Johan Alexander Santana (twitter: @johansantana)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: March 13, 1979 in Tovar, Merida, Venezuela
High School: Tovar (Tovar, VE)
Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 3, 2000 (Age 21)   vs. TBD 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Twins/Mets 2000-2012
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 6 yrs/$137.5M (08-13) & 14 team option (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 12.122, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Peter Greenberg [*]
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• 3/29 Injury Report: ()
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• 3/29 TheLeadoffWalk: An Appreciation of Short-Lived Greatness: Johan Santana : Yesterday evening, an MRI of Mets left-hander Johan Santana’s shoulder revealed a tear in the anterior capsule in...
• 3/29 The Baseball Continuum: Picture of the day: Johan in happier days: Johan Santana will almost certainly be placed on the DL and is expected to miss the entirety of the 2013 season after a re-tear...
• 3/29 Mets Merized: A Final Review Of The Johan Santana Trade: January 30, 2008 was supposed to be a great day for Mets’ fans everywhere. The Mets had just acquired Johan Santana, the clear-cut...
• 3/29 MetsToday.com: The Thing That Caused Johan Santana’s Shoulder Re-injury: How did Johan Santana re-tear his shoulder capsule? Was it the 134-pitch no-hitter? Was it that “voluntary bullpen session”...
• 3/29 Mets360.com: A farewell to Johan Santana: June 1, 2012 is a night permanently engrained in the memory of all Mets fans. Just like our parents, or grandparents, or even...
• 3/29 MLB Injury News: Mets’ Johan Santana has ‘probable’ shoulder re-tear: An MRI has revealed a probable re-tear in New York Mets left-hander Johan Santana’s shoulder – according to Adam Rubin of...
• 3/29 New York Mets Report: Days Dwindling For Mets; Questions Aren’t: The Mets have two games remaining in spring training, and if they don’t know what they have by now they never will. They break...
• 3/29 Mets Merized: Johan Santana Likely Out For Season With Torn Anterior Capsule: Sandy Alderson has announced during a conference call last night carried on SNY, that Johan Santana has a probable re-tear of...
• 3/29 Injury Report: ()
• 3/29 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: Yankees, Happ, Indians: Yankees GM Brian Cashman describes how his team nearly traded for Johan Santana in 2008 in an interview with Andy McCullough...
• 3/28 Baseball News Source: New York Mets Johan Santana May Need Shoulder Surgery: The New York Mets have been searching for luck since Endy Chavez made a catch in the 2006 NLCS. That search will continue longer...
• 3/28 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Top Ten: A Last-Minute Checklist: Ladies and gentlemen, here is this week’s Top Ten list! This week’s category: Top Ten Mets Fans Questions Before Opening Day...
• 3/28 MLBTradeRumors: Rule 5 Draft Highlights, 1999-Present: We're near the end of spring training, a time when there's plenty of news about players taken in the Rule 5 Draft, as teams decide...
• 3/28 Up Along First: Johan Santana Out For Year With Re-Torn Anterior Capsule: Well, if there was a worst-case scenario for the Mets and Johan Santana: this is it. Sandy Alderson announced on SNY this evening...
• 3/28 Baseball Musings: Nothing’s Right He’s Torn: Johan Santana may miss all of 2013: Mets GM Sandy Alderson said Thursday that an MRI on Santana’s ailing left shoulder revealed...
• 3/28 New York Mets Report: Santana Hurts Shoulder; Career Could Be Over: The bleak news concerning Johan Santana turned black this afternoon when the Mets announced the veteran left-hander would likely...
• 3/28 Rising Apple: Johan Santana Has Probable Re-Tear in Shoulder; Likely Lost for Season: A few moments ago, Sandy Alderson was on a conference call aired on SNY, and the news couldn’t have been worse. The Mets...
• 3/28 Mets Merized: MMO Flashback: Did Santana Commit Career Suicide?: Oh how I hate “I told you so” posts, but MMO’s John Delcos nailed it. Santana’s left shoulder is not getting...
• 3/28 Crashburn Alley: Johan Santana Injury Is the Reality of Risky Contracts: The New York Mets announced some incredibly sad news regarding Johan Santana this evening. Via Adam Rubin: New York Mets pitcher...
• 3/28 MetsToday.com: Santana Re-Tears Anterior Capsule: Johan Santana has re-injured his left anterior capsule, and may be lost for the season. After what seemed like a major success...
• 3/28 Rising Apple: Johan Santana Re-tears Shoulder; Could be Lost for Season: A few moments ago, Sandy Alderson was on a conference call that was aired on SNY, and the news couldn’t have been worse....
• 3/28 Jays Journal: The History of Our Home Openers: 2006: To the average fan it looked like J.P. Ricciardi was going for it this season. To help augment the growing power of Vernon Wells...
• 3/28 MLBTradeRumors: Midseason Trade Candidates: The regular season is about to begin, and before you know it, fans of struggling clubs will be combing rosters for players their...
• 3/27 New York Mets Report: Opening Day Prospects Improve For Wright And Murphy: After repeatedly expressing doubt recently David Wright and Daniel Murphy will in the Opening Day lineup, the Mets changed course...
• 3/27 New York Mets Report: Mets Shouldn’t Push Wright For Opening Day Start: With most strained and pulled muscles, a sound approach is whatever timetable is given just add a week. Given that, I don’t...
• 3/27 Mets Merized: Mets Are Not Being Cheap, They Are Being Smart On Wheeler: There are two no-brainers in place for the Mets with their latest injury news. The first was the slam-dunk Shaun Marcum would...
• 3/27 New York Mets Report: Don’t Force Wheeler Because Of Marcum: There are two no-brainers in place for the Mets with their latest injury news. The first was the slam-dunk Shaun Marcum would...
• 3/26 Mets Merized: Who Were the Biggest Winners and Losers for the Mets This Spring?: Clayton – Collin Cowgill is the biggest winner. The guy has yet to see a single pitch for the Mets in the regular season...
• 3/26 Mets Merized: Featured Post: Did Santana Commit Career Suicide?: HOW MUCH IS SANTANA CAUSE OF HIS OWN PROBLEMS? When Johan Santana said he doesn’t know when he will pitch again, it isn’t...
• 3/26 MetsToday.com: Chris Young Opts Out of Nationals Contract: Former Mets pitcher Chris Young has exercised his option to decline an assignment to the minor leagues, and is now a free agent....
• 3/25 Splash Hit Blog: The NL East Season Preview: Where Dynasties Live: The regular season begins this Sunday at 5:05PM PST when the Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros in that famous AL West rivalry,...
• 3/25 Mets Merized: MMO Featured Post: Did Santana Commit Career Suicide?: HOW MUCH IS SANTANA CAUSE OF HIS OWN PROBLEMS? When Johan Santana said he doesn’t know when he will pitch again, it isn’t...
• 3/25 New York Mets Report: Pedro Feliciano Given Minor League Alternative: With Pedro Felciano told he won’t make the Opening Day roster and LaTroy Hawkins informed he would, the Mets’ bullpen appears...
• 3/25 Mets Merized: Which Mets Were the Biggest Winners and Losers This Spring?: Clayton – Collin Cowgill is the biggest winner. The guy has yet to see a single pitch for the Mets in the regular season...
• 3/25 New York Mets Report: Did Santana Commit Career Suicide?: HOW MUCH IS SANTANA CAUSE OF HIS OWN PROBLEMS? When Johan Santana said he doesn’t know when he will pitch again, it isn’t...
• 3/25 Mets Merized: It Will Be An Interesting April For The Mets: Interesting April? That is for sure. Expectations are clearly low for the Mets this year. However, they were also low last year,...
• 3/24 Mets360.com: Mets bullpen watch: Part III: Week three of Bullpen Watch has arrived, and the situation is only a bit clearer than it was last week. In fact, Mets manager...
• 3/24 Marlin Maniac: Fishing the NL East: The Washington Nationals the Early Favorites to Win Division?: Now that we have our segment “Marlins Way” running smoothly, posting three times a week, I wanted to introduce everyone...
• 3/24 Injury Report: ()
• 3/24 New York Mets Report: Injury Updates: Wright Making Progress; Murphy, Santana Lagging Behind: Day-to-day is exactly how it sounds, which means the Mets aren’t ready to announce David Wright’s Opening Day status. Wright...
• 3/24 Mets360.com: Can Jeremy Hefner seize the moment in 2013?: Back in October I referred to Jeremy Hefner as undervalued because most people looked at his traditional statistics (4-7, 5.09...
• 3/23 MetsToday.com: Johan Santana Out Indefinitely: Today Johan Santana admitted he won’t know when he’ll pitch again. So what happens next? From Adam Rubin on ESPN-NY:...
• 3/23 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Blue Jays, Mets, Santana, Phillies, Wang: Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos sat down for an interview with Sportsnet.ca (video link), discussing (among other things) the club's...
• 3/23 Mets Merized: If Carlos Beltran Can Do It, So Can Johan Santana: The Mets have announced that Johan Santana will not break camp with the Mets when the team heads north next weekend.  Santana...
• 3/23 Mets360.com: The best Mets trades (2000 to present): Thanks to a John Buck illness, Travis d’Arnaud is making the most of his opportunity to play behind the plate for the Mets in...
• 3/22 New York Mets Report: Santana To Stay Back; Wright, Marcum Updates: The Mets finally confirmed the obvious and said Johan Santana won’t be on the Opening Day roster. Considering he hadn’t thrown...
• 3/22 Mets Merized: 2013 Mets Opening Day Lineup and Roster Projection: Updated 3/22 I wanted to share Adam Rubin’s projected Opening Day roster which is not too dissimilar to what I projected....
• 3/22 Injury Report: ()
• 3/21 New York Mets Report: Shaun Marcum Added To Mets’ Injury List; Long Season Already Here: The worst-case scenario seems imminent for the Mets. They faced a myriad of pitching questions entering spring training, including:...
• 3/21 Rising Apple: David Wright Named Fourth Captain in New York Mets History: Well, it was only a matter of time until this became official, as Terry Collins just named David Wright the captain of the New...
• 3/21 Rising Apple: 3/21 Game Recap: Mets Cilpped By Cardinals, 3-2: The St. Louis Cardinals were supposed to see Shaun Marcum take the mound today, but since he’s taking a couple days off...
• 3/21 Mets360.com: Shaun Marcum And The Shaky Nature Of The Mets’ Pitching Staff: It seems hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear about a player of at least moderate importance to his team sustaining an injury....
• 3/21 Mets Merized: Mets Rotation Facing Huge Hurdles Ahead Of Season Opener: The worst-case scenario seems imminent for the Mets. They faced a myriad of pitching questions entering spring training, including:...
• 3/21 Baseball Musings: Chapman to Close: The decision is made, Aroldis Chapman will close. Once Chapman said he wanted to be the closer, it was pretty clear this is the...
• 3/21 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Batting Order Analysis: Without David Wright and Daniel Murphy available because of strained intercostal muscles, manager Terry Collins doesn’t have...
• 3/21 Mets Merized: Spring Notes: Turner Could Spell Murphy At Second, Official Announcement On Santana Coming: Updated 11:00 AM – Here are the latest injury updates and other news from PSL this morning… Justin Turner According...
• 3/21 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Shaun Marcum Gets Cortisone Shot For Right Shoulder: There have been quite a few injury updates coming out of Port St. Lucie over the past couple weeks. Johan Santana‘s impending...
• 3/21 Mets Merized: Injury Updates on Marcum and Santana Raise More Questions About Rotation: Here are the latest injury updates from Terry Collins who addressed beat reporters before tonight’s 7-5 win over the Braves....
• 3/20 Mets Merized: Matt Harvey On Opening Day… Throw Us A Bone Please?: I get it. I really do. At this point, no Mets’ fan in their right mind thinks Johan Santana is going to be ready for Opening...
• 3/20 New York Mets Report: Over Half Mets’ Payroll Could Be On DL Opening Day: According to the Mets’ timetable, today could greatly determine the make-up of their Opening Day roster and line-up, which probably...
• 3/19 Through The Fence Baseball: New York Mets could be sleeper for NL wild card berth: Where’s the love for the New York Mets? TTFB’s Martin Marrufo is not alone in thinking the Mets are not a threat in...
• 3/19 MetsToday.com: Who Embodies the Mets?: In a story published on WSJ.com, Tim Marchman suggests that Kirk Nieuwen**** “personifies” the Mets. Do you agree?...
• 3/19 Mets Merized: Mets Could Have 60% Of Payroll On DL To Open 2013 Season: With Opening Day less than two weeks away, the names of those who could open the season on the disabled list has more star power...
• 3/18 Mets Merized: Wright, Santana, Murphy And Duda Among Mets’ Questions As Opening Day Looms: Here we are, two weeks from Opening Day and the Mets still have a myriad of questions that can’t be answered by Google. Perhaps...
• 3/18 Through The Fence Baseball: New York Mets preview: It’s all about the future for the Amazins: Talk about an uphill climb. The New York Mets, coming off a 74-88 season and competing with the likes of the Washington Nationals...
• 3/18 Baseballhotcorner.com: Watch For Venezuela To Compete In WBC: World Baseball Classic play moves to the Americas; watch for Venezuela to compete. With all eyes on Spring Training in Florida...
• 3/18 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Injury Updates And Today’s Batting Order: The Mets can realistically expect to have three, perhaps four, significant players open the season on the disabled list: David...
• 3/18 New York Mets Report: Wright, Santana, Murphy And Duda Among Mets’ Questions As Opening Day Looms: Here we are, two weeks from Opening Day and the Mets still have a myriad of questions that can’t be answered by Google. Perhaps...
• 3/18 Through The Fence Baseball: New York Mets preview: It’s all about the future for the Amazins: Talk about an uphill climb. The New York Mets, coming off a 74-88 season and competing with the likes of the Washington Nationals...
• 3/18 Mets Merized: Will Wright Be Ready For Opening Day?: David Wright is correct, his rib injury could have happened anytime. It could have happened carrying groceries from the car. That...
• 3/17 New York Mets Report: Wright Expresses No Regrets; Doesn’t Mean He’s Right In WBC Flap: David Wright is correct, his rib injury could have happened anytime. It could have happened carrying groceries from the car. That...
• 3/17 Mets Merized: Projecting the Mets Opening Day Lineup and Roster: Beat writers took to Twitter after today’s game and began posting their projected Opening Day lineups. With the reality now...
• 3/17 Mets360.com: Can Johan Santana pitch smarter and keep off the DL?: On Friday, The Wall Street Journal published an article about the longevity of New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera and lefty...
• 3/17 Mets Merized: Featured Post: Alderson’s Plan is Growing the Mets Fresh from the Vine: If you have a problem with Sandy Alderson, you have a problem with Major League Baseball. The Mets, as of 2010, have been essentially...
• 3/17 baseballintheblood.com : Bobby Bonilla Still Haunts the Mets: As you read this, please allow yourself to hear the voice of comedian Ron White, as he reminds us, “You can’t fix...
