Run, don’t walk away from Dice-K
The word out of Boston has the Red Sox listening to offers for Daisuke Matsuzaka, whom will be owed $28 million over the next three season and can become a free agent after the 2012 season. Matsuzaka...
View ArticleWould Mets really gain by dealing Beltran to Sox?
There are a myriad of issues surrounding Carlos Beltran that make him logically impossible to deal, but there reports out of Boston the Mets and Red Sox are talking. BELTRAN: Would deal to Sox help...
View ArticleDavid Wright Delivers For Mets In Return; Matsuzaka Continues To Disappoint
The New York Mets got what they hoped for Friday night in David Wright’s return, but remain wanting with Daisuke Matsuzaka. Backed by Wright’s first-inning homer, the Mets gave Matsuzaka a 5-0 lead,...
View ArticleMets Dragging Feet On Matsuzaka And Harang
Earlier this week I suggested things could heat up in the Hot Stove and this might be the time for the New York Mets to strike. And, I didn’t mean Prince Fielder, or Brandon Allen for that matter. Mets...
View ArticleMets Want To Upgrade Rotation; Considering Bartolo Colon
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Starting pitching is the priority and the New York Mets want to leave Florida having signed at least one starter. Ideally, two. General manager Sandy Alderson does not want to...
View ArticleMets’ Reluctance To Go Multi-Year On Contracts Works Against Them In Pitching...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The New York Mets’ reluctance to offer multi-year contracts and their young pitching depth are working against them in their quest for a veteran pitcher. “We’d be hesitant to...
View ArticleMets Signed Daisuke Matsuzaka To Compete For Fifth Starter
After several months of speculation, the New York Mets finally did the obvious and re-sign free-agent pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to compete for the fifth spot. He’ll go against Jenrry Mejia, recently...
View ArticleHow Mets Answered Off-Season Questions
The New York Mets faced a myriad of questions entering the off-season. Now, with spring training staring us in the face. let’s see how have they answered them. REBUILDING THE ROTATION With Matt Harvey...
View ArticleMets’ Projected Opening Day Roster
With football season out of the way. Actually, it was over a little after 7 Sunday night, it is time to project the Mets’ Opening Day roster. I am going against conventional wisdom in I am leaving...
View ArticleBronson Arroyo Still On The Market
We always knew the New York Mets would never be players for Jacoby Ellsbury or Robinson Cano, or Ervin Santana or Matt Garza, or any other marquee free agents for that matter. Bronson Arroyo drew their...
View ArticleMets Who Could Be On The Trading Block In July
Realistically, the New York Mets could be a .500 team if everything breaks right. That’s an improvement of at least one more victory a month, which isn’t unrealistic. However, let’s say it unravels...
View ArticleMets Have Numbers, But Also Questions In Rotation
New York Mets pitchers and catchers will report to Port St. Lucie on Feb. 15 with the first workout the following day. Manager Terry Collins knows his first four starters, but the fifth is up in the...
View ArticleMemo To Mets On Mejia: Just Pick A Role
The New York Mets are doing the rotation-bullpen dance again with Jenrry Mejia and who believes things will be better this time around? After the first day of workouts in Port St. Lucie, manager Terry...
View ArticleWrapping Up The Day: Front Office Silent On Alderson; Market Still Open For...
Neither Fred Wilpon nor Sandy Alderson was in a talking mood when the topic of the general manager’s future was raised today in Port St. Lucie. Wilpon wouldn’t say if he would address the media during...
View ArticleWrapping The Day: Collins Talks Injuries; Syndergaard Throws; Trade...
Several hours after Ike Davis admonished a reporter for a story saying the first baseman concealed an oblique injury for much of last season, New York Mets manager Terry Collins did the same – to the...
View ArticleMets’ Tentative Pitching Rotation Pending Niese’s MRI
The New York Mets have their tentative pitching rotation for the first series of the season against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field, pending Jonathon Niese‘s health. Manager Terry Collins, as...
View ArticleArguments For John Lannan Being Fifth Starter
Current conventional wisdom has the inside track for the fifth spot in the New York Mets’ rotation belonging to Daisuke Matsuzaka, based primarily on how he finished last season in Flushing. His...
View ArticleMets Week In Review: Niese, Davis, Trade Rumors
Since injuries to starting pitchers are more important than temper tantrums by struggling first basemen, undoubtedly the most important news item of the week was the MRI on left-hander Jon Niese. The...
View ArticleMets Today: Matsuzaka Starts Against Cardinals; Throw Dates For Parnell,...
The fifth-starter candidate having the inside track, Daisuke Matsuzaka, will start today against the St. Louis Cardinals. Also scheduled to pitch for the Mets is Jeurys Familia, Jose Valverde, Steven...
View ArticleMets-Astros Rained Out; Rotation Altered
Today’s rainout forced the New York Mets to alter their pitching rotation. Fifth-starter candidate John Lannan was scheduled to start against Houston in Kissimmee, Fla. Instead, he will start Friday...
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