Good Morning Mets Fans ! The team completed their first weekend of games on Sunday, falling to the Houston Astros by a score of 10-1. Jacob deGrom made his spring debut, pitching one inning while allowing one run on two hits. The reigning CY Young award winner also accumulated one strikeout. The Metropolitans will see the Astros again this afternoon as Noah Syndergaard toes the rubber and will...
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In a fun Sunday morning read, Kevin Kernan of the New York Post shed a light on some of the additional measures the New York Mets have been taking to reinforce their commitment to fundamentally sound play on both sides of the chalk this spring. New hitting coach Chili Davis’ situational, contact-focused approach to the offensive aspect of the game has been a hit with the players, who...
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In his first start of the spring, defending NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom picked up exactly where he left off against the visiting Houston Astros, sitting 97-98 mph with his fastball while throwing 14 of his 17 total pitches for strikes in a one-run, two-hit, one-strikeout performance. Rough outings from David Peterson and Arquimedes Caminero accounted for nine more runs in the 10-1...
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Using a 15-hit attack and solid pitching, a split-squad of Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 10-1 at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. The loss dropped the Mets to 1-1 this spring. Chuckie Robinson hit a three-run home run for the Astros as part of a six-run sixth inning to put the game away for Houston. Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and gave up one run on two hits throwing 17...
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Mickey Callaway told reporters after today’s 10-1 loss to the Houston Astros that the team is going to wait on having Travis d’Arnaud make his Grapefruit League debut. D’Arnaud, 30, partially tore his UCL in April and had Tommy John Surgery to repair it, missing the remainder of the 2018 season. With that in mind, the team would like to have him do more simulated game work on...
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“Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you. Fate is at your elbow; make yourself good while life and power are still yours.” ~ Marcus Aurelius Life is fleeting. I was deeply saddened upon learning of the passing of veteran Boston Globe columnist Nick Cafardo. For well over a decade, I would start most of my Sunday mornings the same way with a hot cup of coffee, pancakes –...
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