Morning Briefing: Two Days Away!

Good morning Mets fans!

Yesterday, the Mets faced off against their minor league counterparts at First Data Field. For both Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, it was a final tune-up before their regular season begins. The Dark Knight allowed one run in three innings, but deGrom bettered him, no-hitting the Major Leaguers through the first three innings and driving in the 51s only run.

AJ Ramos continued to struggle, allowing an Amed Rosario RBI single and a tie-breaking Matt den Dekker sacrifice fly. The following inning, Michael Conforto took Paul Sewald deep to extend the Mets’s lead to 3-1. Mets would win the game by that score.

Latest Mets News

In an interview with Matt Ehalt of NorthJersey.com, Harvey said the “(Mets) are going shock some people this year.”

The Mets announced that Tim Tebow will begin this year playing for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Considering that is only two steps from the majors, it wouldn’t be a surprise for him to make a Major League cameo late this year.

Lindsey Alder of The Athletic explores the unique origin of Gavin Cecchini‘s name.

The Mets claimed utility man Bryce Brentz off waivers from the Pirates. MMO’s own Jacob Resnick noted that the Mets placed Rafael Montero on the 60-day DL to make room for Brentz on the 40-man roster.

Resnick also reports that the Mets have released minor-leaguers Ben Griset, Arnaldo Berrios and Vinny Siena.

The Mets 2018 Spring Training set records for SNY. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com mentioned that SNY’s Spring training ratings’s were the highest in their history and was a 65 percent increase over last year.

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Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated looked at the gurus who changed the game of the baseball as we know it.

The New York Yankees learned the unfortunate news that their starting first baseman Greg Bird needs ankle surgery and will be out for the next few months.

The Tampa Bay Rays released established MLB reliever Dan Jennings.

The Milwaukee Brewers cut veteran starter Yovani Gallardo.

The Texas Rangers re-signed Trevor Plouffe and Bartolo Colon to Minor League deals.

Ketel Marte became the latest player to incentivize financial security, locking up a five-year, $24 million extension with the Diamondbacks.

The Padres outrighted reliever Carter Capps. Before suffering a torn UCL in 2016, Capps seemed destined to be the next great reliever, with his unique delivery and the 16.84 K/9 he posted in 2015.

Mike Scioscia announced that Garrett Richards will pitch Opening Day against the Athletics.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Giants hired Dusty Baker as a special advisor to CEO Larry Baer.

Latest NL East News

The Phillies released catcher Cameron Rupp. They also inked middle-infielder Alexi Amarista to a Minor League deal.

The Braves signed former-Met Eric O’Flaherty and speedy outfielder Peter Bourjos to minor-league contracts.

Arturo J. Marcano of ESPN Deportes disclosed that the Braves attempted to sign Ronald Acuna to an extension worth $30 million dollars, but he turned it down.