Rafael Montero survived the New York Mets roster purge this offseason which saw Chasen Bradford and Josh Smoker head to the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates respectively. The right-hander is out of options meaning he has to be on the Mets 25-man roster to open the season, designated for assignment, released or traded. Meaning the Mets are giving him plenty of rope to prove he’s...
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Another day, another rival. Today, the Mets will face the Washington Nationals for the third time this spring. In battle of co-aces, Noah Syndergaard will match up against the $175 million dollar man, Stephen Strasburg. Today’s game starts at 1:05 at the Ballpark of Palm Beaches. There is no TV or radio for the game. Yesterday, the Mets played against their crosstown rivals, the New York...
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Over the past week, the most frequently asked questions dealt with the Mets starting pitching. In the latest edition of the MMO Mailbag, we tackle the two most representative questions asked by our readers: @MetsWS18 asks . . . What are the chances of Steven Matz starting the year in Triple-A? John replies . . . If you asked me before the beginning of Spring Training, I would have pulled a...
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In yesterday’s 9-5 Grapefruit League victory over the Houston Astros, New York Mets’ slugger Yoenis Cespedes hit a mammoth second-inning home run to dead-centerfield, his second thus far in Spring Training. CESPEDES HOME RUN for the Mets! pic.twitter.com/L2s7sJKwN6 — SportsNet New York (@SNYtv) March 6, 2018 Cespedes began the spring with a 2-3 (1 HR, 3 RBI) game on February 25th in...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that the Mets have scheduled Jacob deGrom to make his Spring Training debut on Sunday. The right-hander has been dealing with back stiffness this spring that has left his status for Opening Day in question. The Mets have committed to not rushing him back in order to start the first game of the season, but this is a positive development for the 29-year old....
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The New York Mets squared off against the New York Yankees at First Bank Field in Port St. Lucie, FL. today, losing the game 11-4. Zack Wheeler made his second start of the spring, trying to secure a spot in the Mets’ Opening Day rotation and, by all accounts, made considerable progress. Pitching In the first inning, Wheeler struck out Brandon Drury on a 95 MPH fastball that sat down...
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