Audio: Matt Harvey Talks Pitching, Home Furnishings
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AUDIO: Wright Speaks About His First Game Back
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Terry Collins speaks
Murphy back tomorrow. Wright hopefully back Saturday. Terry ready to head north, clearly.
Justin Turner Speaks About His Calf Injury
Let’s hope this one doesn’t linger. Audio here:
Photo: Ike Davis Prepares
Huge (Steak-Based) Acquisition For Mets
Johan Santana is hurt. Shaun Marcum is hurt. Jeremy Hefner, Santana’s replacement at the expense of carrying a long man, is… hurt. Jenrry Mejia is hurt. The Mets have no plans to add a starting pitcher. But when you are at Citi Field, the home team is trailing 6-1 in… Read More →
Fangraphs Doesn’t Love the Mets’ Infield, Either
So it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the Mets fared poorly in position-by-position rankings in the outfield. Fangraphs has the Mets 29th in left field, 28th in center field and 28th in right field. On LF: “It’s something to say that a -9.7 fielding rating would represent great improvement,... Read More →
Jordany Valdespin Fan Fiction Contest!
So I have no idea what to expect from Jordany Valdespin, do you? Will he hit? Will he walk? Can he play even a passable center field? Will he wear proper protection? Can he procreate after this week? So I have a copy of Knuckleball! to give away, and it… Read More →
We Want A Hit!
I awoke this morning to see that Metspolice was advocating for the song that’s served as my ringtone for much of the winter. I defy you to listen to that song and not look forward to baseball season. I was once told by someone high up that “market research” showed… Read More →
How The Mets Stack Up: Outfielders
I’m certainly looking forward to seeing Lucas Duda hit this year. But to say that the Mets have an outfield that’s competitive within their own division- well, it is going to require a lot of things to go right. They’ll need Duda to adequately field. They’ll need Andres Torres to… Read More →
Frank Francisco To Have MRI On Knee; Enter Parnell?
This is most unfortunate, just days before the season starts. But if Francisco is to miss any time, let me be the first to suggest that Bobby Parnell get a chance to close. He has been absolutely dominant this spring, without allowing a run in 11+ innings. But that’s not… Read More →
How The Mets Stack Up: Third Base
Let’s start with this: how wonderful was it to see David Wright blast that grand slam yesterday? Yes, it was against Livan Hernandez, who appears as an elder statesman to Fidel Castro’s revolution in William Kennedy’s Chango’s Beads and Two-Tone Shoes. That’s not the point. If David Wright is healthy,... Read More →
How The Mets Stack Up: Second Base
Like most of the other positions on the baseball field, second base offers a wide range of outcomes for the Mets. The version where Daniel Murphy stays healthy and can hold down the position defensively is actually a potential boon to the team on par with Johan Santana regaining his… Read More →
How The Mets Stack Up: First Base
There is great news in first base comparisons! Due to relative weakness elsewhere, Ike Davis’ strong performance to begin 2011, and real uncertainty about Ryan Howard, the Mets project to have the best first baseman in the National League East in 2012. 1. New York Mets: Ike Davis was on… Read More →
(Mostly Good) News On The Injury Front
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 →
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