2/26 News Notes: Blake Wood and Grady Sizemore hoping to rebound
Why couldn't Grady have signed with somebody else?Blake Wood eager to reward Tribe's faith - It would be nice if Wood can be a big part of the 2014 bullpen. His velocity was awesome in late-2013...
View ArticleMets Morning News: Love the Mets? Love the Mets.
Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsThe Stephen Drew saga could continue into June in order for the shortstop to bypass the draft...
View ArticleStephen Drew rumors: Mets GM says SS might wait to sign until June
Mets general manager and potential suitor for free agent shortstop Stephen Drew believe the player will wait until the season begins to sign with a team as worries over draft-pick compensation loomMets...
View ArticleMets 2014 Spring Training: Amazin' Avenue live from Port St. Lucie
Chris McShane is with the Mets at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida this week.They made a movie about it. In baseball, sometimes what separates the good hitters from the great hitters is their...
View ArticleMets Stat of the Day: Trouble with the curve
Which Met had the greatest difficulty hitting the curve in 2013?They made a movie about it. In baseball, sometimes what separates the good hitters from the great hitters is their ability to hit...
View ArticleJon Niese to have MRI on shoulder because of soreness
The 27-year-old lefty will head back to New York for the exam.Expected Opening Day starter Jon Niese will have an MRI on his left shoulder in New York. Niese missed a chunk of last season after a...
View ArticleJon Niese to undergo MRI for sore shoulder
After suffering from shoulder problems in 2013, Jon Niese is headed back to New York to get an MRI for his sore left shoulder.New York Mets pitcher Jonathon Niese is headed back to New York to have an...
View ArticleMaikel Cleto signed, Jake Elmore designated for assignment
The White Sox sign an ineffectively wild pitcher and clear up the middle infield situation a little.The White Sox have added to their bullpen depth yet again by signing former Cardinal RHP Maikel Cleto...
View ArticleNationals' Skipper Matt Williams On Lineup For Grapefruit League Opener
There are a few veterans taking the trip to Port St. Lucie, Florida's Tradition Field for Friday afternoon's Grapefruit League opener with the New York Mets. Washington Nationals' new skipper Matt...
View ArticleAmazin' Avenue is a clue in Thursday's New York Times crossword
It's all downhill from here, folks.The headline says it all, but yes, this is real: Amazin' Avenue is a clue in Thursday's New York Times crossword puzzle.(click to embiggen)I really don't have much to...
View ArticleMets Morning News: Pitchers Injuries This Way Comes
Your Thursday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsAfter being positioned as the Opening Day starter, Jonathon Niese was sent back to New York for an MRI on his...
View ArticleNick Franklin trade rumors: Mets will scout SS this spring, consider trade
New York is unsure of Franklin's glove at short, but they plan to evaluate him and decide on a trade before Opening Day.The Mets plan to scout Mariners' shortstop Nick Franklin this spring in an effort...
View ArticleMets Stat of the Day: Nick Franklin's place in Mets history
Where would Nick Franklin's 2013 season in Seattle rank in Mets shortstop history?We have looked at this before with Stephen Drew. The Mets don't have a rich history of shortstops outside of Jose Reyes...
View ArticleJon Niese's MRI reveals healthy shoulder
It's great news for the Mets.Sent to New York yesterday for an MRI, Jon Niese looked like a big question mark for the Mets heading into the season. But the results came in on his exam, and his shoulder...
View ArticleJon Niese injury: MRI shows 'clean shoulder'
The left hander got some "amazingly good news" about his shoulder. Mets left hander Jon Niese underwent an MRI on his pitching shoulder this week after experiencing some discomfort, but as Kevin...
View ArticleCan the Mets win 90 games like Sandy Alderson believes?
Is there any amount of things going right that can bring the Mets to Alderson's expectations?The Mets have not been great since the middle of the last decade, for a variety of reasons involving roster...
View ArticleMets scouting director Tommy Tanous on Dominic Smith, Gavin Cecchini
Tanous thinks highly of both players.Tommy Tanous, the Mets' scouting director, has been at the helm for the Mets' last two drafts, both of which saw the team take a high school player with its first...
View ArticleA spring training chat with TJ Barra, Mets data guru
Barra turns raw data into numbers that the front office, coaches, and players can use to improve.Between major and minor league camp, there are over 200 players in Port St. Lucie during spring...
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