The New York Mets view their young shortstop, Amed Rosario, as a future cornerstone of this franchise. His talent is supposedly undeniable, as he’s gotten some rave reviews and lofty comparisons thrown his way over the last few years. Mets manager Mickey Callaway, earlier this spring, said he saw shades of Francisco Lindor in the 22-year-old Dominican native. That may be a reach at this...
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In recent years, given the choice between Kevin Plawecki and Travis d’Arnaud behind the plate, there hasn’t exactly been a clear cut better option. Just a year ago we were wondering if it may just be in the Mets best interest to sign a free agent catcher like Matt Wieters. And if you look at their numbers from last season, Plawecki by far had the better OBP at .364. Yet somehow they...
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The Philadelphia Phillies made a big splash Sunday evening, landing starting pitcher Jake Arrieta on a three-year, $75 million pact. Philadelphia has been rebuilding the past several seasons, but are now ready to try and thrust themselves back into contention. They have also signed first baseman Carlos Santana and relievers Pat Neshek and Tommy Hunter this winter. Coupled with pitcher Aaron...
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Yoenis Cespedes took Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers deep in the first inning of Sunday’s game batting out of the No. 2 spot. This was his third home run of Spring Training so far, as he continues to get regular at-bats hitting second. This is a spot in the order manager Mickey Callaway says Cespedes may see ample time at during the regular season. “We’re still thinking...
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Mets manager Mickey Callaway criticized his players’ fundamentals on Sunday after their loss to the Houston Astros. He spoke with his team hours before addressing the situation to the media. “We got to do things a little bit better than we’ve been doing them,” Callaway said. “You have to throw the ball where it’s supposed to go. You have to run out balls. That’s going to start happening.”...
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Good morning Mets fans! The Mets have today off, but will play in two split-squad games Tuesday. The first squad will host the Astros at 1:10 p.m. at home, and the second team will travel to West Palm to take on the Nationals at 7:05 p.m. Yesterday, Jacob deGrom made his spring debut for the Mets as they fell to the Houston Astros 5-2 at First Data Field. The right-hander came out firing as he...
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