Boomer & Carton: Opening Day Brings Overwhelming Feelings Of Joy
You can't deny it. If you are a fan of baseball, it doesn't get much better than Opening Day.
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You can't deny it. If you are a fan of baseball, it doesn't get much better than Opening Day.
The New York Mets will start the season with an eight-man bullpen, leaving only four position players on the bench for manager Terry Collins.
Anthony Recker hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning and the New York Mets pulled out a 4-4 tie against the Texas Rangers on Saturday in the final exhibition game for both teams.
Jacob deGrom pitched four sharp innings in his final spring tuneup, David Wright had a perfect night at the plate and the New York Mets shut down the Texas Rangers for a 5-0 victory Friday.
Asked during an ESPN profile about the Wilpon family and whether he thinks they want him to buy a house in the Connecticut suburbs, get a station wagon and get married, Harvey said: "I have one father, basically."
No one can guarantee it will ever happen. These are the Mets, after all. But the foundation exists. The Yanks have left the door wide open.
Harvey capped an exemplary spring training by striking out four in four innings Thursday as the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals played a 0-0 tie in their Grapefruit League finale.
The new deal adds salaries of $2.5 million in 2016, $4.5 million in 2017, $6.5 million in 2018 and $9 million in 2019. The Mets have a $9.5 million option for 2020 with a $500,000 buyout.
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Nostalgia is in the air!
While discussing the clever promotion, Boomer and Craig veered off a little and the discussion concluded with a fictitious Mt. Rushmore being constructed.
With both of their 'mics on,' Boomer and Craig got rolling Thursday morning talking about the 'odor of anticipation' as meaningful baseball games are right around the corner.
Carlos Martinez pitched six scoreless innings and Jhonny Peralta drove in two runs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 5-4 Wednesday.
Citi Field food is taking it up a notch this baseball season.
Lagares, 26, is one of the best defensive center fielders in baseball. He's expected to lead off for New York in 2015.
