After tonight’s loss to the Astros, the New York Mets are now 1-8 at home in Citi Field. It is their worst home start in franchise history, surpassing the Original Mets who went 1-7 at the Polo Grounds during their 1962 expansion season before winning their next home game. With their overall record now at 5-13, it is thier poorest start since going 3-15 in 1964. Is a 100 loss season in...
Read MoreSome quick items of note from Mets manager Terry Collins who spoke to beat reporters just a short while ago… The Mets have placed reliever Bobby Parnell on the 15 day disabled list with numbness in his finger. He is expected to undergo further tests tomorrow including an MRI to try and see if he has a blood clot. For now, team doctors have placed Parnell on an aspirin regimen which will...
Read MoreWere any of you wondering what transpired the other day in Atlanta, when Daniel Murphy tried to steal third base and was out by a mile? You may remember an enraged (or was it embarrassed) Terry Collins taking Murphy into the back of the dugout as soon as trotted off the field with his head down. Here is what transpired according to a source that told Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record. Daniel...
Read MoreUPDATE: Sandy Alderson must have been tuned into MMO today… The Mets responded to my post this morning and designated Brad Emaus for assignment. Justin Turner has been called up to replace him. Remember what I said, don’t shed any tears for him.. Original Post 11:30 AM A recent article by Eric Seidman of FanGraphs had me wondering why there was such a large effort by the advanced...
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Updating my post from yesterday, here is some new speculation from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, who believes the Mets should trade Jose Reyes now. Reyes, 27, is the healthiest he has been since 2008. He is 6-for-6 in stolen-base attempts and working diligently to improve his on-base percentage, which currently is .351. Terrific! Trade him now. As one rival team official says, referring to Mets...
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