Rebuilding Mets’ Bullpen Not Monster Task As It Has Been
In each of Sandy Alderson’s previous three winters with the New York Mets, he listed building the bullpen as a priority. It will be the same this winter as well. Horrendous in the first half of last...
View ArticleGranderson Signing Doesn’t Answer All Mets Concerns
We can no longer say the Mets won’t doing anything in the Hot Stove League. While I have been cool on Chris Young, landing Curtis Granderson gives the Mets’ offseason a warmer sense of legitimacy and...
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Mets Not Sure Bobby Parnell Will Be Ready For Spring Training
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The New York Mets don’t know whether closer Bobby Parnell will be ready for spring training as he continues his rehab following neck surgery on a bulging disc. Parnell is to be...
View ArticleMets Could Have Busy Week With Arbitration Players
The New York Mets have often avoided the arbitration process by settling with their eligible players prior to the deadline, which is Friday. The Mets have seven such players, one of whom is Ike Davis....
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What Is Left In Bullpen Market For Mets
The New York Mets aren’t finished this winter, and with just over two weeks before pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie, there are pitchers still on the market. The Mets like to play out the...
View ArticleWhat Would Define A Successful Season For The 2014 Mets
Some teams define a successful season by the pouring of champagne. The New York Mets are not one of them. The Mets last tasted champagne in 2006, after beating the Dodgers in the NLCS. They last tasted...
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Sandy Alderson: More Work To Do
With pitchers and catchers scheduled to report in two weeks, the New York Mets aren’t finished adding to their spring training roster, said GM Sandy Alderson. ALDERSON: Not done. Speaking at the...
View ArticleBobby Parnell Injures Quad Muscle
Closer Bobby Parnell is day-to-day with a strained quad muscle. Parnell was injured covering first base during a pitchers fielding drill Thursday. Parnell was scheduled to throw off the mound Thursday,...
View ArticleMets Wrap: Drop Exhibition Opener; Ike Davis homers
The New York Mets (0-1) dropped their exhibition opener Friday, 5-4, to the Washington Nationals in Port St. Lucie. It’s just the first game, but the Mets have to be encouraged by the performances of...
View ArticleBlack Shocked He Was Demoted
Reliever Vic Black has been optioned and will begin the season in Triple-A Las Vegas, the team announced via Twitter on Wednesday. “I didn’t see it coming, but I also couldn’t expect anything different...
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Mets’ Top Five Issues Entering Spring Training
I trust you all enjoyed Thanksgiving with your families. With Christmas fast approaching, followed by the Super Bowl, it is time to forget about the Jets, Giants, Knicks and Nets, and focus on hockey...
View ArticleWhy Rush To Judgment On Parnell?
Among the things I find puzzling with manager Terry Collins is his propensity for making announcements without all the facts. Most recently, he said Bobby Parnell will be next season’s closer, this...
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Mets Matters: Parnell’s Elbow An Issue
Undoubtedly, Bobby Parnell’s surgically repaired elbow will be the central topic when he addresses the media Wednesday morning. When will Parnell, who’s expected to open the season on the disabled...
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No Reason For Mets To Rush Parnell
There have been reports Bobby Parnell will regain his closer role when he’s activated from the disabled list roughly a month into the season. Parnell told reporters today in Port St. Lucie, “the...
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Bullpen Close To Being Set; Would Include Gee
For the first time in his tenure as Mets’ general manager, Sandy Alderson has his bullpen close to being intact heading into spring training. And, with his rotation set, the Mets have a sense of...
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Mets Matters: Wheeler To Get MRI; Duda Returns
The Mets relented, finally did the right thing and sent Zack Wheeler for a MRI on his tender right elbow. Wheeler was scratched from Saturday’s start and instead went for the MRI. The results were not...
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Murphy, Black Should Open Season On DL
It’s getting to be time for the Mets where they must start seriously thinking about their Opening Day roster and whom might be on the disabled list. While there’s nothing official, the Mets are holding...
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Mets Matters: Reported Contract For Lagares; Murphy Plays Minor League Game
The Mets, notorious for their conservative approach when it comes to long-term contracts, reportedly reached terms on a multi-year deal with Juan Lagares through 2019 for $23 million. The contract...
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Mets’ Mejia Goes On DL; Bullpen In Flux
Who didn’t see this one coming for the Mets? When Jenrry Mejia ran from the bullpen to the dugout – without stopping at the mound – at the start of the ninth inning Monday, there was no way that could...
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Circumstances Point To Gee Departure
The math adds up to the conclusion the New York Mets – two weeks into the season – are ready to move on from Dillon Gee. Gee gave the Mets the required innings in two unimpressive starts, but recent...
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