Category: News
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Daniel Murphy doesn’t agree with Billy Bean’s “lifestyle,” Bean appreciates Murphy’s honesty
Sandy Alderson invited former player and current MLB Ambassador of Inclusion Billy Bean to Mets camp on Tuesday, where Bean shared his own personal stories about dealing with being an in-the-closet homosexual during his eight-year MLB career. To listen to Bean’s talk with the media at Tradition Field on Tuesday, click here. While he addressed all 30…
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Jon Niese was never 100 percent in 2014, but now he is
During Tuesday’s intrasquad game, Jon Niese pitched two scoreless innings, facing the minimum with two strikeouts. Terry Collins noted after the game Niese’s arm slot is a lot higher and he’s throwing more over the top than he did during the 2014 season. “His arm angle is much better, more velocity with his arm speed,”…
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Zack Wheeler was erratic on Tuesday, but thats ok
In yesterday’s intrasquad game, Zack Wheeler allowed two hits and two walks in 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Wheeler struggled with his command, but attributed his problem to a mechanical issue, which he says will be easy to fix. “I was just throwing across my body a little bit and couldn’t make that adjustment when I was out there,”…
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David Wright apologized to Noah Syndergaard for Tuesday’s incident
On Tuesday, David Wright and Bobby Parnell scolded Noah Syndergaard for not appearing in the dugout during the team’s intrasquad game at Tradition Field, according to the Daily News. This morning, Wright apologized to Syndergaard for speaking to him about this subject inside the clubhouse, in which many members of the media were located. “I apologized to him for…
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Lucas Duda to swing a bat on Wednesday
Lucas Duda is expected to swing a bat for the first time in three weeks on Wednesday, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. It is not yet clear when Duda will appear in Grapefruit League games. Duda has been suffering from an intercostal strain, having been limited to infield drills and conditioning since the…