Good morning Mets fans! Matt Harvey is expected to make his first start of the spring this afternoon against the Atlanta Braves at Champion Stadium. It is expected that Harvey will be piggybacked by Zack Wheeler. The game starts at 1:05 p.m., but will not be aired on TV. On Tuesday afternoon, the Mets were defeated by the Houston Astros by a score of 8-2 at First Data Field. Steven Matz...
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The Mets, have several first base options that can work for them in 2018 season. However, they all come with a certain level of risk. As it stands, the Mets will be starting Adrian Gonzalez at first base. However, due to age and injury, this may not be a stable plan for a grueling 162 game season. Not only did he play just 71 games in 2017, but he was also left off the playoff roster of the Los...
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Tyler Bashlor, the New York Mets hard-throwing right-handed relief prospect, encountered quite the setback to his young career. Selected in the 11th-round of the 2013 MLB Draft, Bashlor was given a $550,000 signing bonus, which was $450,000 overslot in order to keep him from continuing his college career at a four-year institution. Following his brief 2013 performance, in which Bashlor appeared...
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The New York Mets lost to the Houston Astros by a score of 8-2 this afternoon at First Data Field. They are off to a 2-3 start so far this Spring. Pitching: Steven Matz was tagged for five runs on three hits in one inning of work. He walked two and struck out one, and started the second inning, but was removed before recording an out. Corey Taylor chipped in one inning of work, followed by...
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The New York Mets will host the Houston Astros Tuesday afternoon at First Data Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Steven Matz will get the ball for the Mets and will be opposed by Brad Peacock. Mets Lineup: Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B Amed Rosario (R) SS Jay Bruce (L) DH Todd Frazier (R) 3B Adrian Gonzalez (L) 1B Travis d’Arnaud (R) C Zach Borenstein (L) RF Kevin Kaczmarski (L) LF...
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The baseball players union has filed a grievance against the Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins for not spending more money. The union claims that these teams have not correctly complied with rules on how to spend their revenue sharing money, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Teams are required to spend their revenue sharing money to improve...
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