Month: March 2013

Mets News: Wright Unsure He’ll Be Ready For Opening Day, Has No Regrets

Updated 3/17 As I feared, David Wright rejoined the Mets this morning and uttered the words I was hoping I wouldn’t have to hear. Regarding whether he will be ready to play by Opening Day, Wright had this to say: “That’s looking to predict the future, and I can’t do that, and I won’t do that, because it’s the first day I’ve been back in camp.” “So I don’t know how I’m...

Read More

2013 Mets Projection: Shaun Marcum

The Mets made arguably their biggest addition of the offseason in late January, when they finally filled in the slot once filled by R.A. Dickey. The man chosen to fill the spot was 31 year-old right-hander Shaun Marcum. Marcum is a seven-year MLB veteran with the Blue Jays and Brewers, and has spent the last two season in Milwaukee after being traded in December 2010 for Brett Lawrie. Marcum has...

Read More

Mets All Set To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day At Tradition Field

As the Mets get set to take on the Braves in today’s St. Patty’s Day Sunday matinee at Tradition Field, it will be quite easy to get into the holiday spirit. Luck of the Irish bases at Tradition Field twitter.com/Mets/status/31… — New York Mets (@Mets) March 17, 2013   How cool are these?! The Amazin’s will be running across “Luck Of The Irish” bases today....

Read More

Happy St. Patrick’s Day: Remembering A Longtime Irish Met

Every St. Patrick’s Day I think of many of my favorite Irish Mets, and one guy that always comes to mind isn’t even a playewr, it’s in fact longtime New York Mets head groundskeeper, Pete Flynn. Watch this video: [iframe]<iframe src=’https://web.sny.tv/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=18839415&width=400&height=224&property=sny’...

Read More

Mets Have High Expectations For Tapia, deGrom and Panteliodis

Mack emailed me last night and told me the “Group 2” starters were announced and he posted them on his site tonight. Here they are: Rafael Montero Domingo Tapia Jacob deGrom Tyler Pill Chase Huchingson Alex Panteliodis Logan Verrett He correctly points out, that is normally the group of pitchers that usually begin the season at Double-A Binghamton. As you know, I’ve posted my...

Read More