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Good morning, Mets fans! After a loss to the Nationals yesterday, the Mets will return to Clover Park this afternoon for an exhibition matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Taijuan Walker will be on the mound for the Mets, making his Grapefruit League debut. The action can be seen live on SNY at 1:10 PM.
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Per Michael Mayer, the St. Lucie Mets have announced their coaching staff for the 2021 season:
Manager – Reid Brignac
Pitching Coach – Jerome Williams
Hitting Coach – Tommy Joseph
Bench Coach – Jay Pecci
Per Jimmy Kimmel: “Were you in NYC in 1986? We’re making a doc for ESPN and we’re looking for great photos/home movies/radio/etc of the 86 Mets, on or off the field. If you want to be a part of it, send an email to [email protected] – thanks.”
According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets are among teams now interested in Maikel Franco. He had a .109 OPS+ last year with Kansas City.
Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Luis Rojas discussed the Mets defense that has made seven errors the last two days and discussed the Mets’ need to improve their defense.
The Mets are expected to begin extension talks with Francisco Lindor this week, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Jose Martinez has a torn meniscus and is expected to miss four months.
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In an article in The Athletic, Ken Rosenthal talks with three umpires who opted out in 2020 on returning to the job in 2021.
Per MLB Trade Rumors, the Washington Nationals will make extension offers to Juan Soto and Trea Turner in the near future.
Jed Lowrie will start at second base tomorrow for the Athletics, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.
Sports Info Solutions has updated DRS numbers to compensate for quirks in broadcast video that started in 2017. As a result, many player seasons from 2017-20 have changed, most by two or fewer runs.
Per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, the Astros have finalized their two-year deal with Jake Odorizzi.
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John Flanigan discusses Marcus Stroman feeling better this spring than in years past.
Matt Musico talks about how Pete Alonso is already benefiting from adjustments he has made.
Joseph Schoedel recaps the Mets’ 9-5 loss to the Nationals on Monday.
On This Date in Mets History
1963: Songwriters Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz introduced the official Met theme song, “Meet the Mets”, to the public. The tune was modernized in 1984, adding “Long Island, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Queens, Uptown and Down,” to the team’s “East Side, West Side” geographical realm.
Birthdays: C.J. Nitkowski (48)
Let’s go Mets!
