New York Mets

By GC Longtime Shea Stadium organist Jane Jarvis, last seen in this space facing homelessness in 2008, passed last Monday at the age of 94.  From the New York Times‘ Peter Keepnews : After eight years playing for the Braves at County Stadium in Milwaukee, she was a fixture at Shea Stadium from 196...

By kranepool From reading the Cerrone’s post, Omar seemed fixated on the lack of any good solid free agents this off season and Minaya is right about that, it was a weak crop. The Mets did corral one of the better freebird players in Jason Bay and the Mets abstaining from any of the free agent pitchers may tu...

By kranepool 21 days until pitchers and catchers It looks like Fernando Tatis is retuning for a third season with the Mets. Please hold your applause until the end, thank you. If you look at the offensive numbers on Tatis’ Baseball-Reference page you might be inclined to say this is a good deal for the Mets....

By ESPN.com news services New York Mets ace Johan Santana threw off a mound on Tuesday morning, throwing about 25 pitches at the Mets' minicamp in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

By Associated Press Mets starter Johan Santana plans to throw on Tuesday as he recovers from surgery.

By David Roth Much has been made of Omar Minaya’s supreme backwardness as a General Manager, by a great many people. And yet there’s a head-scratcher buried in this otherwise straight-ahead forehead-slapper. That is: the Mets have been trying to pry The Least Valuable Player in Baseball away from the A...

By kranepool To that issue, where is the manger of the Mets, the Gangsta’? I wrote a few weeks ago that I felt he should have been at the Jason Bay unveiling and now with Beltran out we haven’t heard from him again. Of all the imbeciles in the Mets organization, the one guy I want to hear from has clamed up. Maybe...

By ESPN.com news services The New York Mets are upset Carlos Beltran had knee surgery this week after the team asked him to wait while management discussed options with its medical staff.

This year, the New York Mets are hurting before the season even starts.

Same with the offense - if Reyes, Beltran and Wright rebound and hit like they did in '06-''08 the Mets have the pieces for a good offense. ... Inbox: Pondering some offseason movesNew York Mets Some baseball newsBleacher Report all 3 news articles »

The Mets badly need a starting pitcher. Joel Pineiro is the best starter left on the free agent market. So shouldn't Pineiro to the Mets be a logical fit? ...

Eight options for the Mets blog) He is a below-average defender who hits for power and Citi Field is a place where deep fly balls and subpar outfielders will suffer. ... So, what are the Mets' options?Circling the Bases (blog) all 3 news articles »

By kranepool Even me, the Mets fan Prince of Darkness, has to take a step back sometimes to remember when the Mets ruled the baseball roost in these parts and one way to put a smile on a Mets fan’ face is to say “1969” Ahhhhhhh yes, The Amazin’ Mets of 1969. Last summer the lone bright spot [...]

The Mets have one of the best pitchers in baseball in Johan Santana and if they intend to be contenders, they must improve the pitching staff above anything ...

By Matthew Cerrone …the Mets lack of home run hitters killed home runs in Citi Field, not the ballpark… Meanwhile, the Mets hit seven home runs in nine games played at Citizen’s Bank Park, but hit NINE home runs in nine games against the Phillies in Citi Field.

By Alex Nelson One guy who might be worth paying attention to is Sam Honeck, a big first baseman out of Tulane, where he hit .313/.458/.630 as a senior. No one will ever mistake him for an athlete, and, while he's fine at first, he'll never have the opportunity to play elsewhere. Thanks to an all-or-nothing type...

By James Kannengieser When Jeff Francoeur was traded to the Mets, I figured he would play out the season and be non-tendered.  A massive disappointment for his hometown Braves, this is a player who was one of the top 5 least valuable players in all of baseball in 2008.  At the time of the trade, he was on his way to anot...

By Matthew Cerrone In a recent review, Baseball America said: According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, “Jerry Manuel traveled Tuesday from his home in Sacramento, Calif., to gauge whether Mejia may be able to help the Mets in the bullpen in early 2010.”

By Matthew Cerrone What’s worse, while Jon Niese and Fernando Martinez are on the disabled list recovering from season-ending surgery, Braves RHP Tommy Hanson, Marlins OF Chris Coghlan and Phillies LHP JA Happ could wind up 1-2-3 in the NL Rookie of the Year voting, as Sherman points out.

