Let’s hope John Buck is for real. The Mets announced on Thursday that catching prospect Travis d’Arnaud, the centerpiece of the R.A. Dickey deal, has a non-displaced fracture in his left foot. He’s headed to New York for further tests. There’s no timetable yet for his return, nor is it… Read More →
It was always going to be a long shot for Johan Santana to return to his former dominance in 2012, as Adam Rubin illustrates well here. The Mets got a half-season of it, including a no-hitter to bookend his dominant 2008 season, which ended with Santana’s astounding 125-pitch complete game… Read More →
With Kirk Nieuwenhuis on crutches, it is worth considering who the alternatives are for the New York Mets to play center field. Roughly speaking, here’s how I see the depth chart. 1. Collin Cowgill: Reasons for optimism include his 8-for-16 start in spring training, if you are into small sample… Read More →
Didn’t this injury happen back in September? Ach, I’ll just let the Mets tell you. From the press release: FLUSHING, N.Y., December 18, 2012 – The New York Mets announced that righthanded pitcher Frank Francisco underwent surgery today to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The surgery was… Read More →
In case that’s not clear enough: Chris Young has been activated, and pitches tonight. Miguel Batista is around in case that goes poorly, or Jeremy Hefner struggles tomorrow. Jack Egbert has been designated for assignment, and figures to land back in Buffalo. Ramon Ramirez was injured running on the field… Read More →
So it is hard to think of a victory more thrilling that Monday night’s 5-2 win over the Phillies, thanks to Jordany Valdespin’s three-run homer in the ninth inning. There were those back-to-back wins at Citi Field in 2010 on walkoff home runs by catchers, first Rod Barajas, then Henry… Read More →
So Ruben Tejada’s trip-and-fall at first base on Sunday has landed him on the Disabled List with a quad injury. This is such a shame. Tejada was having a terrific season, with an on-base percentage of .362 and a slugging percentage of .400, while holding his own in the field…. Read More →
Public perception of Jason Bay hadn’t changed yet, but he had been putting up a fairly decent year, with a 118 OPS+ so far. A few clutch hits, and people might have started to take his renaissance seriously. But that won’t happen anytime soon. Bay was placed on the Disabled… Read More →
Feeling good about your Mets, were you? Hey, 4-0! Beat the odds! Here comes the karmic retribution Mets fans deserve after, well, all of it. Nope! David Wright, seen last night hitting and not appearing to have any broken bones, has a fracture in his pinky, the Mets announced moments… Read More →
The one downside to this afternoon’s 1-0 victory over the Braves was marred by the seventh-inning calf injury to Andres Torres. Remember, Torres missed a bunch of time with a calf injury this spring, but as Terry Collins said after the game, “He passed every test” leading up to Opening… Read More →
Remarkably, most of it is good! Given the team’s depth, any amount of time the Mets can spend this year with the vaguely insurmountable problem of how their frontline starting talent stacks up to the rest of the division is immensely valuable. It keeps New York from facing the completely… Read More →
Not a lot of good news, I’m afraid. Sandy Alderson spoke with reporters and said the following: Lefty reliever Tim Byrdak will have surgery on his torn meniscus, missing six weeks. David Wright’s rib cage injury has not improved, and he’ll have ultrasound-guided injection to try and help it. No… Read More →
Just got the official word: Jose Reyes is headed to the DL with his mild hamstring strain. I applaud the move as part of the team’s justifiable caution with injuries. It is a shame that hasn’t helped prevent more of them, but it probably is the difference between getting a… Read More →
The news, at first blush, isn’t good. The Mets placed Jose Reyes on the DL this afternoon; ESPN reports that he’ll need to rest his injured hamstring for three weeks, to maximize the possibility of a quick recovery. But the reality is, players are going to get hurt. What has… Read More →
Fantastic news, as the Mets announced after the game that David Wright has been cleared to resume baseball activities, instead of having surprise surgery, as has been the trend lately. Figure you won’t see Wright until the All Star break assuming no setback. But to reiterate, Daniel Murphy ought to… Read More →