Meet the Mets
The Mets lost their spring training opener yesterday at Shamrock Park to the Miami Marlins 2-1. Many of the team’s new faces made their first appearance in a Mets uniform, with Brandon Waddell pitching two scoreless innings. However, the Mets went scoreless until the fifth inning and didn’t score until AJ Ewing’s sacrifice fly in the eighth.
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Francisco Lindor, who is recovering from hamate bone surgery, did not play in yesterday’s game, but his recovery is making progress.
Darryl Strawberry spoke to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo about his brush with death last December — the second such incident in the past two years.
Back in the day, the Mets had a cookie club. Now they have a chess club, with Sean Manaea as its leader.
“I can learn a lot on the game, which is huge,” Bo Bichette said after his spring debut at third base. “I’m enjoying the new challenge.”
Around the National League East
Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado was one of the players who did not clear his insurance and was therefore unable to play in the World Baseball Classic.
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Phillies owner John Middleton gives wide-ranging interview enquirerincluding negotiations with now-Metropolitan Councilor Bo Bichette, who said he “went to bed at 11pm thinking we had a deal”.
Marlins first baseman Christopher Morrell talks about learning a new position.
Around Major League Baseball
Tributes are pouring in for Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski following reports yesterday that he has passed away. Not only did Maz hit a walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, but he was the first player to hit a home run against the Mets in 1962.
Twins pitcher Joe Ryan missed yesterday’s game with lower back tightness and is undergoing an MRI. The Twins will provide an update on his status today.
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The Cardinals signed Ramon Urias to a one-year, $2 million contract.
The Yankees are dealing with a terrible situation at their spring training facility.
Yesterday at Surprise Avenue
Lukas Vlahos writes in his season preview that AJ Ewing is closer to the majors than you think and you should be excited about it.
this date in metropolitan history
On February 22, 1966, the Mets traded Wayne Graham, IF Bobby Krause, and C Jimmy Schafer to the Phillies for slugger Dick Stewart. For Amazonians, the results weren’t so great.