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This Is Exactly What Mets Need Every Day From Their ‘glue

... said. “If you watch him, he’s the one guy who actually attacks the shift. He’s going to say, ‘I’m going to take what you give me,’ and that’s what makes him a real good player for us, especially hitting in that two-hole.”. Cabrera knows when to talk and knows when to keep quiet. With Syndergaard on the mound, he said: “I don’t talk too much. He’s really good. He knows what he is doing. There is nothing I can say to help him. I’m lucky I don’t have to face him.”. In a way, that says it all. The Mets are going to have to keep an eye on Syndergaard’s blister, and perhaps because he is throwing more two-seamers this year, that may be creating the issue. But in Cabrera, they have a take-charge infield leader, one fewer thing for Collins to worry about because there is going to be plenty of concern keeping this pitching staff together through a long season. “It’s nice to win on Opening Day. We play like a family,” Cabrera ...

Sny Hosts Make Their Bold Predictions For Mets’ New Season

... Mets broadcast team — Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling and Gary Cohen — to catch their opinions about the 2017 Mets. Q: Who wins 20 games this year. Darling: None of them are going to win 20. You know how perfect you have to be to make only 30 starts and win 20 games, going only seven innings? Three of the four though are gonna win 15-plus. Cohen: [Noah] Syndergaard would be the first choice, and [Jacob] de Grom would be 1-A. Q: Syndergaard. Hernandez: He’s got potential to be a 20-game winner every year. Cohen: His maturity has been elevated off the charts. Q: Expectations for Matt Harvey. Darling: I think he’s gonna have a real strong year. I wouldn’t be surprised if his second half of the year is stronger than his first half of the year. But I think he’s gonna have an extremely strong year. Syndergaard is going to have a re-establish-how-good-he-is year. De Grom’s gonna have an incredible bounce-back year, and Harvey’s gonna have a put-himself-back-on-the-map kinda year. Hernandez: I don’t think he needs to be the Dark Knight. I just think he needs to be Matt Harvey. I’m just more concerned about him getting all caught up in velocity. He’s had something ...

Can Mets' Fab Five Top Charts In 2017

... Mets hurlers still have a lot left to prove. After winning the 2015 National League pennant with Daniel Murphy 's power and lights-out pitching from Matt Harvey , Noah Syndergaard and Jacob de Grom , 2016 was an entirely different story. Syndergaard, Harvey, de Grom and Wheeler: Let's try this again. Mets Potential 2017 Starters. Most Starts in a Season. *Only 30-start season of career. Of the potential young starters, the only one to make 25 starts in 2016 was Syndergaard. He was third in the majors with a 2.60 ERA (best on team) and his 218 strikeouts led the Mets. Each of the others has had surgery since he last pitched in the majors. De Grom had a 3.04 ERA in 24 starts but underwent elbow surgery in September to repair ulnar nerve. Steven Matz finished with a 3.40 ERA in 22 starts, but his elbow surgery in October was to remove bone chips and he's out for at least the first three weeks of the season with another elbow issue. Harvey had a career-worst 4.86 ERA in 17 starts. He underwent surgery in July for thoracic outlet syndrome. Zack Wheeler made one ...

Mets Morning News For April 2, 2017

... also keep your eyes on the interesting experiment going on in San Diego with Christian Bethancourt. It won’t be a happy start to the season for Adrian Beltre. The Rangers’ third baseman is headed to the disabled list. John Gibbons has signed an extension that will keep him in the Blue Jays ’ dugout. Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue. David Capobianco says health is the only thing standing in the way of Steven Matz. Chris Mc Shane says Rene Rivera has solidified himself as the team’s backup catcher. He also says Jose Reyes will have to step up while filling in as the Mets’ regular third baseman. And finally, Michael Martone says Jeurys Familia will look to return to his dominant form once he’s back from his suspension. Meanwhile, Eater New York filled us in on the best places to grab a bite when you make a trip to Citi Field this season. This Date in Mets History. 37 years ago today, Davey Johnson managed his first game for ...

