Morning Briefing: Spring Training Games Start Today
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Good morning Mets fans, and happy game day! Today your New York Mets open their spring training schedule against the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL. It will be Harol Gonzalez on the mound for the Mets. Tomorrow will also be the spring debut of Francisco Lindor.
Latest Mets News
Per New York Daily News, five years after death of beloved Mets PR guru Shannon Forde, longtime friend and boss Jay Horwitz recalls his longtime friend & boss a ‘trailblazer.’
Per Tim Healey of Newsday, the Mets have added pitching prospect J.T. Ginn to their spring training roster.
Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, catcher Caleb Joseph has also been added to the spring training roster (he is already on the 40-man roster).
Per Metsmerized, today’s pitching lineup according to Mets manager Luis Rojas is as follows:
Today’s game will be seven innings and each pitcher will throw one inning, except the starter, Gonzalez. He will throw two innings. Rojas also announced that Jordan Yamamoto will start tomorrow. Rojas will announce later today who will follow him.
Latest MLB News
Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, third baseman Hunter Dozier and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a four-year, $25 million contract extension that includes a fifth-year option for $10 million, sources tell ESPN. The deal buys out two potential free agent years for the 29-year-old and starts this season.
Per MLB, in his first game back after beating colon cancer, Trey Mancini got a hit in his first at bat back. Per the Baltimore Orioles, Mancini was given a warm welcome back by fans in Sarasota.
Latest on MMO
Rich Sparago talks about the Mets acquiring slugger Dave Kingman on this day in 1975.
MMO News Desk discusses the New York Mets inviting right-handed pitching prospect J.T. Ginn to spring training.
The MMO News Desk breaks down the pitching schedule for Monday, as released by Mets manager Luis Rojas.
MMO Digital
On today’s episode of Locked On Mets, host Ryan Finkelstein talks about Sam McWilliams and the chance that he can become an x-factor coming out of the Mets bullpen. Ryan also examines the offensive upside J.D. Davis presents for New York.
Thomas Hall also joins the show to discuss his latest piece for MMO about how Davis can improve defensively this season.
On This Date in Mets History
1976: Tom Seaver informed the Mets that unless a new contract was agreed upon, he would not be reporting to Spring Training camp.
2012: Johan Santana faced MLB hitters for the first time since undergoing anterior capsule surgery in 2010.
Birthdays: Terrence Long (Feb. 29 – 45), Michael Conforto (28), Ramon Castro (45), Tony Castillo (58), Rich Rodriguez (58)
Happy game day! Let’s go Mets!
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