Author: Joe D

Murphy Will Go Back To 2B, Flores To Remain At SS

Daniel Murphy is expected to be activated from the disabled list later today after missing roughly two weeks with a calf strain. In that time, Dilson Herrera made the surprise jump from AA Binghamton and held his own at second base. He hit .243 over 37 major league at bats, adding two home runs and a triple along the way. It wasn’t quite spectacular but at just 20 years old what more could...

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Alderson Admits Limited Spending This Offseason, Considering Bringing In Fences

Howie Kussoy of the New York Post is reporting that while speaking to a group of veterans at the Manhattan V.A, Hospital, Sandy Alderson admitted that the team would not be able to do anything significant in free agency this offseason and that unless help doesn’t come via a trade, it will need to come from within the organization. With the Mets already mired in a bottom third MLB payroll,...

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Collins, Warthen and Alderson Will Closely Monitor Pitchers Down The Stretch

Addressing the media before Monday nights game, Sandy Alderson once again discussed the status of his young pitching staff. He focused on their use in September and the way the team can monitor their innings, pitch counts and health as the season winds down. Alderson had this to say about the situation: “We’ve got a lot of young pitchers, we’ve tried to be as competitive as we possibly can, so...

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Mets Announce 2015 Schedule

The New York Mets today announced the club will begin the 2015 regular season on a six-game road trip beginning Monday, April 6 through Thursday April 9 at Washington versus the Nationals and April 10 through 12 in Atlanta versus the Braves.  The Mets will make their 2015 Citi Field debut on Opening Day Monday, April 13 vs. the Philadelphia Phillies which marks the beginning of a 10-game...

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Likely Collins Returns, But One or More Coaches Could Go

In case you missed it this weekend, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports had some interesting things to say about where the Mets stand with Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson. Rosenthal says that one of the first decisions facing the Mets after the season will be whether to exercise the option on Alderson’s contract for 2015. Sources have told Rosenthal that the Mets GM is very open to an extension....

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