The New York Mets (5-10) will take on the Houston Astros (11-5) at First Data Field. The game starts at 1:10 PM and can be seen on WPIX and listened to on 710 WOR. Jacob deGrom will make his first start of the spring against Lance McCullers of the Astros. Mets Lineup Juan Lagares DH Yoenis Cespedes LF Jay Bruce RF Todd Frazier 3B Adrian Gonzalez 1B Asdrubal Cabrera 2B Brandon Nimmo CF...
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Tim Healy of Newsday reports that Anthony Swarzak will throw a simulated game today. The right-handed reliever has been dealing with a left calf strain and has not pitched since the early part of Spring Training. Swarzak pitched 1.2 innings this spring after signing a two-year deal, $14 million with the Mets this offseason. He has allowed one earned run on two hits, one walk, and two strikeouts....
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Roster battles are always a fun aspect of spring training when clubs are evaluating such decisions as who will be the fifth starter in the rotation, the backup infielder/outfielder and who to carry as the final bullpen arm. These decisions can come down to the final day of spring, when players are hoping to see their name added to the 25-man roster. For these hopeful players, hearing their name...
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Jeurys Familia is coming off a difficult season that saw him get suspended and battle through injury. The results on the field were less than impressive also as he had a 4.38 ERA, 3.60 FIP, and 1.459 WHIP in 24.2 innings while only having six saves in 2017. Familia and Dave Eiland believe that bringing back a certain pitch might be able to help him reclaim his past dominance, as detailed in an...
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Ken Davidoff of the New York Post got to speak with multiple players about the clubhouse situation going into the 2018 season. The article is definitely worth a read as I am only going to touch on a few of the things that were said. For starters, David Wright discussed what he believes his role can and should be in the clubhouse. “I think for me, I’m certainly here if anybody has questions. I’m...
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Good Morning Mets fans! Today, the Houston Astros will travel to Port St.Lucie to face Jacob deGrom and the Mets. deGrom will be making his first spring start due to a back issue that’s affected his status for Opening Day. In the second meeting between the Mets and the Yankees yesterday, the Yanks were victorious once again. With only two strikeouts, Matt Harvey clearly showed that...
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