Collins: Dice-K, Lannan Are 'Leading Guys' For 5th Spot In Mets' Rotation
Bartolo Colon, Jon Niese, Dillon Gee and Zack Wheeler are sure things. As for the fifth and final spot? That is coming down to a competition in camp.
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Bartolo Colon, Jon Niese, Dillon Gee and Zack Wheeler are sure things. As for the fifth and final spot? That is coming down to a competition in camp.
Matt Holliday doubled in both at-bats and drove in two runs Sunday for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 7-1 win over the New York Mets.
Reed Johnson hit a two-run single to highlight a five-run sixth inning as the Miami Marlins' split-squad team beat the New York Mets 9-1 Saturday.
Ike Davis hit a long two-run homer, and prospects Rafael Montero and Jacob DeGrom combined to throw four perfect innings.
"This offseason that's pretty much all I was working on," Niese said Friday. "I neglected the other things. So everything was at an imbalance."
Mets fans finally have a lot to look forward to, and it's not just the much-ballyhooed Noah Syndergaard who is worthy of attention.
"We've got good players," Wright said. "I love the fact that Sandy is confident in us. I think 90 is challenging, it's attainable and it's a good starting point for us."
Craig Carton doesn't want to wait to see the kid with the "hook from hell" -- and he's absolutely sick of hearing the argument about Syndergaard's arbitration eligibility.
The way the Mets are positioned right now, a 90-win season would not only give cause for a century-long extension for Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins, but the erection of a healing shrine.
On Thursday, Terry Collins told reporters that the MRI showed that the lefty's shoulder is clean.
Mets captain David Wright is taking a swing at the person who criticized shortstop Ruben Tejada under the shield of anonymity earlier this week.
Popular sports betting website Bovada has set the Mets' line at 73.5 wins in 2014. General manager Sandy Alderson is taking the over. Way, way over.
To say Sandy Alderson is optimistic about the Mets' outlook for 2014 would be an understatement.
This is a big year for Nimmo. He seems ready for it and hopes to stay healthy for the entire season after a wrist injury limited his production in 2013.
The 27-year-old told manager Terry Collins on Wednesday that his arm feels "dead," according to MLB.com. He's headed to New York to get an MRI on his shoulder. Collins said it's just a precautionary move.
Otherwise, the Mets will be stuck with a guy who can't hit, doesn't like talking to his superiors about injuries and squawks when his hiding of them hits the newspapers and websites.
John Santana may one day pitch in the majors again, but likely not off of Tuesday's workout.
Being a salesperson can be a challenge. Selling Mets tickets might be one of the most challenging jobs in sports. But as we found out last week, it can also bring a smile to your face.
Ruben Tejada could be in the Mets' doghouse after yet again showing up to spring training out of shape, according to the New York Post.
"As I look back now, everything would have been better off had he said something," Mets manager Terry Collins said Monday.
The first baseman was particularly upset about the insinuation that he was going out of his way to disguise or hide the injury for selfish reasons, saying that players play hurt all the time.
"There's a joke in there somewhere -- if he takes a swing at me, he might miss," Mike Puma of the New York Post said Monday on the "Boomer & Carton" show.
Matt Harvey is back! Well, sort of. Harvey met a major goal on Saturday when he threw his first pitches since undergoing Tommy John surgery.
For his career, Leathersich has struck out a ridiculous 15.2 batters per nine innings -- but has also given up five walks per nine innings pitched.
Harvey was cleared Thursday to start playing catch only four months after having reconstructive elbow surgery.
