Keidel: Just How Good Are These Mets?
Are they what they were just two years ago -- a pitching-rich club with just enough lumber to labor through the summer, get you over 90 wins and a seat at the October table?
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Are they what they were just two years ago -- a pitching-rich club with just enough lumber to labor through the summer, get you over 90 wins and a seat at the October table?
Even before Steven Matz had a shaky spring training debut, it had been another bumpy day for the New York Mets.
The Mets' starting rotation will kick it into gear Monday when Noah Syndergaard faces off against Justin Verlander and the world champion Houston Astros in West Palm Beach.
Teams had the option of wearing the caps, which are black with "SD" in block letters, during the games or only during warmups.
The Mets will play their first exhibition game Friday, hosting the Atlanta Braves at First Data Field.
Zack Wheeler may eventually be headed to the Mets' bullpen when the regular season rolls around on March 29, but he'll start the first exhibition game this spring when the Mets host the Atlanta Braves on Friday in Port St. Lucie.
WFAN's "The Afternoon Drive" posed that question to former Mets pitcher Bobby Ojeda on Wednesday. Ojeda said he believes there is hope for Harvey.
The Mets center fielder's timetable to return remains fluid, and there is still a May 1 target date that he hopes to beat but that also could be pushed back depending on his progress.
The NFL was just better when Tebow was a part of it. Likewise, MLB in general and the Mets in particular will be more watchable and likable if Tebow makes the squad.
Yoenis Cespedes has a goal: to get back to the MVP-type season he promised last year but fell way short of because of injuries.
General manager Sandy Alderson saw just as clearly as anybody that sticking with Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler and Steven Matz would be tantamount to playing Russian roulette with the disabled list.
The 35-year-old captain calls his health the "biggest hurdle."
Zack Wheeler seemed somewhat annoyed when asked by reporters Friday about the Mets signing left-hander Jason Vargas.
It was really a tale of two seasons for him. He was outstanding in the first half, pitching to a 2.22 ERA over the first 101 innings. But he had a 6.66 ERA over his final 16 starts.
The Mets are on the verge of adding some rotation depth after agreeing to a reported two-year contract with left-hander Jason Vargas on Friday.
