While the 25-man roster seemed pretty much set most of the offseason, injuries always loom. With David Wright’s shoulder impingement and the possibility of his starting the season on the 60-day DL, the Mets possibly have an open roster spot. Of all the non-roster invitees this spring, who has the best chance of filling that last spot? Ty Kelly If nothing else, Ty Kelly has a base hit for...
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The Mets currently have seven above-average starting pitchers. One of them was for many years a highly-touted prospect who the Mets received in a trade that sent Carlos Beltran to the San Fransisco Giants. Zack Wheeler, 26, pitched well in 2013 and 2014 before going under the knife to repair a torn UCL in his pitching elbow. He is finally ready to return to the mound, but there might be someone...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. The New York Metropolitans will send Steven Matz to the mound for his Grapefruit League debut today as he will be opposed by Edinson Volquez and the Miami Marlins. The game is scheduled for a 1:05 pm E.T. start and can be heard on 710 WOR. LATEST METS NEWS Matt Harvey made his anticipated return to the mound on Sunday with mixed results. He allowed four hits and four...
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Rich Coutinho of 98.7 ESPN joins me to discuss David Wright’s latest injury setback. Rich talks about who can benefit from the open roster spot, what bullpen arms he would like to see make the trip North, the fifth starter competition and the difference between the team this spring versus last year. [iframe]<iframe...
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Yoenis Cespedes was removed from the game on Sunday because his quadriceps muscle tightened up on him. He saw a doctor this afternoon who said it was nothing more than soreness and he is listed as day-to-day. Cespedes went 2-for-2 in the game with a solo home run before exiting and is batting .538 this spring with a 1.615 OPS. This is something to keep an eye on as last season, Cespedes was...
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It was a sunny but blustery day at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie where the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets by a score of 14-11 in a game that featured 34 hits, 10 walks and 4 errors. Pitching: Matt Harvey made his spring training debut and looked solid in the first, tossing a 1-2-3 inning and sytiking out a pair. In his second inning of work, Harvey was greeted by hard hit...
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