Newark Star-Ledger 5 hours ago
Ike Davis in walking boot as Lucas Duda nears return to Mets lineup
Both candidates for Mets' first base job have been sidelined for a week with leg injuries
Mets Blog | ESPN New York 3 hours ago
Mets roster projection 2014.04
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Well, it will be difficult to trade Ike Davis if he cannot play because of a right-calf strain. So for purposes of our latest projection, let's make him the Opening Day starter at first base. If Davis does remain part of the organization on Opening Day and is healthy, it seems...
Mets Blog | ESPN New York 14 hours ago
Ike gets booted by Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Ike Davis sported a new accessory in the clubhouse on Monday morning: a walking boot on his right foot. Davis, whose calf strain has kept him out of the Grapefruit League lineup for more than a week, said the boot will keep the lower leg immobilized and hopefully speed up the...
Newark Star-Ledger 2 hours ago
Bartolo Colon, that 40-year-old fastball pitcher, debuts for Mets and shows mastery of his preferred pitch
Colon, who won 18 games last season, will be a key member of starting rotation
Amazin' Stories | Bergen Record 8 hours ago
Colon gives up three in four
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets starter Bartolo Colon gave up three runs in four innings in his spring training debut, with all three of the runs coming in his final frame. Colon, who was sitting between 88-91-mph with his …
SNY 5 hours ago
Watch: W.B. Mason Post Game Extra - Monday 03/10/14
Starter Bartolo Colon made his Mets debut while Ruben Tejada registered his first hit of the spring in an 11-1 loss to the Marlins.
MetsBlog 8 hours ago
Ojeda, Keith and Burkhardt talk Tejada, Flores & SS
Mets SS Ruben Tejada bobbled a ground ball in the field today, then made a high throw to first, botching a potential inning-ending play at first or second base. SNY’s Keith Hernandez, Bob Ojeda and Kevin Burkhardt then had the following exchange on air about the shortstop position: Sandy Alderson said Tejada looked rusty in […]
KFFL 7 hours ago
Mets | Ruben Tejada struggling
New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada was charged with his second spring error Monday, March ...
SNY 5 hours ago
Watch: W.B. Mason Post Game Extra - Monday 03/10/14
Starter Bartolo Colon made his Mets debut while Ruben Tejada registered his first hit of the spring in an 11-1 loss to the Marlins.
MetsBlog 12 hours ago
Bobby Parnell pitched in a game, first time since July, 2013
Mets closer Bobby Parnell allowed one unearned run during Sunday’s win over the Braves. He gave up a hit and struck out one batter. It was his first official game appearances since ending last season early to have surgery on a herniated disc in his neck. “That’s a huge step, to see him out there for […]
MetsBlog 12 hours ago
Read More about Bobby Parnell’s relief appearance Sunday…
Bobby Parnell is excited about how Sunday went and he’s already looking forward to what’s next >> Read More He was supposed to toss a bullpen session, but instead talked the team in to letting him throw in a game >> Read More Last week’s intrasquad game...
Mets Blog | ESPN New York 10 hours ago
'B' Gee tosses 4 scoreless, Mets slam Fish
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Dillon Gee tossed four scoreless innings and Wilfredo Tovar and Cory Vaughn contributed two-run doubles against Kevin Slowey as the Mets beat the Marlins, 8-0, Monday morning in a "B" game at the Mets' complex. Dillon Gee #35 SPNew York Mets 2013 STATS GM32 W12 L11 BB47 K142 ERA3.62 Gee, who had been working aggressively on his mechanics with Dan Warthen for a week, was thrilled with his performance. He allowed only two infield singles and benefited from a diving catch in right-center by Brandon Nimmo that completed the outing.
Surfing the Mets | New York Daily News 9 hours ago
LHP Josh Edgin and Long Island's Steven Matz among the first cuts from Mets camp
Josh Edgin, who was the top left-handed option out of the bullpen last spring, was among the first casualties when the Mets made cuts Monday. Edgin was on the first list of 12 players sent from the major-league clubhouse down to the minors. Also optioned on Monday was left-handed ...
Mets Blog | ESPN New York 8 hours ago
Wally Backman interviews for winter gig
Adam RubinWally Backman interviewed for a winter-ball managing gig. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Wally Backman has interviewed to manage the Dominican winter-league team Aguilas Cibaeñas. The interview took place during the weekend, when Aguilas officials visited the Mets' complex and requested to meet with him. Backman, 54, again is due to manage Triple-A Las Vegas this season.
Rotoworld 14 hours ago
Duda (hamstring) could be back this weekend - Lucas Duda (OF) New York Mets
Lucas Duda (hamstring) is tentatively expected to return to action this weekend.
More Mets Rumors & News
Mets Blog | ESPN New York 46 mins ago
Video: Runaway cart at Mets-Marlins game
An adult attempting to catch Chris Young's ground-rule double Monday forgot about the young child in a cart ... who proceeded to end up rolling downhill. Check out the video here, and watch closely the child in the red vehicle on the berm: Your browser does not support iframes.
New York Post 1 hour ago
If Colon excels, the Mets will be in Fat City
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets have an entertaining pitcher in Bartolo Colon, and not just because he looks like baseball’s version of Shrek. Now all they have to do...
Newark Star-Ledger 1 hour ago
Chris Christie sighted watching Mets again at Tradition Field
One game wasn't enough for the Governor
Newsday 3 hours ago
Mets plan to continue aggressive, heads-up play on the basepaths
The Mets had vowed to spend their season on the run.
Mets Blog | ESPN New York 3 hours ago
Is Lannan left-handed complement in pen?
USA TODAY SportsJohn Lannan is the only viable lefty relief complement to Scott Rice currently in camp.PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- John Lannan remains Wednesday’s starter against the St. Louis Cardinals. And the southpaw will continue to ramp up his innings workload as he officially remains in the fifth-starter competition. But on a day the Mets dispatched Josh Edgin, Jack Leathersich and Adam Kolarek to minor-league camp -- leaving Scott Rice as the only remaining lefty reliever -- Terry Collins acknowledged Lannan will get a look out of the bullpen soon, too.
Mets Blog | ESPN New York 4 hours ago
Wilmer finally to get short look
Jeff Roberson/Associated PressWilmer Flores is due to start at shortstop Tuesday against the Cardinals.PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Wilmer Flores is set to start his first game at shortstop since the 2011 season, back when he played for Class A St. Lucie. Terry Collins plans to give Flores the start at shortstop Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla. The Mets did not use Flores at shortstop at all the past two seasons, having decided his first-step quickness and range were insufficient.
Mets Blog | ESPN New York 4 hours ago
Mets send 3 more to minor-league side
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets dispatched three more players to minor-league camp after Monday’s Grapefruit League loss: outfielder Cesar Puello, left-hander Jack Leathersich and right-hander John Church. Leathersich had just given up a mammoth homer to Giancarlo Stanton in the seventh inning, but the 23-year-old reliever’s fate already had been decided before then. Church Puello Leathersich Collins’ parting advice to Leathersich was “strike one is important.
