NFT: It�s finally here, OPENING DAY!!!

I know you mean spring training, but to most people �Opening Day� means the first game of the season.

Braves!

�Opening Day� for everyone else is usually when we�ve given up on the season.

Does Calloway get a post game interview with spring training games?

was initially in the lineup but was a late scratch. Hopefully there's no injury.

Score plenty today with Wisler starting for Atlanta.

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I've been majorly negative about this team all offseason.. but if you can't at least get excited for this part of the year, what's the point, right?

LGM!

In comment 13840313 arcarsenal said:

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I've been majorly negative about this team all offseason.. but if you can't at least get excited for this part of the year, what's the point, right? LGM!

Exactly. My philosophy is that we have the entire offseason to complain about Sandy and the Wilpons but now that it's a new season, I'm more focused on the day-to-day goings on with the team than the big picture (at least while the team remains in the playoff mix).

reportedly missed a workout he should have been at.

Tebow refusing to talk to writers.. WEAK.

day suspension for Dom. Well done young man lol

are calling it "lateness".

to his spring training.

only the Mets lol.

If it's a one time thing... no big deal but the target is now on Dom Smith's back to go above and beyond the remainder of ST

In comment 13840313 arcarsenal said:

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I've been majorly negative about this team all offseason.. but if you can't at least get excited for this part of the year, what's the point, right? LGM!

Frazier and Vargas gave me a jolt of optimism. Both are solid ML'ers and supposedly pro's on/off the field. Callaway has been a breath of fresh air. One of these years this franchise has to get lucky, right? When is the last time they opened a season 10-15 games over .500 in the first few months? 06?

Alonso is going to surpass Smith as the 1b prospect of the future. Any truth to this?

can catch the game? TV or radio

Albany NY area

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Alonso is going to surpass Smith as the 1b prospect of the future. Any truth to this?

Alonso's fielding was not MLB playable last season but if he can clean that up he's a viable alternative. Huge power.

late for meeting, not workout.

and will fix it. I don't think this is as huge a deal as it will be made out to be.

but because it's Smith, a new manager, and game 1 of ST it will be over-written about IMO.

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and will fix it. I don't think this is as huge a deal as it will be made out to be. but because it's Smith, a new manager, and game 1 of ST it will be over-written about IMO.

It's NOT a big deal but... Smith routinely says the right thing (usually in regard to his weight) so he needs to make good, be on-time etc. Saying the right thing has never been his issue.

In comment 13840346 DanMetroMan said:

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late for meeting, not workout.

Pretty embarrassing to be late on day 1.

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In comment 13840334 Eric on Li said:

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In comment 13840313 arcarsenal said: Quote: I've been majorly negative about this team all offseason.. but if you can't at least get excited for this part of the year, what's the point, right? LGM! Frazier and Vargas gave me a jolt of optimism. Both are solid ML'ers and supposedly pro's on/off the field. Callaway has been a breath of fresh air. One of these years this franchise has to get lucky, right? When is the last time they opened a season 10-15 games over .500 in the first few months? 06?

One of these days, man... one of these days!

Let's hope it's this year.

I can watch the Yankee game on my phone because I use sling tv.

Even as an adult you can allow yourself open for the child like optimism of the possibility that things will fall right for your team this season.

Perfect throw by d'Arnaud - Reyes couldn't finish the play.

Wheeler just K'd Swanson w a low 97mph FB with some downward sink

looks good

K's Ruiz to end the inning and get out of trouble.

Solid inning - just the one base hit. Runner should have been CS at 2nd but he never made it home anyway.

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allowing one hit and getting a couple strike outs

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Anthony DiComo‏Verified account @AnthonyDiComo Zack Wheeler dialed his fastball up to 97 mph on the stadium gun in a scoreless, 15-pitch first inning. That's a 20-mph spread from a curveball he dropped as low as 77 mph. He also featured a high-80s slider. Two strikeouts in the inning.

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Michael Mayer ‏ @mikemayerMMO 7s8 seconds ago Zack Wheeler first inning: Single on 94 MPH K on 97 MPH fastball 4-3 on 88 MPH slider K on 96 MPH fastball

for first out

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Sneaks in a hit!!!

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Half paying attention. That was Frazier. Alonso up now

Another K for Wheels

Pure gas being thrown.

BUTTTTTTT

It�s very early in spring
Against a low A ball lineup

These guys are half a second late on a wheeler and Robles so far though lol

Whoops - Robles is pitching now. I need to actually look at the screen.

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This weekend

2 out base hit for Rosario. Right up the middle.

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looking goood, 96 mph with a good circle change

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looking goood, 96 mph with a good circle change

He looked very good but Keith continues to mention how far ahead of the hitters the pitchers are at this point in ST.

