With Spring Training coming to a close, Sports Illustrated has released their predictions for the 2018 regular season. The magazine has the Mets winning 88 games, good for the first wild card spot. They have them 12 games behind the Washington Nationals, but 14 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies who SI thinks will go 74-88. They predict the Mets will beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the wild...
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Steven Matz finished his spring strong after getting off to a rough start. On Sunday, in his final Grapefruit League appearance, Matz kept the Miami Marlins at bay allowing just two hits over four shutout innings. “I know the phrase is ‘it’s just spring training,’ but that is really the way it is,” Matz said. “You’ve just got to get out there and get reps and feel comfortable and now at this...
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Good morning New York Mets fans! The Mets wrapped up Grapefruit League play yesterday with a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at First Data Field. The team finished with a 10-18 record in Spring Training action. Steven Matz took the mound in his final tune-up before the regular season. The lefty pitched four scoreless innings against an albeit bad Marlins lineup. After a slow start to spring, Matz...
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The New York Mets had a few options once it came time to fill their infield needs this past offseason. With David Wright sidelined (at the time) indefinitely while recovering from yet another major surgery, and Asdrubal Cabrera and/or Wilmer Flores apparently not the team’s first choices to play third base full-time, the team turned to seven-year MLB veteran and Toms River, New Jersey...
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The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins at First Data Field in their final Spring Training game by a score of 4-3. The Mets finished with a 10-18 record in Grapefruit League play. Pitching The ball went to Steven Matz in his final tune-up before the regular season. The lanky lefty pitched four scoreless innings against an albeit bad Marlins lineup. Matz was perfect his first time through...
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As per Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, Mickey Callaway has announced and confirmed that Phillip Evans has indeed made the Opening Day roster. Evans, 25, has hit .261/.382/.457 this spring with three doubles, two home runs, and seven RBI in 46 at-bats. In seven seasons in MiLB, his slash line is .260/.323/.360 with 30 home runs and 226 RBI in 609 games played. After making his MLB...
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