• 3/16 Rising Apple: Johan Santana, Sandy Alderson, And Jeremy Hefner: Out With The Old, In With The New: The end of yet another high profile player’s time in Flushing is at hand.  Barring a trade at the July deadline, or sooner,...
• 3/16 Rays Colored Glasses: A Look at the Rays Season Projections With Jason Collette of Baseball Prospectus: Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Jason Collette of Baseball Prospectus about the upcoming season, and to get his thoughts...
• 3/16 Radical Baseball: How Big A Deal Is A No-Hitter?: Pitchers only retire batters they strike out.  The other players retire the batters who put the ball in play except for those...
• 3/16 Mets Merized: The Alderson Plan: Growing the Mets Fresh from the Vine: If you have a problem with Sandy Alderson, you have a problem with Major League Baseball. The Mets, as of 2010, have been essentially...
• 3/15 Mets Merized: Hefner Solid Against Braves, Murphy Making Progress, Duda Hitting With Authority Again: Jeremy Hefner, the likely replacement for Johan Santana in the rotation, gave up two homers this afternoon but rebounded to...
• 3/15 New York Mets Report: Jeremy Hefner Solid Against Braves: Jeremy Hefner, the likely replacement for Johan Santana in the rotation, gave up two homers this afternoon but rebounded to strike...
• 3/15 New York Mets Report: Disabled List On Opening Day Looming For David Wright: The news is not good for David Wright, whose rib injury could force him to start the season on the disabled list and be out for...
• 3/15 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/15: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/15 MetsToday.com: Brewers Extend Carlos Gomez: The Milwaukee Brewers have announced a three-year, $24M extension to the contract of Carlos Gomez, locking up the speedster through...
• 3/14 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: New York Mets: The Mets locked up their most famous player through 2020, boldly following that move by trading the NL Cy Young winner for prospects. Major...
• 3/14 Mets360.com: Be wary of Santana-gate: Just in case there’s any confusion if Johan Santana was upset with the New York Mets, one team official told the Daily News...
• 3/14 New York Mets Report: Dillon Gee To Face Headhunting Tigers Today: Normally, when a team has five of its hitters drilled in two games a case can be made for retribution. There’s been no such...
• 3/13 Mets Merized: Santana and the Mets Clear The Air: Updated on March 13 at 2:00 PM According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, Johan Santana spoke with Sandy Alderson today to clear...
• 3/13 New York Mets Report: Johan Santana Celebrates Birthday By Talking: Twinkies could make a triumphant return this summer, but will Johan Santana? Hostess is selling the Twinkies brand, but the Mets...
• 3/13 Mets Merized: Johan Clears The Air, But It’s Still Kind Of Smelly To Me: Updated on March 13 at 2:00 PM According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, Johan Santana spoke with Sandy Alderson today to clear...
• 3/13 Mets Merized: Mets’ Matt Harvey Could Be The Next Big Thing: It’s not exactly the variety of a film festival when watching the Mets in spring training. It’s the Nationals, Braves, Marlins...
• 3/13 Rays Colored Glasses: Opening Day Starts These Days Mean A Lot More Than They Used To: Is was far from a surprising announcement but special nonetheless when the Rays named David Price their Opening Day starter yesterday....
• 3/13 Mets360.com: Three reasons Matt Harvey needs to be the Opening Day starter: In the past few days, reports have surfaced regarding Johan Santana‘s eligibility for throwing the first pitch of the 2013...
• 3/13 New York Mets Report: No More Auditioning, Matt Harvey Has The Role: It’s not exactly the variety of a film festival when watching the Mets in spring training. It’s the Nationals, Braves, Marlins...
• 3/12 fantasyteamadvice.com: Fantasy baseball 2013 – Starting Pitcher rankings and projections – Top 100+ SP: These rankings were updated March 12th, 2013 Rank Name Team IP W L SO BB ERA WHIP 1 Justin Verlander DET 240 22 8 245 59 2.35...
• 3/12 New York Mets Report: Testy Johan Santana Acting Like Diva: It was a little over a week ago when the Mets pointed to March 14 as the target date for getting Johan Santana in an exhibition...
• 3/12 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Santana, Marlins, Phillies: The Nationals won the NL East in 2012, displacing the Phillies atop the division after Philadelphia's five-year run. As impressive...
• 3/12 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Jonathon Niese Likely to Start Opener in Place of Johan Santana: After throwing 4.2 one-hit innings in the Mets’ win against the Tigers, Adam Rubin reported that Jonathon Niese is currently...
• 3/12 Mets Merized: Santana Is Still Bitter With The Mets? Is This Guy Serious?: It’s amazing to me how just one player’s status can have such a widespread reaction on the whole team. Take Johan...
• 3/11 Mets Merized: Niese Still Hasn’t Allowed A Run, Den Dekker Gloves Another, ‘Spin Homers Then Gets Drilled: The Mets had an absolute field-day this afternoon with an 11-0 romp over against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla. Jonathon...
• 3/11 New York Mets Report: Jonathan Niese Sparkles Against Detroit: Jonathan Niese threw 4.2 scoreless innings this afternoon against the Tigers, begging the question: Why not just off call the...
• 3/11 New York Mets Report: Jordany Valdespin Making Impact; Jonathan Niese Sparkles Against Tigers: Jordany Valdespin is not an easy person to like, and especially hard to cheer for. Ask a question and he’ll often mumble an...
• 3/11 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/11: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/11 James Smyth Broadcast: The All-Time J.S. Team - Part Two: Last week I created an all-time team comprised solely of players that share my initials of J.S.  L/R bWAR OPS+/ERA+...
• 3/11 New York Mets Report: Jenrry Mejia Listed On Mets Travel Squad To Lakeland: Do not read into Zack Wheeler’s demotion that the Mets think Jenrry Mejia will replace Johan Santana on the roster and in the...
• 3/11 Mets Merized: Hefner Ready To Go If Santana Lands On DL: Do not read into Zack Wheeler’s demotion that the Mets think Jenrry Mejia will replace Johan Santana on the roster and...
• 3/10 Mets Merized: Mets Notes: Wheeler Takes Getting Cut In Stride, Marcum Shows Exceptional Command: Even without the oblique injury, Zack Wheeler would be opening the season in the minor leagues, which was always the proper...
• 3/10 New York Mets Report: Mets Do Right Thing In Demoting Zack Wheeler: Even without the oblique injury, Zack Wheeler would be opening the season in the minor leagues, which was always the proper decision....
• 3/10 Mets360.com: Mets bullpen watch: Part I: Beyond the uncertainty in the outfield this spring, the Mets next biggest question mark is clearly the construction of the bullpen....
• 3/10 Up Along First: Mets Re-Assign Zack Wheeler, Nine Others, To Minor League Camp: Top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler was among the casualties in the first round of major league cuts in Mets camp this morning....
• 3/10 Mets360.com: Mets360 2013 projections: Mike Baxter: Our final player to project is Mike Baxter. The local boy who made good, Baxter earned a permanent spot in Mets lore last year...
• 3/10 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Astros Notes: Mets 9 Astros 6 The Mets played a contest against the Astros, who were recently banished to the league that plays an adulterated...
• 3/9 Mets Merized: Duda Thumping The Ball Again, Another Santana Setback, Hefner Keeps Rolling: Lucas Duda is showing signs of snapping out of his spring slumber going 3-for-3 with two RBIs as the Mets defeated the Astros...
• 3/9 New York Mets Report: Johan Santana Misses Practice For Treatment: Have you seen Johan Santana? I found Waldo, but Santana remains among the missing. That is the question of the day as the increasingly...
• 3/9 Rays Colored Glasses: Scott Kazmir’s 2007 Season for the Rays Placed Him in a Unique- And Sad- Group: In 2005 and 2006, Scott Kazmir emerged as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ ace. However, it was more de facto than anyway- no other...
• 3/9 New York Mets Report: Inside The Mets’ Clubhouse; Today’s Lineup Against Astros: Good Saturday morning. A little talk in the clubhouse about the USA losing last night to Mexico. The operative word being “little.’’...
• 3/9 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Which Options Will Vest For 2014?: A few weeks ago, we looked back at vesting options from over the last three years and found that just 29% of them have been triggered....
• 3/8 Camden Depot: 2013 World Baseball Classic: Brazil: This is the sixth in a series to introduce everyone to teams parti**** in 2013's World Baseball Classic.  As this series...
• 3/8 Indians Baseball Insider: Spring Training Notebook: The Swisher surge: The Spring Training season is officially two weeks old, and the Cleveland Indians are sitting pretty with a 10-5 record, which...
• 3/8 James Smyth Broadcast: The All-Time J.S. Team - Part One: On Wednesday, High Heat Stats tweeted that you could make a great team out of players with the initials RC:Geez, you can make...
• 3/8 Mets360.com: The Mets’ parti**** in the WBC, or lack thereof: The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is underway, with first round action completed in **** Japan and Taichung, Taiwan. Cuba, Japan,...
• 3/7 New York Mets Report: Matt Harvey Overpowering In Mets’ Win: Here it was, the fifth inning and Terry Collins was sending out Matt Harvey again. With his pitch count down, Collins had sent...
• 3/7 Mets Merized: Matt Harvey Brilliant In Mets’ Win: Here it was, the fifth inning and Terry Collins was sending out Matt Harvey again. With his pitch count down, Collins had...
• 3/7 New York Mets Report: Zack Wheeler, Frank Francisco Injury Updates: Zack Wheeler said today is the first time he felt exceptionally good since straining his right oblique. “Today was the first...
• 3/7 Mets Merized: Would You Have Traded Niese Instead of Dickey for d’Arnaud and Syndergaard?: Andy Martino of the Daily News, asks a thought-provoking question in his column this morning: Would you have rather traded Jonathon...
• 3/7 Mets Merized: Morning Update: Collins Concerned With Offense, Santana Making Progress, No Timetable For Murphy’s Return: Johan Santana will make his first Grapefruit League next Thursday, March 14, when the Mets play the Detroit Tigers, according...
• 3/7 Puckett's Pond: Point/Counterpoint – Minnesota Twins 2012 Off-Season: Point – The Twins have improved their team this off-season and the future is bright! The Twins have made significant moves...
• 3/6 Mets Merized: Mets Spring Wrap-up: Collins Not Worried About Santana, Cowgill Goes 3-for-4: This time, Terry Collins knew what Johan Santana was doing and seemingly both are on the same page, even though the left-hander...
• 3/6 New York Mets Report: Terry Collins Not Worried About Johan Santana: This time, Terry Collins knew what Johan Santana was doing and seemingly both are on the same page, even though the left-hander...
• 3/6 New York Mets Report: Jon Niese Tested Today: It’s not the pitching line, but the feel of his pitches this time of year. “I felt good. My stuff was very good,”...
• 3/6 Mets Merized: Niese Couldn’t Get His Curve Over, Still Working On Some Things: It’s not the pitching line, but the feel of his pitches this time of year. “I felt good. My stuff was very good,” Jonathan...
• 3/6 New York Mets Report: Venezuelan Manager Says Johan Santana Is Sad About WBC: Mets fans might remember former Met Luis Sojo for his game-winning hit in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series. He’s now the...
• 3/6 Mets360.com: Will this be Dillon Gee’s year?: It’s far too early in Spring Training to get excited about one start, but there is nothing wrong with being optimistic. On Sunday,...
• 3/6 MLB Injury News: Mets rumors: New York won’t acquire starting pitcher: New York Mets left-hander Johan Santana is expected to start the season on the disabled list. However, even with Santana’s...
• 3/6 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Vision: Target & Avoid - NL East Edition: Our good friend Brett Barton (@BrettBarton_FBV) at Fantasy Baseball Vision will help you prep for your upcoming drafts. Last...
• 3/6 Mets Merized: Morning Grind: What’s On Tap, Mets vs Venezuela, Good To Be Back: Good morning from Port St. Lucie, where there’s a chill in the air and the sun is just coming up. Had dinner last night with...
• 3/6 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Top Ten: Don’t Think of It as Dead Arm…: Ladies and gentlemen, here is this week’s Top Ten list! This Week’s Category: Top Ten Other Names for Dead Arm There’s been...
• 3/6 New York Mets Report: Mets On Tap Today: Wonder What Johan Santana And Ike Davis Are Thinking?: Good morning from Port St. Lucie, where there’s a chill in the air and the sun is just coming up. Had dinner last night with...
• 3/5 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Red Sox, Ellsbury, Santana, Nationals: Here's a look at items out of the AL and NL East.. Jacoby Ellsbury insists that the Red Sox aren't evaluating him differently...
• 3/5 New York Mets Report: Jeremy Hefner Wants That Fifth Spot In The Rotation: The latest on Johan Santana cane from manager Terry Collins who said that Johan Santana’s decision to throw a bullpen for...
• 3/5 Rays Colored Glasses: Is a David Price Extension Possibly Feasible for the Tampa Bay Rays?: Hi Rays fans. I’m Steve Givarz and I will be joining Rays Colored Glasses as a staff writer. I lived in Tampa for ten years...
• 3/5 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Won't Look To Acquire A Starter: The Mets are likely to be without Johan Santana to start the season, which leaves them in need of at least one additional starting...
• 3/5 Baseballhotcorner.com: Watch For Venezuela To Compete In WBC: World Baseball Classic play moves to the Americas; watch for Venezuela to compete. With all eyes on Spring Training in Florida...
• 3/5 Mets Merized: The Feeling Is That Almost No Chance Johan Avoids The DL: Things just keep getting worse and not better on the Johan Santana front. Andy Martino spoke to more than one team source and...
• 3/5 Mets Merized: Jeremy Hefner Wants To Be “The Man”: The latest on Johan Santana cane from manager Terry Collins who said that Johan Santana’s decision to throw a bullpen for...
• 3/5 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Jeremy Hefner Ready if Johan Santana Isn’t: With all the scrutiny surrounding Johan Santana and whether or not he’ll be ready to take the mound on Opening Day against...
• 3/5 MetsToday.com: Johan Santana’s 2014 Option Could Kick In: While bantering in yesterday’s comments and researching, it was discovered that there is a possibility Johan Santana‘s...
• 3/5 Mets Merized: Communication Breakdown: Is Terry Collins In Charge Or Is Johan Santana?: What we have here is a failure to communicate. Or worse, a desire not to communicate. Apparently, unbeknownst to manager Terry...
• 3/4 Sports Media Watchdog: Sports Talk 1240 on WGBB 3/3/2013: I kick off the show talking about the Yankees. Hear my thoughts on the Robison Cano contract, Joba Chamberlain‘s comments...
• 3/4 New York Mets Report: Is Terry Collins In Charge Or Is Johan Santana?: What we have here is a failure to communicate. Or worse, a desire not to communicate. Apparently, unbeknownst to manager Terry...
