Recapping Yesterday:
The Mets return to TV today. Somehow yesterday’s game wasn’t on TV! The Astros TV crew has not arrived to camp yet, so none of their home games are being broadcasted. The only way to follow yesterday’s game was through the radio booth. I’ve now listened to the Marlins, Cardinals and Astros booths this spring and somehow the Marlins have been the best. The Cardinals were shockingly awful. Astros yesterday were very middle of the road. I guess we all can’t be the Mets.
Anyway. Yesterday was deGrom day even if we couldn’t see it. Jacob deGrom had an easy outing, allowing a hit and a walk over 2.0 innings while striking out 3 and lighting up the radar gun. He was followed by Edwin Diaz who had a 7 pitch inning with a strikeout – very easy! Miguel Castro came in after and allowed a walk but nothing else. To round out the day, Tommy Hunter worked around a hit in his Mets debut and and Montgomery’s outing got cut short due tot he rain
On the other side of the ball, Alosno continued his hot spring spring smoking two doubles and picking an RBI. Dominic Smith showed us why he is on the MLB’s Top 100 with a homer and Pete Crow-Armstrong had his first professional hit with a triple. A good day work for the Mets!
Today’s Game:
Marcus Stroman will make his second start in Spring and his first against an NL East team. He looked great his first time out, showing a lot of movement on his pitches as he pitched two perfect innings (with two strikeouts) against the Astros. Stroman will then be followed by several bullpen pitchers working in their second game this spring.
Last time out, Loup allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout in one inning of work. Jeurys Familia will also make his second appearance this spring (both Loup and Familia pitched last Thursday). Familia allowed two walks but didn’t allow anyone to score in his inning of work. Jerry Blevins is schedule and last saw game time on Tuesday against the Astros where he allowed a hit, walk and struck out a batter in one inning. Jacob Barnes will look to bounce back from his Wednesday appearance where he allowed 3 runs off 3 hits and 2 walks in an inning of work. Finally, Daniel Zamora rounds out the expected pitchers list and he has pitched since the Mets spring Opener last Monday, also against the Marlins, where he allowed one hit while striking out 1 in one inning.
We are getting to that time where we are seeing pitchers again! Let’s Go Mets!
