A friend of Stephen Drew called the Mets’ chances of getting Drew “very slim” as it becomes more obvious agent Scott Boras is willing to wait until after the season begins to sign his client, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. This is the first thing I’ve read that actually makes any sense regarding this situation. While earlier reports had Scott Boras threatening to have Drew...
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Taking a page from the handbook of Tony La Russa, Mets manager Terry Collins is considering occasionally batting his pitchers eighth this season, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. “My thought is: How do we get them more RBI chances and also give David Wright, in particular, chances to drive in runs,” Collins said. “It is a possibility I might try hitting the...
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A Mets split-squad traveled to Space Coast Stadium to play the Washington Nationals, while the rest of the team remained in Port St Lucie to take on the Miami Marlins. Nationals 11, Mets 5 Jenrry Mejia got the start today and faced off against Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez as both pitchers made their spring debuts. One inning was the killer for the Mets as the Nationals scored seven runs in the...
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On Tuesday, I spoke to someone with very intimate knowledge of everything that led up to the Mets severing their relationship with WFAN and shifting to the conservative talk-show channel WOR 710 AM. By now, many of you have experienced the stark differences in sound, reception and quality. There is no FM version and what you hear is what you get. Leading into the last Mets broadcast on WOR 710...
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The Mets will play a pair of split-squad games this afternoon. In Port St. Lucie, Dillon Gee opposes reigning National League Rookie of the Year Jose Fernandez and the Miami Marlins at 1:10 PM (SNY). In the other game, a contingent on Mets travel to Viera where Jenrry Mejia opposes Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals at 1:05 PM (WOR). David Wright is scheduled to play in a modified...
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We shall see if the New York Mets are capable of winning the 90 games that general manager Sandy Alderson believes they can. I like manager Terry Collins’ response to his players, that they should take it as a compliment. That’s one way to look at things. What else can he do now that his boss has thrown down the gauntlet. While Alderson expects his players to play like 90-win players, and...
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