• 3/4 Rising Apple: Is First Always Best? The Story of the Opening Day Starting Pitcher: Every year every team announces which pitcher is going to start on Opening Day well before the season begins.  Sometimes they...
• 3/4 New York Mets Report: Questions About Marcum, Santana And Nieuwen****: The Mets are off tomorrow, but have a “B’’ game in Jupiter in which Shaun Marcum, Pedro Feliciano and LaTroy Hawkins...
• 3/4 Rising Apple: Is First Always Best? The Story of the Opening Day Starting Pitcher: Every year every team announces which pitcher is going to start on Opening Day well before the season begins.  Sometimes they...
• 3/4 Mets Merized: Do The 2013 Mets Have Giant Potential?: The San Francisco Giants surprised the game yet again this past fall by making an improbable October run to capture their second...
• 3/4 Mets Merized: Do The 2013 Mets Have Giant Potential?: The San Francisco Giants surprised the game yet again this past fall by making an improbable October run to capture their second...
• 3/4 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/4: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/4 MLB Injury News: Mets' Injury News: Kirk Nieuwen**** Johan Santana, Zack Wheeler: The New York Mets are getting close.  Can't you feel it?  They have toughed out the Bernie Madoff scandal, reduced payroll,...
• 3/4 Mets Merized: Mets Matters: Gee Sparkles, Cowgill Impresses Me, Who’s Running The Show?: Some athletes will use anything as a motivator while others simply know what it takes to get ready. Today, pitching coach Dan...
• 3/4 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Johan Santana Takes the Mound After Criticism: It’s been an eventful weekend for Johan Santana. There have been plenty of news reports covering the southpaw as he continues...
• 3/4 Nolan Writin': A Comprehensive Look At Martin Perez’s Injury, And What It Means: Per everyone, and Mike, who wrote the initial story for NW’, Martin Perez has a broken ulna in his throwing arm. He is expected...
• 3/3 Mets Merized: MMO Featured Post: Can The Mets Win The WAR in 2013?: The New York Mets ended up winning 74 games during the 2012 season. Their Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey was traded and their most...
• 3/3 New York Mets Report: Did Mets Rush Johan Santana On Sunday?: Some athletes will use anything as a motivator while others simply know what it takes to get ready. Today, pitching coach Dan...
• 3/3 New York Mets Report: Alderson Has No Regrets On Not Getting Bourn Or Upton: The Mets aren’t exactly sprinting out of the spring training gate – and their outfield remains a question – but GM Sandy...
• 3/3 Rising Apple: 3/3 Game Recap: Miami Marlins Defeat New York Mets 6-4: After making a late comeback to tie the Miami Marlins 8-8 yesterday at Tradition Field, the New York Mets weren’t able to...
• 3/3 Mets Merized: Johan Santana’s Rite of Spring: In January of 2008, a few months after one of the more epic collapses in baseball history cruelly deprived Met fans of a chance...
• 3/3 MLB Injury News: Mets' Johan Santana throws off a mound: Despite Terry Collins saying yesterday that Johan Santana wouldn't throw off a mound for at least ten days, the New York Mets'...
• 3/3 Mets360.com: Is Jonathon Niese the new ace?: As of today, Mets ace Johan Santana has yet to throw an in-game pitch this spring. His first game was pushed back to mid-March,...
• 3/3 Mets Merized: Santana Steps On A Mound, Not Happy To Be The Center Of Attention This Morning: Updated on 3/3 As most of us expected, Johan Santana has shown up to camp and is none too happy about being the center of attention...
• 3/3 Mets Merized: Mets Matters: Duda Breaks Out, Byrd Could Push Hot-Hitting Valdespin To Vegas: It is not surprising that GM Sandy Alderson indicated today it is “less and less likely,’’ Johan Santana would be ready...
• 3/3 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes: Spring Training Injury Updates: Chris Perez is the latest closer to suffer an injury. (US Presswire)We're moving into the month of March, with some players...
• 3/2 New York Mets Report: Mets Matters: Johan Santana Doubtful For Opening Day; Lucas Duda Breaks Out: It is not surprising that GM Sandy Alderson indicated today it is “less and less likely,’’ Johan Santana would be ready...
• 3/2 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Indians, Red Sox, Santana, Cubs: The Indians have a new-look offense and Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer examines it in detail following a busy offseason...
• 3/2 Mets Merized: To Say I’m Disappointed With Santana Would Be An Understatement: The Mets believe ace pitcher Johan Santana wasn’t in pitching shape when Mets camp began, which is what led to his shutdown...
• 3/2 New York Mets Report: Trying To Understand The World Baseball Classic; David Wright Departs: David Cone once told me there could never be a true World Series after the real one because there are only so many pitches in...
• 3/2 Mets Merized: Terry Collins: If Santana Isn’t Ready, Niese Will Get Opening Day Nod: During an interview on WFAN with Mike Francesa, Terry Collins said that Jon Niese would get the Opening Day start if Johan Santana...
• 3/2 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Could Jonathon Niese Start for the Mets on Opening Day?: So, for the moment, Johan Santana is still slated to be the Opening Day starter for the New York Mets. However, if he’s...
• 3/2 New York Mets Report: Jonathan Niese Next In Line For Opening Day Start: Jonathan Niese, whom I called the Mets’ most significant starter at the opening of training camp, threw three scoreless innings...
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• 3/1 mlbreports.com : The Philadelphia Phillies Franchise Part 4 of 4: Team Payroll 2013 And Contracts Forward (Mar.1): Like us on Facebook here Friday, Mar.01/2013 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst Website Owner):   The Phillies are top-heavy...
• 3/1 Mets Merized: Mets Spring Report: Marcum, Wheeler and Santana Still Out; Feliciano and Duda Back: MURPHY UPDATE: Daniel Murphy, who has been down with a strained intercostal muscle in his right side and was reportedly a week...
• 3/1 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/1: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Which $100MM Contract Will Work Out Best?: Nine-figure contracts are becoming more commonplace in baseball and yet teams still can't buy certainty, no matter how large the...

• 2/28 New York Mets Report: Injury Updates: Wheeler, Santana, Feliciano And Murphy: When it comes to pitching injuries, always bet the over. Despite Zack Wheeler saying he would be all right to make his next start,...
• 2/28 Mets Merized: Mets Matters: News Good On Feliciano, Murphy and Santana Working Their Way Back, Sandy Speaks: In a conference call this yesterday evening, Mets GM Sandy Alderson addressed several issues surrounding the team. Here are some...
• 2/28 Mets Merized: Shaun Marcum Pulled From Rotation, Out Until Early To Mid March: Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, is reporting that right-hander Shaun Marcum has been temporarily removed from the Mets Grapefruit...
• 2/26 Mets Merized: Mejia Makes First Start, Tejada Out, Byrd’s The Word: Jenrry Mejia gets the ball this afternoon against Miami. As of now, Mejia will be used as a starter, but there are those in the...
• 2/26 Rising Apple: Does the New York Mets’ Payroll Matter: Fun with Numbers: Look, the New York franchise in the National League is one of the flagship franchises in baseball,” Weiner said. “I...
• 2/26 Mets Merized: Can The Mets Win The WAR in 2013?: The New York Mets ended up winning 74 games during the 2012 season. Their Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey was traded and their most...
• 2/26 New York Mets Report: Mejia Makes First Start Today; Tejada Out: Jenrry Mejia gets the ball this afternoon against Miami. As of now, Mejia will be used as a starter, but there are those in the...
• 2/26 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Johan Santana, Frank Francisco Making Progress: There has been much to say about the status of both Johan Santana and Frank Francisco over the past week or so, with Johan’s...
• 2/25 Mets Merized: Mets Lose To Nats 6-4; Den Dekker Flashes Leather; Cowgill’s Got Game: Lucas Duda did not start tonight’s 6-4 exhibition game loss against Washington, and won’t be in the lineup tomorrow. Look...
• 2/25 New York Mets Report: Mets Matters: Mets Lose To Nats; Duda To Get Extra Work; Cowgill At Leadoff: Lucas Duda did not start tonight’s 6-4 exhibition game loss against Washington, and won’t be in the lineup tomorrow. Look...
• 2/25 New York Mets Report: Collins Would Be Foolish To Rush Santana: Is Terry Collins serious? If he follows through on a reported plan with Johan Santana you can bet it will come back to bite the...
• 2/25 Mets360.com: Mets Minutia: Movement on all-time pitching lists: This will conclude the look at 2012’s contribution to the minutia of Met history with movements on various All-Time pitching...
• 2/25 MetsToday.com: Optimistic Mets Post: Hope springs eternal. Therefore, here is the most optimistic post you will read in 2013 at MetsToday. After two days of spring...
• 2/24 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Righting a Baseball Card Injustice: I went to Target this afternoon.  That alone is exciting enough for a new post, but there's more!  I was going to get...
• 2/24 Mets Merized: Wheeler, Tejada, Cowgill Impress In Mets 5-3 Win, News Not Good On Feliciano: THE GAME: Ruben Tejada hit a two-run homer and Collin Cowgill drove in a run with double as the Mets won their exhibition opener,...
• 2/23 Call to the Pen: Johan Santana’s Spring Debut Pushed Back: Fully recovered after a series of injuries cost him significant time over the past two seasons, Johan Santana will be held back...
• 2/23 Rising Apple: Hey, Remember The Time…: Disclaimer: be prepared to spend some time here.   …that Johan Santana came back from major shoulder surgery to pitch...
• 2/23 New York Mets Report: Mets Matters: Thoughts On Mets Winning Exhibition Opener: THE GAME: Ruben Tejada hit a two-run homer and Collin Cowgill drove in a run with double as the Mets won their exhibition opener,...
• 2/23 Mets Merized: Spring Briefs: Good First Impressions In Mets 5-3 Win: THE GAME: Ruben Tejada hit a two-run homer and Collin Cowgill drove in a run with double as the Mets won their exhibition...
• 2/23 Mets Merized: Spring Training Results Typically Mean Nothing, Except Where The Mets Are Concerned: The question is always posed at the start of the exhibition schedule: How important is it to win during spring training? For most...
• 2/23 Mets Merized: Mets Notes: Let The Games Begin, Wheeler On Tap, Flores And Valdespin Go Yard: The beer will be flowing and hot dogs will be devoured as Grapefruit League play is set to begin today. SNY coverage will begin...
• 2/23 Mets360.com: Something Silly: Mets back page story 8-2-2013: Mighty Morphin’ Mets Sweep Marlins From Miami What a year it’s been Mets fans!  Last night fans held their breath as Zack...
• 2/23 MLB Injury News: Mets push back Johan Santana’s first spring start: The New York Mets have elected to push back Johan Santana’s first start of spring training as a precautionary measure, according...
• 2/23 New York Mets Report: Mets Need To Get That Winning Feeling: The question is always posed at the start of the exhibition schedule: How important is it to win during spring training? For most...
• 2/22 New York Mets Report: Mets Should Consider Starting Season Without Santana: What are we to make of the Mets’ decision today to push back Johan Santana at least two weeks with the specific purpose of building...
• 2/22 Mets360.com: Predict the Mets’ Opening Day roster: The Mets open up spring training with a game against the Nationals on Saturday, which will begin the turning of the wheels in...
• 2/22 Mets Merized: With Concerns About Santana’s Arm, Niese Could Be Mets’ Opening Day Starter: Sandy Alderson told reporters today the Mets Spring Complex, that left-hander Johan Santana‘s first Grapefruit League start...
• 2/22 Rising Apple: Breaking Mets News: Johan Santana’s Spring Debut Pushed Back: This morning in Port St. Lucie, Sandy Alderson told the assembled media that Johan Santana‘s first start of the spring will...
• 2/21 MLBTradeRumors: The Oldest $100MM Players: Even as massive contracts become more and more common, baseball's first $100MM player remains the oldest person to obtain a nine-figure...
• 2/21 Rising Apple: The Rising Apple Report, Ep. 8: A Gal for All Seasons Talks Mets: I was pleased to once again be hosting on The Rising Apple Report last night, with a special guest for the second week in a row....
• 2/21 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Jenrry Mejia Cleared to Report to Mets Camp by Weekend: It’s fair to say that over the last few years, Major League Baseball has been dealing with somewhat of an identity crisis...
• 2/21 Mets360.com: Fun with Mets’ predictions: 2013 edition: With our site projections winding down, I wanted to revive a favorite piece of mine from last year and that is having fun with...
• 2/20 Rising Apple: Notes from Spring Training: 2/20: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 2/20 Mets Merized: The Answer Is Jason Bay and Bobby Bonilla: Casey: I’ll take Mets Oddities for $400, Alex. Alex: The answer is Bobby Bonilla and Jason Bay. Casey: Who are the highest...
• 2/19 New York Mets Report: Bobby Bonilla And Jason Bay Are Highest Paid Mets Outfielders: Do you realize the two highest paid Mets outfielders are players no longer with the team? That’s right; Jason Bay and Bobby...
• 2/19 Mets360.com: Is Terry Collins Right For The Mets’ Future?: Just before Thanksgiving 2010, the Mets hired Terry Collins to shepherd the Mets into their new era. The talk at the time was...
• 2/19 MLB Injury News: Mets Injury News: Johan Santana, Daniel Murphy: Just a couple days in to position players reporting, the New York Mets already have some injury updates coming out of their camp....
• 2/19 Mets360.com: Three reasons why John Buck should be a keeper: Since the trade of R.A. Dickey earlier this off season, the buzz has been about sensational prospect Travis d’Arnaud. And...
• 2/19 Mets Merized: 2013 Mets Projection: Johan Santana, SP: Johan Santana‘s 2012 statistics look awful at first glance. No, they are awful. His 4.85 ERA and 1.33 WHIP are both his...
• 2/19 Up Along First: 2013 Mets Projection: Johan Santana: Johan Santana‘s 2012 statistics look awful at first glance. No, they are awful. His 4.85 ERA and 1.33 WHIP are both his...
• 2/19 Mets Merized: Featured Post: “Ya Gotta Believe” Are More Than Just Words: About a week ago, I posted an opinion piece about having hope in the spring. Why? Because there is no reason to be negative and...
• 2/18 The Baseball Continuum: Late WBC news for Feb. 18, 2013: If you missed the news from earlier in the day, go here. For tonight’s news, go below the jump. From Rangers Camp: As rumored,...
• 2/18 MLB Injury News: Things to watch for with the limitless Strasburg: Stephen Strasburg will be pitching with a chip on his shoulder this season.  He did not want to be limited in 2012.  He...
• 2/18 The Baseball Continuum: Early WBC news for Feb. 18, 2013: See today’s early World Baseball Classic news below the jump: As expected, the Mets are going to forbid Johan Santana from...
• 2/18 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Full-Squad Workouts Start Today; Collins’ Lame-Duck Status: The Mets will have their first full squad workout this morning, prior to which Terry Collins will address his teams. Like I posted...
