Good Morning Mets Fans. David Wright returned to Port St. Lucie on Thursday after receiving a second opinion on his shoulder, which confirmed the original diagnosis of an impingement. The Captain is ready to endure yet another long journey back to the diamond. “I still enjoy what I do,” Wright said. “It’s not like I dread coming to the ballpark. I have a lot of fun coming to the ballpark and,...
Good Morning everyone. New York Mets closer, Jeurys Familia made his spring debut on Monday, pitching a shaky third inning. Familia allowed one run on three hits and had a fielding gaffe, forgetting to cover first base on a Jose Altuve single that cost the team the third out of the inning. He will make at least one more appearance before leaving camp for the World Baseball Classic. Manager,...
Good Morning everyone. Michael Conforto continues to have a hot start to his spring as he went 2-for-3 in Sunday’s 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The 23-year-old outfielder hit his second homer of the spring and scored two runs in another promising early performance. Conforto, who is currently fighting to push the Mets hand in placing him on the opening day roster knows that he has a...
Good Morning everyone. The New York Mets held their 2017 home Grapefruit league debut at First Data Field on Saturday, falling to the Washington Nationals by a score of 8-6. The biggest news of the day though came in the form of Lucas Duda’s ongoing injury issues as he is still dealing with back issues as well as receiving cortisone shots in both of his hips. Manager, Terry Collins is...
Good Morning everyone. The New York Mets opened up Grapefruit league play with a crisp 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Michael Conforto and Travis d’Arnaud, two of the Mets who are both being looked at under a fine microscope in spring training got it going early for the boys from Queens. Conforto was 2-for-3 on Friday with a home run and was excited to get off to a fast...
Good Morning everyone. The New York Mets will play their first Grapefruit League game of the season today as Seth Lugo gets the start against the Boston Red Sox. Lugo will take the first shot at the fifth spot in the starting rotation as he takes the ball. He though is taking it all in stride as he just looks to continue to work on his craft. “I look at this as a chance to work on...
Good Morning everyone. New York Mets pitcher, Zack Wheeler took another big step forward on Wednesday as he threw a second bullpen session without any issues. Wheeler tossed roughly 30 pitches on the day without any discomfort and is currently being eyed to pitch in his first spring training game on March 8th. Manager, Terry Collins was very pleased with just how sharp Wheeler looked in the...
Good Morning everyone. New York Mets captain, David Wright continued his throwing program on Tuesday as he played catch from 60-70 feet, making approximately 30 throws. Wright continues to make his throws away from admiring eyes as he looks to get his arm back to game shape while reportedly doing so on unknown backfields. Manager, Terry Collins spoke with the media regarding how Wright responded...
Good Morning everyone. New York Mets outfielder, Michael Conforto has an eye on reclaiming his status of being an everyday player for this team. Conforto spoke with the media regarding what his offseason brought him as he prepared to battle for a spot on the 2017 Mets opening day roster by getting himself in better shape. “I just changed my habits a little bit, my diet and just started...
Good Morning everyone. The boys are back in town as the full squad arrived in Port St. Lucie over the weekend. General Manager, Sandy Alderson spoke with the media on Sunday advising that the organization is “all-in” as they ready for battle in the 2017 season. “We’re all in here,” Alderson said. “I think it’s a credit to ownership that our payroll is as high as it is now given where...
Good Morning everyone. Yoenis Cespedes enters the 2017 season with big expectations and a new found security as he signed a four-year, $110 million contract in the offseason to stay in Queens. Manager, Terry Collins believes that his star slugger is poised to have a huge season. “Cespedes is determined to have a huge year,” Collins said. “He knows he’s now the guy on this team, and I think he’s...
Good Morning Everyone. Jose Reyes spoke with the media on Friday regarding his upcoming challenge of learning a new position as the Mets look to get him familiar with center field. For the second consecutive season, the speedy Reyes will look to conquer a new spot on the field as last year he showed his ability to play third base. “It’s a new position for me,” Reyes said....
