Mar 21 2015 09:25 AM
I feel like I'm trapped in a cycle of success here, starting these threads because the Mets have themselves a little winning streak that nobody is noting. It's spring, so who cares, right? But somehow it's on me to keep carrying it forward, and drawing David Price and the Tigers at home (the Mets' road lineup includes two starters) is a tall order to keep carrying, as the Mets sit 1.5 games off the pace in the fake standings among all National League teams in the spring, and one game out among all Cactus League teams.
And frankly, considering that first place in the latter group is currently held by Miami and the Yankees, I'd like to steal the heck out of that bacon.
Steven Matz goes for the Mets in replacement of Noah Syndergaard, who was farmed out after taking a practice throw off of his ankle. Life is fraught with peril.
 [list=1][*]Juan Lagares, cf[/*:m] [*]Ruben Tejada, ss[/*:m] [*]Lucas Duda, dh[/*:m] [*]John Mayberry, Jr., lf[/*:m] [*]Eric Campbell, 3b[/*:m] [*]Anthony Recker, c[/*:m] [*]Alex Castellanos, 1b[/*:m] [*]Daniel Muno, 2b[/*:m] [*]Cesar Puello, rf[/*:m][/list:o] Steven Matz, sp |  [list=1][*]Rajai Davis, cf[/*:m] [*]Alex Avila, dh[/*:m] [*]J.D. Martinez, rf[/*:m] [*]Yoenis Cespedes, lf[/*:m] [*]Nick Castellanos, 3b[/*:m] [*]Aaron Westlake, 1b[/*:m] [*]Bryan Holaday, c[/*:m] [*]Hernan Perez, 2b[/*:m] [*]Andrew Romine, ss[/*:m][/list:o] David Price, lhp |