As the New York Mets end their stay in Port St. Lucie, starting pitchers Jacob deGrom and Matt Harvey, as well as outfielder Michael Conforto are geared up for the regular season and are fired up. “The sky’s the limit. We’re going to be really good,” Harvey said. “I think we’re going to shock a lot of people.” Coming from a pitcher who has been at...
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The New York Mets have claimed outfielder Bryce Brentz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brentz, 29, was placed on waivers by the Pirates yesterday and figures to head to Triple-A Las Vegas. He was originally a 30th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians in the 2007 MLB Amateur Draft. Brentz spent all of last season with Triple-A Pawtucket, hitting a respectable .271/.334/.529 with 31...
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One of the myriad reasons to love baseball is the way it mirrors life. You have to wake up every day and play. Both good and bad days are assured, often without warning or expectation. Even the best teams will lose 60 times, and the worst will win 60. Each day by itself carries limited meaning, but forms a piece of an exponentially larger and unfolding mosaic. Thus, it always seemed that the...
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Well, that wraps up Spring Training! Next stop: Flushing, Queens. Spring Training is always fun because we get a glimpse into what’s on tap and how our players look for the regular season. However, until regular season games are played, Grapefruit League results mean nothing. That doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun and hypothesize though, right? Here are 10 bold...
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I said it last week and it bears repeating, but I’m tipping my cap to manager Mickey Callaway for giving us one of the most productive, focused, and drama-free spring training camps in recent New York Mets history. Right from day one, Callaway set the tone for Mets camp by stressing that everyone will be held accountable and that the ultimate goal would be choosing the best 25 players that...
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3 UP 1. CONFORTO! Because Mets fans have become accustomed to expecting the absolute worst when a player suffers an injury, we all questioned if Michael Conforto would ever truly be able to be Michael Conforto ever again. Moreover, we all questioned whether Conforto would ever really be able to play in the first half of the upcoming season. Well, it turns out Conforto is a much faster healer...
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