Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times first reported early Sunday that Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley would not be facing a suspension stemming from the violent late slide he took in Game 2 of the NLDS last year. Flashback to October 10th at Dodger Stadium, where the Mets were clinging to a one run lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Bartolo Colon induced a ground ball up...
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Shortstop Luis Carpio, one of the top prospects in the New York Mets farm system, could miss an extended period of time with a shoulder injury, MetsMinors.net has learned. Carpio reportedly complained of the ailment while playing over the winter, and had surgery on his throwing shoulder last week. He was originally signed as an international free agent from Venezuela in July of 2013. Heralded...
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A split-squad of the New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers by a score of 7-3 this afternoon at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie. Bartolo Colon started and earned the win, allowing one run in 3.0 innings pitched. Antonio Bastardo and Jeurys Familia tossed a scoreless frame each, but Jerry Blevins didn’t fare as well allowing a run on a hit and two walks. Josh Smoker pitched another...
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Bartolo Colon and Steven Matz will make their spring debuts on Monday as the New York Mets play a pair of split squad games this afternoon. Colon will pitch in Port St. Lucie against former Met Mike Pelfrey and the Detroit Tigers at 1:10 PM. Steven Matz will take the mound against Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals in Jupiter at 1:05 PM. Mets at Cardinals (WOR, MLB.tv) Dilson Herrera, 2B Ruben...
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The Mets just completed their first week of Spring Training games, and David Wright never stepped foot on the field. He might not for another two weeks. This is the beginning of what is the new normal for Wright. This is going to be Wright’s first full season playing with spinal stenosis. He has to learn how to manage the condition over the course of a full 162 game season. Last season,...
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Hey National League, Ready Or Not, Here We Come! Bartolo Colon and Steven Matz will make their spring debuts on Monday as the New York Mets play a pair of split-squad games against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter and against the Detroit Tigers at Tradition Field. The veteran right-hander Colon will be tasked with taming the Tigers, while the young southpaw Matz will deal against the Cards. “I...
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