The Mets defeated the Houston Astros by a score of 2-1 this afternoon at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Pitching: Jacob deGrom got the nod for the Mets this afternoon and tossed a solid four innings, allowing one run on three hits, while punching out six and walking just one. Addison Reed pitched a clean fifth, registering two strikeouts, while Cory Burns, Jerry Blevins and Josh Smoker...
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In back-to-back years, Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden won the Rookie of the Year Awards for the Mets. For Strawberry, he was being called the Black Ted Williams. As for Gooden’s part, he was doing things not even Tom Seaver did in a Mets uniform. These two were supposed to be the foundation for what was supposed to become a Mets Dynasty. Instead, the team would only win one World...
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Last night while scrolling through my social media feeds, I stumbled upon this tweet: PSA: New York is now ours. cc: @Yankees pic.twitter.com/tSclaqpa8o — (not) Buck Showalter (@MetsFakeSkipper) March 14, 2017 As I paused to enjoy the daunting billboard of Noah Syndergaard hovering over the New York Transit Authority in Manhattan, the voices in my head eventually took over imploring,...
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The New York Mets today, announced their second wave of spring training cuts and chief among them was top shortstop prospect Amed Rosario who has been reassigned to minor-league camp. Also cut this morning are OF Wuilmer Becerra and pitchers Chris Flexen, Marcos Molina, Chase Bradford and Adam Wilk. Rosario impressed everyone during his time in big league camp, showing off his slick glove,...
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RHP Jacob deGrom will make his third start of Grapefruit League play this afternoon as the New York Mets travel to West Palm Beach to take on the Houston Astros. He will be opposed by RHP Lance McCullers Jr. in a 1:05 PM matchup. The game will be broadcast on WOR radio. Also expected to pitch today for the Mets are RHP Marcos Molina, LHP Jerry Blevins, RHP Addison Reed, and LHP Tom Gorzelanny....
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Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza was not only an integral cog in the Mets 1998-2005 teams, but he has been a presence in the organization since retiring. Piazza has visited the Mets during Spring Training multiple times in the past and continued that tradition in 2017. He was present early Monday morning at First Data Field after flying from Italy. Piazza may be retired from baseball, but ever...
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