Let’s talk left-handed relief, shall we? The Mets enter the offseason with Tim Byrdak, last season’s best lefty reliever, still recovering from shoulder surgery. Can he pitch in 2013? If so, not until much later in the season. This week, they removed Justin Hampson from their 40-man roster, and Hampson… Read More →
I guess it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the same person who believes Grant Balfour is a good acquisition, and would be willing to see Oliver Perez get another chance to play for the Mets, is in favor of Francisco Rodriguez coming to New York, since that’s basically a… Read More →
Look, I understand your natural revulsion to Oliver Perez. When you last saw him as a Met, he was utterly terrible. There’s a real simple reason why, by the way. His fastball velocity dropped precipitously. He’d been at 93 MPH in his glorious 2004 season, even as high as 91.2… Read More →
Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com has a great breakdown of what the Mets will encounter in the off-season. Here are some of the highlights: What to do with potential free agents Jose Reyes, Hisanori Takahashi, Pedro Feliciano, Henry Blanco, Fernando Tatis, Elmer Dessens and Kelvim Escobar What to do with arbitration-eligible… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Oliver Perez hit Adam Kennedy with a pitch before walking three batters in a row in the 14th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 2-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. It was a fitting ending to a miserable season for Perez…. Read More →
A day that started with a celebration, in which Daryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Frank Cashen and Davey Johnson were inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame, ended with an embarrassing 14-1 loss at the hands of one of the worst teams in the major leagues. The Diamondbacks have won five… Read More →
Mike Pelfrey actually made it to the fifth inning and only allowed two runs in the 13-inning affair against the Dodgers on Saturday afternoon. Things looked shaky again for him in the first, but he got out of it allowing a sacrifice fly to score the first run. The Mets… Read More →
The Mets could not capitalize on the worst bullpen and one of the worst teams in the majors as they fell to the Diamondbacks 4-3 in 14 innings. It was their sixth loss in seven games on this road trip. Jon Niese only last five innings, allowing three runs on… Read More →
PHOENIX (AP) – The New York Mets have activated left-hander Oliver Perez off the 15-day disabled list and sent infielder Justin Turner to Triple-A Buffalo. Perez has been on the disabled list June 5 with right knee tendinitis. In the second year of a $36 million, three-year contract, Perez (6.28… Read More →
Jon Niese had a quality start, but the Mets couldn’t muster much offense against Bronson Arroyo, who has pitched well against the Mets his entire career. Niese went 7 2/3 innings and struck out eight, tied for his season high. He allowed three runs on two solo home runs by… Read More →
It was the old Johan Santana that we all know, love and wish we could see more of Tuesday night as he pitched his first complete game of the season and kept the Reds off the board. Not only did he pitch a complete game shut-out, he helped out his… Read More →
Carlos Beltran had two hits and an RBI in today’s game as he and Oliver Perez had rehab starts with Port St. Lucie. Beltran played a full nine innings. Perez made his first rehab start and pitched six innings. He allowed five hits, four runs, including a couple of home… Read More →
After more than an hour rain delay, the Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the first out was recorded. Just like the other Mets starters in this series, Mike Pelfrey just didn’t have it tonight. Pelfrey couldn’t even last long enough to qualify for the win as he… Read More →
This series vs. the Marlins might be a homecoming for several Mets players, but it hasn’t been very hospital to Mets pitching. Hisanori Takahashi was the latest victim of the hot, humid weather in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the Mets lost their second game of the series, 7-6. The… Read More →
It’ll be a special night in the SNY broadcast booth after the third inning of the Mets vs. Tigers game today when Amazins’ fan Jerry Seinfeld joins Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez. He’s scheduled to provide commentary and banter for at least three innings. Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com reports that… Read More →