The New York Mets announced they have agreed on a one-year contract with Neil Walker to avoid arbitration. The deal is worth $10.55 million. Walker made $8 million with the Pirates last season and was requesting $11.8 million. The Mets were countering at $9.4 million. That leaves only closer Jeurys Familia who has yet to settle with the Mets. Familia, who tied the franchise record with 43 saves...
Mets GM Sandy Alderson said he considered the possibly of acquiring another relief pitcher before Friday’s non waiver trade deadline although it never transpired. However despite the acquisition of setup reliever Tyler Clippard from the A’s, it’s very possible that the Mets could still swing a deal for a reliever via a waiver trade during August. Losing Jenry Mejia to a second...
The Mets announced that left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins, has been cleared by team doctors to begin throwing. Blevins sustained a broken left wrist on April 19 after taking a comebacker to the mound against the Marlins. There is no timetable for his return yet but clearly this is a step in the right direction. The Mets could certainly use his arm in the bullpen right now. Blevins has retired...
According to T.J. Quinn of ESPN, Jenrry Mejia’s second failed drug test came while he was still serving his first 80 game suspension. So despite the second suspension being announced a few weeks after Mejia was reinstated, the results were from while he tested positive during his first suspension. That’s kind of difficult to believe… Nah, not really. July 29 Unless you’ve...
After another Mets win on Sunday, the Mets took a big hit when Mets lefty reliever Jerry Blevins got hit by a line drive in his left forearm and the result was a fracture. He will be in the DL and out for 6-8 weeks. “I saw the X-rays this morning at Hospital for Special Surgery and his fracture was a little more complicated. It wasn’t displaced, but looked more like a broken teacup, and that...
As our beloved New York Mets played their final series in the capital this season, the Nationals continued to work towards locking up the best record in the National League. The Mets only took 1 of 3 from their division rivals, but there were positive takeaways despite losing the series. Below is a breakdown in this edition of 3 & 3. 3 Up 1. Back in late August, it was easy to speculate...
Let’s take a brief look at some of this weekend’s highs and lows in this edition of 3 & 3. 3 Up 1. Curtis Granderson needed to turn in a great series and that is exactly what happened this weekend. The veteran right fielder went 5-for-12 (.417 Average) with a double, two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored. He was also able to draw two walks. As of yesterday, Curtis is...
The Mets split their most recent 4 game series with the Chicago Cubs, below are some key takeaways between the final scores. 3 Up 1. Zack Wheeler is exciting to watch and he’s backing up his electric arsenal of pitches with some great results. This series was no different, as Wheels went 6.2 innings on Friday night, allowing only 4 hits while striking out 10. When he exited the game, he’d only...
At 37-45, the Mets are just over halfway through the 2014 season. So far this season, we’ve seen an exciting month of April, a dreadful May, and an only slightly better month of June. We’ve seen certain players play unexpectedly well and others not live up to expectations. From the players to the manager to the general manager, let’s dive into and evaluate the performance of...
Updated by Joe D. Jon Niese made his final rehab start last night for Double-A Binghamton. In his final tuneup before a start against the Diamondbacks in Arizona on Sunday. Niese pitched 5.0 innings and allowed two earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six batters. Upon activating Niese, the Mets will return to a six-man rotation, which will allow Jenrry Mejia, Zack Wheeler...
Last month, I had the chance to conduct an email interview with John Sickels of the well-known minor league blog, Minor League Ball. Sickels worked for ESPN many years ago, where he had his own column about minor league baseball. Here is some of what we talked about: Q: Were the Mets too conservative with the Gavin Cecchini selection? A: I thought Cecchini was a slight overdraft but I didn’t...
The Mets dropped the first of three to the Reds in 11 innings when Manny Acosta served up a game winning homer to Lance Nix in the bottom of the 11th. Oliver Perez started for the Mets and did his best to keep them in the game. Perez was able to escape a crucial jam in the fifth inning that kept the game within reach at 2-1. He pitched six innings allowing two runs on six hits and walking four....
