Although we’re only a dozen or so games into the New York Mets’ Grapefruit League schedule, there have been quite a few positives to take away so far. Don’t get me wrong, there have been a handful of setbacks, injuries or otherwise too, but one area has most definitely not been a concern thus far in Port St. Lucie: The Mets’ catching platoon of Kevin Plawecki and Travis...
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Adrian Gonzalez may not have gotten off to the hottest start in Mets camp, but that doesn’t mean the team isn’t expecting him to be the Opening Day first baseman. His only competition, 22-year-old Dominic Smith, has appeared in just one Grapefruit League game, as his chances to break camp with the team dwindle each day. “Adrian’s done a nice job. He’s fit in very...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Today, the Mets will head to Tampa and play the Yankees. Matt Harvey has the ball for the Mets and will have a tough test, assuming the Yankees use some permutation of their Opening Day lineup. Yesterday, the Mets tied the Tigers by a score of 4-4. The positive from the start were Steven Matz firing four scoreless innings while striking out Miguel Cabrera along the way....
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On this date in 1963, the official anthem of the New York Mets was born. That’s right, I’m talking about our beloved jingle, “Meet the Mets.” Here we are 55 years later, and “Meet the Mets” continues to bask in its amazing popularity, sounding as fresh and peppy as ever before. I wish I could age that well… 🙂 As the story goes, Mets owner Joan Payson...
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According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, the Oakland Athletics have come to terms with free-agent catcher, Jonathan Lucroy on a one-year deal. After receiving some interest from his former employer, the Colorado Rockies, with nothing transpiring, the eight-year veteran agreed to take his talents to Oakland. The longtime Milwaukee Brewers backstop, Lucroy, 31, is coming off of a down year that saw him...
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New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz entered his third spring start on Friday with a 54.00 in only 1.2 innings but he lowered that all the way down to 15.88 with four scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers regulars. Matz threw four scoreless innings on three hits, one walk and two strikeouts. He also picked off a runner and needed only 53 pitches in the outing. He was reportedly pumping...
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