In the past week, I drove a total of 1,166 miles across the Sunshine State as I explored 7 different Grapefruit League ballparks of Major League Baseball during the 2023 Spring Training season. I ranked each ballpark from Best to, well not so best. Here’s the criteria on what I …
Read More »Reviewing Every Spring Training Ballpark I Went To
When I went on my MLB Spring Training Experience this past week, I decided to take a close look at each ballpark I visited. I took multiple factors into account, from the fan shop to the views and whatever else they had to offer. I also featured one concession food …
Read More »Starling Marte HBP Exemplifies Major League Baseball’s Concussion Protocols
Elvin Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Tampa Bay Rays fireballer from the Dominican Republic, struggled in Sunday’s Spring Training matchup against the New York Mets. Despite looking like the hardest-throwing pitcher in Port St. Lucie, Rodriguez struggled with ball placement. Through 1.2 innings pitched, Rodriguez had already given up two home runs. …
Read More »Scenes From Port St. Lucie: The Mets Host Their Division Rivals
The Mets hosted their divisional rivals, the Washington Nationals, at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie today. I had the opportunity to bring my reporting interns (my parents) to the game. My mom and I had previously attended a Mets spring training game every year, but hadn’t been able to …
Read More »Mets hang five runs on Braxton Garrett, defeat Marlins in Monday matinee
Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker did not have to wait long to find out how his decision to replace starting pitcher Braxton Garrett with Dylan Bice in the top of the fifth inning would pan out. The New York Mets already owned a 3-0 lead, and it was about to …
Read More »Rays Overpower Mets, Win 10-4 in Port St. Lucie
The Rays downed the Mets in their high-scoring Spring Training matchup today, winning 10-4. Solid Sunday pic.twitter.com/4VK87Gyebx — Tampa Bay Devil Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 12, 2023 The game started out as a pitchers’ duel, going scoreless through the first two innings. Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco notched three strikeouts through …
Read More »The Life-Long Mets Fan You Need To Know
In 1964, Greg Zotian was gifted a New York Mets jersey on Easter Sunday. Greg was only six years old and his love for the Mets organization has only grown with age. Greg Zotian has been traveling from his home state of New Jersey to Port St. Lucie, Florida to …
Read More »NL East Showdown: Mets fall yet again to Marlins, Final 6-1
Tuesday afternoon, the Miami Marlins made the short trip north to face their NL East rivals, the New York Mets. The Mets entered this game seeking revenge, having lost their previous three matchups of Spring Training against the Marlins. The Mets started star pitcher Noah Syndergaard, who, in his first start …
Read More »Fans Follow the Mets to Watch Tebow
Tebow Mania is still going strong in Florida since the Mets organization wittingly employed Tim Tebow to play baseball for them in Spring Training. Fans come from all over the state and country to see the baseball phenom play. Even though they run the risk that he may not play; …
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