Here is an MMO exclusive interview with Steve Kettmann, author of the new Sandy Alderson bio, Baseball Maverick. We thank Steve for his graciousness and generosity in answering our questions. He is by all accounts a very busy man but still managed to make time for us. I tried to pick and choose questions on some of the more interesting aspects of the book without sacrificing Steve’s...
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The New York Mets came up a run short on Wednesday as they fell to the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 5-4 at Tradition Field. Pitching: In his final tuneup of the Spring before his Opening Day start against the Washington Nationals, Bartolo Colon had mixed results against the Cards who tagged him for three runs in five plus innings of work. Colon failed to get an out in the sixth. He allowed...
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Sandy Alderson is extremely happy with the Spring the Mets have had, and what he likes most is the camaraderie between the players and how they’ve invested in each other. He credits Mike Barwis and Kevin Long for some of that. He’s also very happy with the Mets record in Spring Training Alderson said that the Mets will likely go with three lefthanders in the bullpen, saying it is...
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The New York Mets will play their final Grapefruit League game at Port St. Lucie on Wednesday, as they host the St. Louis Cardinals at Tradition Field. Opening Day starter Bartolo Colon takes the hill against Carlos Martinez in a 1:10 PM contest. Mets starters have had displayed remarkable control during Grapefruit League games. Bartolo Colon, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey and Jon Niese have...
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According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, veteran righthander Dillon Gee will be the Mets fifth starter based on information he received from several team sources. Despite a stiff challenge from prospect Rafael Montero, Gee will remain in the rotation as the Mets head into Opening Day. Gee could get traded within the month as Rubin also reported. But seriously, this was the right move for the...
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According to what pitching coach Dan Warthen told Kristie Ackert of the Daily News, righthander Rafael Montero was tipping his pitches last year and early this Spring. “He was tipping his pitches,” Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen said of Montero, referring to last season and earlier this spring. “Horribly. That’s pretty much all we’ve worked on with...
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