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Mets Bullpen Proves It Can Be Force Without Jeurys Familia

... to pitch the eighth inning, last year to pitch that seventh inning. Now we’ve had to move him back.”. Syndergaard and Braves starter Julio Teheran both left after six scoreless innings. But while Atlanta’s 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 ...

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

... what he has to say.”. Even though he played with a knee injury in 2016, Cabrera hit 22 home runs as a shortstop, the most in franchise history. Since the start of spring training, the switch-hitting Cabrera has been working on taking advantage of the shift. “The game has changed too much, and you have to make adjustments,” Cabrera said. Cabrera is the Mets’ No. 2 hitter and takes a No. 2 approach. It’s interesting to note the Yankees have stuck young slugger Gary Sanchez in the two-spot, while the Mets are being more conventional. Jose Reyes, Yoenis Cespedes and Cabrera EPA. “He’s about as calm as anybody I’ve been around,” Collins 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 ...

Sny Hosts Make Their Bold Predictions For Mets’ New Season

... to be spelled. Darling: I think that he’s gonna have to be given some days off occasionally. Q: What would you do about Michael Conforto. Hernandez: Conforto needs to play every day at some point. The sooner the better. This is no slap at Jay Bruce. Q: What is it you like about Conforto. Hernandez: I like his swing. I like his eye at the plate, even though he got away from that last year. I like everything about him at the plate. He needs to play. Q: Jay Bruce. Darling: I’m a Jay Bruce fan. He’s always produced the numbers year in and year out. Some players, when they’re paid for hire toward the end of the season, that’s a lot of pressure to put on guys. Guys try to do too much, and I think that’s what Jay did. The Mets want a slugger that hits 30 home runs, drives in 90-100, and Jay Bruce does that every year. Hernandez: Last year was a very unsettling year for him. I know. I’ve been traded midseason. It’s not easy. And I was traded to a last-place team. He’s traded to a team that was ...

Thoughts On Today's Mets 6-0 Win

... in the first inning. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. Noah Syndergaard pitches in the top of the third inning. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. The Braves and Mets line up on the field during the National Anthem, before first pitch at Citi Field in Queens. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. Irwin Blanch gets ready to catch a ball that was tossed towards him by a player before the start of the game, for his son, Justin Blanch, of Bayside, New York. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. The grounds crew preps the batters box before the start of the game at Citi Field in Queens. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. Jacob de Grom and the Mets are introduced before the start of the game at Citi Field. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. Braves Manager, Brian Snitker and Mets Manager, Terry Collins shake hands near home plate before the first pitch. Monday, April 3, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/North __link__. Jose Reyes of the ...

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

... blister shifts Mets' rotation. Last April, Michael Conforto was on an absolute tear for the Mets. In 21 games, he hit.365 was on a pace for 31 homers, 139 RBIs and 116 runs scored. In July, he was back in the minors, playing in Las Vegas. A real riches to rags story. Conforto made it back to the Mets after posting video-game numbers at Triple-A. Still, with the Mets having imported Jay Bruce last summer to join fixtures Yoenis Cespedes and Curtis Granderson, along with Juan Lagares, a return to the minors seemed likely for the lefty-hitting Conforto, 24. But Lagares tweaked an oblique and Conforto got the word he would remain as a reserve. “I feel good. Confident. It’s a different role for me starting the year, but I feel great,” said Conforto, who 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 ...

Can Mets' Fab Five Top Charts In 2017

... including seven with the Mets. He too had surgery, though it wasn't on his throwing arm - it was on his left shoulder, allowing him to swing a bat after not doing so with the Mets last season. Will the Fab Five top the charts. Despite the injuries and shaky 2016 results, the projected rotation - this time dubbed the "Fab Five" - is a subject of conversation yet again. Each pitcher is under team control through at least 2018. Let's call this the second try. Manager Terry Collins said he would like to see each of the starters make 30 starts this season. The only one to reach that in 2016 was Syndergaard. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last team to get at least 25 starts (let alone Collins' 30 projection) from at least four pitchers who did not make 25 the season prior was the 2008 Twins ( Scott Baker , Nick Blackburn , Kevin Slowey , Glen Perkins ). This has never happened in Mets history. The ...

