Man today’s players just don’t respect the game or their opponents. Years ago, they never would’ve celebrated on the field: Yes, that’s Kirk Gibson celebrating a home run off of Goose Gossage. That was from the 1984 World Series. You know what I couldn’t find anywhere? Gossage condemning Gibson for the celebration. Sure, it would seem like sour grapes, but he had a...
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The Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals this afternoon at Tradition Field by a score of 7-2. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets today and tossed three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and striking out two. Josh Smoker relieved Syndergaard in the fourth and didn’t fare very well, allowing three hits, including a two-run shot to Matt Adams in one inning of work. Jeurys...
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It was interesting to read how Yoenis Cespedes responded when Marly Rivera of ESPN asked him if he was happy playing center field for the Mets. “If I had the choice, I would stay in left field. But I will play where the team needs me. If they want me to play center field, I’ll play center field, and I’ll do the best I can,” Cespedes responded. “When I came here [to...
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New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard takes his turn on Thursday to make his Spring Training debut. He’ll go up against left-hander Jaime Garcia and the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1:10 PM game at Tradition Field. First Pitch is at 1:10 PM. The game will be televised on SNY. New York Mets Curtis Granderson, RF Asdrubal Cabrera, SS Yoenis Cespedes, CF Lucas Duda, 1B Neil Walker, 2B...
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Going into the 2016 season, there is one fear each and every Mets fan has. We dare not speak its name, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s still present. That fear is that a pitcher will get seriously injured. Looking at this year’s list of pitchers who could befall the dreaded “Verducci Effect,” Mets sophomore right-hander Noah Syndergaard headlines that...
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Baseball players tend to disappear after retirement. Without the spotlight of national media, or admiration of thousands of fans, they fade back into mainstream society. They leave only memories, and their absence from the game makes it easy to forget that these guys we watched on TV are still real people. My mission is to make fans remember these forgotten players by seeking them out and...
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