While the Mets had been blessed with good health for most of Spring Training, the injuries are now starting to mount. The latest is Juan Lagares’ oblique strain. Back in 2014, Lagares had a similar injury which cost him 22 games. If this latest oblique strain is similar in nature, he will assuredly begin the season on the disabled list. With the relative unpredictability of oblique...
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I’ll be honest, after Matt Harvey’s first two starts of the spring, I wanted to write an article raising the question of whether or not he could be effective without his velocity. However, the optimist within me prevailed (as it usually does) and I held off. I was rewarded yesterday watching Harvey consistently sit at 95-96 mph and occasionally hitting 97 mph, showing flashes of...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. We are officially one week away from opening day as the team wraps up spring training this week. The Metropolitans will be playing in split-squad games for the last time this spring and they feature a pair of rotation hopefuls. At 1:05 PM ET, Zack Wheeler will take the ball for the Mets as he will face off against Tom Koehler and the Miami Marlins. This game will not be...
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I talk about Matt Harvey’s performance against the Braves and what the injury to Steven Matz means for the rotation. Kevin Kernan of the NY Post joins me to give his thoughts on the Mets this spring, why he loves the WBC, and how the Yankees-Mets Subway Series rivalry might be rekindled in 2017. [iframe]<iframe...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Steve Lastoe With Zack Wheeler back on track to return to the major leagues, it’s time for the New York Metropolitans to really think about how to get the best out of him this season while ensuring his recovery is a success. Pitch counts, innings limits, six-man rotations, and even piggy-backing starts have become a common part of a Met fan’s vernacular as the...
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The New York Mets took advantage of some solid pitching and timely hitting to defeat the Atlanta Braves by a score of 8-2 on Sunday at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. Pitching As we get ever so closer to Opening Day, these last remaining spring training games take on much more significance as players make their final push toward getting ready for the start of the new season. Terry Collins,...
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