As I suspected, Brandon Nimmo did suffer a strained right hamstring. Team Italy’s manager Marco Mazzieri confirmed the news with James Wagner of the New York Times. As such, Nimmo is expected to be out for a few weeks with a Grade 1 strain. According to the team this morning, Nimmo is en route to Port St. Lucie where he will be reevaluated by team doctors. An official announcement will...
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After getting shellacked for six runs on six hits in 2/3 of an inning last Friday, reliever Addison Reed met with pitching coach Dan Warthen to determine what was wrong with his mechanics, and then fix it. Warthen seemed to know exactly what the problem was, and evidently, they’ve fixed it. “He was leaking out towards first base,” Warthen said, speaking to Kristie Ackert of the...
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The first big round of cuts has been made in Mets camp. While many highly-touted prospects including Dominic Smith had to pack their bags, rookie Amed Rosario has remained. While he doesn’t have a chance to make the big league club, Rosario has made the most of this opportunity, showing everyone what he’s made of. “He’s shown me everything that needs to be seen,” Terry Collins said,...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. The New York Mets will face-off against the Miami Marlins today at First Data Field as Noah Syndergaard makes his third start of the spring. Thor will be opposed by Severino Gonzalez as he comes fresh off a start where he hit 100-MPH on the radar gun for the first time this spring. Today’s game will not be televised, nor able to be heard on WOR, unfortunately....
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We are in the “dog days” of spring training, which means that you all probably can’t wait for the regular season to start. What do we talk about? How about the World Baseball Classic? Tonight I talk about how the WBC has given some members of the Mets a chance to showcase themselves in a way the Grapefruit League wouldn’t allow. Is the WBC starting to grow on the fans?...
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The New York Mets were defeated by the Detroit Tigers by the score of 4-3 this afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, FL. Pitching Lefty Adam Wilk got the start for the Mets. He got into a little trouble in the first, loading the bases with two hits and a walk, but was able to get out of it. He threw 2.2 scoreless innings allowing three hits and striking out one, lowering his ERA on...
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