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“I must have slept wrong,” a healthy-looking Jacob deGrom theorized Thursday at Citi Field, and the ace proceeded to outline a plan that would still have him on the mound for Opening Day, July 24, perhaps just with a few less pitches in his tank. Nevertheless, you know that no one with a rooting interest …
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Jacob deGrom has eyes toward Opening Day. After incurring back stiffness during a scrimmage-game appearance earlier this week and receiving a subsequent clean MRI exam, the Mets right-hander Thursday indicated he’s thinking toward July 24 and the Braves. “I feel good,” deGrom said at Citi Field. “That’s the goal, to pitch on Opening Day.” Manager …
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Jacob deGrom’s back stiffness doesn’t appear serious, but still to be resolved is whether the Mets ace will make his scheduled Opening Day start. A day after deGrom departed an intrasquad scrimmage because of lower-back discomfort, an MRI exam Wednesday showed nothing of concern, according to an industry source. DeGrom had pitched only one inning …
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When Luis Rojas revealed Wednesday that Jacob deGrom and his ailing back were heading toward an MRI, yes, standard translation applied for magnetic resonance imaging. But in baseball 2020, it also stood for major revelation imminent. The initial read was catastrophe dodged. The imaging test did not reveal abnormalities that concern the Mets, who consider …
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To think, when the day began with good Mets news at Citi Field, it felt natural. Like a marathoner knocking off a crisp, 12-mile run in preparation for the next race. Alas, we should know by now that with this baseball team, even a 60-game sprint will be a marathon. When Jacob deGrom didn’t emerge …
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Jacob deGrom left Tuesday’s intrasquad game after just one inning with back tightness, the team announced. DeGrom is slated to start the opener on July 24 against Atlanta at Citi Field and had looked sharp both in March in Port St. Lucie and in spring training 2.0 in Queens. He was expected to build up …
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Pete Alonso hit his 20th homer on June 4, 2019, and Hyun-jin Ryu dropped his ERA to 1.35 and all 30 major league teams were in action, moving more than half the league on this date (19 teams in all) to at least 60 games played. As we all try to grasp what may be …
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When spring training was suspended in March, the Mets were still trying to configure their rotation and get multiple rehabbing players ready for the season. More than three months later, as they prepare to resume workouts next week — this time at Citi Field with MCU Park in Brooklyn as a potential overflow site — …
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What if we knew on June 7, 2010, what we know today? What if we were able to take so much of the guesswork out of the draft and know to avoid taking never-make-it-to-the-majors busts such as Barret Loux sixth (as the Diamondbacks did) and Karsten Whitson ninth (Padres), and to move up J.T. Realmuto …
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A tiny percentage of people ever become the face of a franchise. It is a title available to players, coaches and executives. It is a role earned through popularity and/or potential and/or longevity and/or achievement. Decade after decade, the defining faces of New York sports have often included all-time legends. Sometimes, someone holds the distinction …
“I must have slept wrong,” a healthy-looking Jacob deGrom theorized Thursday at Citi Field, and the ace proceeded to outline a plan that would still have him on the mound for Opening Day, July 24, perhaps just with a few less pitches in his tank. Nevertheless, you know that no one with a rooting interest …