He�s gonna look like a knuckleballer coming in lol

a knuckleballer?

birdy tells me the Mets have spoken to Smith about tardiness before. Not a first occurence.

said the AFL scoreboard was +4 at times this year, that's just silly.

guy said he had Wheeler touching 95

liked the Rhame pickup but he's the kind of guy who looks good early in ST, big velocity, secondaries are the issue.

Depends how you gun a guy. Out of hand or crossing plate. Ithats one reason guys throw �harder� nowadays. Ignore stadium guns. How the hitters reacting is way more indicative.

Group of maybe 75 in LF. Hats off to them for a February game all game. Just drive safe please.

Everyone playing the field other than Felexen and Alonso. Wearing the old school knicker look. Like it.

Can't wait for opening day lol.

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on Dom... on at least once occasion he was pulled aside by a veteran regarding his habits, lateness etc last season which in part is likely why Sandy so openly took shots at him this off-season.

up...Sometimes tough love is the best thing.

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Quote: Mike Puma ‏Verified account @NYPost_Mets 27s28 seconds ago I asked Dom Smith what time he was supposed to show up today: "Whenever the meeting started, before that," he said.

He's a regular Tom Coughlin

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What's up with Wilmer using face protecting batting helmet?

Filthy.

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What's up with Wilmer using face protecting batting helmet?

He suffered a season ending broken nose last year.

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In comment 13840710 steve in ky said: Quote: What's up with Wilmer using face protecting batting helmet? He suffered a season ending broken nose last year.

Yeah the foul ball, I kind of forgot that for some reason.

Dom Smith woke up on time today, he's in the lineup.

Borenstein?

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#Mets vs STL, 1:10PM Nimmo CF Flores 2B Smith 1B d�Arnaud DH Reyes SS Plawecki C Borenstein RF Evans 3B Kelly LF Lugo RHP

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Seth Lugo is supposed to make the expected start on the mound followed by Kevin McGowan, Marcos Molina, P.J. Conlon, Corey Taylor & Gerson Bautista.

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Dom Smith woke up on time today, he's in the lineup. Borenstein? Quote: #Mets vs STL, 1:10PM Nimmo CF Flores 2B Smith 1B d�Arnaud DH Reyes SS Plawecki C Borenstein RF Evans 3B Kelly LF Lugo RHP Quote: Seth Lugo is supposed to make the expected start on the mound followed by Kevin McGowan, Marcos Molina, P.J. Conlon, Corey Taylor & Gerson Bautista.

Molina and Bautista are the 2 guys I'm excited to see the most of here.

that is just so calming and familiar.

Nice play by Dom Smith, even if his foot was off the bag lol.

Really took his training serious this offseason. He looks good

hit a bomb. Was that an exaggeration?

Over the trees

I was holding my fucking breath.

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Quote: Michael Mayer ‏ @mikemayerMMO 13s13 seconds ago Finally got to watch the rest of the Mets game today and one thing I have to say is that ball was absolutely smoked by Luis Guillorme. He�s a legitimate starting second baseman candidate if he shows a little pop.

With the rave reviews his glove gets and solid contact profile he may be a real sleeper. Probably need to go back to Ordonez/Alfonzo to find a better potential double play combo at ss/2b - obvious caveat being if he can hit enough.

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Thor vs Verlander tomorrow

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In comment 13842118 Rob in Rockaway said: Quote: ? Thor vs Verlander tomorrow

Thanks

than the rest.

have all looked fantastic and none are making the rotation. lol

and of course the only game not televised will be Wednesday which I think is Harvey's start.

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have all looked fantastic and none are making the rotation. lol

John Harper had an article today about Wheeler potentially doing for the Mets what Chad Green did for the Yankees last year. That would be great as long as his arm doesn't fall off.

Unless you have an absolute Ace on the mound the game is trending away from having starters go through the order a 3rd time.

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have all looked fantastic and none are making the rotation. lol

They�ve all pitched like one inning a piece.

Especially the pitchers. Lots of tinkering going on. What you wat to look for is a secondary pitch improving as the spring goes on. Or locating the fastball low. And in.

Same with some of the hitters as well, but a lesser extent. Ex. The one everyone has talked about, Lagares. Unfortunately I don�t see that one clicking.

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Especially the pitchers. Lots of tinkering going on. What you wat to look for is a secondary pitch improving as the spring goes on. Or locating the fastball low. And in.

I'm not sure if it's new this season. However, I heard that until march 1st, the road team does not have to send any stars to the games. So in turn when watching a home game, the competition is not as good as would normally be.

Are always predominately minor league.
No one really took that �rule� seriously.

