Adam Rubin is now reporting that J..J. Putz has lost his eighth-inning role to Bobby Parnell. He was informed during a meeting with Jerry Manuel on Wednesday. Manuel hoped the change would be temporary, until Putz rediscovers himself. Putz will be the primary seventh-inning reliever. “Hopefully this is a small, small window for him to get right,” Manuel said. “This is not long...
Read MoreBuffalo 3, Norfolk 5 cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 3, run, BB, .260 lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, .296 1b Michel Abreu 1 for 4, run, .227 dh Willy Pena 1 for 4, RBI, K, .248 3b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, .197 c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, K, .217 rf Jason Cooper 1 for 4, 2b, 2 Ks, .175 ss Jon Malo 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .200 2b Luis Rivera 2 for 3 Fernando Nieve 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1/5 BB/K, 3.70 era, 105:71:34, 5:8:5 Tim...
Read MoreI am getting so sick and tired of posting these injury reports and updates… It’s been reported that Jose Reyes has suffered a setback while rehabbing in Port St. Lucie. Steve Popper writes, Jose Reyes played in an extended spring game today in Port St. Lucie but was pulled in the third inning after feeling discomfort again in his right knee/calf. Reyes will travel to New York...
Read MoreRyan Church is currently playing at Port St. Lucie with fellow detainee Jose Reyes. While Reyes is expected be activated on Friday, Church should be making his return on Sunday. The question as to who gets cut from the 25-man roster is an easy one when Reyes returns, but what happens when Church returns? Is it the end of the line for F-Mart? Adam Rubin asks that same question on his blog this...
Read MoreNow, as Jose Reyes is put on the DL and viruses and other nagging injuries are affecting more of the Mets, it feels like they are all jumping overboard while that big ship known as the Philadelphia Phillies has just blown right by, making the water choppy around those NYM lifeboats.
Read MoreSome great news on the Mets prospects front, courtesy of Adam Rubin, Mets officials say Brad Holt is on a similar trajectory to Mike Pelfrey. So Holt, the 33rd overall pick in the draft one year ago and the fastest-rising pitching prospect in the organization, was promoted to Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday. He could even make an impact in the major-league rotation if the need still exists late...
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