I’ll bet you a blueberry cheesecake from Juniors that someone will read the title, jump straight to the comments and start hammering me for knocking the Mets. Who wants to take that bet? It will take some getting used to for you newcomers to understand that post titles are to me what Playstation 4 is to my nephew. It’s my one opportunity to play around and have some fun. Now, onto...
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Updated 2/26 The Mets will be scouting Nick Franklin throughout Spring Training according to John Harper of the Daily News. The Tampa Bay Rays are also interested in Franklin according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The M’s are looking for a comparable pitching prospect in return. Heyman says that the Rays probably match up better than the Mets according to sources. That could be an...
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Here is a little more information about what Jon Niese thinks he is experiencing, and why the Mets are sending him back to New York for a MRI. The following is taken from Wikipedia: Dead arm syndrome starts with repetitive motion and forces on the posterior capsule of the shoulder. The posterior capsule is a band of fibrous tissue that interconnects with tendons of the rotator cuff of the...
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Terry Collins advised the reporters earlier today that Bartolo Colon is experiencing some tightness in his calf. Colon was held out of team workouts on Wednesday, and instead, rode the stationary bike. Adam Rubin reported that Collins said “I just told Bartolo this morning, ‘Hey, look, stay in and get some treatment.’ He rode the bike all morning. He did all the stuff he always...
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Something fishy is going on in Flushing. Filming for the Sharknado 2, is going on today at Citi Field. Scenes for the sequel to the Horror B-movie, which will take place in New York, were shot in the streets on Manhattan last week. The film, set to come out this July, includes stars such as Tara Reid, Vivicia A. Fox, Ian Ziering, Kelly Osbourne, Mark McGrath, and Andy Dick. Shark attack...
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CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball posted some over/under lines for the Mets. Wins: 77 Finish in NL East: 3 Ike Davis home runs: 16.5 Bartolo Colon wins: 12 Number of starters used at shortstop: 3.5 Number of Curtis Granderson home runs: 26 Zack Wheeler strikeouts: 165 Number of Matt Harvey starts: 6 Number of games worse than Yankees: 7.5 Let me add some logs into the fire: David Wright home...
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