LGM

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LGM

Where can we watch it? Noah is pitching, don't want to miss.

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On second and third pitch. So much for ramping it up

Thor. Otherworldly. He is so much fun to watch throw. Makes it look soooooo easy.

need depth but Griffin is a terrible add for LV.

Never made sense, never got it.

Verlander is just toying with them. Alonso looked so silly lol. On his way back in the dugout you could just see the look on his face luck �fuck, I ain�t ready for the majors just yet�.
Nimmo on the other hand is so comfortable. That in his mind he KNOWS the ump blew it and it was a ball by inches. Great confidence in his command of the zone

Verlander is just a pure pro. Sucks it�s only two innings, but this is what makes baseball a beautiful game.

This needs to be a World Series matchup between these two

One throwing 96 and dropping it in at 86. With pinpoint.

The other popping 100 and the offspeed is 90-92.

past 2 seasons 5.95 FIP but even worse...48 homers allowed! LV... yikes lol

Sticks camenout for both clubs thisnlast inning.

Dan will love to hear Alfonso dropped an easy one for a run. Won�t be scored an error since it�s soring, but very very sloppy

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Sticks camenout for both clubs thisnlast inning. Dan will love to hear Alfonso dropped an easy one for a run. Won�t be scored an error since it�s soring, but very very sloppy

Weird thing is his rep at Florida was "solid" at 1b. I know he's bulked up but still. Awful 1b play = not an MLB player in today's game. Love his swing, would be a bummer if he can't figure it out.

Looked awful between one inning scooping short hops. The good with the bad.
Then roped a laser beam as hard as a human can hit a ball. Loud out.

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if you haven't seen this search for it on twitter, it's all over the place, nasty.

Thor hitting 101 on the gun today asked if he could increase his velocity this spring he replied, good question.

I hope he doesn't try.

Tell that tomato to wear some sunscreen when here for spring training

Don�t watch the highlights somehow watch the first two innings. Thor and Verlander. If you are a diehard fan, this was no ordinary spring training game.
You watched a very special pitch, a vet working on his craft. Topped by a young freak who did things today you could go your entire life and never witness. Thor was that special. Scary.

Having him back at full strength make our 1-2 punch of him and Jake a really good start to the year.

�Met-Life�

ranks the Mets position prospects 25th in baseball.... weeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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ranks the Mets position prospects 25th in baseball.... weeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Top ten within 15 months ;)

all dealing with injuries a week into Spring Training. I mean, trying not to overreact but...come the fuck on already.

Hopefully the issues with Cespedes (lower back) and Degrom (shoulder soreness) are just aches and pains of spring training. Not a positive sign, nonetheless. But honestly, with how these guys work out during the off-season, it�s amazing how they continue to have all of these injuries. Even aches and pains are perplexing.

seems soft to me, really comes off as an Ollie/Pelf

Yet...
So there�s a,ways a positive way to look at things.


Career. l, it I�m liking Borenstein. The type of aaa sign8ng we all complain they never make. Wish there more of them.

limbs will be falling off and lives will be in the balance. It is the Mets we're talking about.

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David Lennon ‏Verified account @DPLennon 21s21 seconds ago Swarzak leaving game with trainer. Can�t really tell what happened. Maybe A-Gonz flip hit him strangely in the hand? #mets

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seems soft to me, really comes off as an Ollie/Pelf

I wouldn�t put anything into today�s stat line.

Never was, hope I�m wrong.
Doesn�t look serious
But if this team could benefit from guys missing some time, it�s in the pen. A TON of arms to choose from.
And they�ll be using most of them all season anyway. Good time to decide who is ready and who isnt

Literally, smaller than the bat boy.
Looks like he won a contest and gets to play an inning.

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Anthony Swarzak just left the game with a hand injury.

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Swarzak injury is left calf, not hand. He felt something grab while breaking to cover first base.

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It's actually a left calf injury for Mets reliever Anthony Swarzak. He'll have an MRI tomorrow, but is not concerned. "I'm walking. I'm standing here right now. I think I'm going to be OK."

The amount of pulled/strained/stretched muscles with Mets players is astounding.

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Sources: Tim Lincecum is deep into talks with the Texas Rangers on a one-year major league deal, and the expectation is it gets done soon. One possible plan for Lincecum: pitch out of the bullpen. And with the Rangers' closer job wide open, he's got a good shot at securing it.

no es bien.... 89-91:(

Bautista looks very interesting, Molina does not...

LOL, not even a week into ST games and some of our most important players already dealing with minor injuries.

This is why I don't bother getting my hopes up - you know where this season is going to go.

he's not sure if DeGrom will be ready for opening week of the season.