So it is more than just careful managing of expectations, or the natural inclination to assume that something will go wrong because it’s the Mets, to hang back from the fantasy that Johan Santana will return to the Mets in 2012 as the dominating ace we all remember. But those… Read More →
So the Mets nearly had their Opening Day lineup available and deployed last night, with the exception of David Wright. But even that limited victory lasted just two innings, with center fielder Andres Torres leaving due to an injured calf. He’ll take the next few days off and then re-evaluate…. Read More →
So the news on David Wright is… not good. Wright has a muscle tear in his rib cage, and will wait at least 48 hours for the anti-inflammatory shot he had to kick in before resuming any activities at all. Wright said all the right things, and that’s great- but… 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 →
A quiet day at PSL. The minor leaguers were getting their physicals. The big club headed to Viera to take on the Nationals. And with no one else around, I saw Daniel Murphy take extra BP, and then again. Then he went off by himself to do another hour… Read More →
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Greetings from Port St. Lucie! Some struggles from Mike Pelfrey, who labored through two innings. Afterwards, Pelfrey discussed with us the decision the Mets made to have him swear off his four-seamer for the day, concentrating on locating his sinker. More to come, but here’s some fresh audio for you…. Read More →
What a pleasure to see Mets baseball again. Some things I noticed: Wonderful to see Josh Thole throw out a runner early in Monday night’s game. At around the .700 OPS he’s been putting up in his career so far, he’s a slight liability with below-average defense. With above-average defense,... Read More →
I am excited to report that I will be heading down to Port St. Lucie this week to provide some first-person reporting of New York Mets spring training. If you’ve never done it, I cannot recommend it highly enough. The combination of experiencing baseball that much sooner, the more relaxed… 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 →
I had the chance to talk baseball with Terry Collins as part of a blogger conference call this evening. A number of interesting points were raised. I’m assuming a transcript will materialize from one of the participants soon, and I will link to it, so everyone receives credit for terrific… Read More →
Well, the Mets are reporting to Port St. Lucie in droves, and Terry Collins has begun to meet the media. Lots to discuss, but I wanted to focus on one particular comment by Collins yesterday: that his backup first baseman is Justin Turner, not Daniel Murphy. This makes no sense… Read More →
It has never felt like a coincidence to me that the Mets report for spring training right around my birthday. (I turn 32 on Friday.) But I did wonder exactly how enthused I’d be this year, over past years. Normally, I while away the winter days by playing baseball simulations… Read More →