By James Kannengieser 2009 Mets Anagrams - Omar Minaya = I Many Aroma.  Pedro Feliciano = A Periodic Felon.  Marlon Anderson = Loner Or Sandman. Carlos Delgado: His Legacy And His Future - Eric compares Delgado to past Met first basemen and discusses his future.

By kranepool Is there a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel? First, the team started to listen to the fan base and has made improvements to $iti Field. The video screen in the RF corner came in handy on Saturday and the montage of Gooden, Straw and Hernandez looked great along with the banners on the out...

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) Recapping the horrible events of the last two months for the Mets. Ugh! Multiple injuries to key players including Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and John Maine. Trades! Ramon Castro traded to White Sox upon the return of Brian Schneider. Ryan Church gets moved to Atlanta in exchange for Jeff Fr...

By kranepool It will be great to see Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan at the 1969 World Championship celebration but the best reunion will be of Nancy Seaver and Ruth Ryan By the way why is Tony B the “high ranking official” on this road trip? Where is Omar? Getting his nursing degree?

By kranepool I give J- Man credit for he has much more patience than I’d ever have with the way the front office keeps making him play short handed to the point that Livan Hernandez and Mike Pelfrey wore spikes last night in case either pitcher would be needed to pinch run or hit. How embarrassing would it ha...

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) A jam packed podcast talking Mets. Very excited since the Mets are on a seven game win streak and officially are all alone in first place. Show Topics Breaking down the seven game win streak Reasons why the Mets started slow The struggles of Oliver Perez The masterful Johan Santana Discuss so...

By Matthew Cerrone My email box is being flooded with questions about the new, nicely designed, Citi Field patch that on the Mets hat today and being sold on Mets.com. From what I can gather, this is the Citi Field Patch that will appear on team-issued items, such as hats, t-shirts, etc., at Citi Field, their webs...

By Eric Simon Johan Santana (4.8)Mike Pelfrey (3.0)Oliver Perez (1.3)John Maine (1.4)Tim Redding (1.1) Those last three are what should depress Mets fans about the re-signing of Oliver Perez to a three-year, $36 million pact. John Maine, who pitched sixty fewer innings than Perez in 2008, was neverthele...

By Alex Nelson Catcher: Part 1, Part 2 First Base: Part 1, Part 2 1. Cincinnati Reds 2. Houston Astros 3. Chicago Cubs 4. Arizona Diamondbacks 5. Atlanta Braves 12. St. Louis Cardinals 13. Colorado Rockies 14. Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals 15. New York Mets 16. San Diego Padres

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) It’s been awhile but I’m glad to get back into the saddle. On this podcast I talk about: My reaction to the way the 2008 season endedThe whole Citi Field bailout controversyThe Mets picking up K-Rod and J.J. PutzThe Mets sending Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez and Joe Smith on their wayThe possibil...

By john The next pitcher that I’d like to profile is Duaner Sanchez.  Sanchez was a key member of the Mets bullpen in 2006.  After missing all of 2007, Sanchez returned to the Mets and pitched with a lot of mixed results in 2008.  Sanchez finished 2008 with a 4.32 ERA, his highest mark during his four full...

Look, I'm a Mets fan because I was a Mets fan when I was a kid. I rooted for the Mets probably because my parents grew up in Brooklyn and Rockaway and therefore rooted for the Dodgers. I like to think I'm a Mets fan because they have better philosophy, but I know in my heart that it's really the color...

By Howard Megdal But New York simply doesn’t have the solid internal alternatives in the bullpen to stand pat. As it currently stands, New York lacks a single option who can retire both left-handed and right-handed hitters. The team has no closer; the team has no setup men.

NEW YORK — For 145 games, the New York Mets mean business. The first six or seven innings each night, no trouble at all. Finding a way to finish — that's the problem. After their second consecutive late-season collapse, the Mets began clearing out of Shea Stadium on Monday and looking ahead to a...

By Howard Megdal This is obvious when the Mets’ overall performance under Jerry Manuel--who according to published reports will soon receive a richly-deserved contract extension--is evaluated. The Mets record was 55-38 once Manuel replaced Willie Randolph. Over a full season, that is a 101-win pace. S...

