With the unsurprising news that Mets top outfield prospect Fernando Martinez is once again ailing on the DL, I’m losing patience in that entire situation. The teenage hitting machine has failed to show me any skills worthy of his enormous hype. The minor leagues are full of prospects with a .277 minor league batting average, and for now that’s all F-Mart really is and has been. Just a mediocre talent performing at a mediocre level [...]

Good Morning, Met Nation. Never a dull moment in the Nation. Might be much maligned, underachieving, mocked by many, but never boring….. Omar Minaya Looks like the beleaguered GM is again the subject of speculation as to who would be a “suitable” replacement. Kevin Towers, Pat Gillick and Rangers GM Jon Daniels, John Ricco and Wayne Krivsky are all being considered by some columnists and fans alike. Billy Beane is my own personal choice and [...]

In the closest game that the Mets have played in recent weeks, Mike Pelfrey pitched an eight inning gem and after Bobby Parnell got into trouble, Hisanori Takahashi closed the door and the Mets won 2-1. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey pitched a gem today, going eight innings giving up six hits and two walks and striking out four. Pelf was great today, after a long first inning buckled down and started retiring batters effectively and [...]

One of the things that I love best about Gary, Keith and Ron, is that they can make their coverage of the Mets so entertaining and educating too, all while remaining objective at the same time. Their passion for the Mets is unquestioned and they do feel our pain. It’s their objectivity that puts them among the best broadcast teams in baseball. Last night during the Mets broadcast, the subject of Mets prospect Fernando Martinez [...]

Five weeks after crashing into a wall and suffering a concussion, Mets left fielder Jason Bay is going to begin his rehab and resume working out. He is unsure about how long it’s going to take, but he expects to return this season and wants to play, even if it’s only for the final week of the season.   Here is a video of Jason Bay talking to reporters on Friday courtesy of ESPN New York. Obviously, Bay’s [...]

The Mets have called up infielder Luis Hernandez from Buffalo and optioned outfielder Jesus Feliciano to the Bisons.  Hernandez will be available for tonight’s game and will wear uniform number 3. He has appeared in 47 games for the Bisons and was hitting .280 with 25 runs scored, 10 doubles, four triples, no home runs and 12 RBI. Feliciano batted .275 with eight runs scored, four doubles, one triple and two RBI in 31 games with the Mets this season. He will most likely [...]

AAA International League: Buffalo 4/11/0, Syracuse 2/9/3 Josh Stinson had an outstanding outing tonight for the Bisons, with 7 shutout innings to lead Buffalo to a 4-2 victory. Lucas Duda and Nick Evans, who combined for a miserable 1 for 13 yesterday in the 14 inning game, were a combined 4 for 9 tonight. Kirk Nieuwenhuis had an RBI double in the 7th. ss Andy Green 1 for 5, run, .257 2b Russ Adams 0 [...]

Atlanta Braves: (73-54; Leader) The Braves were swept by the Colorado Rockies, and look to rebound this week against the Florida Marlins. Saturday’s matchup features two 14-game winners in Tim Hudson and Ricky Nolasco. Sunday’s game features two 11-game winners in Derek Lowe and Josh Johnson. Philadelphia Phillies: (70-57; -3) As bad as the Braves had it, the Phillies were worse. They were swept in four games, at home, to Roy Oswalt’s old buddies in [...]

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg has a torn elbow ligament and will likely have Tommy John surgery, bringing his season to an end and most likely 2011 as well. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Friday an MRI on the right elbow revealed a “significant tear.” Strasburg will travel to the West Coast for a second opinion, but Rizzo anticipates the 22-year-old right-hander will need the operation that requires 12 to 18 months of rehabilitation. [...]

This is what A.J. Perez of MLB wrote about the Clemens news on Thursday afternoon: Roger Clemens’ arraignment on six felony charges linked to his testimony in front of a Congressional committee will take place in Washington on Monday. A notice of Clemens’ first hearing in the case since charges were announced last week was posted on the federal docket system on Thursday. Clemens is expected to plead not guilty in what should be a [...]

AAA International League: Buffalo 4/16/0, Syracuse 5/10/1 in 14 innings The Bisons were 3 for 17 with RISP (.176) and left 19 men on base. Yeah…uh, not good. Five Bisons had multi hit games. ss Luis Hernandez 4 for 8, 3b, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .280 2b Andy Green 2 for 7, run, BB, 2 Ks, .258 lf Lucas Duda 0 for 6, BB, K, .311 1b Nick Evans 1 for 7, K, .314 rf [...]