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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.
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.
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.
Final: Marlins 2 – Mets 1
The Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets by the final score of 2-1 this afternoon at Tradition Field. For a full box score recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Jacob deGrom fired 4 scoreless innings this afternoon, allowing four hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.
- Jeurys Familia pitched 1 inning of relief allowing two hits, no runs, and one strikeout.
- Michael Conforto was 1-3 with a double.
- Juan Lagares was 1-1 with a run scored.
- David Wright was 0-3 with a strikeout, and played 5 innings at third base.
- Addison Reed had a rough inning of work allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs. He also had a strikeout.
There seems to be some concern from people regarding DeGrom’s velocity this spring, as he is hovering between the 91-93 mph range, instead of his normal 94-96 mph range. DeGrom claims he feels fine and he was also pitching on short rest which could’ve been a contributing factor. His ERA is sitting pretty at 0.90 and he is still getting people out on a regular basis despite a couple ticks below his normal velocity. I’m optimistic his velocity will return to its normal average during the regular season, and even if it doesn’t, he has proven he still can get hitters out without the velocity he normally brings.
- The Mets begin a 3-game swing on the west coast of Florida tomorrow, starting with a contest against the New York Yankees in Tampa. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm et. and the game will not be televised, but can be heard on WOR 710 AM.
- Southpaw Steven Matz will take the hill for the Mets and is scheduled to face promising Yankees right-hander Luis Severino.
Mets Tidbits
- Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera was seen fielding ground balls this morning in Port St. Lucie. It is another step forward for Cabrera as he returns from his knee injury. It is becoming increasingly likely that Cabrera will be in the lineup Opening Night for the Mets.
- Terry Collins stated this morning that Noah Syndergaard may pitch in the second game of the season against the Royals, although it may be in a relief role. However this is all dependent on whether Jacob deGrom is with the team or on paternity leave during the first series of the season. With the Mets only having two games, the first five days of the season, it would make sense to have Matz and Syndergaard pitch in relief roles, so they are not sitting idle.
- ESPN New York Adam Rubin is reporting that the Travis d’Arnaud/Kevin Plawecki first base experiment is all but over. Neither player has gotten a chance to get any game action at first or much practice time. It has been reported by Rubin that former Mets first baseman and SNY analyst, Keith Hernandez spent time with Wilmer Flores yesterday afternoon working at first base.
- The Mets have announced that Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz will be the starters for the exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs in Las Vegas on March 31 and April 1. deGrom will pitch the 31st, with Matz following the day after.
- Mookie Wilson will arrive in camp today to work with the team through March 25.
Dilson Herrera leads Colombia to WBC birth.
Dilson Herrera hit a solo homer that snapped a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning, to lift Colombia to a 2-1 win over Panama in the WBC Qualifying Tournament Final last night. With the win, Colombia advanced to the 2017 WBC. Herrera finished 2-4 last night and reached base seven times in Colombia’s three WBC games. Herrera spoke to an MLB reporter after the game and had the following to say;
“It was amazing. Amazing,” a choked-up Herrera said while holding back tears. “First of all, I want to say thanks to God for everything. I was just trying to make good contact. I was thinking of my country, I was thinking about my team. I said, ‘The game’s not over until the last inning.’ I was just trying to get on base for the third and fourth batters behind me. Just made good contact. When I saw my team and that situation, I have no word to describe [it]. I’m so happy and so excited for this opportunity.”
You have to feel happy for Dilson to be able to come through late in the game and send his country to it’s first ever WBC. It was only fitting he got the final out as well by fielding a ground ball and throwing the runner out at first. Herrera played a major role in Colombia’s success in the tournament, and we all have gotten a glance of what he is capable of on a much larger scale. Herrera is expected to be the Mets starting second baseman next season, and he will also be leading Colombia next March into the WBC. I provided highlights of last night’s blast below, in case you have not seen Herrera’s heroics yet.
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