• 2/18 Mets Merized: Will 2014 Be Any Different For The Mets Than The Past Five Years?: I know that 2013 hasn’t even started and this maybe way ahead of schedule, but it is something that needs to said. The thought...
• 2/17 New York Mets Report: Johan Santana Has A Good Throw Day: The highlight of the day in Mets’ camp was Johan Santana’s first mound session of the spring; 20 pain-free pitches in chilly...
• 2/17 Puckett's Pond: Twins **** 2/17/13: In last week’s Twins **** we looked at minor league outfielder Macho Man Randy Savage and a pitcher with six fingers, and...
• 2/17 Up Along First: 2013 Mets Projections: Matt Harvey: Despite losing a Cy Young Award winner via trade this offseason, the Met pitching rotation is still arguably the club’s...
• 2/17 Mets Merized: 2013 Mets Projections: Matt Harvey, SP: Despite losing a Cy Young Award winner via trade this offseason, the Met pitching rotation is still arguably the club’s...
• 2/17 Mets Merized: “Ya Gotta Believe” Are More Than Just Words: About a week ago, I posted an opinion piece about having hope in the spring. Why? Because there is no reason to be negative and...
• 2/17 Mets Merized: How Will 2014 Be Any Different For The Mets Than The Past Five Years?: I know that 2013 hasn’t even started and this maybe way ahead of schedule, but it is something that needs to said. The thought...
• 2/16 The Baseball Continuum: Early WBC news for Feb. 16, 2013: It’s time again for World Baseball Classic news! Go below the jump for the latest: Jose De La Torre, a reliever for the...
• 2/16 Mets Merized: Which Mets Could Be On Trading Block This Season?: The Mets should save themselves the aggravation and DL Frank Francisco when the season starts and have the roster spot filled...
• 2/16 New York Mets Report: Jenrry Mejia’s Role Is Set: Once he arrives in camp – which might take another week – it appears Jenrry Mejia’s spring is already laid out for him....
• 2/15 Mets360.com: Mets hope healthy starters can aid questionable bullpen: After last year’s debacle, there’s a lot of concern about the 2013 bullpen. It seem like the Mets have signed 20 relievers...
• 2/15 New York Mets Report: Mets Need Frank Francisco Healthy To Trade: The Mets should simply resign themselves to opening the season with Frank Francisco on the DL with the idea of using his roster...
• 2/15 Mets Merized: Mets Spring Notes: Santana and the WBC, No-Shows In Camp, Limiting Harvey’s Innings: I realize the matter of national pride and his desire to represent Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, but Johan Santana is...
• 2/15 New York Mets Report: Monitoring Santana And Keeping Him Away From The WBC: I realize the matter of national pride and his desire to represent Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, but Johan Santana...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Santana, Backman, Collins, D'Arnaud: Earlier this week, Mets chairman & CEO Fred Wilpon offered an optimistic vision of the club's finances and inferred that...
• 2/15 Mets Merized: Plenty Of Mets Who Could Be Traded This Season Including Daniel Murphy: The Mets should save themselves the aggravation and DL Frank Francisco when the season starts and have the roster spot filled...
• 2/15 MetsToday.com: Should Mets Pursue Kyle Lohse?: The Mets recent ill-fated pursuit of Michael Bourn, and the controversy surrounding the compensation issue, got me thinking: If...
• 2/14 Full Spectrum Baseball: Potential New Homes For Kyle LohseMuch has been written about free-agent starter Kyle Lohse remaining unsigned as pitchers and catchers report....
• 2/14 Mets Merized: Mets Owner Says Team Will Spend, But Doubts Are Raised: Fred Wilpon’s proclamation in Port St. Lucie yesterday the Mets are now out of debt and ready to jump into the free-agent market...
• 2/14 Mets Merized: Wilpon Said Mets Will Spend, But Doubts Are Raised: Fred Wilpon’s proclamation in Port St. Lucie yesterday the Mets are now out of debt and ready to jump into the free-agent market...
• 2/14 Mets360.com: Mets360 2013 projections: Johan Santana: Next up in our projections series is Johan Santana. It was a roller coaster ride in 2012 for Santana with some stunning highs...
• 2/14 Call to the Pen: Felix Hernandez: Comparing the King to the Greats: Felix Hernandez is, for the moment, the highest paid pitcher to ever toe the rubber. Starting pitching is the basic building block...
• 2/14 RoxPile: Good News: Rockies Do Not Have Any Of The Worst Contracts In Baseball: Over at Grantland Jonah Keri rounded up his list of the 15 worst contracts in Major League Baseball. The National League West...
• 2/13 Mets360.com: Best and worst Mets pitching performances by advanced stats: Some numbers roll off the tongue. Even though they may no longer be records, 714, 61, 511 and 56 all mean something specific to...
• 2/13 Rising Apple: Greg Prince from FAFIF Joins The Rising Apple Report, Tonight at 6:30pm EST: The Rising Apple Report comes back for it’s seventh episode of the year, as we’re pleased to have a special guest...
• 2/13 Full Spectrum Baseball: Potential New Homes For Kyle LohseMuch has been written about free-agent starter Kyle Lohse remaining unsigned as pitchers and catchers report....
• 2/13 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 2/13: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 2/13 MLB Injury News: Mets' Johan Santana expects a "normal" season: The New York Mets committed a lot of years and a lot of money to their ace Johan Santana, and for the most part they've received...
• 2/12 MetsToday.com: Link Roundup: Frank Frank’s Elbow and the Bourn Reaction: Michael Bourn is an Indian, the Mets still have their 11th overall pick, and Mets fans are reacting.  Many are unhappy that Alderson...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Yankees, Bourn, Santana: Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters today that his team is capable of winning 95 games and the World Series. "If we play...
• 2/11 Rising Apple: Goosebump Inducing Mets Videos from 1962 to 2012: With spring training in full gear, now feels like a good time to look back at some amazing moments from Mets history.  The videos...
• 2/11 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from the First Official Day of Spring Training: Today is the official report date for Mets pitchers and catchers.  There will be tidbits from camp emerging throughout the day. ...
• 2/8 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: A Championship the Minnesota Twins can win.: The title is deliberately misleading, and I do apologize for that.  I'm not going to talk about how Joe Mauer and Josh ...
• 2/8 Rising Apple: Jon Niese; Ace Pitcher Wanted – Inquire Within: With R.A. Dickey shipped north of the border, the Mets starting rotation needs a new hero.  I mean no slight towards another...
• 2/8 Baseball Jerks: Felix Hernandez Gets Big Deal, Sets Bar for Future Contracts: For the last several years, most of the 29 teams not named the Seattle Mariners have sought after Felix Hernandez. Many have inquired...
• 2/8 Up Along First: Quick Hits: Ike Felt Fatigued In ’12, Lyon Signing Official, Gee Feeling Good: Baseball is slowly but surely coming back. Pitchers and catchers start to report to camp on Tuesday, and many Mets are already...
• 2/8 For Baseball Junkies: Twins All-Time Team v.2012: Today we're taking a look at the Twins All-Time team, version 2012.Last year's inaugural squad can be seen here. As mentioned...
• 2/8 Mets Merized: Spring Shorts: Harvey Looking For 20 Wins, Felix Is King, Johan Tipping Pitches: Adam Rubin of ESPN New York tells us that Matt Harvey “appreciates a bright future on the horizon with Zack Wheeler and Travis...
• 2/8 Mets360.com: Roundtable: Spring Training story to watch: Spring Training is just around the corner so I asked my friends in the blogosphere their thoughts on the following question: Assuming...
• 2/8 Call to the Pen: Dillon Gee Expected to be Fully Healthy: New York Mets right-hander Dillon Gee has been given the go-ahead to resume full workouts as he arrives at the team’s Spring...
• 2/8 MLB Injury News: Mets Expecting Johan Santana to Hurl Opener: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Last...
• 2/7 MetsToday.com: Link Roundup: The Latest on Bourn, Other Activity: According to a tweet by former GM Jim Bowden, if the Mets were able to sign Michael Bourn, it is “likely” the Mets...
• 2/7 Mets360.com: Terry Collins facing pivotal year: As the Mets convene on Port St. Lucie for spring training on Monday, Terry Collins will be tasked with one of his hardest challenges...
• 2/6 Rising Apple: Mets Baseball is Almost Back: Although baseball season is long, the wait from the last pitch of the season to the first game of the spring seems almost interminable. ...
• 2/6 mlbreports.com : Brandon Webb’s career was noteworthy and a warning: Like us on Facebook here Wednesday Feb.06/2013 ESPN.com By Paul Sullivan (Lead Baseball Writer): Brandon Webb is retiring from...
• 2/4 WasWatching: Pitchers With 2+ Seasons Of 200+ IP & ERA + Of 150 Or Better: Here is the list - Rk Yrs From To Age 1 Greg Maddux 8 1992 2000 26-34 Ind. Seasons 2 Roger Clemens 8 1986 2005 23-42 Ind. Seasons...
• 2/4 Mets Merized: Despite Wanting To Compete, Almost No Chance Santana Will Play In WBC: Updated by Joe D. on 2/4 Johan Santana‘s parti**** in the World Baseball Classic for Venezuela appears an uphill battle...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hafner, Dodgers, Giants: On this date in 2008, the Mets gave Johan Santana the richest contract ever for a southpaw pitcher.  Santana's deal was worth...

• 1/29 Puckett's Pond: Bright Futures: #4 – Alex Meyer: To keep up on who has been featured so far in my “Bright Futures” series, click on the word “link” next...
• 1/29 Mets360.com: This week in Mets History 1-3: Mike Piazza and Johan Santana: This week has a few interesting names. It includes two pitchers in the same trade that threw a no-hitter, a twelve player deal...
• 1/29 Rising Apple: This Day in Mets History: Mets Acquire Johan Santana, Pending an Extension: I can’t believe it’s been five years since this happened, because it still feels like yesterday. I remember hearing...
• 1/26 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: My Top 10 Minnesota Twins (with pictures!): I have received two complaints in my entire life.  1.  You don't illustrate enough.  2.  You haven't made...
• 1/26 Rising Apple: Quick Hits: Shaun Marcum is Consistent: The Mets agreed to a one-year, $4-Million guaranteed contract with starting pitcher Shaun Marcum (the contract has incentive bonuses...
• 1/25 Rising Apple: A Dose of Rational Thought with a Dash of Imagination: It seems that I churn one of these out each year: a piece discussing the at times laughable but matter of fact negativity that...
• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Zack Wheeler bidding for rotation spot: Al Goetz, the agent for New York Mets SP Zack Wheeler, believes his client should begin the year in the team's starting rotation....[+] 'If the Mets have five starters better than what I saw from (Wheeler) they will win the East,' Goetz tweeted. However, the Mets already have a full rotation with SPs Johan Santana, Matt Harvey, Jonathon Niese, Dillon Gee and Shaun Marcum.
• 1/25 Billy-Ball.com: Shaun of the Mets: Shaun Marcum, 31, is getting a one-year deal with the Mets contingent on passing a physical. Marcum will join Johan Santana, Matt...
• 1/25 Rising Apple: Is Perception Actually Reality?: Barring a revelation in the physical, Shaun Marcum will replace R.A. Dickey in the Mets rotation. He most likely will not, if...
• 1/24 Call to the Pen: Shaun Marcum Signs in New York: Teams still looking to add one last option before Spring Training arrives just lost out on another option, as the New York Mets...
• 1/24 Mets360.com: Mets360 2013 projections: Jonathon Niese: Welcome to the second edition of the Mets360 projection series. After discussing Ike Davis last time out, this time we turn our...
• 1/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Mets Signing of Marcum Linked to Other Moves and Issues: The timing of the Mets’ decision to sign Shaun Marcum to a 1-year contract coincides with Scott Hairston signing a 2-year contact...
• 1/24 Up Along First: Mets Add Shaun Marcum To Complete Rotation, Now Turn Their Attention To Michael Bourn: The Mets have agreed to terms with free agent starting pitcher Shaun Marcum on a one-year deal, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports....
• 1/24 Rising Apple: Mets Agree to Sign Shaun Marcum: It’s finally happened; the Mets have agreed to sign a free agent to a Major League contract. Although the outfield still...
• 1/24 That Ball's Outta Here: Are The Mets Going To Sign Michael Bourn? Only If Our Luck Doesn’t Change: The Mets are going to stink this year. We all know this. After losing Scott Hairston on a two-year deal with the Cubs last night,...
• 1/23 Rising Apple: Addressing a Misguided Narrative: After the 2012 season ended, there were doubts regarding what direction the Mets would go in as far as retaining David Wright...
• 1/22 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Significant Date in Twins' History - November 21, 2007: 2007 was a rare poor season for the Twins in the first decade of the 21st Century.  They finished under .500 and in 3rd place. ...
• 1/22 Billy-Ball.com: B.A.T. Rings the Bell: Steve Garvey, as a board member will represent B.A.T. (Baseball Assistance Team) today in ringing the closing bell at the NASDAQ...
• 1/22 Mets Merized: Who Will The Mets Get To Fill The Rotation?: The Mets have had two things on their agenda this offseason. One of them is acquiring one more rotation arm on a one-year contract....
• 1/22 Mets Merized: ESPN: Mets Could Contend Again In 2015: Jason Martinez of ESPN Insider (subscription required) projects the Mets to optimally contend again in 2015 as he continues posting...
• 1/21 Rising Apple: The 2013 Inaugural Address: Mets Edition: On this day, the inauguration of President Barack Obama to a second term in the White House, I offer an alternative take on the...
• 1/20 Rising Apple: Mets, Ike Davis Agree On 2013 Salary – And Other Amazin’ Money Musings: The Mets avoided the sometimes ugly process of salary arbitration first with reliever Bobby Parnell, and now with first baseman...
• 1/19 Mets Merized: If The Mets Season Started Today…: Here I am—counting down the days until the regular season begins. Then I thought about the Mets starting lineup and cringed....
• 1/18 MetsToday.com: Sandy Alderson Almost Promises Excitement in 2013: Yesterday, Mets GM Sandy Alderson spoke with Mike Francesa on WFAN. Here are the highlights. When asked if he had “one eye...
• 1/18 Mets360.com: Juan Centeno is among nine NRIs for the Mets: Every spring, players across all of Major League Baseball fight for a spot on a big league squad.  Some of these players have...
• 1/17 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson’s State of the Mets Address: This afternoon, Sandy Alderson spent a significant chunk of time talking with Mike Francesa on WFAN.  I’ve listened to...
• 1/17 Tyler's Think Tank: Best Pitching Season of the 2000s: Martinez was at the top of his game in 2000 (FanNation) After selecting the best offensive seasons of each decade last...
• 1/17 Mets360.com: Shifting Expectations: Met Fans Need To Get Used To The World According To Sandy Alderson: I’ve been as guilty of it as the next guy. I’ve had my patience wear thin with the seeming sloth-pace of a couple of off-seasons....
