Former New York Met pitcher Frank Viola is hoping that he will make it to the big leagues once again, this time as a coach. This season Sweet Music will be the pitching coach for the Mets Triple-A affiliate the Las Vegas 51s. It will be the fourth season for Viola as the 51s pitching coach and his seventh overall in the Mets organization as a coach. Viola thought he was going to get that chance...
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With a little over a month left until Opening Day, John Dewan of ACTA Sports recently ranked his projections for the best and worst middle defense for the 2017 season based on defensive runs saved. Last on that list, was the New York Mets middle infield. Dewan projected the Mets middle infielders to have a MLB worst -19 defensive runs saved. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud is an above average pitch...
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Good Morning everyone. The New York Mets will play their first Grapefruit League game of the season today as Seth Lugo gets the start against the Boston Red Sox. Lugo will take the first shot at the fifth spot in the starting rotation as he takes the ball. He though is taking it all in stride as he just looks to continue to work on his craft. “I look at this as a chance to work on...
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The New York Mets flagship radio station, 710 WOR-AM, announced their 2017 Spring Training broadcast schedule this week. They will broadcast 15 games beginning on Friday, February 24th when the Mets take on the Boston Red Sox. Howie Rose and Josh Lewin will call the action as they return to the booth in the fourth year of WOR’s partnership with the Mets. WOR Radio Broadcast Schedule Friday, Feb....
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In a recent column by Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, he reports that the New York Mets seriously discussed a deal with the Detroit Tigers that would’ve swapped young outfielder Michael Conforto for veteran outfielder J.D. Martinez. It was, of course, before the Mets re-signed outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to a four year, $110 million deal. The Mets ultimately decided that one year of Martinez...
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1. David Wright could DH this weekend, hopefully Saturday but could be Sunday with both games being at home. Wright also threw again on Thursday, again in secret though with no beat writers allowed. 2. Collins expects the lineup on Saturday for the first home game of Grapefruit League action to be mostly regulars except for Neil Walker. The extension talks have completely died down for Walker,...
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