Thoughts On Today's Mets 6-0 Win

... Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Klap's Korner: Thoughts on today's Mets 6-0 win. Bob Klapisch , Columnist, @Bob Klap Published 4:26 p.m. ET April 3, 2017 | Updated 9 hours ago. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Robert Caeners (hands up) and his son, Robby Caeners (left) 13 of Duchess County, New York cheer after Lucas Duda (not shown) hit a home-run in the seventh inning at Citi Field in Queens. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. Dan Sansobrino and his son, Evan Sansobrino, 7 of Livingston, NJ, cheer with other Mets fans during the six-run seventh inning at Citi Field in Queens. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. Mets fans enjoyed nice weather for opening day despite a threat of rain later in the day. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. Robert Diamond (right arm up) of Long Island cheers beside his son, Lucas Diamond, 8 with other Mets fans during the six-run seventh inning at Citi Field in Queens. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. ...

Mets Bullpen Proves It Can Be Force Without Jeurys Familia

... bullpen imploded for six runs in the seventh, the Mets’ pen was stellar. Robles came on to pitch a perfect seventh and got the win. Salas backed that up with a perfect eighth, fanning Jace Peterson and Ender Inciarte. And Robert Gsellman pitched his way out of trouble in a scoreless ninth. After allowing a leadoff single and double, he caught Nick Markakis looking and induced a 1-3-6 game-ending double play from Brandon Phillips. Robert Gsellman Paul J. Bereswill. “They did a great job coming in the game, Robles and Salas and finish with Gsellman. They did a great job at knowing the situation, throwing strikes and getting outs. That’s all we want,” catcher Rene Rivera said. “They know their role; they know they have to come in and throw strikes. If you throw strikes no matter how hard you throw — 88 or 97 [mph] — you throw strikes you’re going to get outs.”. Those roles have changed, with Salas being forced into the eighth-inning job, and Addison Reed being asked to fill Familia’s cleats as the closer. “We ...

New York Now Has More Mets Fans Than Yankees Fans

... On Oct. 21, 2000, opening night of the first New York Subway Series in 44 years, Yankees and Mets fans exchange words on the No. 4 subway train en route to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Spencer Platt / Getty. Move over, New York Yankees — there’s a new baseball boss in town. For the first time since at least 1998, Quinnipiac University has found , more New York City baseball fans liked the Mets than the Yankees. Although it was a narrow victory — 45 percent to 43 percent, well within the margin of error — it shows that winning ballgames remains the key to winning the hearts of Big Apple sports fans. The Yankees usually hold a hefty fan advantage over the Mets in New York. Over the last 20 years, the Yankees have averaged a sizable 55 percent-to-31 percent lead over their crosstown rivals. Just three years ago , the Yankees led the Mets 61 percent to 27 percent on the same question Quinnipiac asked this year. FAVORITE TEAM IN MLB. Fav. in a Subway Series. Poll Date. NYC baseball fans like the Mets more than ...

Michael Conforto Makes Mets, Just Not In The Role He Wanted

... was a late-season revelation two summers ago and played in the World Series. “I’m excited about the opportunity to just get in there and hopefully influence some games late and give some guys rest and do what I can to help the team win. “My goal in the offseason was to get here,” said Conforto, who finished last season hitting.220 — but only because of a.300-plus September. “It’s tough with all the talent we have on this team, there weren’t many spots to get.”. SEE ALSO. Ready for what the Mets’ Opening Day batting order should. Manager Terry Collins has been a Conforto supporter and said he knows Conforto has it in him. But he also knows the young outfielder can torture himself. “After the month he had in April, everybody’s chanting ‘MVP’ about this kid — he hit homers, leading the league in RBI or whatever. And they’re chanting ‘MVP.’ Then he expected too much of himself,” Collins said. “That’s the way I look at it. That’s when we saw the change in his swing. He went from that really nice, smooth, through-the-ball swing and created himself a ...