Category: Major League Baseball
Astros vs. Mets (ss) Lineups 1:10 pm et
Astros:
1. George Springer (R) CF
2. Marwin Gonzalez (S) 2B
3. Carlos Correa (R) SS
4. Preston Tucker (L) RF
5. Tyler White (R) 1B
6. A.J. Reed (L) DH
7. Colin Moran (L) 3B
8. Roberto Pena (R) C
9. Derek Fisher (L) LF
SP: Dallas Keuchel LHP
Mets:
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
4. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
7. Alejandro De Aza (L) LF
8. Gavin Cecchini (R) SS
9. Matt Harvey (R) P
SP: Matt Harvey RHP
*Mets will play without the DH this afternoon.
- Today’s game can be seen on SNY or on MLB Network.
Mets (ss) vs. Red Sox Lineups 1:05 pm et.
Mets:
1. Juan Lagares (R) CF
2. Dilson Herrera (R) 2B
3. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
4. Johnny Monell (L) C
5. Eric Campbell (R) 1B
6. Kevin Plawecki (R) DH
7. Travis Taijeron (R) RF
8. Matt Reynolds (R) SS
9. Patrick Biondi (L) LF
SP: Logan Verrett RHP
Red Sox:
1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Dustin Pedroia (R) 2B
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. David Ortiz (L) DH
5. Hanley Ramirez (R) 1B
6. Travis Shaw (L) 3B
7. Brock Holt (L) LF
8. Ryan Hanigan (R) C
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
SP: Joe Kelly RHP
- Today’s game will not be televised or broadcasted on radio.
Final: Blue Jays 3 – Mets 1
The New York Mets fell to the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon in Dunedin, by the final score of 3-1. For a full box score recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Bartolo Colon pitched 6 solid innings this afternoon allowing 3 hits, no runs, with 6 strikeouts.
- Hansel Robles pitching on back-to-back days pitched a scoreless frame with 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
- Juan Lagares and Wilmer Flores were each 1-4 at the plate this afternoon.
- Michael Conforto left today’s game early after 2 plate appearances due to back stiffness.
- The Mets lone run came from a home run off the bat of outfielder Patrick Biondi in the top of the 9th.
- Buddy Carlyle blew the save in the bottom of the 9th allowing a one out, 3-run home run by Blue Jays outfielder and former Mets organizational farm player Ezequiel Carrera.
- Former Mets outfielder Darrell Ceciliani was 2-2 for the Blue Jays this afternoon.
- Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki exited today’s game early after being hit on the right hand by a Bartolo Colon pitch in the bottom of the 4th.
- This was the first Mets game in Dunedin since a 1989 Spring Training game when multiple bench clearing brawls occurred between both teams, which included former Mets OF Daryl Strawberry being a main culprit.
- The Mets play with a split squad tomorrow, as half of the team will head to Ft. Myers to play the Boston Red Sox. Logan Verrett will take the mound for the Mets and oppose Red Sox righty Joe Kelly. First pitch is at 1:05 pm et and the game will not be televised or broadcasted on the radio.
- The other half of the Mets team will stay in Port St. Lucie as the Mets host the Houston Astros at Tradition Field with a 1:10 pm et start time. Mets ace Matt Harvey will take the mound against Astros ace left-hander Dallas Keuchel. The game can be seen on SNY and ESPN.
Where are they starting?
I wanted to take a look at the top ten prospects in the Mets farm system according to MLB.com, and see where they will start the season, where they are expected to finish the season, and the likelihood they are a factor with the big league club on a scale of one through five. An impact rating of five means they very likely will be up with the Big League club this season, and an impact rating of one means it is very unlikely they will be up with the Mets. An obvious rating of zero mean no impact will be made at the MLB level. Click the jump for the following ratings on the Mets top ten prospects according to MLB.com.
Mets vs. Blue Jays Lineups 1:07 pm et
Mets:
1. Juan Lagares (R) CF
2. Dilson Herrera (R) 2B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Wilmer Flores (R) SS
5. Marc Krauss (L) 1B
6. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
7. Luis Rivera (R) 3B
8. Travis Taijeron (R) RF
9. Danny Muno (S) DH
SP: Bartolo Colon RHP
Blue Jays:
1. Kevin Pillar (R) CF
2. Josh Donaldson (R) DH
3. Troy Tulowitzki (R) SS
4. Chris Colabello (R) 1B
5. Michael Saunders (L) LF
6. Russell Martin (R) C
7. Darrell Ceciliani (L) RF
8. Darwin Barney (R) 2B
9. Andy Burns (R) 3B
SP: Aaron Sanchez RHP
- This afternoon’s game will not be televised, but can be heard on WOR 710 AM.
Game Notes:
Available pitchers for both squads:
BLUE JAYS: RHP Roberto Osuna, RHP Arnold Leon, RHP Ryan Tepera, LHP Randy Choate
METS: LHP Sean Gilmartin
RHP BARTOLO COLON: Is making his fourth start in Grapefruit League action today.. Allowed eight runs on nine hits over 5.0 innings in his last start on March 18 vs. Washington..
YO!: Yoenis Cespedes has hit in 10 straight spring games…He is batting .464 (13-28) during that stretch… Overall, Cespedes is hitting .419 (13- 31) with two doubles and six RBI in 11 spring games…He has struck out just three times…Cespedes went 3-4 last night vs. the Yankees.
