Despite the best efforts of Bobby Parnell and umpire Todd Tichenor, the Mets were able to end their 5-game skid and take the opener by a final score of 5-4. With the scrapping, “Never Say Die” Mets bravado returning after being nowhere to be found in Arizona, last night’s victory, capped off by Jason Isringhausen’s 300th career save, was truly a sight for sore eyes. The Mets were first to draw blood when Lucas Duda and Josh [...]

With September 1st only two weeks away, Adam Rubin speculated on which Mets minor leaguers could get called up when rosters expand to 40 players. Here’s what he had to say about a few of them: CHRIS SCHWINDEN, rhp (7-6, 3.53 ERA in 23 appearances, 21 starts, with Buffalo and Binghamton): The Dillon Gee-type feel-good story of the current crop of prospects, Schwinden came out of nowhere. A 22nd-round pick in 2008 from Fresno Pacific, [...]

A source told ESPNNewYork.com that Jason Bay, Chris Capuano, D.J. Carrasco, Willie Harris and Angel Pagan have each cleared waivers, . What this means is that they are all eligible to be traded to any of the other 29 teams this month. Of course the fact that they cleared waivers also means that no teams found it worth their while to place a claim on any of them. That said, I could see Harris or Capuano [...]

Ever since the unfortunate collision between David Wright and Ike Davis, the Mets have prolonged the injury of their young slugger throughout the year to the point where they are now jeopardizing his 2012 season! The Amazin’s are out of the race, October baseball is not in their future in 2011, so what is the purpose of giving him yet again another 3-4 weeks to decide whether surgery is necessary for Davis’ sprained ankle? What was supposed to [...]

  On Sunday, Buster Olney of ESPN reported that Mets starter Chris Capuano cleared waivers and could be traded to any team. Actually, I was kind of surprised Capuano wasn’t traded before the non-waiver deadline, especially when they already decided to end any chance at competing for the wild card when they traded Carlos Beltran. (Ask R.A. Dickey and Jose Reyes about that, they’ll tell you.) Capuano’s numbers are very pedestrian at best, 9-11, 4.58 [...]

One look at this morning’s standings, and even the the most optimistic of Mets fans, Mr. Met, would have to agree that any chance for the Mets to make the post season is clearly over. The Mets now find themselves 20.5 games out of first place in the NL East and 11.5 games out of a wild card spot and last time I checked, enthusiasm alone does not win ball games. It was a good ride for [...]

With the Phillies and Braves seemingly in command of their division and wild card leads respectively, the Mets continue to hover around the .500 mark in the dog days of August, as they have all season. As manager Terry Collins and general manager Sandy Alderson have said repeatedly the past two weeks, all of the players are playing and auditioning for jobs with the Mets next season. I think it’s safe to say the the [...]

The Mets lost both games Saturday and Sunday, giving the Diamondbacks a sweep. Here’s a brief recap of what happened: Saturday D-Backs 6 - Mets 4 Mike Pelfrey was pitching a solid game, until a line drive hit him on the elbow and he had to be removed from the game.in the start of the fifth inning. D.J. Carrasco, who had been good of late gave up a three-run HR to Ryan Roberts, and the Mets [...]

Heyman says Mets are closing in on Nimmo… [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/103309087898472448"] Update 3:40 PM According to Jim Callis of Baseball America, 15th round selection Phillip Evans has agreed to a contract with the Mets. [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/jimcallisBA/status/103186770790854657"] Hopefully the others will be following suit shortly… Original Post 7:00 AM There are less than 16 hours remaining for all teams to sign any players they selected from the 2011 June Amateur Draft as the midnight deadline gets ever so [...]