Part of the fun of Spring Training is getting a glimpse of the future. On Friday, New York Mets No. 1 prospect, Andres Gimenez, batted ninth for the team against the St. Louis Cardinals and went 2-for-3 with an RBI. “To get to have these young guys come up here for us to get to see them is really fun,” said manager Mickey Callaway. It was Gimenez’s fifth appearance of the Spring and first...
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Who’s on first? General manager Sandy Alderson appeared on 710 WOR with Pete McCarthy on Friday, and suggested the possibility of outfielder Jay Bruce receiving regular starts at first base this season. Alderson said he wouldn’t have a problem with Bruce playing first base on a “reasonably every day basis” if that was in the best interest of the team, despite the fact...
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Good Morning Mets fans! The Mets penultimate spring matchup will occur today in a rematch against the Cardinals. P.J. Conlon will face off against St. Louis pitcher Mike Mayers. Despite Michael Conforto’s return to the lineup, the Mets still fell to the Cardinals by a score of 5-1 on Friday. Minor-leaguer Drew Gagnon started the game and he fared pretty well, allowing two runs in four innings. A...
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With only six days until the New York Mets open the 2018 season against the St. Louis Cardinals in what will be a sold-out Citi Field, I present my final Opening Day Roster Projection of the Spring. It’s amazing how much has transpired since my last projection a couple of weeks ago. Of course there was the injury to Jason Vargas, but that ended up being a lot less serious than was first...
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As per Matt Ehalt of The Record, New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas, who broke the hamate bone on his non-throwing hand earlier this week, will continue to throw as he heals from surgery to repair the break. The 35-year-old was told by a hand specialist that he should keep the stitches in until April 3, which will be two weeks after his surgery was performed and two days before he could...
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Even World Series champions make significant changes ahead of the following season. After nearly 550 victories across seven seasons in the Houston Astros organization, veteran minor league skipper Tony DeFrancesco parted ways with the club that had given him his first shot in the major leagues. Fortunately for DeFrancesco, the Mets were looking to fill their managerial vacancy at Triple-A Las...
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