Tonight, the Mets will finish up their series against the Atlanta Braves and play their last home game of the season. Robert Gsellman will take on Sean Newcomb at 7:10 p.m. Last night, the Mets were trailing 3-0 to former Mets ace R.A. Dickey. In the seventh, Kevin Plawecki swatted a two-run home run to get the Mets on the board. Plawecki continues to impress since his recall. Asdrubal Cabrera...
On February 1, 2008, Johan Santana agreed to a six-year, $137.5 million dollar contract with the New York Mets, two days after the Minnesota Twins dealt their ace left-hander for center fielder Carlos Gomez, and pitching prospects Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra, and Kevin Mulvey. By all accounts, it was a steal for the Mets. The Mets had two days to seal-the-deal with Johan and as time was running...
The New York Mets announced that lefthander John Lannan has been outrighted and that righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka has been called-up from Triple-A Las Vegas. Sandy Alderson told reporters that Dice K is coming to pitch out of the bullpen, but is also insurance in case any starter can’t make a start – an indirect reference to Bartolo Colon (sore back) and Jenrry Mejia (torn blister)....
Adam Rubin of ESPN NY reported on his Twitter page that the Mets officially signed John Lannan to a contract and added him to the 40-man roster. Lannan is officially on the Opening Day roster as a reliever. During the Grapefruit league picthed in seven games and was 0-2, with a 4.91 ERA. This will be the first time in his major league career, spanning 148 games, that he will pitch out of the...
Mets 3, Nationals 1 Jenrry Mejia, who is battling for that fifth spot in the rotation, tossed a gem today and was sharp, dominating and in mid-season form. However, these are the Mets and the best man doesn’t always win. The young righthander hurled 5.0 innings allowing just two hits and a run while striking out six batters. Mejia was bothered by a carbuncle bunion on his right foot during...
The Mets traveled to Jupiter and were defeated by the Marlins 10-7 this afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium. The loss dropped the Mets’ spring record to 8-10. John Lannan tossed 3.1 innings, giving up five runs on eight hits, a home run and only struck out one batter. Lannan was behind every batter and had a hard time getting ahead of the hitters. The one highlight of his day was the strike...
A split squad of the Mets pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4 on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. The Mets had 19 hits in the game and went 8-for-20 with RISP. Highlights: Jonathon Niese left the game after two innings with elbow discomfort and is heading to New York for an MRI. He allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one in only his second spring...
The Mets announced that Jeff Walters and Jacob DeGrom have been optioned to Triple-A this morning. Both pitchers were vying for jobs in the Mets bullpen and were having solid Springs. The Mets signed deGrom in the 9th round of the 2010 June Amateur draft out of Stetson University. The right-hander has pitched in 51 minor league games, while posting a 17-11 record, with a 3.76 ERA to go with 238...
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Mets 6-4 this afternoon at Tradition Field. The loss dropped the Mets’ record to 5-7 this Spring. John Lannan started and tossed four innings, giving up two runs, none earned, on three hits and struck out five batters. Nice outing for Lannan who retired the last eight batters in a row. Kyle Farnsworth, still trying to land a spot on the Mets bullpen,...
On Monday, the Mets included reliever Josh Edgin among their first wave of cuts and reassigned him to minor league camp. Edgin was not happy with the decision according to several beat reporters, however his reduced velocity has been a big concern and most likely factored into the Mets’ decision. That leaves John Lannan as the lone contender for the role of second lefthander in the...
After Thursday’s game was rained out, the Mets took the field at home today against the St Louis Cardinals at Tradition Field, in Port St. Lucie. Daisuke Matsuzaka faced off against Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez, who pitched in relief last season for the Red Birds. Dice-K, vying for the 5th rotation spot, pitched two innings, giving up six hits, one earned run, while striking out three, and...
Cardinals vs Mets, 1:05 PM, Tradition Field Third baseman David Wright will finally play in his first Grapefruit League game today at Tradition Field when the Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Second baseman Daniel Murphy will also make his first appearance of the Spring. Both players are healthy, but were held out by Terry Collins in an effort to lessen their risk for injury. Murphy and...
