Jason Vargas was slated to start the season in the rotation, and not simply because he’s being paid $8 million per season to play in Flushing either. Now that Vargas might miss some time due to a non-displaced fracture in his non-throwing hand, that plan has most definitely changed. So far this spring, Vargas, 35, has thrown 8.2 innings, pitching to a 4.15 ERA with a 1.73 WHIP. Nothing to write...
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The New York Mets (6-15) will head to Ed Smith Stadium to take on the Baltimore Orioles (13-9). The game starts at 1:05 p.m., but will not be aired on TV or radio. Mets Lineup Brandon Nimmo RF Jose Reyes 2B Wilmer Flores 1B Travis d’Arnaud C Jose Lobaton DH Phillip Evans 3B Juan Lagares CF Amed Rosario SS Matt den Dekker LF Orioles Lineup Chris Davis 1B Jonathan Schoop 2B Manny...
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Oh my gosh…. Only 11 more days until Opening Day at Citi Field where the New York Mets will host the St. Louis Cardinals to usher in the 2018 baseball season. As you may have already heard, manager Mickey Callaway has already named RHP Noah Syndergaard as his Opening Day starter. Just for some quick fun, this week’s Mets Trivia Quiz wants to see how good your memory is on the subject...
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For the most part, it’s safe to assume what the New York Mets infield is going to look like on Opening Day. We will, unfortunately, have Adrian Gonzalez at first, Asdrubal Cabrera at second, Amed Rosario at shortstop, and Todd Frazier at third. But maybe there’s something to consider here in possibly giving Luis Guillorme some of those second base starts at some point this season....
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Tim Britton of The Athletic got to hear from both Mickey Callaway and Wilmer Flores regarding the infielder’s outfield experiment that was tested in game action for the first time yesterday. Callaway said this regarding his reasoning for trying this out: “You saw why he needs to be playing multiple positions, because the kid can hit. We need to get him as many at-bats as we can this...
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Good morning Mets fans! Today the team heads to Ed Smith Stadium to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets will send Noah Syndergaard to the mound against Dylan Bundy. The game starts at 1:05 p.m., but will not be aired on TV. The Mets beat the Washington Nationals yesterday in West Palm Beach. Wilmer Flores, who started in left field, homered for the Mets. The Mets also scored four runs in the...
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