• 1/17 Rising Apple: The Rising Apple Report, Episode 3: Thoughts on Brian Wilson, Matt Harvey, and Arbitration Cases: This article written by Rising Apple Staff Writer, Dan Haefeli. Last night’s Rising Apple Report saw a change of pace with...
• 1/15 Rising Apple: A Look At The Mets’ Pitching: Fun With Numbers: Note: The following article considers ‘earned runs’ only when discussing pitching, until the very end . The primary...
• 1/15 Baseball Jerks: New York Mets 2013 Preview: While other teams are ramping up for the 2013 season, the Mets seem to be slowly preparing for 2014. Their contract situation,...
• 1/12 Mets360.com: What if everything broke right? (Rose colored glasses return): The following is the ultimate “What If” scenario for Met fans.  That perfect universe where everything just happened to work...
• 1/11 The Sports Provocateur: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Nightmare): The Worst Pitching Contracts of the Past Five Years: Zack Greinke won the 2012-2013 hot stove lottery, signing a $150 million, six year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Ownership...
• 1/11 Rising Apple: The Mets & Justin Upton: Not Impossible: Earlier this week, I wrote a piece regarding the current state of the Mets outfield.  I brought up Justin Upton as a potential...
• 1/10 Mets360.com: What 2013 holds for Johan Santana: Though it may be hard to believe, Johan Santana is entering the final year of his massive six-year, $137.5 million contract, signed...
• 1/10 MLB Injury News: Mets Rumors: New York to Trade Johan Santana?: Johan Santana will most likely be the opening day starter for the New York Mets considering they shipped R.A. Dickey off to...
• 1/9 MetsToday.com: Adam LaRoche Back to Nats: Slugging first baseman Adam LaRoche returns to the Nationals. LaRoche was one of the top power hitters on the free-agent market...
• 1/8 Mets360.com: Why the Mets need to consider Jair Jurrjens: If the season were to begin today, the New York Mets would have a starting rotation that was questionable at best. Johan Santana...
• 1/8 PaulLebowitz.com: The Wilpons Are Going Nowhere, Part I—Preying on Ignorance: After the avalanche of personal financial losses combined with the inability to spend to bolster a flagging franchise and heavily...
• 1/7 Mets360.com: Travis D’Arnaud, the outfield and other stories to keep you warm: Looking ahead 1.3 months into the future I see a number of exciting storylines to keep Met fans (even those who have lost heart...
• 1/5 Mets360.com: What I’ve learned from movies: A lesson for the 2013 Mets: If I’ve learned anything from the great sports movies of the past it’s that a team of unlikely underdogs is more than capable...
• 1/4 The Baseball Continuum: Who’s in/out/in-between of the World Baseball Classic as of 7:54 PM of Jan. 3, 2013: Today’s news: Miguel Montero of the Arizona Diamondbacks basically confirmed he was going to play for Venezuela in the WBC...
• 1/4 The Baseball Continuum: Who’s in/out/in-between of the World Baseball Classic as of 7:03 PM of Dec. 29, 2012: The news tonight on people dropping in or out of the World Baseball Classic: As expected, Michael Young won’t be taking...
• 1/4 Mets360.com: Where will the pitching come from for the Mets?: Despite a flurry of off-season moves by teams all over the Majors – some more surprising than others – the Mets are the...
• 1/3 The Baseball Continuum: Who’s in/out/in-between of the World Baseball Classic as of 7:54 PM of Jan. 3, 2013: Today’s news: Miguel Montero of the Arizona Diamondbacks basically confirmed he was going to play for Venezuela in the WBC...
• 1/2 Rising Apple: What Can We Expect From Johan Santana in 2013?: Nobody knew what to expect from Johan Santana going into last season; he was coming off an incredibly long rehab process after...
• 1/2 Puckett's Pond: Bright Futures: #7 – Trevor May: Recap: In order to keep track of who has been featured in my “Bright Futures” series, I will post links of previously...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Breakdown: David Price: Over the next few weeks, I will be discussing some of the higher profile upcoming arbitration cases. I will rely partly on...
• 1/1 Mets360.com: One Mets Fan’s 2013 New Year’s Wishes: The confetti has gone limp & damp. What was once an exuberant symbol of all-night revelry is now simply so much more Times...

• 12/31 Lasorda's Lair: Looking Ahead: I love speculating! I suppose at this moment in time, the only 2 sure things that we have in the rotation in 2014 are Greinke...
• 12/31 Mets360.com: Three resolutions every Mets fan should make: With the holidays coming to a close, the annual tradition of evaluating our lives and resolving to make them better has begun....
• 12/31 Up Along First: Biggest Storylines From This Year In Mets Baseball: Despite the 74-88 record, it was quite a memorable year for Mets fans, more so than any recent years. This season, we witnessed...
• 12/29 The Baseball Continuum: Who’s in/out/in-between of the World Baseball Classic as of 7:03 PM of Dec. 29, 2012: The news tonight on people dropping in or out of the World Baseball Classic: As expected, Michael Young won’t be taking...
• 12/28 Nolan Writin': Jim Bowden Makes A Fake Trade: Behind the ESPN Insider paywall, former GM, Jim Bowden, who often times makes outlandish trade offerings between franchises,...
• 12/27 Blogging Mets: THE List: Top 10 2012 Mets Moments: Scott Hairston Hits for Cycle — 4/27/12 Hairston was a surprising bright spot in 2012, hitting a career high 20 home runs....
• 12/22 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #1 – June 1: It’s December 22, which means we’ve survived the end of the world. But what is coming to an end is our countdown of the Amazin’...
• 12/22 MetsToday.com: Francisco Liriano and Other Pitchers Signed: According to reports coming from all corners of the United States, a number of free-agent pitchers have been signed by teams not...
• 12/21 Blogging Mets: Petty Mets Leave R.A. Dickey Out of 2012 Highlights: Is it me or can the Mets just do absolutely nothing right? After smearing R.A. Dickey on his way out the door, now the team is...
• 12/19 Puckett's Pond: Minnesota Twins Top 25 Prospects Primer: Puckett’s Pond has an excellent group of writers with great knowledge of the prospect world.  Paul has highlighted many...
• 12/18 District On Deck: Another NL East Team Gears Up For The Future: Another big trade involving the Toronto Blue Jays and a National League East team, this time the New York Mets. Now, the trade...
• 12/17 11th and Washington: We'll always have 20: I got a call last week from "my Mets ticket representative," who of course wanted to know what it would take to get me into a...
• 12/17 Mets360.com: The Impact of D’Arnaud and Syndergaard (Remembering Johan Santana): The Mets and Blue Jays have come to terms on a swap of players that has some people worrying about the future of the Mets.  After...
• 12/16 Rising Apple: Dickey To Toronto Almost Official: According to Ken Rosenthal, the R.A. Dickey trade to the Blue Jays has been agreed to in principle. The players involved in the...
• 12/16 Rising Apple: Up Next: The Outfield: As the Mets and Blue Jays work to finalize a deal that will send R.A. Dickey north of the border, let’s take a look at where...
• 12/15 Baseball Musings: Ryan Contacted: Terry Ryan says the Twins don’t go out of their way to build a staff of hurlers who pitch to contact: Now, there are two...
• 12/13 MLBRandomFandom: New York Mets Team Page: NEW YORK METSMLBDepthCharts Team PagePlayers 1-25 by Number Score1. David Wright (9)2. R.A. Dickey (8.5)3. Jonathon Niese (7)4....
• 12/13 Rising Apple: What Was That, Sandy?: …Sandy Alderson speaking to WFAN on August 22nd, 2012: We need an infusion of players, productive players…[I don't...
• 12/12 Blogging Mets: Mets Angling for Even Lower Payroll in 2013?: In December 2011 while Sandy Alderson was still claiming the Mets payroll would be around $100 million, he made a sly little statement...
• 12/11 MLB Injury News: The Red Sox Should Not Trade Jon Lester: Jon Lester's name has popped up in trade rumors off and on since the end of the season.  He has not been anywhere near one...
• 12/10 mlbreports.com : Forever A Met: David Wright And The Quest For Franchise King Status: Monday, December.10, 2012 Stephon Johnson (Guest Baseball Writer and Mets Correspondent): Met fans have gotten used to having...
• 12/9 Mets360.com: The Mets and the five-man rotation: When I first started watching baseball, what broadcasters, newspapermen and other fans drilled into my head was that you batted...
• 12/8 Puckett's Pond: Twins Winter Meetings Day 4 & Beyond: Revere, the Rule 5 Draft, and Beyond: If Minnesota Twins fans were disappointed at the team’s inaction during the first three days of the Winter Baseball Meetings,...
• 12/7 Swingin' A's: Rule 5 Draft Ties A Bow on the 2012 Winter Meetings: As is customary the Winter Meetings in Nashville concluded today with the Major and Minor League portions of the Rule 5 draft....
• 12/7 My Pinstripes: Yankees Quiet on Rule V Draft: Johan Santana was one of the best Rule V draftees. The MLB Rule V draft is never as exciting as the entire hot stove...
• 12/6 It's About the Money (Stupid): Who’s ready for the Rule V draft?: It's the final day of the Winter Meetings, which means the annual Rule V draft will be getting underway shortly. Most of us are...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Rule 5 Draft Preview: The Rule 5 Draft marks the conclusion of the Winter Meetings each season, and while there weren't any highly notable selections...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Santana, Braves, Reed Johnson: Here are a few Wednesday morning NL East updates out of Nashville: The Mets would be open to eating a portion of the money...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Extend David Wright: The Mets and David Wright have officially finalized the largest contract in franchise history.  The Mets have extended Wright...
• 12/3 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Rule 5 Draft and Options to Fill a Major League Roster: At the end of the Winter Meetings, which begin on Monday in Nashville, comes an event that might seem as niche as they come. And...
• 12/2 Tyler's Think Tank: Longoria Locked Up, Price is Wright: Earlier this week the Tampa Bay Rays locked up Evan Longoria with a six year, $100 million contract extension that will keep...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/25/12 - 12/1/12: Let's take a look back at everything that went down on MLBTradeRumors last week as we get set for the Winter Meetings.. The...
• 12/1 MLB Injury News: Mets' Jonathan Niese to Have Heart Surgery Before Christmas: Last winter, New York Mets starter Jon Niese underwent surgery to correct his deviated septum, in hopes his breathing easier would...
• 12/1 Seedlings to Stars: Twins Outright Deolis Guerra to Triple-A: Minnesota Twins fans have long dreaded talking about 2008’s Johan Santana trade, namely considering the mediocre return that...

• 11/30 Baseball Jerks: The Mets’ 2020 vision: Making The Wright Call: The Mets’ 8-year, $138 million  agreement to sign David Wright, the largest contract in club history, according to ESPN,...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Pagan, Flores, Wright: The latest on the Mets, who have agreed to terms with David Wright on a long-term deal and are considering an extension for R.A....
• 11/30 Mets360.com: David Wright’s coming back so which SP is going to go?: Early this morning news came down that the Mets and David Wright agreed on a contract extension. That’s good news in that the...
• 11/30 Rising Apple: Mets, David Wright Agree to Seven-Year Extension: It’s finally over; Sandy Alderson has some of the clarity he was seeking before he and his fellow front office executives...
• 11/30 That Ball's Outta Here: David Wright Re-Signs With Mets, Phils Fans Relieved They Can Still Hate Him: The announcement came in the early morning hours of Friday, almost ashamedly, as if there was something to hide. But both sides...
• 11/30 StanGraphs: Contract Extension: David Wright Weds Mets, For Better or Worse: The David Wright contract extension appears to finally be done! After an endless stream of news items surrounding the New York...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Extend David Wright: The Mets and David Wright have agreed to the largest contract in franchise history, according to WFAN's Ed Coleman.  Coleman...
• 11/29 Baseball Jerks: Nationals-Twins Finally Complete Denard Span Trade: It only took two years, but the Nationals finally completed their long quest to land underrated (in my opinion) Twins Centerfielder...
• 11/29 The Baseball Haven: Is Curt Schilling a Hall of Famer?: The 2013 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class is one for the ages. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, and Rafael Palmeiro...
• 11/29 Twinstrivia.com: Twins Rule 5 draft history: The 2012 MLB Winter Meetings are just around the corner and will take place in Nashville, Tennesse December 3-6. Once you look...
• 11/28 House of the Bluebird: Should the Blue Jays Extend Josh Johnson and What Might it Cost?: At the time this article is being posted, Josh Johnson has officially been a member of the Toronto Blue Jays for a total of 8...
• 11/28 Rising Apple: Mets’ Winter Meetings Focus to be the Outfield, But How?: To break from the David Wright news, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reported yesterday Sandy Alderson’s main focus at the Winter...
• 11/28 Mets360.com: A look at the Mets-Braves rivalry: The Mets used to own the Braves. From 1975 to 1980, New York was 44-28 (.611) against Atlanta. And from 1984 to 1990, the Mets...
• 11/28 MetsToday.com: The Contract Offer: Wright or Wrong?: I’ve been avoiding the subject of contract extensions for David Wright and R.A. Dickey because A) I don’t feel like...
• 11/27 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Ruiz, Phillies, Wright, Dickey: Earlier today, Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz was suspended for 25 games in a violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug...
• 11/27 Rising Apple: Mets Acquire Brandon Hicks From A’s; Willie Randolph To Join Team USA as Coach: It was another day of small moves for the Mets, as they acquired utility infielder Brandon Hicks from the Oakland A’s for...
• 11/26 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #8 – May 26: The hardest part of Thanksgiving weekend? Getting back to real life the Monday after. So here’s a little something to make that...
• 11/24 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #9 – June 3: Thanksgiving time has come and gone, but Rising Apple is a feast of sorts that keeps on giving. If you’re feasting on New York...
• 11/23 Venom Strikes: Understanding the Rule 5 Draft: There are a few terms in baseball that some of us (most?) just seem to browse over during the off season as it rarely seems to...
• 11/23 Mets360.com: 10 things Mets’ fans should be thankful for: In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, I thought I would form a top 10 list of things Mets’ fans should be thankful for....
• 11/22 District On Deck: Nationals Set 40-Man Roster Before Rule V Draft: The Washington Nationals added two players to the 40-man roster on Tuesday night before Wednesday’s midnight deadline for...
• 11/20 11th and Washington: Porcello joins the ranks of those lending support following Hurricane Sandy: Way to go, Rick Porcello! The Jersey guy had a chance to pick up a little gift in exchange for a couple of digits, but he chose...
• 11/19 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #10 – June 27: With 2012 winding down fast, it’s time to bid adieu to the year that was by looking back on some of its best Mets games. …Yes,...
• 11/19 Rising Apple: Of Mets And Marlins; Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: To the readers of Rising Apple Blog, I apologize for being out of the loop.  I’m currently working long hours, seven days...
• 11/17 Puckett's Pond: Significant Date in Twins History – December 19, 2006: Six off-seasons ago, the Minnesota Twins lost one of their most durable, successful and po**** starting pitchers.  On December...
