Mets Activate Jason Bay From Disabled List
Jason Bay has been activated from the 15-day disabled list, and the Mets hope the All-Star left fielder will give their foundering lineup a much-needed lift.
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Jason Bay has been activated from the 15-day disabled list, and the Mets hope the All-Star left fielder will give their foundering lineup a much-needed lift.
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson joined Mike Francesa on Thursday to address the issues surrounding their 5-13 start.
Mets outfielder Jason Bay is in Thursday night's lineup. He'll make his 2011 season debut batting fifth against the Houston Astros at Citi Field.
Just 18 games into the season, Mets fans are wearing paper bags over their heads at Citi Field. With the team off to its worst start at home in franchise history, it's easy to see why they feel that way.
Commissioner Bud Selig is taking away control of the Dodgers from owner Frank McCourt, whose troubled finances have seemingly paralyzed the once-proud franchise. Sound somewhat familiar?
Even the Mets' most vocal critics couldn't have expected this horrific start to the 2011 season. To me, it seems there's a bigger issue here.
Hunter Pence hit a blistering go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros used two smart fielding plays late to beat New York 4-3 Thursday night, giving the Mets their worst home start ever.
Unfortunately for Mets fans, a series against the punchless Amazin's may be what the Astros need to start their first winning streak of the season.
Back home but still scuffling, the punchless Mets went down quietly against the Houston Astros on Tuesday -- and now find themselves in the National League basement. In fact, their .294 winning percentage is the worst in MLB.
Bobby Parnell has struggled coming out of the embattled Mets' bullpen -- to the tune of a 6.14 ERA. The culprit? Parnell said he's lacked feeling lately in the middle finger on his pitching hand.
Prosecutors have declined to file charges against former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra after he was arrested on suspicion of trying to buy a stolen car, authorities said.
Seventeen games into the season the Mets are searching for answers and if they do not find solutions, they may be staring down the barrel of a long summer complete with empty seats in Citi Field.
The Knicks, Yankees and Mets were all in action yesterday, but Jerry Recco obviously got his update started on the hardwood.
Wandy Rodriguez found his form against the punchless New York Mets, pitching seven sharp innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory Tuesday night.
The Mets have recalled infielder Justin Turner from Buffalo and designated infielder Brad Emaus for assignment. Turner will be available for tonight's game vs. Houston.
There have been many New York teams that captured the hearts of fans on their way to a championship. These 10 teams did just that and more during their runs to the top of the mountain.
The Mets return home to Citi Field to host the Astros and Diamondbacks this week. The Mets went 1-and-6 on their first homestand of the season -- their worst performance at home in a season-opening homestand (of at least six games) since the 1962 Mets went 0-and-6 at the Polo Grounds.
Yankees left-hander Pedro Feliciano will put off shoulder surgery for at least 1½ months. Sidelined since spring training, Feliciano was examined Monday in Pensacola, Fla., by Dr. James Andrews, who recommended a six-week program of a shoulder strengthening.
Last week I asked Terry Collins why he had not considered Josh Thole as an option to hit second. Collins said, "No disrespect to Josh, but he is not that fast." Weak. Thole is the perfect hitter behind Reyes, and he showed that during his stint in the slot Sunday.
Bay, on the DL since spring training with a strained left rib cage, began his rehab assignment Saturday and had hoped to rejoin the Mets for Tuesday's homestand opener against Houston.
If all goes well during a Monday meeting with Mets manager Terry Collins, outfielder Jason Bay could come off the disabled list for Tuesday's game against Houston. "We're going to see how he's doing," Collins said. "I just told him, 'Let's sit down and talk.'"
Travel-weary Dillon Gee used borrowed spikes, a borrowed glove and Josh Thole's hitting in a new-look lineup to help the Mets end their longest losing streak in seven years.
Manager Terry Collins shook up the lineup, moving Thole, the Mets' catcher, up from the No. 8 spot to hit behind leadoff hitter Jose Reyes. Thole had run-scoring singles in the first and fifth innings.
Jair Jurrjens threw seven sharp innings in his return from the disabled list and the Atlanta Braves shut out the struggling New York Mets 4-0 Saturday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Alex Gonzalez hit two of Atlanta's four solo homers and the Braves finally provided some offense for Derek Lowe, beating the skidding New York Mets 4-2 on Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader.
