Author: Former Writer

Niese Could Return April 6th

After a successful 45-pitch bullpen session earlier today, Mets lefty Jon Niese is eyeing an April 6th return according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Niese is battling inflammation in his pitching elbow, and has been receiving treatment along with cortisone injections in an attempt to get back on the mound. “It felt great,” Niese told ESPN. “It feels good to throw pitches...

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Mets Announce Luis Natera As Their New Assistant Hitting Coach

The Mets announced on their Twitter page this morning that they have named Luis Natera their new assistant hitting coach, which is a newly created position for the major league club. Only 18 of 30 Major league ball clubs have an assistant hitting coach on their roster and now with the Mets newest addition to their coaching staff, they bring that number up to 19 teams. Natera has been the B-Mets...

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This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: Random Thoughts Edition

So here we stand a week from opening day and there are still as many questions as there are answers. Who’s on first? Will Ruben Tejada be the starting shortstop come March 31st – or will the solution come via trade or free agent signing? ( I’m looking at you Stephen Drew !!) And can Jonathon Niese stay healthy for an entire season ? But I have other questions, observations and...

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Featured Post: The Reality (or lack thereof) of 90 Wins

Let me first go on the record to say that I would much rather have Mets GM Sandy Alderson set an expectation of 90 wins, as opposed to, say, 90 losses. For teams that look to overachieve, the first step is believing you are better than you actually are. And when it was first reported, my initial thought was “well, Sandy is a smart guy, so maybe there is something to this.” But you know who else...

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Seratelli Closing In On His Major League Dream

The stories of the spring have been dominated by injuries to Ike Davis, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda and all the drama with Rubin Tejada, plus all the news with the current pitching staff and future studs on the mound. But each spring there always seems to be one story that stands out from the rest, and doesn’t get much fanfare, but is truly a story worth sharing. Back in early March, Anthony...

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