In case you were wondering what the disruption on the field was in last night’s game against the Diamondbacks… NEW YORK (AP) – Two men carrying Mexican flags in protest of Arizona’s immigration law ran into the outfield during the seventh inning of the New York Mets’ game against the… Read More →
Here’s the big move Mets fans have been waiting for. Mike Jacobs, who has been playing in Buffalo, has been traded to the Blue Jays for a player to be named later. Now you can’t say the Mets didn’t do anything before the trading deadline. Wasn’t it worth waiting for?
The Arizona Diamondbacks have only won four out of their last 15 games, and all of them have come against the Mets. The fourth win came tonight as an error by Jose Reyes led to five runs to put the D-backs up for good. Once again, Mike Pelfrey got off… Read More →
As if the Mets didn’t have enough distractions, now there’s this: NEW YORK (AP) – A new lawsuit blames the owners of the New York Mets for letting their workers put more than $16 million in 401K assets into accounts controlled by jailed financier Bernard Madoff. The lawsuit was filed… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – The Mets have put outfielder Jason Bay on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion. Today’s move was made retroactive to July 26, the day after the end of a series at Dodger Stadium in which Bay was injured. Bay got hurt Friday night when he… Read More →
VIERA, Fla. (AP) – Former major leaguer Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez has made his minor league debut for the Washington Nationals’ team in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League. The 44-year-old Hernandez gave up one run and two hits in one inning for the GCL Nationals in their 3-2 victory over… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Darryl Strawberry is hoping to hit a home run with a new venture: a New York City restaurant with baseball-themed fare like Grand Slam appetizers. The former Yankees and Mets slugger says Strawberry’s Sports Grill will open in Queens next Thursday. He plans to take an… Read More →
So, the Phillies just got a little better as former Houston ace Roy Oswalt was traded for J.A. Happ and two other prospects today. It’s just one more tough customer the Mets will have to face the next time they play the Phils. Caption: Cole Hamels, left, Roy Oswalt, middle,... Read More →
R.A. Dickey was brilliant once again today as he was just two outs shy of pitching a complete game shutout against the Cardinals, 4-0. He allowed only four hits and two walks as he improved to 7-4 on the season and lowered his ERA to 2.32, the lowest of any… Read More →
Despite Johan Santana giving up six runs in the first inning alone, the Mets fought back and tied the game. Unfortunately, the Mets have not been a good extra-innings team, losing their eighth such game of the season, 8-7 vs. the Cardinals in 13 innings. Caption: David Wright, left, reacts… Read More →
Home truly is where the heart—and apparently power—is. On a night when Jerry Manuel was serving a one-game suspension, the Mets exploded for eight runs as they beat up on Cardinals ace Adam Wainright. That’s more runs scored than in the past five losses combined. Caption: Carlos Beltran (15) and… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Mets left fielder Jason Bay has been diagnosed with a mild concussion and is out of the lineup for at least a few days. Bay hurt himself when he crashed into the wall Friday night while making a catch at Dodger Stadium. He played Saturday and… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Mets manager Jerry Manuel was given a one-game suspension and has been fined an undisclosed amount following an ejection from a game last week. Caption: New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel, left, yells at first base umpire Doug Eddings after being thrown out of the game… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Mets have put catcher Rod Barajas on the 15-day disabled list and promoted infielder Mike Hessman from Triple-A. Barajas had an MRI exam today that showed a mild strain on his left side. The move was retroactive to Sunday. The 32-year-old Hessman has… Read More →
CHICAGO (AP) – Count Bobby Valentine among those who would like to manage the Chicago Cubs. The ESPN analyst and former New York Mets and Texas Rangers manager says he’s interested in taking over for the retiring Lou Piniella after this season. Valentine, who led the Mets to the pennant… Read More →