Mets Player Performance Meter: Pitchers, Week 3
Aside from a changing of the guard at the back of the bullpen, the Mets had a pretty good week on the mound.Three weeks into the season, the Mets' pitching staff is looking decent. With a 4.01 ERA, its...
View ArticleMets Player Performance Meter: Position players, Week 3
The Mets' offense was not exactly on fire, but a few players were proficient and David Wright returned to form.Over the past week, the Mets scored 30 runs in six games, raising their average to 4.28...
View ArticleThe View From Behind the Backstop: Matt Reynolds
Matt Reynolds has yet to really impress since he was drafted in the second round in 2012. Will he ever merit consideration for the Shortstop Avenue Audio jingle?Matt ReynoldsSS/2B, Binghamton Mets...
View ArticleQ&A with Amazin' Avenue, Mets series preview: April 21-24
The 11-8 Cardinals visit Citi Field to take on the 9-9 Mets. Steve Schreiber of Mets SBN site Amazin' Avenue tells us about the team he roots for as we open a 4 game set.Starters and ScheduleTyler...
View ArticleMets send Andrew Brown to Triple-A, promote Bobby Abreu to majors
Bobby Abreu will replace Andrew Brown as a bat-off-the-bench for the Mets. Will the 40-year-old be able to produce at the major league level?The Metsannounced this morning that they have optioned...
View ArticleRockies place Michael Cuddyer on disabled list
A hamstring strain will keep the veteran outfielder out for the next two weeks. The Colorado Rockies have announced that they will place 35-year-old outfielder Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled...
View ArticleIke Davis hits a broken-bat grand slam
It's only his third game, but Ike Davis is already doing spectacular things in a Pirates uniform.It only took three days in a Pirates uniform for Ike Davis to do something remarkable.The much-maligned...
View ArticleFinal Score: Mets 2, Cardinals 0 — Jenrry Mejia is why we watch
Jenrry Mejia tossed 6.2 shutout innings and David Wright and Travis d'Arnaud each notched an RBI single to lead the Mets over the Cardinals.It's not quite Matt Harvey in 2013, but Jenrry Mejia in 2014...
View ArticleMets vs Cardinals Recap: Mejia and bullpen combine to shut out Redbirds 2-0
Pitching and defense propelled the Mets to victory tonight. Jenrry Mejia and three relievers combined to shut out the Cardinals, and Ruben Tejada made two great plays in the field.The Mets didn't hit...
View ArticleCardinals at Mets Recap 4/21: Cards lose to Mets 2-0 despite good start by Lyons
The main thing to remember is that baseball was played and no one got hurt. Tyler Lyons pitched a solid six innings in lieu of Joe Kelly, but Jenrry Mejia pitched his own very good 6 2/3 innings, and...
View ArticleMets Daily Farm Report, 4/22/2014: Multi-hit games for Puello, Nimmo, and Smith
Catch up on all of yesterday’s minor league action from around the Mets farm system!*All results from games played on Monday, April 21st, 2014Triple-A - Las Vegas 51's...
View ArticleDFS: DraftKings Lineups for Tuesday, April 22nd
The daily fantasy grind never stops. Who's ready to make some money? I hope you are. Today is going to be a little different since it's my first DFS post. Generally I will just post my best available...
View ArticleOscar Taveras and Peter Bourjos can never play together
Reports from sources totally say so.Recent reports from team sources have sparked rumors that top prospect Oscar Taveras will not be joining the major league club as long as recently acquired center...
View ArticleMets Morning News: Hair's to another win, Mr. Mejia!
Your Tuesday morning dose of MLB and New York Mets news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsThe Mets won again! After another close - perhaps even hairy - contest, the Mets emerged eventual winners behind...
View ArticleWhat would an average bullpen mean for the Mets?
The Mets' bullpen has been terrible the past few years. If the bullpen could be merely not terrible, what would that mean for the 2014 Mets?It's no secret that the Mets' bullpen has been pretty poor...
View ArticleMets interested in Joel Hanrahan, Alderson says he's making progress
The bullpen has performed well lately, but Hanrahan still remains an option for the Mets.Considering that the team just went through a closer switch, the Mets' bullpen is doing pretty well recently....
View ArticleMatt Harvey tweets middle finger photo, deletes tweet and Twitter
No one is allowed to have fun on the Internet.Matt Harvey underwent Tommy John surgery six months ago today, and celebrated by tweeting out a bird-flipping photo taken post-procedure. Before deleting...
View ArticleMinor League Notes: Steven Matz, Jake DeGrom
A couple of notes today about a pair of interesting New York Mets pitching prospects: Steven Matz and Jacob deGrom. Both are Tommy John survivors.Steven Matz: Matz was selected in the second round in...
View ArticleMets will give Bobby Abreu some playing time in the outfield
Abreu will receive occasional playing time in the outfield in order to keep him sharp and get his bat in the lineup. Given the Mets' abundance of outfielders with above-average range and the team's...
View ArticleGame Preview: Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners, Apr 22, 2014 9:10 PM CDT
Astros hope to build up on win against Felix Hernandez with Collin McHugh on the mound. HP Collin McHugh (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP) vs. RHP Erasmo Ramirez (1-2, 7.50 ERA, 1.78 WHIP)Series Preview...
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