"Again, SNY seems too eager to use roving Mets game reporter Kevin Burkhardt to the detriment of all. Burkhardt is too good to be allowed to be known as an intruder, especially during telecasts of close games that need no enhancements or audience-holders." Amen, Mushnick, amen. The only thing to add is that this is [...]
“Last year I wanted to make the team out of spring training,’’ (Matt Harvey) said. “I think the hardest part was driving by the major league parking lot over to the minor league section one day and seeing all the cars getting shipped to New York. That was rough. “This year, one of my buddies [...]
"I definitely believe that Dickey's success will lead to more interest in the knuckleball by other professional and even amateur pitchers. However, the interest in the pitch may be short-lived if no one out there can teach it. R.A. worked hard to connect with those who could help him develop his knuckleball. Others may not [...]
We are always quick to judge a pitcher on his work performance. If he does not perform up to our standards, then we have no problem calling for management to give him his walking papers. Yet how often do we really think about what is going on in the mind of a pitcher? When was [...]
“The execution was perfect. I had the right guy at the plate. I don't there is a better execution of fundamentals of the game than Ronny Cedeno. He's as good as it gets." Terry Collins on Cedeno’s fundamentals as reported by Matt Ehalt, ESPNNewYork.com It is great to hear a manager use the words “execution [...]
It was a week of euphoria for Mets fans. From Jordany Valdespin’s home run against Jonathan Papelbon to Ike Davis showing the Davis we love, this was a great week to be a believer in this team. Every Mets fan was waiting to see what Ike Davis would do this year. Then the news of [...]
Mike Pelfrey is done for the season due to Tommy John surgery. There was a lack of quality pitching during the Houston Astros series. For these reasons, there has been plenty of talk among fans and bloggers about whether Matt Harvey and other prospects should come up. As a guest on the Phil Naessen’s show [...]
"That kind of business I leave to Seth and Sam (Levinson, his agents). They can handle it. But I'm going to steer clear. I'm trying to play baseball. Worrying about my contract is too much. It's hard to prepare for Barry Zito as it is. It's damn near impossible if I'm thinking about business.''' -David [...]
“It was great. We got to know each other a little bit better, played a little golf. He can hit a golf ball a long way. I know that.” - Phil Niekro on R.A. Dickey as reported by Adam Rubin on ESPNNewYork.com “You can’t look back and say, ‘Only if we had David,’ or ‘Only [...]
"The main focus is positioning. We both feel I’m athletic enough to play the position. Part of my struggles have been due to poor positioning, especially on the double play. I’m not good enough yet, and we both know this, to get to the bag late and still turn the double play. What we’ve decided [...]
"I had a good year in 2010 (when he was 15-9 with a 3.66 ERA) and I wanted to take that next step in 2011 and obviously I wasn’t able to do that, by any means. “So this year becomes even more important. I’m a firm believer that you get out of it what you [...]
Anthony McCarron interviewed Daniel Murphy, who gave updates on his knee injury, Christmas plans and hopes for the 2012 Mets. "I feel great,” Murphy says. “I kind of polished off my rehab about a month ago, moved into more of a strengthening phase. I’ve had a real good offseason and I feel really good. I’ll [...]