Jason Bay retires
The former Mets farmhand, former Met, and former Mets bust calls it quits.After an earlier round of retirement rumors, Jason Bay has decided to call it quits, officially announcing his retirement after...
View ArticleMets Morning News: If this was Game #1, I can't imagine what Game #162 will...
Your Tuesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsOpening Day is supposed to be fun, right? Not for the Mets, who got a dose of BULLPAIN on their way to a 9-7...
View ArticleWire Taps: Nationals Beat Mets, 9-7, No Baseball Today Must Be April Fools' Joke
The Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 9-7 in the season opener on Monday, but the big story after the game was the injury Nats' catcher Wilson Ramos sustained at the end of the game. All the...
View ArticleMets Opening Day: Deja Vu All Over Again
The Mets' sloppy loss on Opening Day doesn't really matter, but the reason it doesn't matter matters very much.Half the fun of Opening Day is pretending that it matters. It doesn't, of course, at least...
View ArticleBobby Parnell injury: Mets closer has partial tear in MCL
Jose Valverde could be next in line for save opportunities in New York. The Mets have announced that closer Bobby Parnell has a torn MCL ligament in his throwing elbow, as Andy Martino of the New York...
View ArticleMets Injury: Bobby Parnell has partially torn MCL in right elbow
Surgery could be on the table for the Mets' Opening Day closer.This is not an April Fool's joke: After blowing the save in yesterday's loss against the Washington Nationals, New York Mets closer Bobby...
View ArticleMets call up Kyle Farnsworth, Wilmer Flores
The veteran reliever and young infielder are expected to be with the team on Wednesday night.Following the news that Bobby Parnell has a torn ligament in his pitching elbow and might eventually require...
View ArticleMets closer rumors: If Jose Valverde struggles, who's next in line?
Bobby Parnell might be done for the year, and Papa Grande's superstitious spitting robot routine might not translate in 2014. Quick! Go pick up Jose Valverde for your fantasy team! Oh, and pick up Kyle...
View ArticleMets closer news: Jose Valverde replaces injured Bobby Parnell
Re-introducing new Mets closer Jose Valverde!Jose Valverde will serve as the new closer for the Mets after Bobby Parnell was diagnosed with a partial MCL tear in his right elbow on Tuesday.Yes, it's...
View ArticleMets Morning News: And another arm gone, and another arm gone. Another arm...
Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsBobby Parnell is headed to the DL after an MRI showed a partially torn MCL in his elbow....
View ArticleBreakfast Links: Wilson Ramos, Brian Wilson, Bobby Parnell, Juan Francisco
With teams back to playing meaningful games, players are back to hitting the DL and forcing teams to adjust their well-laid plans.Wilson Ramos to undergo hamate surgery, miss 4-8 weeksRamos injured his...
View ArticleCommunity Projection: Curtis Granderson
What kind of season will Curtis Granderson have? Read a season preview and provide your own projection.Which would you prefer for the Mets?Marlon Byrd at two years, $16 million with a third year...
View ArticleMets recall Kyle Farnsworth, outright Ryan Reid
A 40-man roster move was necessary to add Farnsworth.The Mets have officially added Kyle Farnsworth to their 40-man and active rosters. In order to make room for him on the 40-man, the team outrighted...
View ArticleMets' battered bullpen is bound to improve
Sandy Alderson hasn't had success building a pen through free agency, but what's brewing in the minors is intriguing.In case you didn't notice, the Mets' bullpen was really, really bad on Monday....
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 4/3/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyYankees lineup vs. Astros - Addison Maruszak released from organizationShould the Yankees seek an extension with Ivan Nova?What can the Yankees do with Eduardo...
View ArticleMets Morning News: Help us, Zack Wheeler, you're our only hope
Your Thursday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsThe Mets lost to the Nationals again last night, as Bartolo Colon gave up three runs in six innings. The...
View ArticleThe Daily Puig: Don't run on Bryce Harper's arm
With bonus collision rules GIF action!Bryce Harper's hitting and youth is what gets all of the attention, but every now and again we get a reminder that he's good at everything that is baseball....
View ArticleNationals Update: Jordan Zimmermann Scratched, Tanner Roark Starts vs Mets Today
Washington Nationals' right-hander Jordan Zimmermann was a late scratch this afternoon with flu-like symptoms. Tanner Roark will take the mound instead in the series finale with the New York Mets. Game...
View ArticleAn interview with Dwight Gooden
Last Wednesday I was able to catch up with Doc Gooden at the MLB Fan Cave and ask him some questions about his own experiences and the upcoming season.Q: It's Derek Jeter's final season. He's dealt...
View ArticleMets place Chris Young on disabled list, keep Wilmer Flores on roster for now
Young is out with a quad strain, while Flores is expected to stay with the team until Sunday.The Mets' surplus of outfielders is already coming in handy. That's the silver lining to today's news that...
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