Month: September 2017

Organization Feels Collins Overused Familia Leading to Surgery

According to a report by Mike Puma and Joel Sherman of the New York Post, there is belief among the New York Mets organization that manager Terry Collins overused closer Jeurys Familia and it’s possible that led to his needing surgery to remove a blood clot in his right armpit. Collins had been warned by not to use Familia in non-save situations or too frequently, and he blatantly ignored...

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Report: Ray Ramirez is Returning for 2018

According to sources Mike Puma of the New York Post talked to, New York Mets longtime trainer Ray Ramirez will be returning to the organization for the 2018 season. Ramirez has been the Mets head athletic trainer since 2004 and has been in the organization and began his career with the GCL Mets in 1983. The Mets 2017 season has been derailed by a slew of injuries to key players like Noah...

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Blistering Report Rips Terry Collins On His Way Out

According to a scathing report by Marc Carig of Newsday, on more than one occasion, New York Mets owner and CEO Fred Wilpon stepped in to protect Terry Collins and keep him from getting fired as manager of the team despite a litany of gripes and grievances against him by Sandy Alderson and the front office. Multiple team sources revealed that the clubhouse chemistry between the players and their...

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Morning Briefing: The Final Series of 2017

Tonight, the Mets will begin their final series of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Harvey will start for the Mets against Ben Lively. Latest Mets News Marc Carig of Newsday reported that Fred Wilpon protected Terry Collins several times when Sandy Alderson wanted him fired. Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com answers questions from fans. Jon Heyman reports that the Mets will look into...

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So You Think You Know The Mets: Jose, Jose, Jose, Jose…

In what may have been his final game with the New York Mets at Citi Field, Jose Reyes started at second base and went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Reyes, 34, will be a free agent after the season and he shouldn’t be too expensive to retain if the Mets decide to bring him back to finish his career with the team he first debuted with on June 10,...

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