It looks like the Mets will have a new starting rotation. John Maine now will follow Johan Santana, and Jon Niese will be No. 3. Mike Pelfrey and Oliver Perez secure the final two spots. The Mets have optioned Fernando Martinez to Triple-A Buffalo, according to the New York Daily… Read More →
Despite all of the hard work Daniel Murphy did in the off-season and in Spring Training to be the starting first baseman, it will not come to pass on Opening Day. Murphy suffered a grade one knee sprain in a rundown in yesterday’s game. It looks to be Mike Jacobs’... Read More →
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes played in a minor league game today, his first action since being sidelined with a thyroid problem. Reyes, who returned to camp last Wednesday, went 1 for 5 with a double against the Cardinals’ Triple-A team and played… Read More →
A day after praising Oliver Perez for having one of the lowest ERAs among the starting five Mets pitchers during Spring Training, the Cardinals teed off on him in today’s loss. It wasn’t high praise, considering none of the starting rotation has less than a 5.50 ERA. Perez’s ERA ballooned… Read More →
If Spring Training is any indication, the Mets’ lack of moves to shore up their starting rotation in the off-season is going to come back and bite them. None of the five starters has been especially effective. Sure plenty of players and coaches alike will tell you that the spring… Read More →
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that more than one person has told him that the Mets are looking to deal Gary Matthews Jr., possibly to the Reds, now that they appear to have more confidence in the health of Angel Pagan. That certainly would make sense as… Read More →
Jose Reyes returned to Mets camp today and worked out for 75 minutes, according to MLB.com. He was quite winded before taking questions in the locker room afterward. He said he’s working as fast as possible to return to the lineup, but he won’t know that until closer to Opening… Read More →
Although he’s been on an offensive tear during Spring Training, the Mets have sent Ike Davis down to the minors to continue his evolution. The future starting first baseman had a .480 batting average, with three home runs, three doubles and 10 RBI in just 25 at-bats. Many think that… Read More →
Mets fans can rejoice as doctors have said that Jose Reyes’s thyroid levels have returned to normal, according to a report on ESPN.com. Reyes will head back down to Florida tomorrow to begin training again. General Manager Omar Minaya is hesitant to say whether or not Reyes will be available… Read More →
Fernando Martinez seems to have really improved since being in the majors last season. Although he’s coming off an injury at the end of last season, it hasn’t shown during Spring Training. Martinez just hit a three-run homer in today’s exhibition game against the Red Sox. It’s his third during… Read More →
Further test results to determine the extent of Jose Reyes’s hyperthyroidism confirm that his levels are still too high for physical activity, according to a release by the Mets. Doctors have told him to rest and make changes to his diet. These steps, along with medication, should allow his thyroid… Read More →
Jose Reyes will continue to be sidelined for at least one more day as test results confirmed that he has an overactive thyroid. Doctors are taking the conservative approach by not allowing him to play until more tests are run, with results due Thursday. Hopefully, the doctors are being overly… Read More →
The Mets have had little shortage of offense so far this preseason as they keep belting the ball for high-scoring games. Today’s 11-2 win over the Marlins was the fifth game the Mets have played in which they scored six or more runs. In addition to winning all of those… Read More →
Just when you thought you’d heard it all about Mets players and injuries, this latest one is something you’d never expect. Jose Reyes was scratched from today’s game against the Marlins after blood tests show he might have a thyroid imbalance, according to MLB.com. Don’t know anything about thyroid imbalance?... Read More →
If yesterday’s exhibition game against the Cardinals is any indication, there won’t be a question about the Mets’ lack of power this year. David Wright, Gary Matthews Jr. and Ike Davis all hit home runs in a wild 17-11 game. Wright’s was first as he hit an opposite field two-run… Read More →