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 [...]
I enjoy listening to Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez provide color commentary on Mets games. It is obvious they are both intelligent and passionate about the game, even if Keith enjoys a nap every now and then. They want to see the game played right by both teams and they have no problem criticizing the [...]
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 [...]
The Orioles are not very good. But it counts when the Yankees and Red Sox beat them and it counts when the Mets do the same. And given the team’s poor road record this year, the three-game sweep in Baltimore was met with open arms. Perhaps most encouraging was how the sweep was a total [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
During the middle of Spring Training, if you asked 10 different people to predict who would be in the Mets’ bullpen on Opening Day, you might have gotten 10 different answers. Manager Jerry Manuel did not go for either the popular or conventional way when he constructed his bullpen. Manuel opted to look elsewhere besides [...]
What is everyone’s favorite new game? Bash the Mets starting rotation. John Maine can’t go more than five innings. Oliver Perez is the most inconsistent pitcher in the history of the game. But just how accurate are these statements? Are these just ramblings of trolls or legitimate complaints of true blue Met fans? Just two games [...]
Since the influx of Asian born players to the Major Leagues in the mid 1990’s the New York Mets have had their fair share, 12 in all, from Japan and Korea. Unfortunately the Mets have yet to find a pearl from the Orient. But the team continues to look for players overseas. This past Winter the [...]