• 11/15 Puckett's Pond: Midday Memories: Twins Cy Young Winners: Congratulations to R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets and David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays for being named the 2012 Cy Young Award...
• 11/15 Rising Apple: Mets Make Offer to David Wright; Show Off New Alternate Home Uniforms: Believe it or not, there was some other Mets-related news yesterday besides R.A. Dickey capturing the NL Cy Young Award. It was...
• 11/15 Mets360.com: Dickey reaches mountain top with Cy Young award: Call him C.Y. Dickey! In what most thought to be a lock became a formality on Wednesday when R.A. Dickey captured the 2012 NL...
• 11/14 Rising Apple: Johan Santana Not Throwing Yet; Special Announcement For Dickey on SNY Tonight: The Mets tweeted a couple pictures of Johan Santana and COO Jeff Wilpon out on Coney Island yesterday contributing to the relief...
• 11/14 Puckett's Pond: The Trouble with Trading: If you have two apples and your friend has some peanut butter, you make a trade, right?  Apples and peanut butter taste great...
• 11/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Confident Johan Santana will be ready: The New York Mets are confident that SP Johan Santana (back) will be at full strength in time for spring training. 'I'm just working...[+] out, getting back into shape and hoping that we'll be ready for spring training,' Santana said. 'Everything has been fine. I feel really good, and I'm looking forward to next year.' Santana will begin his throwing program in January.
• 11/13 Rising Apple: Beware of the Heat from the Hot Stove: Rumors are either true or false, baseless or full of merit.  Most turn out to be nonsense, while a slither of them come to be. ...
• 11/12 MLBTradeRumors: Legacy Agency To Acquire Greenberg & Associates: The Legacy Agency will acquire MLB player firm Peter Greenberg & Associates, Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal reports...
• 11/9 Full Spectrum Baseball: A New York Met Has Found His Way To The DL…In NovemberOh, for the love of God! It’s November 6th and a New York Met has found a new and exciting way to get hurt....
• 11/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Floating Rumors Like R.A. Dickey’s Knuckler: There was a colossal freakout of rumor and innuendo when the story broke that the Mets would consider trading National League...
• 11/9 Rising Apple: Alderson Discusses Progress of Off-Season Plans at GM Meetings: The GM Meetings are wrapping up today in California, and there have been plenty of rumors going around surrounding the Mets. The...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Alderson, Wright, Dickey, Hairston: Sandy Alderson met with reporters (including Adam Rubin of ESPN New York) at the general managers' meetings today to dicuss various...
• 11/7 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2012 Giants: September/October PQS and Final PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of September 2012, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball...
• 11/6 Yanks Go Yard: Attention Yankees: Don’t Break the Bank for Pitching: The New York Yankees have some holes to fill for 2013, not the least of which is starting pitching. As I wrote last week, after...
• 11/6 Redbird Rants: Kyle Lohse and Free Agency: The St. Louis Cardinals made an offer to Kyle Lohse this week of $13.3 million for year. So, I thought I would take a look at...
• 11/4 Mets Merized: Can Jonny Gomes Be A Good Fit For Mets?: The Mets need a right-handed power hitter. There’s no doubt about that. The Mets ranked 22nd in baseball in home runs and...
• 11/3 Up Along First: How About Jonny Gomes?: The Mets need a right-handed power hitter. There’s no doubt about that. The Mets ranked 22nd in baseball in home runs and...
• 11/3 Mets Merized: How About Jonny Gomes?: The Mets need a right-handed power hitter. There’s no doubt about that. The Mets ranked 22nd in baseball in home runs and...
• 11/2 Blog Red Machine: Reds Trades: A Rumor and A Possibility?: The biggest trade rumor that has involved the Reds is the one regarding David Wright of the New York Mets. It was suggested by...

• 10/30 Puckett's Pond: In a Perfect World… Terry Ryan Will Right the Ship: In a perfect world as a Minnesota Twins fan… The Twins would build a brand new, state-of-the-art stadium that would provide...
• 10/30 mlbreports.com : 2012 MLB Flashback: Looking Back at the Seven No-Hitters: Tuesday October 30th, 2012 Sam Evans: The 2012 Major League Baseball season featured more no-hitters than any season since 1991....
• 10/28 Rising Apple: David Wright Rumors: How Much Will It Take to Make Him a Met For Life?: In what seems to be a daily conversation we have here on Rising Apple, we heard some more rumors regarding a possible extension...
• 10/28 Seedlings to Stars: Minnesota Twins’ Kyle Gibson Making Up for Lost Time in a Flourish: For a while, the Twins were renowned throughout baseball for their ability to develop young pitching. Pitchers like Johan Santana,...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Sherman's Latest: Wright, Soriano, Tigers, LaRussa: Here's the latest from Joel Sherman of The New York Post... Sherman has spoken to more than ten executives outside the Mets...
• 10/27 Mets360.com: A Met fan’s guide to fixing a leaky ship: I’ve been reading the Aubrey/Maturin Series by Patrick O’Brian so nautical metaphors are making a lot of sense.  In the second...
• 10/26 Mets360.com: Why Terry Collins should embrace his lame-duck status: “You are what your record says you are.” Most sports fans recognize that quote from Bill Parcells. And while it’s a football...
• 10/25 Mets360.com: Just how important is the health of Johan Santana for Mets’ success in 2013?: One of the Mets’ perceived strengths heading into the 2013 season is the makeup and depth of their rotation. With the Mets expected...
• 10/24 Up Along First: End-Of-Season Grades: Starting Pitchers: The season ended about three weeks ago and now that we’ve had some time to reflect, it’s time to start handing out...
• 10/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees don’t expect Pineda back until June: When talking about next year’s version of the Yankees, fans keep bringing up the name Michael Pineda, who is recovering...
• 10/22 Mets360.com: Total Mets: The definitive encyclopedia of the team’s first half century: As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, earlier this month Total Mets: The Definitive Encyclopedia Of The New York Mets First...
• 10/20 Rising Apple: Year in Review: Johan Santana: Our Year in Review series continues as we take a look at how Johan Santana contributed to the Mets’ starting rotation in 2012....
• 10/20 Mets360.com: Alex Rodriguez and a possible Mets future: Imagine the following scenario: ‘Disgusted with his dismal performance in the playoffs and diminishing talents; the Yankees...
• 10/19 High Heat Stats: Tim Lincecum and the multi-award pitchers: Tim Lincecum‘s 2012 regular season was so poor that many folks believed he had to be hiding an injury. The speculation...
• 10/19 Baseball News Source: Comeback Player of the Year Awards – Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney: Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney were named Comeback Player of the Year in their respective leagues as voted on by MLB.com. Posey...
• 10/19 Rising Apple: Year in Review: Matt Harvey: Continuing our player by player year in review series, below is a look at Matt Harvey‘s contribution to the 2012 Mets, and...
• 10/19 Rising Apple: Season In Review: Ramon Ramirez: Next up in Rising Apple’s Season In Review series is relief pitcher, Ramon Ramirez. The Ramon Ramirez story is no ordinary...
• 10/18 Mets360.com: Mets360 flashback: Mets look for different outcome in Game 162 in 2008: Editor’s note: This story was originally written on the morning of Sunday, September 28th, 2008. As Yogi Berra would say...
• 10/17 The Beanball: Mets Off-Season Mission: Trade Johan Santana: According to Adam Rubin, the New York Mets only plan to spend between $10 to $15 million this off-season, despite favorably settling...
• 10/17 The Beanball: How Much is a “Million Dollar Arm, But a Ten Cent Head” Worth Now?: For those who didn’t know, it’s the twenty-two year anniversary of the film Bull Durham. The movie is a fan favorite...
• 10/17 Rising Apple: Year in Review: Tim Byrdak: Rising Apple’s Year in Review series takes a look at yet another reliever that had a significant role with the team before...
• 10/16 The Baseball Haven: 2013 MLB Free Agents: Top 10 Starting Pitchers: Below is a list of starting pitchers who will, or could, reach free agency. Some players listed have options that will probably...
• 10/16 Mets360.com: The undervalued Jeremy Hefner: It’s easy to look at Jeremy Hefner’s 5.09 ERA and 4-7 record and conclude that it was not a very good year and that the Mets...
• 10/15 Mets360.com: I Might Be Wrong, But… Mets Rule 5 Guys, Josh Satin, Jeff Kaplan, Steve Matz, Akeel Morris, 2013 Salary Template, Rarefied Air: I can’t find an official Rule 5 list, but I did compile at least these guys: P – Zack Wheeler (ya think?), Chris Schwinden,...
• 10/12 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: New York Mets: We continue our season review series with another guest post, this one offered by the Senior Editor of Rising Apple.  Author:...
• 10/12 Rising Apple: Year In Review: Chris Young: Rising Apple’s Year In Review series continues today with a look at pitcher Chris Young.  For the thirty three year old...
• 10/11 Rising Apple: Predicting The 2013 Mets Starting Rotation: The stove is heating up for the New York Mets, as rumors of contract talks with David Wright start to get going. Locking up David...
• 10/11 Baseball Analytics: Justin Verlander will go deep because Valverde is struggling: The great Jim Leyland, manager of the Detroit Tigers, seems to always believe in his own decisions. Detroit Tigers fans have...
• 10/11 Rising Apple: Year in Review: Mike Pelfrey: Our Year in Review series continues as we take a look at how Mike Pelfrey contributed to the Mets’ starting rotation in 2012....
• 10/10 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: David Wright and other News: So, the offseason of David Wright and R.A. Dickey is underway, and in full force.  According to Metsblog, the Mets will begin...
• 10/9 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: New York Mets: The Mets will discuss extensions with their top players this coming offseason, when significant changes are expected up and down...
• 10/9 Rising Apple: Year in Review: Josh Thole: Our Year in Review series continues as we take a look at what Josh Thole did for the Mets behind the plate in 2012. Coming off...
• 10/9 MetsToday.com: Should Mets Extend Wright, Dickey?: We had fun yesterday dipping our toe in the water of the most important pond of the Mets’ offseason: whether the Mets should...
• 10/9 Rising Apple: Year in Review: Dillon Gee: For most of the year, the starting pitching of the New York Mets kept them in every game and gave them a chance to win. In the...
• 10/8 Rising Apple: What Johan Santana’s No-Hitter Meant to Me: June 1st, 2012 was a magical night for Mets fans, as we watched Johan Santana throw the first no-hitter in franchise history,...
• 10/7 Rising Apple: Mets Reorganizing Debt; Olson and Egbert Elect Free Agency: So, there’s nothing wrong with a little refinancing, right? Well, when you run a Major League Baeball organization, some...
• 10/6 Rising Apple: Potentially Great News, an Odd Reaction, and My Response: In today’s New York Post, Mike Puma cited “a baseball source with knowledge of the team’s thinking,” who...
• 10/6 Mets360.com: If Mets need a new poster child, is Matt Harvey it?: The buzz on the street is that the Mets, still strapped for cash and likely to bleed money for another season or two might need...
• 10/5 BoSox Injection: Schilling May Need to Sell the “Bloody Sock”: Mired in financial trouble, it would appear that Curt Schilling may need to place a number of items on the auction block in order...
• 10/4 Optimistic Mets Fan: That’s a Wrap: Top Optimism for the Offseason: As with most seasons, the ending is bittersweet. I’ll miss Mets baseball, but the ending means they’ll be back to...
• 10/4 Mets360.com: Final 2012 Mets’ Report Card: Looking through a vacuum, the Mets’ 2012 season was pretty par for the course. Think about it. Nearly every pundit and prognosticator...
• 10/3 Rising Apple: A Meaningless Win, and What’s to Come: When the Mets took a 4-0 lead on the Marlins this afternoon, I was fairly confident they’d hold on to win the game.  That...
• 10/3 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson Talks About Off-Season Expectations: It seems as if there are new reports surfacing everyday concerning the Mets’ off-season plans, and today is no different....
• 10/3 Rising Apple: Mets Roster Turnover Will Leave No One Safe: We’ve heard it plenty of times over the last month or so; Sandy Alderson plans to turnover the Mets roster as much as they...
• 10/3 MLBTradeRumors: Alderson Talks Free Agents, Wright, Dickey, Trades: The fourth-place Mets will wrap up their season against the Marlins this afternoon, a season that saw them sit in second place...
• 10/3 Rising Apple: Familia and Valdespin to Play Winter Ball; Dickey Has Torn Abdominal: Like teammates Elvin Ramirez and Justin Turner, Jeurys Familia and Jordany Valdespin will be playing winter ball once the season...
• 10/2 Mets360.com: Top 10 negative things for the 2012 Mets: Don’t like focusing on the negative? Click here for the positive in Part I How do you ultimately judge a season where not much...
• 10/1 Redlegs Review: Homer Bailey named National League Player of the Week: Press release from MLB... Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey, who tossed the Club’s first no-hitter since 1988 on...
• 10/1 Mets360.com: Top 10 positive things for the 2012 Mets: How do you ultimately judge a season where not much was expected only to have the team play inspired ball for three-plus months...
• 10/1 PaulLebowitz.com: The David Wright Contract Non-Story: By now, most “experts” and observers predicted that the Mets: A) would have lost 100+ games; B) in bankruptcy court and ready...

• 9/30 Mets360.com: The business of Mets baseball Part II: Keeping Wilpon’s lobsters: Okay, we now have down on paper how the Wilpon family became Mets owners, the era of Omar Minaya, the beginning of Sandy &...
• 9/29 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Barnum and Bailey: Reds Righty Puts On No-Hit Show: For five seasons, Homer Bailey has been trying to solve the riddle, "How do I make the jump from phenom prospect to major...
• 9/29 Mets360.com: A fiscal discussion for the Wilpons: Met fans talk a big game.  We say that if the BLEEPITY BLEEPING owners don’t give Sandy Alderson the money to sign David Wright...
• 9/27 MetsToday.com: Thoughts and Hopes for Shannon: If you’ve been reading MetsToday for the past week, you know my dog went through a rough stretch — and is still recovering....
• 9/27 Rising Apple: David Wright Breaks Hits Record; Jeurys Familia to Get Start Next Week: It was all but certain that David Wright would soon become the Mets’ all-time hits leader, just another record in what’s...
• 9/26 High Heat Stats: How Soon We Forget: Brandon Webb: Throughout the course of baseball history, there have been nearly 20,000 men who have taken the field at the professional level....
• 9/26 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 155: Win Over Pirates: Mets 6 Pirates 0 It took five and a half months, but the Mets finally gave their hometown fans something to cheer about. Mets...
• 9/26 Halo Hangout: Zack Greinke Is Getting Expensive: Zack Greinke was already scheduled to be the top free agent pitcher in this offseason’s Hot Stove league before he got into...
• 9/25 Mets360.com: The 2012 Mets And Things That Go Unnoticed: Where have I been? I need to apologize to you, gentle reader. Your intrepid columnist has been MIA – that’s for “missing...
