14 March 2010, 5:30 pm
If ever there were an indication of how little proven players concern themselves with results in Spring Training games, it came Sunday afternoon during and after the cameo appearance of John Maine in the Mets' game against the Marlins.... Read More »
14 March 2010, 4:00 pm
Set to make his spring debut on Monday after a bout of pink eye, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez said Sunday that at some point during his outing, he'll likely harken back to a tough-love lesson during his rookie season from former manager Mike Scioscia.... Read More »
14 March 2010, 1:00 pm
Johan Santana tossed four scoreless innings and fanned four batters in the Mets' 5-0 loss to the Marlins in Grapefruit League action on Sunday.... Read More »
13 March 2010, 3:00 pm
Oliver Perez turned in four scoreless frames against the Tigers on Saturday, and the Mets are looking at the performance as a breakthrough rather than an apparition.... Read More »
13 March 2010, 11:40 am
Oliver Perez rebounded from a tough first start to dominate the Tigers over four frames Saturday, while Jayson Bay, David Wright, Gary Matthews Jr. and Daniel Murphy homered in the Mets' 9-1 win.... Read More »
13 March 2010, 9:31 am
Why does Jose Reyes need so much time off to deal with his thyroid condition? Is Ruben Tejada ready to play in the Majors? Beat reporter Marty Noble answers these questions and more in the latest Inbox.... Read More »
13 March 2010, 9:30 am
The heavy rains that caused cancellation of the Mets' game against the Twins on Friday also prompted two sets of revisions of the pitching assignments for the weekend.... Read More »
12 March 2010, 11:22 am
Jose Reyes' absence and the possibility that he will not play for weeks has created a legitimate spring competition between veteran Alex Cora and non-roster Ruben Tejada.... Read More »
12 March 2010, 10:03 am
The auditions for the No. 5 position in the Mets' starting rotation go on, unaffected by the rains that caused cancellation of the team's scheduled game against the Twins on Friday in Fort Myers, Fla. Fernando Nieve and Jon Niese are to pitch Monday.... Read More »
12 March 2010, 8:25 am
The continuation of UMPS CARE's efforts, like any charitable endeavor, relies heavily on fundraising. One of their most successful endeavors has been the UMPS CARE online auction, which returns for its second year and will begin on Friday morning, March 12 and run through March 22.... Read More »