Brewers' K-Rod: Return To Mets Could Be In Future
K-Rod would rather close games -- and hey, you never know. He could have that opportunity again in New York.
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K-Rod would rather close games -- and hey, you never know. He could have that opportunity again in New York.
A lot of my friends are Yankee fans and as a follower of the Mets, I feel their pain today. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm elated the Yanks lost but I did feel compelled to write something about the Evil Empire's season coming to an abrupt end.
1986 legend Mookie Wilson has been let go by the Mets. Again.
The winds of change blew through the Mets' coaching staff on Wednesday, and when the gale subsided, four coaches were gone.
The Mets announced today that lefthanded pitcher Johan Santana will finish his active rehabilitation program for the year on Saturday, October 8, when the Mets' 2011 Instructional League concludes.
The Mets have announced some coaching changes for 2012 and my immediate reaction is that losing Chip Hale is a big hit while adding Tim Teufel as third base coach and Ricky Bones as bullpen coach makes sense.
The Mets announced several changes in their staff Wednesday. First base coach Mookie Wilson, bench coach Ken Oberkfell, bullpen coach Jon Debus and third base coach Chip Hale will not return.
Ruben Tejada never sulked after being sent down. He simply worked at becoming a better player and once he returned to the big leagues, Jose Reyes was there to help him every step of the way.
Seth Swirsky hopes the Bill Buckner curse doesn't apply to him. Yep, he's putting an Amazin' memento -- the '86 Buckner ball -- back in play.
All Mets fans remember owner Fred Wilpon's cry for "meaningful games in September." Well, under the team's new ticket pricing plan, that could cost them.
My opinion and belief as a scout and front office executive guy is to say "thank you" to Jose, but we are moving in a different direction.
At no point, will any team waste any time asking themselves if Jose Reyes leaving the season finale after one at-bat impacts their decision to sign him.
The Terry Francona era is over in Boston. The manager who led the Red Sox to their first World Series championship in 86 years is out after one of the worst months in club history.
Can owner Fred Wilpon, who told Sports Illustrated this spring the Mets were "bleeding cash," afford one of this offseason's most desirable free agents?
For an organization that has now gone five seasons without a playoff appearance and possesses one of the sport's biggest payrolls, there are many challenges for the Mets. But the issue that Sandy Alderson must tackle first is re-signing Jose Reyes.
Jose Reyes heard the boos when he was lifted for a pinch runner. Mets fans wanted to see more. At least another at-bat or two. At least another season or two.
And you thought the Mets' epic collapse of 2007 was bad? Move over, Tom Glavine. Make room, incredibly, for Jonathan Papelbon.
Give it a rest. Please. That's exactly what Jose Reyes did on Wednesday, and he was entirely within his rights to do so.
Reyes has broken the baseball code of ethics? As if baseball has any ethics anymore?
Prior to discussing the manner in which Jason Bay concluded this season, Craig made it known how he really feels about the conclusion to Jose Reyes' 2011 campaign.
In an otherwise terrible season, the Mets actually had some juice surrounding Wednesday afternoon's season finale against the Reds.
Well, that was quick. If you paid to watch Jose Reyes' possible final game with the Mets, you got to see him -- for all of one at-bat.
In the latest battle between the Yankees and Mets, Newark ended up the biggest loser.
The Mets could be forced to pay up to $386 million to resolve claims by Irving Picard -- nowhere near the $1 billion he was originally asking for.
Any way you look at it, the 18-page decision filed yesterday by United States District Judge Jed Rakoff in the Mets/Madoff case has to be viewed as a win, even a vindication of sorts, for Mets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz.
