The 2017 season certainly was a disappointment for New York Mets infield prospect Gavin Cecchini who ended up with a .709 OPS in the Triple-A and even worse .529 OPS in the big leagues. Cecchini had successful offensive seasons in 2015 when he had a .819 OPS while striking out only 11.3% of the time in Double-A and then 2016 when he posted a .838 OPS in his first Triple-A action. The biggest...
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The New York Mets begin their Grapefruit League season today as they host National League East foes the Atlanta Braves at First Data Field. The game begins at 1:10 p.m, it will be televised on SNY and can be heard on WOR. Right-hander Zack Wheeler gets the start for the Mets and he is opposed by Braves right-hander Matt Wisler. Mets Lineup Brandon Nimmo, CF Adrian Gonzalez, DH Todd Frazier, 3B...
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Good morning Mets fans! After a long offseason, baseball is finally back! While wins and losses may be meaningless for the time being, you can finally watch your favorite team play games once again. The Mets will kick off spring training today by taking on the Atlanta Braves at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie at 1:10 p.m. You can watch the game on SNY. Latest Mets News Dominic Smith did not...
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For those of us who make the annual pilgrimage to Port St. Lucie to welcome the first breath of both baseball and spring, there is something which seems to immediately distinguish spring training 2018 from past years. And it revolves around the new manager. It has always been fascinating to watch just how the succession of Mets’ skippers over the years have conducted these training sessions,...
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When the New York Mets acquired AJ Ramos from the Miami Marlins last season, we all knew it was a move Sandy Alderson was making while looking ahead to 2018. Well, here we are. After looking good over his first month in Flushing last season, pitching to a 2.31 ERA in August, Ramos got hit hard in September that left the Mets and their fans a little short-of-confidence in him heading into this...
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New York Mets pitching coach Dave Eiland was on the teams Facebook account answering fan questions alongside bench coach Gary DiSarcina and hitting coach Pat Roessler with Howie Rose as the host. One of the questions that was asked by a fan was if the Mets would be implementing a six-man rotation in 2018 and Eiland answered, “I hope not, it’s not something we’ve talked about...
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