The LoHud Mets Blog

Is there anything the Mets have done better in recent years than, to use a political term, microtargeting? The news that the team is considering a quiet section for games to make Citi Field a more hospitable place for autistic children is laudable. It is also nothing new. They do… Read More →

Well, that was quite an off day for the Mets owners. Fred Wilpon and his partners settled their lawsuit in the Bernie Madoff matter, reportedly sold $240 million in minority stakes to pay off some outstanding debts and upcoming 2012 debt and interest payments, and pushed back any reckoning for… Read More →

If you want the full story of why Irving Picard, trustee for the Bernie Madoff victims, chose to settle, check out my piece at Capital New York. But in the meantime, as we ponder this off day for the team in Florida, here’s the basics as they relate to the… Read More →

For those who want the full story of what’s about to come in the trials and tribulations of Mets ownership, here’s my story about the a href=”m.lohud.com/sports/article?a=2012303180067f=1170”trial./a

Judge Jed s. Rakoff ruled this morning that the Met ownership group, led by Fred Wilpon, will face a jury trial on the question of whether they were willfully blind to Bernie Madoff’s scheme, beginning on March 19. I will be there to cover the trial and provide daily updates… Read More →

Some good news and some unfortunate news out of Mets land this weekend. The good news? The Mets will be having a Fireworks Night on July 3 against the Phillies. That still leaves them one shy of Philadelphia, but some fireworks are obviously better than no fireworks. The team will… Read More →

Just when you thought the hot stove was down to its final ember, the rumor mill sputtered to life last night! Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets were interested in signing Ivan Rodriguez. Adam Rubin reported that no, they weren’t. I’m going with Rubin on… Read More →

The Mets released their promotional schedule on Saturday, a moment I always relish. Exactly what free stuff will come to me, simply because I get to watch a baseball game? This has been a cause close to my heart for many years, dating back to the free Juan Samuel glove… Read More →

On Monday, Citi credit and debit card holders will get the chance to participate in a ticket pre-sale, while John Franco and Mr. Met team up for a buddy comedy-style trip around New York City. A full press release follows below. METS GREAT JOHN FRANCO & MR. MET TO VISIT… Read More →

Ted Berg made the following observation over at his blog yesterday: “It doesn’t make a hell of a lot of sense to trade Ike Davis or David Wright right now, since both are arguably at the nadir of their value. Davis missed most of 2011 with a lingering ankle injury…. Read More →

I have been informed by the Mets that the credentialing process has not changed from 2011. Since I received credentials 100 percent of the time they were requested by The Journal News on my behalf last year, the news comes as a great relief to me. I want to thank… Read More →

I thought I ought to pass along this bit of news, so all of you have a sense of what the blog will and won’t be this coming year, and why that is. Since taking over the LoHud Mets Blog in March 2011, I have been credentialed numerous times by… Read More →

Good morning! Some worthwhile notes from around Mets land, as spring training still looms roughly a month away. The Mets avoided arbitration with all four eligible players. Mike Pelfrey will earn $5.68 million, Andres Torres checks in at $2.7 million, Ramon Ramirez will receive $2.67 million, and Manny Acosta will… Read More →

Well, the Met ownership has decided that the team’s financial struggles, which didn’t exist, then weren’t anyone’s business, then became part of a massive PR campaign through interviews in The New Yorker and Sports Illustrated, then were nobody’s business again, are once again worth publicly discussing. Fred Wilpon gave interviews… Read More →