METS RUMORS & GOSSIP
MLB Denies Mets Appeal On Harvey Run
Update By Clayton Collier on 5/22 at 12:20PM:
Major League Baseball has declined the Mets appeal to change a run charged to phenom Matt Harvey on Friday at Wrigley field to an error say Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. The move would have lowered the 24-year old ace’s ERA from 1.55 to 1.41, however it will remain the former as he takes the hill against the Reds for the series finale...
The Zack Wheeler hype will end up being his downfall
With 2013 being touted as a rebuilding year for the Mets, most fans are excited to see the debut of prospects like Travis d’Arnuad and Zack Wheeler.
It is now May and the talk of these prospects is heating up. d’Arnuad is out with a broken foot and is due back soon while Wheeler just missed a start due to soreness in his neck. The team decided to play it safe with their top...
Matt Harvey Reveals What Little Else Mets Have
The headlines were basically the same no matter where you look: Today Is Matt Harvey Day.
Harvey, undeniably the most exciting thing to happen to the Mets this season, starts Wednesday against Cincinnati. In games following his start, the Mets are 0-9.
HARVEY: Goes against Reds.
Harvey has started nine games and won five with four no-decisions. Even in those games he was brilliant...
Mets Minors Report 5/22: Wheeler’s Back, Montero Impresses, Panteliodis Solid
Last Night’s Quick Scores
Las Vegas got swept in a doubleheader with Iowa, 2-1 and 6-5
Binghamton dropped to New Britain, 9-3.
St. Lucie dropped Dunedin, 5-3.
Savannah dropped to Charleston, 2-0.
Prospect Pipeline
Zack Wheeler gets back on the hill this afternoon against the Iowa Cubs. The Mets top prospect is back on-track to pitch every five days beginning today for the...
Ike's Offensive Plummet Drops Him To 7th In The Batting Order, Murph Leads Off For 3rd Straight Game: Mets Lineup V. Reds - May 21, 2013
Publicly the Mets are in support of Ike Davis, their lost first baseman. Davis is hitting a putrid .152 with only 9 RBI through 40 games this season. So, what's the matter?
Sitting at home watching Fearless, it drives me crazy to see him jackknife on almost every pitch he attempts to hit, which causes each pitch to be farther away. He looks defeated, and his woes are carrying...
Is it time to jump off the Wilmer Flores bandwagon?
In Monday’s Mets Minors piece by David Groveman, there was some discussion, both in the article and the comments section, about Wilmer Flores. That’s not that unusual – he is one of the few hitting prospects in the upper levels of the minors and he’s been on Mets Top Prospect lists for half a decade now. One of the topics was Flores versus Daniel Murphy and who was going...
Things Spiralling Out Of Control For Ike Davis Offensively And Defensively
ALDERSON DOING METS A DISSERVICE IN STAYING WITH DAVIS
Perhaps Sandy Alderson knew of Andrew Brown’s strained oblique when he said there was nothing imminent about sending Ike Davis to the minor leagues. Assuming he did not, it is puzzling as to why he’s in no hurry to ship out his struggling first baseman.
Eventually, Alderson said, “everything comes to a head at some point...
Sandy Alderson Doing Mets Disservice With Ike Davis Decision
ALDERSON DOING METS A DISSERVICE IN STAYING WITH DAVIS
Perhaps Sandy Alderson knew of Andrew Brown’s strained oblique when he said there was nothing imminent about sending Ike Davis to the minor leagues. Assuming he did not, it is puzzling as to why he’s in no hurry to ship out his struggling first baseman.
Eventually, Alderson said, “everything comes to a head at some point...
Daniel Murphy Should Remain Leading Off
It doesn’t matter that Daniel Murphy hit the game-winning homer Sunday afternoon, or that he’s the Mets’ hottest hitter, he should be in the leadoff spot again Monday night at Citi Field.
Because of Murphy’s high on-base percentage, batting him leadoff is something I have advocated, and I’m glad Terry Collins was thinking outside the box enough to make the move.
MURPHY...
Mets News: Rafael Montero gets promoted to AAA - Vegas
Mets News:
Highly regarded pitching prospect Rafael Montero has been promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas, apparently for a Monday spot start on his normal day to pitch.
Binghamton manager Pedro Lopez told the Press & Sun-Bulletin that Montero is only expected to remain with the 51s for one start, then return to Double-A.
Las Vegas’ rotation got disrupted with Collin McHugh’s...
Mets News: Andrew Brown suffers oblique injury
Mets News:
Andrew Brown found an inopportune time to suffer an injury.
Stationed at first base for the second time in three days with Triple-A Las Vegas, Brown was forced to depart Sunday’s 51s game in Omaha with an oblique strain the half-inning after producing a third-inning sacrifice fly.
Brown, who has played more games at first base than any other position in his minor...
Dare We Say It – Is Mets Closer Position Solidified with Bobby Parnell?
TweetI can’t believe I’m about to say this, but Bobby Parnell looks to have developed into a solid … I’m sorry, I just can’t finish that sentence. I really want to say he’s proven us all wrong and has the makings of a real major league closer. But I know if I dare finish that sentence, I’ll probably be rewarded with 3 games in a row of blown saves or something to make...
Rick Ankiel helps define replacement level
There’s probably nothing more depressing than being released by the worst team in baseball. However, Rick Ankiel, who was released by the Astros last Sunday and signed by the Mets on Monday, luckily has another opportunity with a starting job. The Mets, however, have shown that they are truly desperate by signing the pitcher-turned-outfielder to a major-league deal. The deal is...
Mets News: Ike Davis not getting demoted (not right now anyway)
Mets News:
Ike Davis and Sandy Alderson met Saturday, and the GM told Davis a demotion is not imminent, both men said.
About his chat with Davis, Alderson said, “The important message was: Let’s stop focusing on the results and just start working on having good at-bats. For me, I thought his at-bats were a little bit better today.”
Alderson, was asked if Davis had a ...
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