Welcome to the official start of the Mets’ 2012 season as Pitchers and catchers officially report to Digital Domain Park in St. Lucie today to kickoff Spring Training. KEY DATES Feb. 20 ~ Pitchers and catchers report. Feb. 21 ~ Manager Terry Collins to address the media at 10:00 am. Feb. 22 ~ First workout begins at 10:00 am. Feb. 25 ~ Position players report. Feb. 27 ~ First full squad...
Read MoreThe Mets announced that Mookie Wilson will remain in the Mets organization in a role that includes both baseball and business duties. Wilson, who first put on a Mets uniform in September 1980, will be in spring training to work with the major league and minor league players. The former outfielder also will visit the Mets’ minor league affiliates during the season. On the business side, Wilson...
Read More
With Mets pitchers and catchers set to report later this morning, lets take a look at a couple of things Sandy Alderson said over the weekend when he spoke to reporters in St. Lucie. I was a little taken back by what he said when he was asked where he’d like to see the team do better? “Well, just in a general sense, we need to pitch better than we did last year. The starting rotation...
Read More
MetsBlog posted this recap of Sandy Alderson’s comments to reporters this morning at Digital Domain Park. His decision to trade or keep David Wright this summer will not directly be tied to their record at that time – his 2013 option is a factor in his situation. If the team is contending towards the trade deadline, he envisions an ability to expand the payroll to augment the roster. The...
Read More
Michael O’Keefe of the Daily News reported about some new documents filed by the Mets in Manhattan federal court on Thursday as they continue to push for a summary judgement to dismiss the suit by trustee Irving Picard, before it goes to trial on March 19. Mets lawyers are arguing that Picard has failed to prove that the Mets’ owners suspected Madoff was running a Ponzi scheme and took...
Read More
