Chris Capuano took his first loss of the year last night after getting off to a 5-0 start. After going 6 1/3 innings allowing four runs (three earned) Capuano raised his ERA to a gaudy 2.34 ERA. Who would pay 2 years and $10 million for that? Wouldn’t you much rather have a guy like Frank Francisco with his 8.59 ERA and 2.045 WHIP at $12 million over two years? But seriously, Capuano has hit [...]

For years, Jose Reyes would be considered the “spark plug” of the Mets; the man to light up the basepaths, and the dugout. Now with Reyes trying to find his spark in Miami, the Mets were supposed to be lacking such a catalyst both on and off the field come 2012. Turns out, the true spark of this franchise was just waiting to catch fire all along. His name: David Wright. In 2012 to this [...]

Jason Bay has begun working out in Port St. Lucie. He’s still several weeks away, but what is to become of the Mets’ outfield when he comes back? Terry Collins said Bay will play, but not how much. I don’t like the idea of Kirk Nieuwenhuis returning to the minor leagues or having his playing time substantially reduced. And, for the money the Mets are paying Bay, he will play. That’s always a factor, regardless [...]

How great has the Mets team chemistry been this season? Maybe it has to do with the fact that the team’s biggest headache—Jason Bay—has been sidelined for nearly three weeks with a broken rib. Bay has been cleared to resume baseball activities and will be heading to Port St. Lucie this Thursday. Terry Collins told reporters after last night’s game that Bay will play in minor league rehab games before joining the big club. However, [...]

During the brief heyday of the New York Knicks their bench was dubbed, “The Minutemen,” by the starters.  When Dave Stallworth, Nate Bowman, and Cazzie Russell were substituted into the game the team hardly skipped a beat. ‬ ‪ ‬ ‪The future Hall of Fame guard Walt “Cylde” Frazier could rest easy because when field general Mike Riordan was inserted by Red Holtzman, he would execute the offense flawlessly.  Stallworth came in and crashed the offensive boards routinely.‬ ‪ ‬ ‪Russell relieved [...]

Update: This game has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Rescheduling information to follow on MMO. Original post: Mets righty Chris Young will make his second rehab start of 2012 tonight for St. Lucie in Florida State League action. Young takes the hill against the Bradenton Marauders, and second overall pick in the 2010 draft Jameson Taillon, first pitch is at 6:30 pm. In his first start on May 10th, Young went five innings against Brevard [...]

As I said yesterday, a team is only as strong as its bullpen. The Mets have exceeded most expectations save one: The bullpen remains a concern. It is the Mets’ weakest link. Frank Francisco blew his second save in three games, meaning in a perfect world they would have swept the Marlins this weekend and gone 6-0 on their road trip.. However, baseball, as we know, is an imperfect sport and the Mets certainly are [...]

The MetsMerizedOnline Player of the Week for this week has shown he has a great impact on this team. This week includes the 3 game sweep of the Phillies, and the weekend series against the Marlins for a total of 6 games. Here is our MMO Player of the Week for 5/7-5/13: Through the use of the scorecard, let’s take a look at how David Wright did this week: G AB H R 2B 3B HR [...]