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) Amazin Moments #88 (MP3 File) A review of the factors behind the Mets recent ten game winning streak. Discussion about what lies ahead for the rest of July. Join our social network, I Heart Mets, where you can find the podcast, lots of Mets news, blogs and more. Amazin Moments #88 (MP3 File)

And the program spends the better part of the hour covering every division in baseball, highlighting the return of Mark Teixeira to Texas, the resurgent Rockies, the streaking Tigers on the back of Marcus Thames, the impact of Alfonso Soriano’s injury on Chicago, Hank Steinbrenner’s a...

At the start of the year, hosts Joe Aiello and Brandon Rosage felt pretty comfortable giving the Mets and Tigers passes to the postseason after their big off-season acquisitions. But while Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera went walk-off Thursday for a Tigers sweep, Mets closer Billy Wagner blew...

By Alex Nelson This could be a big draft for the Mets. The Mets’ farm system is pretty barren–even more so following the Johan Santana trade–and the Mets luckily have three picks in the first and supplemental rounds: number 18, number 22, and number 33 overall. The 18 and 33 come courtesy of the Braves, who w...

By Alex Nelson Best Pitcher: It wasn’t a great month for Mets’ starters, so a reliever’s going to get his chance to shine. And that reliever is Scott Schoeneweis. Show pitched 12 innings, and although he didn’t strike out very many, he walked just three guys and allowed only one run on eight hits. John Maine a...

The program adds in a review of its weekly “Pick-Off” game, a DVD giveaway and more news and notes from the past weekend in Major League Baseball. Carlos Delgado should be pissed. Carlos Delgado’s would-be home run in the Yankees-Mets weekend finale sparked an old favorite discussion on th...

1978 - Hubie Brooks. Very solid selection with #3 choice in draft. Was close to major league ready when chosen. Had some pretty good years with the Mets before going to Montreal in the Gary Carter deal. Had a decent career. Kirk Gibson was taken 9 picks later, but hard to fault this selection.

By GC Past commemorative patches worn by the Mets include tributes to Shea Stadium’s 40th Anniversary (2004), the 40th Anniversary of the club’s inception (2002), the first Major League game to be played in Tokyo (2000), the 50th Anniversary ...

By Matthew Cerrone The Mets today unveiled the ‘commemorative logo’ celebrating the 45-season history of Shea Stadium. The Mets will wear this logo as a patch on the right sleeve of their uniforms during all 2008 home games. In the coming weeks, ...

New York Daily News The answer is simple: Alex Rodriguez to the Mets New York Daily News, NY - A-Rod would give the Mets a third baseman who can hit 50 home runs a year and actually throw the ball to first base. His presence would allow Carlos ...

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) We’ve been hurt by a variety of injuries but we still have some important core players like Jose Reyes, David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran. Shawn Green is expected to return very soon. Moises Alou could be back in a week or so.

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) We wrap up the month of April, which had the Mets staying neck and neck with the Atlanta Braves at the top of the National League East. Show Notes Nice win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Listener comment on Endy Chavez walk off bunt single. April 2007 Recap – A lot of positives! We need to beat...

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) It’s been too long. Let’s talk Mets baseball! Your comments Greg in CT – on David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Aaron Heilman. Zach – on Willie Randolph and the 2007 season. Kyle – on the Mets great start. April 2007 Month in Review The Pitching – Surprisingly good performances by Mets starters you...

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) Game 5 gets rained out so Tom Glavine gets an extra day of rest. So does Cliff Floyd, who might just be able to pinch hit in the last couple of games if needed. Also word that Albert Pujols (who pulled an o-fer last night) is nursing a hamstring injury.

By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) I’d like to see the scene above alot come October. The Mets on the field at Shea congratulating each other after a victory. Looking back on a good week. Cliff Floyd and El Duque returned this weekend. The Mets take 2 of 3 from Houston. Carlos Beltran is ok after injuring his knee on a great catch. Bill...

By Eric Simon The Mets came into the season with high expectations, and for the first dozen games they delivered on those expectations, and then some. The Mets' offense was clicking, the bullpen was impeccable, and the starting rotation was shutting down opposing lineups. The Mets jumped out to a 10-2 r...