season, but experienced elbow...
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The Mets are blessed when it comes to power pitchers. In their stable, they currently house three starting pitchers who all top out over 95mph with their fastballs—Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler, and Noah Syndergaard. Degrom is coming off a Cy Young and one of the greatest pitching performances ever by a Mets pitcher in 2018, but Syndergaard may be the most intriguing of the bunch. Prior to 2018, if...
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Good thing the win/loss record doesn’t matter in Spring Training because the Mets lost both games yesterday. On the road they fell 4-3 against the Braves and at home they were crushed 14-4 as three key players for the season (Wheeler, Familia Gsellman) all gave up two runs in their inning of work. Today we will finally see some pitchers make their second appearance while others are still making...
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According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Mets infielder/outfielder, Jeff McNeil has been scratched from today’s lineup due to a “scrape” on his left wrist, which he suffered as a result of diving for a ball in Monday’s Grapefruit game. McNeil is the fourth Met to appear on the injury list in the past week with Jed Lowrie’s knee issue, Brandon Nimmo’s shoulder...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Ron Henry. In the last article I wrote for MMO, I discussed how I thought our new front office was accumulating depth as a way of generating a better offensive and defensive profile using regular platooning in four somewhat standard lineup formations. While maybe not the big free agent splash some hoped for, I noted that a balanced roster with sufficient depth can provide...
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Good Morning Mets fans! Yesterday was a wild one that included Rockies third basemen, Nolan Arenado receiving a massive contract extension as Logan Barer of MMO covered. Tuesday also added much more drama in the Bryce Harper saga. Check out all the wild news from the hot stove, below! Dodgers May Push Phillies Hand As Randy Miller of NJ.com tweeted out, a source close to Harper claims that his...
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