Former Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado has announced his retirement from baseball two years after he was sidelined with a serious hip injury. He made the announcement from his home in Puerto Rico where he was presented with a rocking chair engraved with “Puerto Rican Home Run King” as a retirement gift. Delgado was a two-time All-Star and in 17 major league seasons he slugged 473 home runs...
Read MoreAs was reported here last night, Terry Collins opted to start Daniel Murphy for a second consecutive start at second base before last night’s rainout. It is expected he will be at second base for tonight’s contest according to a few reports. Collins cautioned that he is not yet ready to call this a platoon, but was simply rewarding Murphy for playing a solid second.base on Monday...
Read MoreMets GM Sandy Alderson does not expect left fielder Jason Bay to return from the disabled list until April 26th at the earliest according to WFAN’s Ed Coleman. Anthony DiComo adds, More than two weeks have passed since Jason Bay first strained his left intercostal muscle, and still the Mets have no concrete idea of when he might return. Such is the nature of midsection injuries. At the time of...
Read MoreAs the calendar turned from March to April, I mentioned that in addition to the staying healthy, the Mets would need key performances at second base and first base to give the offense an added boost. Two players who were on my watch list were Ike Davis and Brad Emaus. Davis because questions over his prolonged slumps last season made me wonder if a sophomore struggle would follow, and Emaus...
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Once again, the Mets bullpen could not hold a lead and they fell to the Rockies 7-6 tonight at Citi Field. This time the culprit was setup man Bobby Parnell who could be losing his grip on his role as a late inning reliever. Terry Collins was frustrated tonight and said he didn’t care how hard a pitcher throws and that if they can’t handle the pressure of holding a lead late in the...
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