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Cubs vs. Indians at Mesa and Cubs vs. Mets at Las Vegas Preview, Sunday 3/16,...
Half of the Cubs are still in Vegas. The other half returns to Cubs Park for a televised game.SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- Today's game in Mesa will be televised by CSN Chicago with Len Kasper and Jim...
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Jon Niese leaves spring training game with elbow discomfort
This mark's the lefty's second major injury scare of the spring.According to the Mets, Jon Niese was pulled from the team's spring training game this afternoon because of discomfort in his pitching...
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Cubs Split-Squad Sunday: Another Split And More Home Runs
The Cubs reversed their result from Saturday, winning in Las Vegas, losing in the Valley of the Sun.MESA, Arizona -- Brett Jackson came to the plate in the ninth inning in Mesa Sunday with a chance to...
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Mets St. Patrick's Day hats are Irish, familiar
If you ever wondered what a baseball looked like as a leprechaun then you probably work for the Mets.Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! To celebrate, here's a baseball that looks like the spawn of Mr....
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Mets Morning News: Niese hurts elbow, another team needs a shortstop
Your Monday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsBad news struck for the Mets on Sunday, as Jon Niese was removed from his start versus the...
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The Make-the-Mets-O-Meter, Week 2
A look at the players trying to make the team's Opening Day roster.With another week of spring training in the books and Opening Day just two weeks away, the Mets still have a few decision to make...
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Top 50 Mets of All Time: #31 Tug McGraw
Ya Gotta Believe."It was a joke, you know," Tug McGraw remembered."We were all laughing about it. It wasn’t meant to be serious, just something new, something different, in the middle of a slump."The...
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Open Thread: Mets vs. Marlins, 3/17/14
The Mets take on the Marlins at 1:05 EDT on WOR 710AM, sporting some, um, interesting St. Patrick's Day lids.LineupNEW YORK METSMIAMI MARLINSMatt den Dekker - LFAdeiny Hechevarria - SSRuben Tejada -...
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Jon Niese cleared to throw after MRI comes back negative
Niese received a cortisone shot in his elbow and is expected to resume throwing on Wednesday.It appears the Mets have dodged a bullet, as Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports that Jon Niese has been...
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MLB roundup: Jose Iglesias has stress fractures in both legs
More news came out regarding Jose Iglesias' shin injury on Monday, with the shortstop announcing that he has stress fractures in both his legs.After news broke over the weekend that Tigers shortstop...
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Life without Iglesias: Who are the Tigers' best options to fill in at shortstop?
Handicapping the Tigers' options at shortstop now that Jose Iglesias is out for an extended period of time.With news breaking on Monday that Jose Iglesias has stress fractures in both his legs, the...
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Mets send Noah Syndergaard, Rafael Montero, others to minor league camp
The team's top two pitching prospects spent several weeks in major league camp.The Mets have sent Noah Syndergaard, Rafael Montero, Joel Carreno, Ryan Reid, Juan Centeno, and Brandon Allen to minor...
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Mets Morning News: Marlins leave the Mets feeling green on St. Patrick's Day!
Your post-corned beef and cabbage dose of Tuesday morning news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsYesterday, the Marlinsdefeated the Mets by a score of 10-7. John Lannan failed to impress, allowing 12...
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Mets Season Preview: Daisuke Matsuzaka's resurrection
After a dreadful start to his Mets career, something changed in Daisuke Matsuzaka to make him more effective. What was it?When the Mets signed Daisuke Matsuzakalate last season, I thought it was a...
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Cubs Baseball Brings Out The Best In People
BCB's Danny Rockett continues his Spring Training adventures with the help of some incredibly generous strangers and some amazing new friends.I was jolted from my bed early Monday morning by a 4.4...
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MLB should think again on heightened security screening
Major League Baseball is mandating heightened security screening at all 30 stadiums by 2015. It's a mistake.Here's a letter to Major League Baseball:The Associated Press reports that you will team with...
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Why Jenrry Mejia should not be the Mets' fifth starter
Four years ago we tried to find a way to sympathize with the Mets' insistence on putting Jenrry Mejia in the bullpen. Now, in a situation that's almost perfectly inverted, let's have at it again. Four...
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Open Thread: Mets vs. Tigers, 3/18/14
The Mets take on the Tigers on SNY and MLB.tv at 1:10 PM EDT.LineupNEW YORK METSDETROIT TIGERSEric Young - 2BSteve Lombardozzi - 2BChris Young - LFEzequiel Carrera - CFDavid Wright - 3BMiguel Cabrera -...
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Why Nick Franklin hasn't been traded – a few reasonable explanations
The Fermi paradox is one of the most interesting scientific theories I’ve come across in a while. Given LL’s forward-thinking and well-educated community, I’d guess a fair number of you have heard of...
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