The New York Mets moved into their last week of Grapefruit League play on Friday, losing 2-0 to the Houston Astros at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie, FL. Mets’ ace RHP Noah Syndergaard threw six innings against the Astros in the loss. Thor allowed one run on four hits, struck out five, and did not walk a batter. As was the case last year, Syndergaard’s Achilles Heel was his inability to control the running game. He permitted four stolen bases over the six innings, all

Welcome to the Baby Bomber Era The Yankees are experiencing a youth movement for the first time in a while and there are quite a few “Baby Bombers” with high expectations. Over the next few blogs, I will review a few of these players, where they stand and what can be expected. For Part 1, we will start with Baby Bombers that have already tasted the Majors. Gary Sanchez Gary Sanchez is already the most accomplished Baby Bomber having finished second in the Rookie of the Year

The New York Mets continued their Grapefruit League season on Friday, hammering the St. Louis Cardinals 16-2 at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie, FL. IF Wilmer Flores led the Mets’ attack with a second-inning grand slam against Cardinals’ starter Adam Wainwright; Flores had 6 RBIs on the day. The Mets scored ten runs against Wainwright, and forced him from the game in the second inning, after the veteran right-hander permitted seven hits and four hits. Every Mets startin

The New York Mets played with split squads on Friday in the Grapefruit League -- with two of their young starters on the mound, making important starts, in different parts of Florida. At Port St. Lucie, RHP Matt Harvey threw three solid innings against the Houston Astros. Harvey, coming back off thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, pitched well overall, allowing only one run on two hits, including a home run to Houston SS Reid Brignac. Meanwhile, further north against the Brav