Lefty reliever Tim Byrdak underwent successful arthroscopic knee surgery to repair his torn meniscus and will be out for a minimum of six weeks. Last season, his first year with the Mets, Byrdak posted a 3.82 ERA and a 1.407 WHIP. That performance so overwhelmed the team’s brass that they rushed out and signed the [...]
It is safe to say that most of the fan base is losing/has lost patience with Mike Pelfrey. Me, I made my peace with Pelfrey last year, accepting him as a durable pitcher whose final numbers will depend upon how lucky he is in a given season. Instead, my frustration is with Dillon Gee. Wait, [...]
There are lots of top 10’s, 20’s, 50’s, 41’s and 100’s out there but only one of them is mine. What makes mine better? Well… that’s entirely up to you. Top 10 Prospects: 1. Matt Harvey, SP Where: Harvey should start 2012 in AA but finish 2012 in AAA or even the MLB depending in [...]
Johan Santana looked really good today. His fastball was coming in around 88 mph for most of the day and he touched 90 mph a couple of times. At one point he went from a 90 mph fastball to a 77 mph change-up, which was very encouraging. The main thing I saw from Johan was [...]
What was it that Andy told the warden in The Shawshank Redemption – I think it was - how could you be so oblique? That comment got him sent to solitary. Right now Scott Hairston, David Wright and Kirk Nieuwenhuis are in baseball’s solitary, as they are all out with oblique injuries. I think I’ve [...]
I’ve wondered aloud, “What would it be like if the Mets resolved their financial issues by the end of the 2012 season?” What if the Wilpons or a new ownership group were to set a payroll level of $150,000,000.00 and tell Sandy Alderson to build the team he wants to build. Well… there certainly are [...]
Lucas May sounds like a baseball player’s name. Actually, it sounds like a name from the 1960s or 1970s. Either way, the ball jumped off his bat yesterday, as he went 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and two RBIs. If the name’s not familiar, the Mets signed May to a minor league contract last [...]
Look around at what is transpiring in Port St. Lucie and you will see reasons to believe, but also reasons to think, “Here we go again”. Injuries are always a part of spring training. Think about when you start working out for the first time and some of the little injuries you would get, like [...]
Last year on July 25th, I wrote an article saying that Jason Bay was toast and it was time for the Mets to move on. Three days later he started a hot streak that lasted until the end of the season. The streak lasted for 188 PA and led to this line: .283/.362/.476 That performance [...]
Tuesday Johan Santana threw in his first game with the Mets since September 2nd of 2010. The result: two innings, one hit, one walk, no runs, and 17 of his 29 pitches were strikes. He was able the throw all of his pitches and even got his fastball up to 91 MPH with his change-up [...]
1967 TOPPS DENEHY/SEAVER ROOKIE Sometimes in life, it's all about the company you keep. Take Bill Denehy, for example. He made it to the Mets in 1967 at the age of just 21, and ended up logging a 1-7 record, with a 4.70 ERA. His most important contribution to the team was as the player [...]
The Mets lost last night. 3-1 to the Nationals. I couldn’t be happier. The New York Mets played a real, live baseball game last night, against a real live opponent. This wasn’t BP. This wasn’t a side session. This wasn’t an intra-squad or simulated game. There was a different team throwing and catching balls the [...]