Mets Plan To Bring Up Jordany Valdespin, Several More Minor Leaguers
New York Mets plan to bring up infielder Jordany Valdespin and relievers Elvis Ramirez, Jeurys Familla and Jenrry Mejia from Triple-A before Tuesday night's game.
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New York Mets plan to bring up infielder Jordany Valdespin and relievers Elvis Ramirez, Jeurys Familla and Jenrry Mejia from Triple-A before Tuesday night's game.
Jason Bay hit his fifth career grand slam in the Mets' five-run first inning and New York earned a three-game series sweep over the Miami Marlins with a 5-1 win on Sunday.
Shoppach hit a go-ahead two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning that cleared the bases when center fielder Justin Ruggiano misplayed the ball Saturday night, lifting the New York Mets to a 5-3 victory
Dickey struck out seven and walked three in his NL-leading fifth complete game. The knuckleballer has three shutouts this year and six in his career.
No, they wouldn't trade places with the Mets. Not for all the money in the world. But the Yanks would sure like to put together a little winning streak as their crosstown counterparts just did. Like, starting Friday.
Early home runs from Mike Baxter and Scott Hairston weren't enough support for starting pitcher Jon Niese as the Mets dropped the series finale against the Phillies and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Don't look now, but the Mets are tied with the Phillies for third place. That means they're right on target for that much-debated end-of-season goal, right? Wrong, according to manager Terry Collins.
Maybe a month in the minors was all Lucas Duda needed. Duda hit a two-run homer, Matt Harvey had another sharp outing and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.
I'll never be critical of Terry Collins, or anyone else who sets a team goal that involves winning baseball games. Isn't that why he's the manager?
Even if neither New York team reaches its goals, their fans can rejoice in the fates of their foes: archrivals Boston and Philadelphia, who are a combined 30 games out of first place.
Ike Davis hit a tiebreaking double during a four-run 10th inning, Kelly Shoppach had a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5 Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
It may not be what Mets fans want to hear, but Collins has his sights set on finishing in third place in the National League East ahead of the Phillies and Marlins.
After their 2-5 home stand, the Mets' second-half record is 13-29. New York is on pace for one of their worst post-All-Star break records in club history.
First, Craig fills us in on the Mets' new rallying cry for the remainder of the season. Then, the guys discuss the Giants only being given the 13th best odds to win the Super Bowl this year.
Sure, Mets fans may be fretting over the rapid decline of their favorite team. But it doesn't seem like manager Terry Collins will have to worry about his job status as New York plays through the stretch.
"We'll see exactly where we land," GM Sandy Alderson said Sunday. Well, hopefully on their feet -- with Wright and Dickey in house and on board. Season-ticket holders and other fans will not be settling for less.
If the Rocket really wants to come back, he should probably put in a call to Sandy Alderson. The Mets have nothing to lose at this point, including their franchise reputation.
Sandy Alderson wants to keep David Wright and R.A. Dickey at Citi Field for the long-term.
Ike Davis collected the game-winning homer as the Mets defeated the Astros on Sunday.
The Mets are set to recall outfielder Lucas Duda on Sunday.
Tommie Agee had a spectacular impact on the 1969 "Miracle Mets."
R.A. Dickey earned his 16th win of the season as the Mets finally snapped their losing skid on Saturday.
Despite facing the two worst pitching staffs in the NL over the past five days, the Mets have gone seven games without scoring more than two runs for the first time since September 1982, according to STATS LLC.
Mets fans can accept the losing if it comes with passion, fire and maximum effort. But what they can't accept is the perception that players are too tired to play or have lost interest in playing.
WFAN's Mike Francesa is fed up with the Mets, and considering how they have played over their last 40-plus games, it's hard to blame him. Where once 2012 was a season of surprising promise, it has since morphed into an unmitigated disaster.
