Just a few short weeks before Spring Training starts, Mets right-hander Matt Harvey continues to be enthused by his progress from Tommy John surgery, writes Ian Browne for MLB.com. “It’s great. I think I’m just over three months out and I can’t believe it’s gone by so fast,” said Harvey, who underwent the surgery in October. “Everything is going well. I...
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Mets closer Bobby Parnell took to Twitter this afternoon under the alias of @Mets and answered a variety of questions for fans. Here’s what we learned: When asked how his health was, Parnell responded, “The neck is very good. Throwing, running, lifting all on schedule for the start of the season.” His favorite moment as a major leaguer thus far were his two saves against the...
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We have a winner of the Pitcher’s Tee Giveaway! Congratulations to Twitter entrant @bryanschwartz15 If you didn’t win – PitchersTee.com is offering 10% to MMO readers for the next week with the coupon code GoMets The Pitcher’s Tee is a new training aid designed to help both young and older players improve their pitching mechanics. This 6-in-1 training aid improves your...
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3:45 PM Update: Adam Rubin writes on Twitter, “I’m told point blank from ultra-reliable Mets source: Mets had same offer to Balfour as Rays, but he preferred living in Florida.” 3:00 PM Original Post: Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, reports that the Mets offered RHP Grant Balfour a larger deal than the two-year, $12 million contract he signed with the Tampa Bay Rays. The former...
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In the tenth round of the 2010 draft, the New York Mets added right-handed pitcher Akeel Morris to the organization. The then 17-year old out of St. Thomas, in the Virgin Islands was bursting with potential, however raw it may have appeared. The 6’1”, 170 pound hurler came equipped with an electric fastball, curveball, and change combination that he used to strike out a high rate of batters for...
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Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is reporting that the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract with right-hander Matt Garza. Garza, 30, was one of the top remaining starting pitchers still available on the market after Masahiro Tanaka signed his seven year, $155 million contract with the Yankees. He posted a 10-6 record last season with a 3.82 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 136...
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