Pitching: Looking to reverse his fortunes on the first day of Spring, Matt Harvey got the start and showed signs of progress returning from surgery to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome. He pitched 4.1 innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits and striking out four while touching 96 mph on the gun. After allowing a solo home run to catcher James McCann and scattered singles in the first...
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Outfielder Tim Tebow will be assigned to the Mets Low-A affiliate Columbia Fireflies in South Carolina to start the 2017 season. “Sending him to a full season club is what we hoped to be able to do,” Alderson told Newsday on Monday. “And based on what he’s done in spring training, and his whole body of work since last fall, we feel comfortable with him going to Columbia.” Alderson had a lot of...
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The Mets send Matt Harvey to the mound to pitch against the Tigers and Jordan Zimmermann at Joker Merchant Stadium today at 1:05 PM. The Mets are 1-1-1 against the Tigers this spring and today’s game is the final match-up between the two clubs. The game will be broadcast on WOR radio. Harvey looks to have his first good start of the spring as he has gone 0-3 with a 7.88 ERA so far. He has...
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As it currently stands, the Mets outfield situation can be accurately described as a logjam. Yoenis Cespedes is a lock to start every day in left field. After him, though, Michael Conforto, Juan Lagares, Jay Bruce, and Curtis Granderson will be fighting for playing time. There are four of them and only two other outfield positions, so Terry has an interesting dilemma on his hands. Conforto is...
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The Mets currently have the best of problems in that they have too many above-average starting pitchers to cram into a 5-man rotation. With four of those spots locked up by Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Steven Matz, three young arms were left to compete for the fifth spot. As spring training is winding down, a front runner seems to have emerged. In an effort to limit Zack...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. The New York Mets travel to Lakeland to take on the Detroit Tigers today for a 1:05 PM ET start. Matt Harvey will toe the rubber for the Mets and will be opposed by Jordan Zimmerman of the Tigers. Today’s game can be heard on 710 WOR. Harvey will look to continue to work on his mechanics as well as to see where his velocity may be in today’s start as he...
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