• 9/25 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Likely To Keep Bay, Santana: There’s “zero” chance the Mets will release Jason Bay or ask him to compete for a job next Spring Training, Mike Puma of...
• 9/24 Tyler's Think Tank: Gio Earns 20th Win: Gio Gonzalez became the first pitcher to reach the 20 win plateau this season after his Washington Nationals routed the...
• 9/24 Rising Apple: Finishing The Season Below .500 Is One Matter. Ending In A Controversial Manner Is Another: With eighty three loses this season, the Mets have already guaranteed they will end the season below the .500 level.  What remains...
• 9/23 Mets360.com: The business of Mets baseball Part I – Wilpon history: The minor league players have left the clubhouses and the major league season is heading towards the playoffs. There’s plenty...
• 9/22 Mets360.com: Scott Hairston Appreciation Post: With the season rapidly and mercilessly winding down, this very well could be the last 12 games we see Scott Hairston in a Mets’...
• 9/21 PaulLebowitz.com: Meet The Mess Or A Mess To An End?: There’s no spinning an eight run first inning, a 16-1 loss, and rampant humiliation the type the Phillies have inflicted on...
• 9/20 Full Spectrum Baseball: Andy Pettitte Doesn’t Disappoint In His Return: Yankees manager Joe Girardi was hopping for five innings and 70 pitches from the return of Andy Pettitte. Boy, did he get more....
• 9/19 Crashburn Alley: Small My Nose? Why Magnificent, My Nose!: In case you missed it, Ryan Howard hit a home run. Against a left-handed reliever. To put the Phillies ahead against the Mets...
• 9/19 Rising Apple: Could Shane Victorino or Cody Ross Be in the Outfield for the Mets in 2013?: I read an interesting article on Bleacher Report that listed seven free agents-to-be the Mets should be targeting. There were...
• 9/17 Halo Hangout: Happy Birthday Dan Haren: Dan Haren had an okay pre-birthday outing on Sunday against the Royals. He only went 5.2 innings allowing three runs (two earned)...
• 9/15 Mets360.com: Hey, Mets! Lock up David Wright long-term already!: There is no other way to sugarcoat it. The Mets appear to be stringing along the end of the season. While it was nice for the...
• 9/13 Rising Apple: Are Concussions Affecting Jason Bay’s Play?: We all know the kind of season Jason Bay has had; there are a number of words fans want to use to describe, but if I had to choose...
• 9/13 Call to the Pen: 2012: The $20 Million Club: In the 2012 season, 13 players in Major League Baseball earned a total of $20 million or more for their services. As it turns...
• 9/13 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Mets Extend PDA With Savannah; Zach Lutz To Have Hand Surgery: The Mets’ Triple-A affiliate won’t be returning to Buffalo next year, but the Savannah Sand Gnats, Class-A affiliate...
• 9/13 Phillies Nation: Writer’s Roundtable: Replay in Baseball?: Games are won and lost each year as a direct result of missed calls by umpires. So, naturally, this topic seems to come up every...
• 9/12 Mets360.com: Sand Gnats & Mets extend affiliation through 2014 season: Savannah, GA – The Savannah Sand Gnats and the New York Mets today jointly announced they have renewed their Player Development...
• 9/10 Rising Apple: A Realistic Rebuttal of Negative Hyperbole: I’m not a huge fan of taking on another writer in public, much less doing it twice in a short time span.  However, after...
• 9/8 Up Along First: The Mets Should Not Trade Jonathon Niese: Yesterday, Andy McCullough of the Star-Ledger wrote a piece about Jon Niese, talking about how valuable a trade chip he will be...
• 9/8 Mets360.com: Dickey winning the Cy Young could be the happy ending Mets’ fans need:   On Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis, R.A. Dickey became the first Mets to amass 18 victories in one season since Frank...
• 9/6 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Flores and Montero Win Players of the Year, Keith Hernandez to Shave Mustache?: The Mets released a statement yesterday that said they will be honoring both infielder Wilmer Flores and pitcher Rafael Montero...
• 9/6 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2012 Giants: August PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of August 2012, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...
• 9/6 Mets360.com: Most important Mets’ September call up: Jeurys Familia or Jenrry Mejia?: While the Mets are not likely playing for any postseason glory this September, that’s not to say that the final month is inconsequential....
• 9/5 Optimistic Mets Fan: A Thought On Mets Payroll: Look, no one has any idea what the payroll is going to be.  Sandy Alderson has clearly stated they haven’t finalized numbers...
• 9/5 Rising Apple: Should the Mets Re-sign Mike Pelfrey?: I know, when Mike Pelfrey went down at the end of April with his season-ending injury that required Tommy John surgery, we all...
• 9/4 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Reviewing MLB.com’s Mets top prospects: Part I: I do a lot of searching through minor-league lists of top prospects and I often find it interesting where “experts” decide...
• 9/3 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tender Candidate: Andres Torres: The Mets have kept mum on their payroll situation heading into 2013 but several reports have indicated that the club won't...
• 9/3 Radical Baseball: Johan Santana: How Big A Deal Is A No-Hitter?: Radical Baseball: How Big A Deal Is A No-Hitter? Jun 17th, 2012 June 1 Johan Santana became the first Met pitcher...
• 9/3 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals: The Mets head to St. Louis for their last stop in what is a three-city road trip before they head back to New York. This is the...
• 9/2 Mets360.com: Evolution of the Mets: Bargain basement edition, Part II Starting Pitching: In Part 1, we discussed the tough stuff. Here comes the candy. I will list the pitchers in what I feel is a particular order of...
• 9/1 Mets360.com: The Mets, David Wright and the road less traveled: TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,  And sorry I could not travel both               And be one traveler, long...
• 9/1 Rising Apple: Does Collins Deserve A Contract Extension?: Earlier in the week, it was reported that manager Terry Collins will not be fired at the end of the season and could possibly...

• 8/31 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Player of the Week: Ike Davis: The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance for the last week....
• 8/31 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ Miami Marlins: David Wright and the Mets are heading into Miami for their second stop on a three-city road trip to face the Marlins, and are...
• 8/31 Mets360.com: R.A. Dickey’s resurgence, odd SB trio, Wright’s second-half slump: After he got hosed out of starting the All-Star game, Mets fans want R.A. Dickey to get the Cy Young Award for the 2012 season...
• 8/30 Rising Apple: For Starters: Jenrry Mejia Should Remain One: During Spring Training in 2010, Jenrry Mejia flashed such dominant stuff that the Mets (foolishly) allowed him to open the year...
• 8/30 Tomahawk Take: Braves Road Trip Highlights Problems Ahead: The Braves returned from their 10 game road trip with a 4-6 record after losing the Padres series three games to one.   A five...
• 8/30 Mets360.com: Matt Harvey holding up his end of the bargain: Wouldn’t you know it? The Mets are on a four-game winning streak! It’s hardly cause for celebration, but winning four games...
• 8/29 El Maquino: CARDS GO 21 SCORELESS: THE POSTGAME The Cardinal lineup that has a penchant for hitting to the score hasn’t done so at all over the past few days,...
• 8/29 Rising Apple: Could Collin McHugh or Jenrry Mejia Be Traded This Winter?: As the 2012 season winds down and the Mets organization and fans alike turn their focuses to 2013, there are plenty of needs that...
• 8/29 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Collins Hopes to Finish Third, Collin McHugh To Start Next Week: With the Mets falling off the face of the Earth since they returned from the All-Star break, it has been a goal of Sandy Alderson...
• 8/29 Mets360.com: The maturation of Terry Collins: “man looks into the Abyss, and there’s nothing’ staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character, and...
• 8/29 PaulLebowitz.com: Joel Sherman’s Hackdom Reaches New Lows Even For Him: This is from the August 27th issue of The Weekly Standard and has to do with the plagiarism of Fareed Zakaria: Plagiarism is not...
• 8/28 Rising Apple: Can R.A. Dickey Win The Cy Young Award?: A not so funny thing happened to R.A. Dickey on the way to September.  In July of this season, on Friday the 13th no less, Murphy’s...
• 8/28 Tyler's Think Tank: Santanas Struggling: 2012 has not been kind to the three (unrelated) Santanas playing in the major leagues this season. Johan Santana (6-9, 4.85...
• 8/27 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson: Payroll Possibly Over $100 Million, Expects to Retain Wright and Dickey: It has been a busy week for Sandy Alderson; first, he was on with Mike Francesa on the WFAN, and while he talked about a lot of...
• 8/27 Call to the Pen: No Shakeup Expected with Twins Management: Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad appeared on 1500 ESPN in the Twin Cities this weekend and though he admits that “losing...
• 8/25 Mets360.com: Amid Mets’ misery, at least Jon Niese is showing signs of finishing strong: This is just is getting downright depressing. Yes, the Mets yet again lost again last night (3-1), this time to the hapless Houston...
• 8/24 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: August 27-September 2: 0 0 1 1080 6160 Roto Think Tank 51 14 7226 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE...
• 8/24 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Mariners, Felix, Sizemore, Lohse: MLB executives tell ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark that they make sure to consider the differences between baseball’s two leagues...
• 8/24 Call to the Pen: Bartolo Colon’s Weird Career: I remember when Bartolo Colon was coming up as a prospect almost solely because I opened up a pack of Bowman baseball cards and...
• 8/24 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Houston Astros @ New York Mets: Being the optimistic Mets fan that I am, I feel like every new series is a clean slate for this team, but it’s been hard...
• 8/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Francesa’s Mets Rant Was Preplanned And Absurd: It took two losses to light the fire under Mike Francesa that exploded with a comical rant against the Mets? Two losses from 24...
• 8/23 Rising Apple: Observations From a Debacle: As the Mets’ second half has gone from bad to worse to unwatchable, it’s gotten to the point where I don’t even...
• 8/23 The Baseball Page: Mets 101 News and Notes: Could Johan Santana Be Done for the Season?: As the New York Mets continue their slow march to the end of the regular...
• 8/23 Up Along First: Santana Shut Down: A Blessing In Disguise?: Sandy Alderson announced at a press conference yesterday that Johan Santana has been placed on the 15-day Disabled List with...
• 8/23 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Sandy Talks Offseason, Johan and Kirk Shut Down for 2012: There has been plenty of news swirling over the last week or two concerning the Mets’ payroll going into the 2013 season....
• 8/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Ya gotta believe: Five things the Mets can do to contend in 2013: As a New York Mets fan, one can often feel like something of a punching bag. First of all, we live in close proximity to the Yankees,...
• 8/23 Mets360.com: Heck Of A Day For The Mets, Via Twitter: The Mets weren’t even on my radar yesterday afternoon, until I had to make trip to the bank for work. I flipped on WFAN just...
• 8/23 Mets360.com: Perception meets Reality: Mets look like they have thrown in the towel: After Tuesday’s night’s 6-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Terry Collins was steaming mad at the effort the Mets put forth...
• 8/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana won't throw until JanuaryNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) won't resume throwing until mid-January of next year....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) won't resume throwing until mid-January of next year.
• 8/22 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Kyle Lohse earns seventh consecutive victory over Houston: Houston 2- St. Louis 4 –   Kyle Lohse allowed three hits over seven innings and won his seventh consecutive game as the...
• 8/22 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson And Johan Santana’s MRI Results Suggest His Season Is Done: Sandy Alderson made the bad news regarding Johan Santana somewhat official.  The Mets pitcher will be placed on the 15-day disabled...
• 8/22 Rising Apple: Season in Review: Johan Santana: Johan Santana was just placed on the disabled list for the second time this season. The first time was for an ankle injury, now...
• 8/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana done for the year: Updating a previous report, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) will be shut down for the rest of the season after dealing with...[+] inflammation in his back. Doctors are prescribing rest and medication for Santana, and the team expects him to be back at full strength next year.
• 8/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana has back inflammation: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana (back) is dealing with inflammation in the area of his L5 vertebrae...[+] in his lower back. He will be put on the disabled list, but surgery won't be needed. SP Collin McHugh will be called up to start against the Colorado Rockies Thursday, Aug. 23.
• 8/22 Baseball Musings: Santana Shutdown: The Mets shutdown Johan Santana for the rest of the season: He had an MRI yesterday which showed and inflammation in his lower...
• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mets, Athletics, Storen, Izturis: The Mets announced that Johan Santana isn't expected to pitch again in 2012 after an MRI revealed inflammation in his lower back....
• 8/22 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Santana’ Start in Doubt, Andres Torres Not Making ‘Excuses’: Like I did yesterday, let’s get your day started right with your daily dose of news about Johan Santana! The southpaw underwent...
• 8/21 Baseball Musings: Young No-No: Chris Young has a perfect game through five innings for the Mets. He’s struck out six Rockies as the Mets lead 1-0 in the...
• 8/21 BoSox Injection: The Hundred Million Dollar Man: We can rebuild him…we have the economy. This week Red Sox star left fielder and owner of a $142,000,000 dollar contract...
• 8/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana update: Updating a previous report, there is still a chance that New York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) will make his next start Thursday,...[+] Aug. 23.
• 8/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana won't make next startNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) will not make his next start Thursday, Aug. 23....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) will not make his next start Thursday, Aug. 23.
• 8/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Jenrry Mejia to come up?: There are rumors floating that the New York Mets are considering recalled SP Jenrry Mejia to take SP Johan Santana's (back) next...[+] start, with the team moving to a six-man rotation. Mejia has allowed four runs (two earned) and 18 hits while walking six and striking out eight in 18 1/3 innings since moving back to the rotation with Triple-A Buffalo.
• 8/21 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Nick Swisher as a Met? Johan Santana With Pitch Limit Thursday: I know, that sounds kind of weird, doesn’t it? There was a story posted on MetsBlog that asked the same question. With the...
• 8/20 Call to the Pen: Johan Santana to Undergo MRI on Back: The New York Mets have been maintaining for a while now that ace left hander Johan Santana is healthy. Earlier Monday, the club...
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to undergo MRINew York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his back Tuesday, Aug. 21....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his back Tuesday, Aug. 21.
• 8/20 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head Home For Series With Rockies: Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a four-game series with the Rockies at Citi Field. The Rockies come into this series with a 46-73...
• 8/20 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: Matthias Kullowatz, Joel Condreay Talk Seattle Mariners: The Cleveland Indians head to Seattle tonight to wrap up their 10-day West Coast road trip with a three-game series against the...
• 8/20 Yanks Go Yard: Dallas Braden: Future Yankee?: Recently, Mike Axisa of RAB and MLBTR fame opined that Dallas Braden is a potential non-tender candidate. Unfortunately for you...
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana could be shut down soon: Updating a previous report, New York Mets manager Terry Collins indicated that SP Johan Santana (back, ankle) could be shut down...[+] when rosters expand in September. 'We think Johan is good for another start or two minimum,' Collins said. Santana's been bothered by a stiff back and some soreness in his right ankle.
