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New York Mets news, game recaps, opinion, and analysis from the perspective of a player / coach

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Last news: December 31, 1969 19:00:00

Daily Mets insight, analysis, and general geekiness.

Total news: 713
Last news: December 31, 1969 19:00:00

Total news: 3790
Last news: December 31, 1969 19:00:00

The Mets say Jose Reyes will remain in New York as they await the results of his additional blood tests, “which will help further determine his treatment.” The team does not expect to learn of the results before Thursday. - [Read more]

The Mets (6–3) lost to the Astros (3–3) by the score of 8 to 4 in St. Lucie today. For a full boxscore, go to SNY.TV. Johan Santana pitched 1.2 innings, allowing six hits and four runs, while walking one.  He was up in the zone a lot, but his fastball was in the low 90s. Clint Everts, [...] - [Read more]

Last week, while at Tradition Field, I watched two unique infield drills at first base. In the first drill, the first baseman straddled the bag, as if to receive a throw from a fielder; however, the coach hit the ball to them, he didn’t throw it. In the second drill, again, the first baseman straddled the bag, [...] - [Read more]

Here is video of Mets hitting coach Howard Johnson taking batting practice before today’s game on a back field at Tradition Field, courtesy of the Daily News: - [Read more]

Francisco Rodriguez threw a successful bullpen session at Tradition Field today. For details, check out Newsday’s David Lennon, here; and Adam Rubin from the Daily News, here. Rodriguez will throw again tomorrow, and hopes to pitch in a game this weekend. …for whatever reason, i feel more confident in K-Rod when he’s wearing those sunglasses, like he looked when [...] - [Read more]

In case you haven’t done so, be sure to check out the Amazin Avenue Annual, which will provide you with everything you need to know about the Mets in 2010. The free PDF document also includes essays written by me, SNY’s Ted Berg, Jason Fry and Greg Prince from Faith and Fear in Flushing, Tim Marchman [...] - [Read more]

Today at 1 pm, the Mets (6–2) will play the Astros (2–3) in St. Lucie, Fla. The game will air live on SNY, as well as online at MLB.TV. Here is today’s lineup: CF Gary Matthews Jr. 2B Luis Castillo 3B David Wright DH Mike Jacobs LF Jason Bay 1B Ike Davis RF Jeff Francoeur SS Alex Cora C Henry Blanco Johan Santana will make his first start [...] - [Read more]

…i agree, it’s hard not to be excited about Ike Davis… yes, he has looked shaky on defense… but, this play is not indicative of his skills in the field… i have seen him look timid in games, where he seems to be letting the play him… however, i have also seen [...] - [Read more]

Yesterday, in a win against the Marlins, Mets 1B Chris Carter hit a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning, then hit another home run later in the inning. The Mets acquired Carter in the trade with the Red Sox for Billy Wagner last summer. In a post to the Daily Stache, Aaron Yorke wonders about Carter’s [...] - [Read more]

“We’re a lot more focused,” Francoeur says in the video.  “We’re gonna have fun, but we realize what our goal is and that’s to get to the playoffs.  I don’t see any reason we can’t compete and be playing late in October.” - [Read more]

According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, Bobby Parnell is not pitching much in games because he is working on developing a cutter. To read other notes from Mets camp, including an update on Mike Pelfrey’s knee, and John Franco’s travel schedule, check out Rubin’s Twitter feed, here. - [Read more]

Yesterday, in a win against the Marlins in Jupiter, Jenrry Mejia pitched three scoreless innings in relief, striking out one and allowing two hits. Prior to the game, Mets GM Omar Minaya told reporters that the plan is still to return Mejia to Double-A to begin this season, where he will be used a starting pitcher. Following [...] - [Read more]

The Mets re-signed free-agent, 32–year-old RHP Kyle Snyder yesterday to a minor-league deal. Snider was 3-8 with a 4.23 ERA and one save in 33 games with the Triple-A Bisons last season, with whom he was named the team’s 2009 Comeback Player of the Year. He last pitched in the big leagues during 2008, for the Red Sox; and [...] - [Read more]

Matt Pignataro of Seven Train to Shea believes the Orioles and Rangers are very interested in C Omir Santos. Last week, in a report for the Daily News, Adam Rubin said, “Santos or Shawn Riggans could be involved with a trade this spring,” as the team needs to find a home for six catchers in their minor-league system. …there [...] - [Read more]

The Mets (6–2) defeated the Marlins (3–2) by the score of 11–2 in Jupiter, Fla., today. For a full boxscore, read SNY.TV. John Maine struck out four of the eight batters he faced, allowing one run and two hits, while throwing 21 of 39 pitches for strikes. Chris Carter hit two ninth-inning home runs. The Mets have scored 91 [...] - [Read more]

I will be a guest on The Sports Grill, on WHRW in Binghamton, NY, talking Mets, blogging and Spring Training, today at 4 pm. To listen live, tune to 90.5 FM in Binghamton, or go here. - [Read more]

In a post to his blog for the Star-Ledger, Brian Costa does a great job explaining exactly what Howard Johnson is doing with his Flip video camera, when filming hitters during batting practice. “It’s just another tool for us,” Johnson told Costa.  “Because it’s so small and easy, you just get it out, boom, take the video that you want, [...] - [Read more]

Mets 23–year-old 1B Ike Davis is batting .571 with 14 total bases in 14 at-bats in six games this spring. …i know, it’s so, so tempting… for now, i’m still on the side of sending ike back to the minors, and letting Daniel Murphy keep first base… i still believe murphy will hit [...] - [Read more]

Today at 1 pm, the Mets (5–2) will play the Marlins (3–1) in Jupiter, Fla. CF Angel Pagan RF Fernando Martinez 3B David Wright LF Jason Bay 1B Daniel Murphy C Rod Barajas 2B Russ Adams SS Ruben Tejada RHP John Maine Maine will be making his first start this spring. Today’s game will not be on radio or on television. To keep an eye on the action, check [...] - [Read more]

…i really love what kerel is doing with video in the Mets blogosphere… nice job, kerel… - [Read more]