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Rangers Add Erik Goeddel On A Minor League Deal

The Texas Rangers have signed former Met Erik Goeddel to a minor league deal according to TR Sullivan of MLB.com. The Mets drafted Goeddel in the 24th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He spent parts of the last four seasons with the big league club before being outrighted from the 40-man roster on Oct. 25 and becoming a free agent. Goeddel, who will be celebrating his 29th birthday tomorrow, is...

Morning Briefing: Mets Intrigued by the Long Ball

Good morning Mets fans! The Hot Stove was surprisingly busy on Saturday and hopefully the Mets will join in on the action soon! Latest Mets News  Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Mets are one of four teams interested in Evan Longoria. James Wagner of the New York Times talked to Juan Lagares about his altered swing. Latest MLB News The New York Yankees re-signed C.C. Sabathia...

MLB Roundup: Stanton Lists Teams He’d Accept A Trade To

Giancarlo Stanton’s camp has sent the Miami Marlins a list of teams that he would accept trades to according to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports. One of the biggest questions of the offseason thus far is about which team Stanton will be traded to ultimately. Derek Jeter and company have stressed the fact that they want to cut payroll and Stanton’s contract being moved would go a long way to...

Rapid Reaction: Mets Settle For Series Split With 7-5 Loss to Padres

The New York Mets (47-53) split their four-game series with the San Diego Padres (45-57) with a 7-5 loss on Thursday night at Petco Park. Pitching Chris Flexen (0-0, -.– ERA) made his Major League debut for the Mets and it did not go well. He only lasted three innings and gave up four runs (three earned), five hits, and four walks while striking out two. The most eventful part of...

Terry Collins: “We’ve Gotta Do A Better Job At Coaching”

Even with a splendid seat ten rows from the first baseline, the twenty-six dollars I paid was not worth the price of admission having to suffer through a poor outing by a Mets pitcher in person. A day after the wheels came off of Mets starter Zack Wheeler, it was déjà vu all over again when fellow righty Robert Gsellman was equally ineffective against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The LA native,...

Rapid Reaction: Mets Fall To 8 Games Under .500 After 12-0 Beatdown By Dodgers

The New York Mets (31-39) dropped the second game of their four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers (46-26) with a 12-0 loss at Dodger Stadium. Pitching The Mets sent Robert Gsellman (5-4, 5.50 ERA) to the mound to face off with Brandon McCarthy (5-3, 3.14 ERA) of the Dodgers. Gsellman struggled for his second start in a row as he gave up eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits, three walks,...

Rapid Reaction: Mets Lose 7-1 to Brewers After deGrom’s Worst Start of the Season

The New York Mets (23-28) lost to the Milwaukee Brewers (28-25) by a score of 7-1 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. The loss snapped the Mets three-game win streak. Pitching Jacob deGrom (4-1, 3.23 ERA) got the nod and had his worst start of the season. He gave up a two-run homer in the first inning to Eric Thames to hand the Mets an early deficit. He gave up another home run in the second...

Jay Bruce Saves Asdrubral Cabrera’s Blunder With 12th Inning Walk Off

On a foggy night in Flushing, Queens, a misplayed routine infield pop-up may have crushed the dream of a rookie pitcher’s win in his MLB starting debut, but the consequences could have been far more damaging if not for the clutch bat of the new and improved Jay Bruce. With the Mets leading 4-1 in the top of the seventh, Jerry Blevins came in to mop up the bases loaded mess Fernando Salas...

Padres Squeeze Out A Win After Another Mets Bullpen Fail

Wednesday night was another chapter in Mets manager Terry Collins book of dubious bullpen decisions in NY’s 6-5 loss against the basement dwelling San Diego Padres. Robert Gsellman, having his best start of the season, pitched a 1,2, 3 sixth, tossing a total of 84 pitches in the process. With a depleted and overworked roster of relief, why not take a gamble on the rookie in the seventh instead...

A Mother’s Day In Milwaukee To Forget

The starting rotation touted to be the best on paper has disintegrated into the laughing stock of the National League, as Sunday proved no lead is safe when Mets pitchers take the mound. Mother’s Day was no walk in Miller Park for Terry Collins’ battered boys of baseball, as the bullpen surrendered seven runs in a demoralizing 11-9 loss to the Brewers. The Mets have now lost four straight,...

Mets Rebound from Debacle in D.C. with Rousing 7-5 Victory Over Braves

To help his teammates shake off a lousy loss, Michael Conforto boosted morale and his batting average with a first inning leadoff homer to center off Julio Teheran. Ender Inciarte reciprocated in the bottom of the inning with his own leadoff shot, and with the score tied at one, Teheran returned to the mound and retired the next nine batters. But in the top of the fourth, Teheran’s pitching...

Mets Stave Off Close Shave With 7-5 Win Against Washington

Terry Collins made a gutsy call to the bullpen after his shaky closer Jeurys Familia had all the wrong stuff. The Mets came to DC lugging a six-game losing streak in desperate need of a win against a Washington Nationals team boasting the best record in baseball. Travis d’Arnaud got the party started crushing a two run shot in the second, followed by a three run blast in the 4th for his first...

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