New York Now Has More Mets Fans Than Yankees Fans

... ARE FAVORITE …. The Mets are more popular when they’re pitted against the Yankees. Among New York City baseball fans. Source: Quinnipiac University. The Mets do much better when baseball fans are forced to choose between the Mets and the Yankees. While the Yankees lose a statistically insignificant 1 percentage point of support on average, the Mets pick up 10 points of support. This seems to confirm the finding of a nonscientific Reddit poll from three years ago that found the Yankees were the most hated team among baseball fans. In other words, non-Yankee and non-Met fans may pick the Mets when forced to choose between the two of them, simply because they dislike the Yankees more. This year, though, the Mets beat the Yankees on the open-ended version of the question — the version in which they have always done worse. If we take this year’s result and apply the same boost the Mets typically receive in the ...

Wilmer Flores Helps Spark Rally For Mets In Game-changing Play

... on the ball," and that "those plays are difficult.". Lucas Duda gives Mets big moment on Opening Day. Flowers, for his part, said he prefers to be behind the plate in those situations, since it puts him in better position to make a play. He said in hindsight, he could have "played it a little more do or die" on the Flores play. "I like to be behind the plate, giving myself a margin of error that way. In the long haul, the way we've been playing it, and the way I play it, I think it's the smarter play. I think it gives me a much better opportunity to secure the ball more often than not," said Flowers. "Give myself a chance to make a tag play versus not even coming up with it.". Opening Day: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves. Catchers only have a split second or two to make a decision on how to position themselves in close plays, and they must also not block a runner's path unless the catcher is in possession of the ball or about to ...

Mets Morning News For April 2, 2017

... fans ready for the year with some bold predictions. Their first game is Monday in Washington. In a surprising move, the Nationals have opted to not have Max Scherzer start a game in that opening series against Miami. He’ll instead pitch their fourth game of the year against Philadelphia. The Phillies start their season in Cincinnati, but the days leading up the season have had a somber tone. The man who led the team to its first World Series title, Dallas Green, was honored at a memorial service Saturday. Around the Majors. The Mets may not be part of the Sunday slate, but there’s a nice triple header to whet your baseball appetite. The Yankees take on the Rays in Tampa, the Giants are in the desert to face the Diamondbacks , and the defending champion Cubs will go up against the ...

At 101, Li Woman Remains Loyal To Her Mets

... Rudal Ahlen has had a very long love-hate relationship with the New York Mets. At 101, the Commack resident said she’s been cheering for and “yelling at” the Mets since they began playing at the Polo Grounds in 1962. Most Popular. Driver crashes, takes out mailboxes, cops say. Before that, Ahlen was a Dodgers devotee up until the day “Dem Bums” broke her heart and those of legions of other Brooklyn faithful when they skipped town for Los Angeles after the 1957 season. “I was so mad when they left, I found another team to root for,” said Ahlen as she intently watched Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson strike out swinging in the Mets’ opener Monday against the Atlanta Braves. Ahlen, who has 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren, swatted at the armrest of her wheelchair in frustration. “What’s a matter with you guys?” she yelled at the television mounted in her room at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing Rehabilitation Center ...

Mets Thinking Big Entering 2017

... made up ground in the Wild Card face to give themselves a chance to defend their NL crown. “We learned a lot about the makeup of this team last year in the second half of the season,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “When they had every opportunity to let down because of all the things that happened, they actually went in the other direction and picked themselves up. That’s going to lead into a pretty successful season this year because when things are tough they know we’re going to respond.”. The Mets are banking on having better fortune with injuries last year, and the belief is with improved health the team should be in the mix to reclaim the NL East and challenge the Cubs for the NL title. The rotation has the potential to once again be as good as any in baseball, although the injuries to Steven Matz (elbow) and Seth Lugo (elbow) were tough blows late in camp. Offensively, the lineup has power up and down the lineup, and there is depth in case of injuries. The Mets are not going to challenge for the stolen base title or win any team ...