- November
- 12
According to a New York Post article, Carlos Beltran is lobbying for the Mets to bring back Carlos Delgado. Delgado, meanwhile, has announced he will play Winter Ball to allow scouts and agents to evaluate him after he had surgery and was out most of the season. He is a free agent and is a [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on November 12th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- November
- 11
The following Mets have filed for free agency: Elmer Dessens, Alex Cora, Carlos Delgado, Ramon Martinez, J.J. Putz, Brian Schneider and Gary Sheffield.
Fernando Tatis is the remaining eligible player yet to file.
You probably won’t see most of these players with the Mets again next season.
The Mets decided not to pick up the $9.1 million option [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on November 11th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- November
- 11
The general manager meetings in Chicago end today and there has been a lot of talk about the Mets looking into acquiring a heavy hitter and some pitching.
The New York Post reports that Omar Minaya spoke with super-agent Scott Boras for 45 minutes yesterday about outfielder Matt Holliday, whom Boras is calling a franchise player [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on November 11th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
- October
- 5
The Mets today announced that shortstop Jose Reyes will undergo surgery to clean up scar tissue around the accessory hamstring tendon behind the right knee (semi tendinosis tendon). He will not require surgery for the separate hamstring muscle tear in his right leg which he suffered in late September while working out for his [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on October 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
- October
- 5
The New York Mets today announced that Bench Coach Sandy Alomar Sr. and First Base Coach Luis Alicea will not be returning for the 2010 season. Alomar Sr. will be offered another position within the organization.
Hitting Coach Howard Johnson, Pitching Coach Dan Warthen and Bullpen [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on October 5th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- October
- 1
The New York Mets today announced across-the-board decreases in the price of season tickets for the 2010 season at Citi Field with no increase in the price of any ticket next year.
The average ticket price on a full-season basis will drop by more than 10 percent with reductions in select locations in excess of [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on October 1st, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 15
Luis Castillo 2B
Cory Sullivan LF
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Daniel Murphy 1B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Josh Thole C
Anderson Hernandez SS
Pat Misch (1-2, 3.86 ERA) P
The Mets have not done a very good job of playing the spoiler, but they will try again against the Braves tonight and rookie Tommy Hanson, who is having an excellent year with nine [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 15th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 15
FLUSHING, N.Y., September 15, 2009 – The New York Mets today released their preliminary schedule for the 2010 season. The Mets will open their 2010 season at Citi Field Monday, April 5 when they host the Florida Marlins at 1:10 p.m.
The opening homestand continues April 7-8 vs. Florida before the Washington Nationals come to Citi [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 15th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 11
Angel Pagan CF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Fernando Tatis 1B
Nick Evans LF
Omir Santos C
Wilson Valdez SS
Nelson Figueroa (2-4, 4.74 ERA) P
The Mets try to continue their dominance against Phillies starter Cole Hamels, who is 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA in two starts against the Mets this season. Hamels’ opponent, Figueroa, tries to forget about [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 11th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 11
The Mets couldn’t reel in the Florida Marlins last night as they got swept by the fish for the first time since 2004. It was also the first sweep of the Mets by a National League team at Citi Field.
The Mets are hardly the spoilers the Marlins have been over the past two years, but [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 11th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 10
Angel Pagan CF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Fernando Tatis 1B
Nick Evans LF
Omir Santos C
Anderson Hernandez SS
Bobby Parnell (3-7, 5.25 ERA) P
True to his word, Jerry Manuel is sitting Carlos Beltran tonight. He had said that he’ll probably sit Beltran at least once a week and even as much as once a series. That doesn’t [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 10th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 10
Pat Misch did not fare nearly as well as his last outing, allowing five earned runs and two home runs. It was the second straight game in which the Mets starting pitcher allowed two home runs.
The pair Misch gave up were more devastating, however. The first one put the Mets in a four-run hole in [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 10th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 9
Angel Pagan LF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Daniel Murphy 1B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Josh Thole C
Pat Misch (1-1, 3.25 ERA) P
Misch tries to get his second straight big league win as he faces the Marlins’ Ricky Nolasco. He allowed only two runs, but both of them were homers. Misch can’t allow that happen to a Marlins [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 9th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 9
Carlos Beltran came back in last night’s loss to the Marlins. He went 1-for-4 at the plate and just missed hitting a grand slam. He looked comfortable in the field, too.
His return also is giving Mets management a difficult decision in whom to send out to left field every day. Both Angel Pagan and Cory [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 9th, 2009 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 8
Angel Pagan LF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Daniel Murphy 1B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Josh Thole C
Anderson Hernandez SS
Tim Redding (2-4, 5.70 ERA) P
The Mets hope the return of Beltran’s bat to the lineup will give them some extra offensive firepower as they take on the Florida Marlins. Just the site of Beltran’s name after Wright’s is [...]
Posted by James Kwasnik on September 8th, 2009 | Post a Comment »