Long Island born Steven Matz has struggled through his spring starts thus far, bringing an 8.31 ERA into Sunday’s start against the Washington Nationals. Matz finally seemed to get on the right track by putting in a solid performance against the Mets’ biggest rival. “It’s nice to get some results during spring training,” said Matz. “You’re out there...
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As I grow older, I’m quick to forget what my mind doesn’t consider important. It’s been years since I remembered the name of the first girl I kissed, but I know the full name of the first female to break my heart. I don’t remember the last time I was in Shea Stadium, but I’ll never forget my mother taking me to Flushing on Mother’s Day with ground level seats. Thanks to the power of Google, I...
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Manager Terry Collins tells Jamal Collier of MLB.com that he is not overly concerned that his relievers are going through a “dead arm” period as the Mets begin the final week of Spring Training., but he has been bothered by it the last few days. Collins said he has noticed some diminished velocities from a few of his relievers, but believes this is the sort of fatigue that is...
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With only six days remaining until the new 2016 season begins next Sunday night in Kansas City, we are beginning to get some clarity as to what our Opening Day roster will look like. Here’s how it breaks down: Starting Lineup Curtis Granderson, RF David Wright, 3B Yoenis Cespedes, CF Lucas Duda, 1B Neil Walker, 2B Michael Conforto, LF Travis d’Arnaud, C Asdrubal Cabrera, SS It looks...
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Last Monday sparked concern over the decreased velocity on Jacob deGrom’s fastball. A pitch that deGrom normally has hovering between 95 and 97 was only hitting 91 to 93 on the radar gun when he pitched against the Miami Marlins on March 21st. DeGrom put to rest any issues with his velocity on Saturday with a strong performance over the Atlanta Braves. His final line stood at 6 2/3 innings...
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Kevin Morgan stood in front of his players after finishing that day’s workouts. He was extremely blunt. “We start games in two weeks,” he said. “Some of you may come with us, and some of you won’t come back. You only get one shot at this thing.” If anyone should know, it’s Morgan. Back in 1997, the Mets called him up to the major leagues, in need of an...
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