New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has been confused lately. While he knows he gets paid to close games, on many days he doesn’t know if he will have to pitch more than one inning, which impacts his rhythm and the bullpen as a whole. “It is tough because in preparation, you don’t know if [...]
The second installment of the 2010 Subway Series begins tonight with both the New York Mets and New York Yankees hovering at the top of their respective divisions in the National and American Leagues. During the first meeting in Flushing last month the Mets were floundering and were two games under .500. They lost the [...]
Carlos Beltran's arthroscopic knee surgery in January triggered a domino effect: Did the Mets know about the surgery? When will he return? Who will play centerfield? The Mets front office responded, no, no idea and then went out and traded for Gary Matthews Jr. In the immortal words of Don Henley, "In a New York [...]
According to a report in the New York Post, Astros ace Roy Oswalt, who has a full no-trade clause in his contract, is willing to approve a trade if the Mets and Astros can work out a deal. But the question is, are the Mets willing to take on Oswalt’s contract? Oswalt is owed approximately [...]
When Jason Bay signed his four-year, $66 million deal last winter, he was expected to cure the Mets ails with the long ball. After all, the Mets hit a measly 95 home runs last year, fewest in the National League. Bay was fresh off a 36 home run, and 119 RBI season with the Red Sox. [...]
After Johan Santana and Mike Pelfrey, the Mets have struggled to identify secondary starting pitchers to feel confident about to fill out the rest of the rotation. When Jon Niese returned from the disabled list and pitched effectively this past Saturday, it’s apparent his spot in the rotation is safe. After those three, the back end of the rotation [...]
Just the other day a friend of mine asked me why Jerry Manuel still has a job. I said it's because he wins at home. I also joked that perhaps the Mets need to have co-managers, one for home and one for road games. While the thought of two managers is clearly a joke, their [...]
While it may not have been as damaging as the injuries that piled up last season for the Mets, Daniel Murphy’s season-ending injury will certainly have ramifications with the roster in to the summer. Murphy was perhaps days away from being recalled before he again was involved in another freak accident. On Wednesday night in [...]
According to New York Daily News Mets beat writer Andy Martino, Mets manager Jerry Manuel has indicated that talented rookie Jenrry Mejia’s role will not include pitching in the 8th inning going forward this season. So where does Mejia go from here? It’s a dilemma that the crosstown Yankees have battled too. Their prized prospects, [...]
Are the Mets a contender? As of Tuesday they are exactly .500 and only three-and-one-half games back in the National League East. I’ll say this, they are definitely not out of contention. The Mets have another month to see where they stand as we head towards the trading deadline. There is no reason for me [...]