Marlon Anderson, Jeremy Reed, Angel Pagan, Cory Sullivan and Bobby Kielty are in a heated battle to claim a spot on the Mets bench as the fifth outfielder. It looks like Manuel will have a tough decision to make when the time comes as all four are making strong bids to stay with the team. It was believed that Anderson’s spot was a lock, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now....
Read MorePedro Martinez said that he would use the World Baseball Classic as an audition for any interested teams, and today’s outing against the Netherlands was a good start. Martinez replaced Rafael Perez for the 5th inning and proceeded to pitch 3 scoreless innings, face the minimum 9 batters, gave up one hit, and struck out four of the final five hitters faced. Martinez threw 40 pitches, a...
Read MorePedro Martinez took the mound for the Dominican Republic this afternoon and served notice to Major League Baseball that he still has plenty of gas left in the tank. Pedro threw three shutout innings and allowed just one hit while walking none. Of his 40 pitches thrown, 32 of them were for strikes, a remarkable achievement. If you were worried about his durability, fear not. Pedro got...
Read MoreSeveral sources have confirmed that Mike Pelfrey suffered a muscle strain in his lower left leg during his bullpen session on Friday. The plan is that there is no plan and that he will be sidelined until he is pain-free. The Mets made the announcement this afternoon. Pelfrey felt the soreness at the end of the session and was examined by team doctors, who then ordered him to rest. Hopefully this...
Read MoreJohan Santana cleared another major hurdle after throwing a 36 pitch simulated game this morning at Tradition Field. Santana threw a variety of pitches under the watchful eyes of the media, pitching coach Dan Warthen, Omar Minaya and even Fred Wilpon. Nick Evans, Rob Mackowiak, Rene Rivera and Cory Sullivan each of whom swung at and missed his signature changeup. He threw 22 of his 36...
Read MoreDuaner Sanchez continues to struggle in his attempt to hold onto a spot in the bullpen. Yesterday he pitched one scoreless inning against the Cardinals, but walked another two batters as he continues to battle control issues. Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post explains the particulars regarding what’s at stake. Duaner Sanchez might not have much longer to prove himself to the Mets. If the Mets...
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