Final Score: Mets 8 Marlins 8

Today the Mets and Marlins tied by a score of 8-8.

• Matt Harvey started for the Mets, and struck out four in 2 2/3 innings pitched.
• Lucas Duda went 2-3 with a double and a home run.
• Travis d'Arnaud went 1-2, and is now 5-11 so far this spring.
• Greg Burke tossed a scoreless inning of relief.
• Brian Bixler hit a game-tying two-run home run in the 8th inning.
• Hansel Robles struggled, allowing 5 earned runs in 1 1/3 innings pitched.

My Take: Matt Harvey let up a home run to Christian Yelich right out of the gate, but looked dominant for the most part for the rest of his outing. As usual the strikeouts are there, and he seemed to have good command of all his pitches. Just another successful outing for him. As for Burke, the scoreless inning is definitely a positive sign, but I would like to see more out of him before I give him a bullpen spot. His story has certainly been an intriguing one, and I personally hope that he makes the team, and finally has success in the league. Finally, Robles really got roughed up today. He is sort of a lower tiered prospect who isn't going to make this year's team, but could have a future with the club within the next two years or so, or could find himself being trade bait. It is one bad outing, and I am not going to completely knock him for it. However, if he wants to impress the major league coaches, then he is going to have to put up a better showing than that. 

Duda finally found his swing today. This is what the Mets need him to do in order to possibly remain relevant next season. We all know that Duda is capable of being that big offensive force, however it is what is going on in his head that is holding him back. What he can do in the major leagues remains to be seen for all Mets fans out there. Now, as for d'Arnaud, he has quietly put up good numbers for the team, but I still don't think he makes the team out of camp. The organization is going to bring him up very slowly, and that time will probably be around mid-season. Finally, regarding Bixler, he is basically an extremely versatile infielder who has a below-average bat. I don't expect him to make the team considering that there are better infield options right now.