Category: News
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Bob Geren wants a d’Arnaud/Harvey tandem as much as possible this spring
Mets bench coach Bob Geren has requested Terry Collins pair both Travis d’Arnaud and Matt Harvey as much as possible this spring, tweets Kristie Ackert of the Daily News. d’Arnaud is catching Harvey’s start today. He started and caught Harvey’s first start of the spring last Friday. This is an important and understated situation. The two really have to re-familiarize…
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Alderson is hopeful Harvey’s extended time off will support workload
Matt Harvey will make his second start of the spring today against the Marlins in Jupiter. Harvey is expected to throw around 50 pitches during today’s start. It will be the second time Harvey has faced an opposing team since undergoing Tommy John Surgery in October, 2013. In a report for Newsday, Marc Carig spoke…
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Terry Collins hasn’t ruled Matt Reynolds out to make the team yet
After today’s 3-2 loss to the Braves, Terry Collins didn’t totally discount the possibility of Matt Reynolds making the club out of spring training. “It all depends on what we’re looking at at the end of camp as a utility player. We’re going to need somebody certainly to back up the middle of the infield. It’s…
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Matt Harvey to throw 50 pitches on Wednesday
Dan Warthen said Matt Harvey is expected to throw 50 pitches in his start against the Marlins on Wednesday, according to Marc Carig of Newsday. Harvey threw two perfect innings in his Grapefruit League debut on Friday, and told reporters the following day he felt good after his start.
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Rob Manfred met the Mets, fielded questions from the team
On Monday at Tradition Field, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred met with the Mets, fielding questions from the team about the direction of the game. Included in the discussion was the game’s new pace-of-play rules which were announced in February. “I thought the feedback on pace of the game was positive. I think they understand what…