NEW YORK (AP) – R.A. Dickey flustered the Houston Astros with knuckleballs and foiled them with his bat, leading the New York Mets to a 5-1 victory Sunday. Josh Thole homered and Dickey keyed a second-inning rally with a two-run single that helped the Mets end Bud Norris’ four-game winning… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Mike Pelfrey allowed six hits in eight dominant innings and the Mets took advantage of the wildness of former teammate Nelson Figueroa to end the Houston Astros’ five-game winning streak, 2-1 on Friday night. Pelfrey (13-7) pitched at least seven innings for the fourth straight start,... Read More →
The New York Mets today announced they selected the contract of infielder Luis Hernandez from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League and optioned outfielder Jesus Feliciano to the Bisons. Hernandez will wear #3 and will be available for tonight’s game. The 40-man roster now stands at 39. Hernandez, 26, appeared… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Hanley Ramirez, back in the No. 3 spot, had four hits and Alex Sanabia won his second consecutive start since he was recalled from the minors as the Florida Marlins held off the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night. With the bases loaded in the… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Luis Castillo hit a game-ending single with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 6-5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. Castillo, a late-inning replacement, looped a hit to the opposite field off Will Ohman (0-2) to score… Read More →
I’m posting this because I like to see good guys who are ex-Mets have success. Alex Cora didn’t end up being a great offensive presence, but he still has a good glove and is a great clubhouse presence. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of… Read More →
The New York Mets today announced that catcher Rod Barajas was assigned on a waiver claim to the Los Angeles Dodgers and outfielder Jesus Feliciano was recalled from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League. Feliciano will wear uniform #27 and will be available for today’s game at Pittsburgh. Feliciano, 31,... Read More →
The New York Mets today announced that they have activated catcher Rod Barajas from the 15-Day Disabled List and optioned outfielder Fernando Martinez to Buffalo (AAA) of the International League. Barajas, who has been on the Disabled List since July 27 with a strained left oblique, will be active for… Read More →
ESPNNewYork.com sent me a link to this video of “The Pretty Good Sports Show” and their take on what every Mets closer needs. It’s too bad they didn’t come up with this before the Mets signed Francisco Rodriguez.
NEW YORK (AP) – The players’ union has filed a grievance against the New York Mets and the commissioner’s office, protesting how the team has handled Francisco Rodriguez after he was injured in a fight at Citi Field. The Major League Baseball Players Association is challenging the Mets’ decision to… Read More →
HOUSTON (AP) – Hunter Pence had a three-run homer in the first inning and his go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning propelled the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night. The game was tied at 3-3 before Pence’s shot to left field… Read More →
The New York Mets today announced that they have placed pitcher Francisco Rodriguez on the Disqualified List for conduct in violation of his Uniform Player’s Contract. In addition, the Mets notified the player, his agent, and the MLB Players Association that it has exercised its right to convert Rodriguez’s contract… Read More →
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms on a minor league contract with infielder Alex Cora. The team made the announcement before tonight’s game at Tampa Bay. Cora, 34, is expected to join Triple-A Oklahoma City tomorrow. He appeared in 62 games for the New… Read More →
HOUSTON (AP) – Carlos Beltran homered and the New York Mets took the lead in the ninth inning on a wild pitch by Houston closer Matt Lindstrom in a 3-1 win over the Astros on Monday night. Hisanori Takahashi worked a perfect ninth for his first save, filling in as… Read More →
The New York Mets have announced that they have signed right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey, the seventh overall pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. Harvey, 21, was 8-3 with a 3.09 ERA in 14 games this year with the University of North Carolina. In 96.0 innings, the junior righthander allowed… Read More →