After today’s 7-3 loss to the Nationals, the Mets announced two moves intended to bolster an already spent and woefully ineffective bullpen. Blaine Boyer, who was largely responsible for todays loss and had a 10.80 ERA so far this season, was released and designated for assignment. Boyer will be replaced by former Met Jason Isringhausen, who had a solid spring and was pitching in extended...
Read MoreThe Mets placed Ronny Paulino on the15-day DL list before Sunday’s series finale against Washington. The move couldn’t be backdated due to Paulino’s suspension, so the Mets expect him to play in some minor-league games before returning April 26. “It’s important for him to ramp it up these next 15 days so he can help us,” GM Sandy Alderson said....
Read MoreStarting Lineup Jose Reyes – SS Willie Harris – LF David Wright – 3B Ike Davis – 1B Angel Pagan – CF Lucas Duda – RF Brad Emaus – 2B Josh Thole – C Chris Young – RHP Game Notes Carlos Beltran sits this one out coming off of a strong performance on Saturday night. The outfield looks like the weakest we’ve seen in a long time with Willie Harris, Angel Pagan and Lucas Duda. Maybe they can...
Read MoreCarlos Beltran has been struggling so far offensively this season, but that wasn’t the case last night as the Mets would go on to defeat the Nationals 8-4. Game Notes After the first pitch, the Mets would go on to capitalize early on. After Jose Reyes walked, and Angel Pagan popped out, Carlos Beltran would then put his struggles behind him and jolt a 2-run homer to left field, giving the...
Read MoreCARLOS BELTRAN: Connected on two home runs last night for his 28th multi-home run game of his career… His last two home run game was on September 26, 2010 at Philadelphia… It was the eighth multi-home run game by a Mets player in Citi Field’s history… It was Beltran’s 16th multi-home run effort as a member of the Mets, tying Dave Kingman for the third-most in team...
Read MoreThe Mets picked up their first win of the season at Citi Field thanks to a big night by Carlos Beltran and Ike Davis. Beltran blasted a two-run homer in his first at-bat to put the Mets up 2-0 in the first inning, then after the Mets lost the lead, he belted a solo shot in the fourth to tie the game at 3. In his third at-bat, Beltran nearly missed becoming the first Met every to homer three...
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