JUAN LAGARES: Is batting .391 (9-23) with five runs scored, one triple, one home run, six RBI, five walks and three stolen bases in 12 spring games.
DILSON HERRREA: Hit .364 and reached base seven times to lead Colombia to a WBC qualifying tournament win…He hit an eighth inning go-ahead home run on Sunday to lift Colombia to a 2-1 win over Panama.
Final: Yankees 6 – Mets 3
The New York Mets fell to the New York Yankees at Steinbrenner Field tonight by the final score of 6-3. For a full box score recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Steven Matz struggled tonight pitching 4 innings and allowing 5 runs on 7 hits. He also had 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. He currently has a Grapefruit League ERA of 8.31
- Yoenis Cespedes had a great day offensively going 3-4 with an RBI double. He is hitting .419 this spring.
- Curtis Granderson was 2-4 with 2 doubles and 1 run scored.
- Alejandro De Aza was 2-4 with a run scored. He is also hitting .419 this spring.
- Johnny Monell who is vying for a roster spot was 2-3 with 1 run scored.
- Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless frame, allowing 1 hit while striking out 3.
This was the uneven start that Steven Matz was not looking for after his comments, following his last appearance against the Miami Marlins. Matz who was visibly upset after his last appearance, stated he is looking for results at this point in Spring Training, and he possibly could’ve been pressing in that tough five-run, second inning. Matz seemed to settle down as he retired the final seven hitters he faced before departing after the 4th inning. This serves as a reminder to not only Steven but us Mets fans that he is still a rookie in this league and he is going to have some bumps along the way. It is important for Steven to not get too high and not too low on any particular start this season, as he will take his bumps and bruises along the way just like any other rookie pitcher will. At this point in Spring Training, Steven should want to continue his growth process at the Major League level and understand what is working and what isn’t. The results he is looking for will come hopefully sooner than later, so it is important for Steven to stay positive as he has proven he can pitch at the Big League level already. Yoenis Cespedes is having himself a great spring and I can’t wait to see what he will bring to the Mets over the course of a full season. Cespedes raised his Grapefruit League average to .417 and hit a long RBI double off of Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman this evening.
- The Mets head to Dunedin, Florida for a 1:07 pm et contest against the Toronto Blue Jays tomorrow afternoon. The game will not be televised but can be heard on WOR 710 AM.
- Bartolo Colon will take the hill for the Mets opposing Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez. LHP Sean Gilmartin is also scheduled to pitch for the Mets tomorrow afternoon.
Mets featured on cover of Sports Illustrated
With all of the hype surrounding the New York Mets young arms heading into the season, they receive some more notoriety with being featured on the cover of the 2016 Sports Illustrated Baseball Preview issue. This is exciting to see although there is the dark cloud of the Sports Illustrated cover jinx that has followed the Mets in the past. Let’s hope that we can reverse our fortunes this season with the jinx and ultimately win a World Series.
Lineups Mets vs. Yankees 6:35 pm et
Mets:
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Neil Walker (S) 2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
4. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
5. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
6. Alejandro De Aza (L) LF
7. Eric Campbell (R) 3B
8. Johnny Monell (L) DH
9. Matt Reynolds (R) SS
SP: Steven Matz LHP
Yankees:
- Brett Gardner (L) LF
- Aaron Hicks (S) CF
- Alex Rodriguez (R) DH
- Mark Texiera (S) 1B
- Carlos Beltran (S) RF
- Brian McCann (L) C
- Chase Headley (S) 3B
- Starlin Castro (R) 2B
- Didi Gregorius (L) SS
SP: Luis Severino RHP
- Tonight’s game will not be televised but can be heard on WOR 710 AM.
Game Notes:
Available pitchers for both squads:
YANKEES: LHP Aroldis Chapman, RHP Dellin Betances, LHP Andrew Miller, LHP James Pazos
METS: RHP Hansel Robles, RHP Buddy Carlyle
LHP STEVEN MATZ: Will make his fourth appearance and third start
this spring tonight…Last appeared on March 17 at Miami where he worked 4.0 innings of relief and allowed three runs and struck out three…
DILSON HERRREA: Will re-join the Mets tonight…Herrera hit .364 and reached base seven times to lead Colombia to a WBC qualifying tournament win…He hit an eighth inning go-ahead home run on Sunday to lift Colombia to a 2-1 win over Panama.
ON-BASE: The Mets have a .358 on- base percentage this spring, which is second among NL clubs, behind Arizona (.374).
VS. YANKEES: Tonight is the second of two spring match-ups between the two crosstown rivals…The Mets and Yankees tied 4-4 on March 9 in Port St. Lucie…It was only the second tie between the two clubs…The Mets are 36-47-1 all-time vs. the Yankees in Spring Training…
Above The Mendoza’s 2016 MLB Predictions
I provided my 2016 MLB predictions through Mets rose colored glasses. I predicted winners of each division, winners of each playoff round, and the ultimate winner of the 2016 World Series. Many of these division races will be close throughout the season, which made it even harder to predict division winners. I also have provided predictions for individual awards for the 2016 season. Check out how I believe the 2016 season will shape up after the jump. Continue reading
Luis Carpio will miss 2016 season.
The New York Mets have announced that minor league infielder Luis Carpio recently underwent surgery to repair a tear of his right labrum. The procedure was performed by Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He will miss the entire 2016 season. Carpio had a .304/.372/.359 line at rookie league Kingsport last season. The 18-year old was ranked as the Mets 7th best prospect by MLB.com heading into this season.
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