Month: September 2012

Wright Resolved To Free Agency If He Doesn’t Get Extension

Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, scores a heck of an exclusive with David Wright who discusses his thoughts about the Mets, his next contract, Jose Reyes and what he’s looking for in terms of a vision and the direction of the franchise. Wright said he is resolved to test free agency after next season if no extension can be worked out in the next few months. Wright on Jose Reyes not being re-signed:...

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Medlen Dominant As Chipper’s Braves Edge Mets One Last Time 6-2

Game after game, time after time, we have seen Chipper Jones –or as us Mets affectionately now him, “LAA-RRYY”– find a way to somehow tomahawk the Amazin’s. For years we have seen the 1990 first overall pick dismantle Flushing’s Finest be it with the bat or the glove, however that ended today. Playing in his final game against his favorite opponent, Chipper...

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Collins and Alderson To Address Coaching Staff, Warthen Likely To Return

Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson will discuss the state and future of the coaching staff this Monday or Tuesday according to Mike Puma of the NY Post. A Mets official also told him that he would be surprised if Dan Warthen gets fired. This kind of backs up earlier reports from two weeks ago that intimated the same thing regarding pitching coach Dan Warthen who was also given a huge vote of...

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Wright Out Of The Lineup As Mets Hope To Take Rubber Match Against Braves

Sunday, September 30, 2012 • 1:35 PM Turner Field • Atlanta, GA RHP Jenrry Mejia (1-1, 4.91) vs. RHP Kris Medlen (9-1, 1.64) Starting LIneup Ruben Tejada – SS Daniel Murphy – 2B Justin Turner – 3B Ike Davis – 1B Scott Hairston – CF Lucas Duda – LF Mike Baxter – RF Kelly Shoppach – C Jenrry Mejia – RHP The Mets and Braves play the rubber game...

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Mets’ Chris Young Ends On A High ($350K) Note

It was thought Chris Young might not even pitch this season coming off serious shoulder surgery. Instead, he collected $350,000 in bonuses last night for reaching the 20 starts-110 innings milestone. That’s a lot of money for a supposedly cheap team out of contention to shell out the final week of the season. Other teams in similar situations have pulled the player so they wouldn’t have to...

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