Month: August 2011

Lenny Dykstra Charged With “Indecent Exposure”

Just when you think that Lenny Dykstra has hit rock bottom, he grabs a shovel. According to CNN, the former Met has been charged with exposing himself to women he lured through Craigslist. The charges accuse Dykstra of “placing ads on Craigslist requesting a personal assistant or housekeeping services. The victims allege when they arrive, they were informed that the job also requires...

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Please Don’t Make Terry Collins A Lame Duck In 2012

According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, a team official told him that while there have been no internal discussions about picking up the 2013 option on Terry Collins’ contract, that discussion could happen in the next three to four weeks. A high-ranking Mets source said yesterday that there have been “no internal discussions” about picking up the Collins option, but...

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Johan Santana Is Back On Track For Return This Season

Mets ace Johan Santana threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since pitching three scoreless innings nearly a month ago reports TCPalm.com. Santana’s rehab was put on hold for three weeks after the he felt shoulder discomfort following his first rehab start on July 28. “We’re just taking it one step at a time,” Alderson told the website. “We had a little setback a...

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Mets Fans Aren’t Flocking To CBP Like They Used To

Jorge Castillo of the NY Times had an interesting piece that talks about the shrinking Mets fan presence at Citizens Bank Park. The numbers have dropped dramatically he says, “a notable transformation from just a few years ago when the two franchises were National League contenders and the rivalry was one of the sport’s best.” Al Gallo, who grew up a Mets fan in northern New Jersey,...

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Mets Annual Equipment Drive At Citi Field This Saturday

To support the growth of youth baseball and softball, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) has teamed up with Major League Baseball Clubs to organize equipment collection drives across the United States. This season, the Mets will once again team up with the BTF to assist local youth baseball and softball organizations by collecting new and used baseball equipment prior to the game on Saturday,...

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