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to make next start: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (back) expects to make his next start Thursday, Aug. 23, and he'll throw a bullpen Monday, Aug....[+] 20. Santana has been dealing with some back stiffness, and manager Terry Collins said the team will continue to consider shutting Santana down at any point. He will be limited to less than 100 pitches Thursday.
• 8/20 The Beanball: Mets Off-Season Mission: Trade Johan Santana: According to Adam Rubin, the New York Mets only plan to spend between $10 to $15 million this off-season, despite favorably settling...
• 8/20 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Johan Santana Not ‘Untradeable,’ Bisons Shuffling out of Buffalo: Johan Santana‘s recent rough patch has been well documented through the media, and in the Mets record books, as his five...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Melky Cabrera, Johan Santana, Bobby V: On this day in baseball history in 1957, Giants president Horace Stoneham violated baseball's protocol for announcements about...
• 8/19 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: 2013 Payroll Staying Put, Jenrry Mejia Could Join Rotation in September: Although Sandy Alderson recently said that he hasn’t had a discussion with his fellow executives about the Mets’ 2013...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Unlikely To Boost Payroll: Even though General Manager Sandy Alderson recently said that a formal budget has not been set for 2013, the Mets are likely to...
• 8/18 Up Along First: Mets 2, Nationals 0: Wait, Aren’t We Supposed To Be The Ones Getting Shutout?: Final Score: Mets 2, Nationals 0 Player of the Game: Jonathon Niese -7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 109 p. (72 strikes) Goat...
• 8/18 Optimistic Mets Fan: On Wishing Johan Santana into the Cornfield: The talk lately has been whether or not the Mets should shut down Johan Santana for the season.  He’s been mostly ineffective...
• 8/18 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 119: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 6 Mets 4 Johan Santana makes Mets history. Mets Game Notes Johan Santana became the first pitcher in Mets history to...
• 8/18 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Johan Santana Struggles Again in 6-4 Loss: Johan Santana was entering this start hoping he could turn around what has been a nightmare-ish four start stretch for the Mets...
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Starters for Colorado series announced: New York Mets SPs R.A. Dickey, Chris Young, Matt Harvey and Johan Santana will pitch in a four-game series against the Colorado...[+] Rockies beginning Monday, Aug. 20.
• 8/18 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tender Candidate: Dallas Braden: Two years and three months ago, Dallas Braden was on top of the baseball world. He had just thrown 19th perfect game in baseball...
• 8/17 Up Along First: Nationals 6, Mets 4: Johan Struggles Again, Raises More Injury Concerns: Final Score: Nationals 6, Mets 4 Player of the Game: Scott Hairston- 3-for-4, 2 R Goat of the Game: Johan Santana- 5 IP, 7...
• 8/17 District On Deck: Game 119: Nationals 6, Mets 4: It doesn’t seem to matter whether they’re playing at home or on the road, the Nationals are playing as if they’re...
• 8/17 Baseball Musings: Opposite Slam: Johan Santana retired the first nine Nationals he faced Friday night, but then the next four reached base. The final one was an...
• 8/17 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets And Nats Battle In D.C.: The Mets begin a three-game series with the Nationals tonight at 7:05 in Washington. The Nats come into this series playing better...
• 8/16 Up Along First: Mets 8, Reds 4: Hey, Who’s This Harvey Kid?: Final Score: Mets 8, Reds 4 Player of the Game: Matt Harvey- 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 89 pitches (63 strikes) Goat of the...
• 8/16 Baseball Musings: Harvey in Sync: In his first four starts, Matt Harvey of the Mets either allowed a low number of walks or a low number of hits. Thursday night...
• 8/16 Rising Apple: Should Re-signing Dickey Be A Top Priority?: There is no denying that R.A. Dickey is having a superb season.  Now in his third season with the New York Mets, Dickey has compiled...
• 8/16 Full Spectrum Baseball: An Open Letter to Melky CabreraCan I call you Melky? No, I won’t call you “The Melk Man”. I’m not that brilliant wordsmith, John Sterling....
• 8/16 The Baseball Page: Felix Hernandez Perfect: King for a Day, Perfect Forever Felix Hernandez Throws a Perfect Game   Felix...
• 8/16 SoDo Mojo: King Perfection: Felix Reaches The Pinnacle Of Pitching Legends: UPDATE: Isn’t it **** that it took the Mariners 34 years to reach perfection, and it was achieved by number 34 himself?...
• 8/16 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Kelly Shoppach Activated, Matt Harvey’s Innings Limit: A day after making a waiver wire deal with the Red Sox that netted the Mets back-up catcher Kelly Shoppach, the backstop was activated...
• 8/16 Mets360.com: Mike Baxter making the most of his time: What’s not to like about the Pride of Whitestone, Mike Baxter? The man could never play another single game again in his life...
• 8/16 Mets Merized: Mets Building Blocks And Question Marks: During last night’s ESPN telecast of the Mets victory over the Braves, the announcers mentioned that the Mets have several “building...
• 8/15 Up Along First: Mets Going With Six-Man Rotation; Harvey Will Have Innings Limit: The Mets will try out a modified six-man rotation this week, Terry Collins told reporters this afternoon. The Mets will go with...
• 8/15 Rising Apple: A Blueprint for 2013: The Mets’ 2012 season is ongoing, but it isn’t too early to draw conclusions regarding who should have a spot on the  team...
• 8/15 Mets Merized: Shoppach Will Wear Uniform No. 6: As expected, the Mets announced they have activated Kelly Shoppach in time for tonight’s game against the Reds. To make...
• 8/15 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Byrdak’s Surgery Scheduled, Pelfrey Progressing: While most of the news from the Mets today concerned the looming contract extension negotiations for David Wright and R.A. Dickey...
• 8/14 High Heat Stats: Monday game notes: Dodgers 5, @Pirates 4: Shane Victorino‘s first HR for LA put them up 4-2 in the 5th, and an 8th-inning run built on Juan...
• 8/14 PaulLebowitz.com: The Mets Acquired Kelly Shoppach Because…: I hate to shatter the myths and nonsense that are being floated by the Joel Shermans of the world, but here’s the truth without...
• 8/14 WasWatching: 60+ % Quality Starts Since 2006 – Minimum 50 Starts: Here is the list, below. Not a lot of Yankees pitchers here, are there? Rk Player QS% GS From To Age G W-L% IP Tm 1 Ryan Vogelsong...
• 8/14 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Trading Scott Hairston, Shutting Down Johan Santana?: Once the Mets went through their second half tailspin coming out of the gate following the All-Star break, Sandy Alderson retracted...
• 8/14 Rising Apple: The Unfortunate Case of Jason Bay: By now, the unmitigated disaster that is Jason Bay has been written about and discussed ad nauseum.   He has gone from heralded...
• 8/13 Rising Apple: Jonathon Niese: As Good as He Needs to Be: Jonathon Niese did his part last night to make sure the Mets weren’t swept out of Citi Field by the Atlanta Braves, tossing...
• 8/13 Baseball News Source: Mets Prospects Zack Wheeler, Matt Harvey – Reasons for Optimism: Middling through a 54-60 season – good for third place in the National League East, 16.5 games behind the Washington Nationals...
• 8/13 Rising Apple: Johan Santana And The Mets: Ailing In A Season of Circumstance: In Spring Training, I questioned the wisdom of the Mets hierarchy as to why they would hastily name Johan Santana their Opening...
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana expected to start FridayNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) is expected to start Friday, Aug. 17, against the Washington Nationals....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) is expected to start Friday, Aug. 17, against the Washington Nationals.
• 8/12 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 114: Loss to Braves: Braves 9 Mets 3 No good here — just the bad and the ugly. Mets Game Notes The story was Johan Santana, who came off the...
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana struggles in start Saturday: In his first start since being activated from the 15-day disabled list, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) allowed eight runs...[+] on eight hits over 1 1/3 innings in a loss to the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Aug. 11, with one walk and two strikeouts. 'I'm fine,' he said. 'It's just one of those nights I didn't execute my pitches. I didn't feel anything in my ankle, my shoulder, or my whole body. I'm just trying to get my command back. It's been a while since I faced batters of this caliber. I just need to continue to make some progress and improve my command.'
• 8/12 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Lucas Duda Could Be Back Soon, Santana Insists He’s Healthy: Lucas Duda was pretty upset when he was told he was being sent back down to Triple-A. Although he was determined to get back on...
• 8/12 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Johan Santana Returns, Exits Early in 9-3 Loss: Johan Santana returned to the Mets rotation for the first time since he hit the disabled list at the end of July to heal his tender...
• 8/12 Mets360.com: Decision to rush back Johan Santana leads to a single teardrop: During the last couple of seasons of Omar Minaya’s tenure, the joke went that the Mets had turned into the Kremlin when discussing...
• 8/12 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Mets 3: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – August 11, 2012 – ESPN. IWOTM, but Kris Medlen had another impressive...
• 8/12 PaulLebowitz.com: The Media Vultures Circle The Mets Again: Since the Mets have come apart after a surprising first half of the season when it was being speculated as to whether or not they’d...
• 8/11 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Jason Marquis Throws 2-Hit Shutout at the Pirates: San Diego 5 – Pittsburgh 0 - Jason Marquis did not allow a hit until the seventh inning and ended the night with a two...
• 8/11 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Designate Garrett Olson For Assignment: The Mets announced that they have designated left-hander Garrett Olson for assignment.  The move will allow the Mets to re-activate...
• 8/11 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Mets Unveil Their All-Star Logo And Promise A Legacy: If a fantasy baseball team could have a theme song, mine would be “Slip Sliding Away.” I bet high this season. I took a lot...
• 8/11 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Mets Sign Andrew Carpenter, Santana to Have 90-Pitch Limit: Sandy Alderson continued making minor moves in preparations to once again rebuild the Mets bullpen for the 2013 season, as the...
• 8/11 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Matt Harvey’s Home Debut Spoiled By Braves in 4-0 Loss: Last night was a special night for Matt Harvey; it was his first start in the Major Leagues in front of the home fans in Flushing....
• 8/11 Mets360.com: An optimistic look at the 2012 Mets: Well it’s 2012 and the Mets feel like the Mets of 2011, 2010 and 2009… Looking around, I can’t see Luis Castillo, Oliver...
• 8/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to have cap of 90 pitches: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said Saturday, Aug. 11, that he expects SP Johan Santana (ankle) to be capped at 90 pitches...[+] in his return from the 15-day disabled list against the Atlanta Braves Sunday.
• 8/10 Up Along First: Game 113: Maholm Outduels Harvey, Mets Shut Out 4-0: Final Score:  Braves 4, Mets 0 Player of the Game: Matt Harvey- 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 101 pitches (64 strikes) Goat of the...
• 8/10 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 113: Loss to Braves: Braves 4 Mets 0 What happened to the offense? What happened to the “never say die” attitude? Mets Game Notes Looking...
• 8/10 PaulLebowitz.com: Attendance Figures, Part II—Some Teams Just Don’t Try: It’s not a remote experience for clubs to be content with losing 90 games, occasionally getting lucky and hovering around .500...
• 8/10 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets End Homestand With Three Against Atlanta: The Mets begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves tonight at 7:10. The Braves come into this series red-hot and look...
• 8/10 Rising Apple: Chipper Jones: Through the Eyes of a Mets Fan: Underneath his black hooded cloak, the Grim Reaper wore a Braves jersey and moonlighted as Atlanta’s third baseman.  At...
• 8/10 Mets360.com: Andres Torres’ big day, Mike Baxter hits .300, lefty relievers: Thursday did not figure to be a particularly good day for Andres Torres. He came into the game with a .183/.287/.239 line in 165...
• 8/9 High Heat Stats: Pitching reliability – an honest day’s work: Quick – have you had a bad day at work this year? Pretty silly question, right. Well, if you’re among a select group...
• 8/9 Up Along First: Byrdak Will Have Shoulder Surgery: Tim Byrdak confirmed today that he will in fact have surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. Byrdak was...
• 8/9 The Baseball Page: Mets 101 News and Notes: Jason Bay is Here to Stay: As the New York Mets returned home, one of the big questions surrounding...
• 8/9 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: At Least Johan’s Coming Back Soon: To paraphrase the cartoon version of Tim McCarver from an episode of “Family Guy,”  as good as the Mets were in the...
• 8/9 Rising Apple: Jason Bay: Retaining Him Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Mets: We know Jason Bay is still owed the balance of this year’s salary, and a full season’s pay next year.  Just recently,...
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana on tap for Saturday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) felt good after his bullpen session Wednesday, Aug. 8, and is scheduled to start Saturday,...[+] Aug. 11.
• 8/8 Baseball News Source: Jason Bay Relegated to Platoon Role with Mets: Meet Jason Bay, one of the most expensive platoon players in Major League history. According to manager Terry Collins,  the Mets’...
• 8/8 Call to the Pen: Johan Santana Expected to Return to Mets Saturday: According to Fred Kerber of the New York Post, Johan Santana is set to return to the Mets’ starting rotation on Saturday....
• 8/8 Rising Apple: Jon Rauch Has Turned His Season Around: Opening day against the Braves was exactly how Terry Collins would draw it up in his office if he had to. Johan Santana pitched...
• 8/8 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: 2013 All-Star Logo Unveiled, Jason Bay Not Going Anywhere: Although the logo was leaked last week, the Mets held an official press conference yesterday afternoon to unveil the logo for...
• 8/7 Mets360.com: It’s A Tough Job, But Mets’ Fans Need To Temper Expectations Of Matt Harvey: Matt Harvey has arrived. In his first three starts he has pitched marvelously, in tough luck and pretty badly, in that order....
• 8/6 Up Along First: Bad News: Byrdak Has Torn Anterior Capsule In Shoulder, Could Be Out A Very Long Time: The Mets announced that Tim Byrdak has a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. Byrdak had an MRI done on his left shoulder...
• 8/6 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: August 6: Top stories Durham and Gwinnett honor Negro Leagues: Sunday evening, the Bulls and Braves honored the rich history of the Negro...
• 8/5 High Heat Stats: Cliff Lee’s not so excellent adventure: Cliff Lee of the Phillies is having one weird season. As of this writing, Lee is sporting a 2-6 W-L record after 19 starts, with...
• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana sharp in rehab outing: Updating a previous report, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) allowed a walk and a single while striking out three batters...[+] over three scoreless innings in a minor-league rehab start for Class A Brooklyn. He threw 29 of his 38 pitches for strikes. He then tossed another three simulated innings in the bullpen, increasing his pitch count to 90. 'I feel good,' Santana said. 'My body had a chance to recover. I really needed that. I threw all my pitches and commanded my fastball.'
• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana rehab update: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana (ankle) would throw approximately 45 pitches in a rehab start for Class...[+] A Brooklyn Sunday, Aug. 5, followed by 40-45 additional pitches on the side. This would put him on pace to be able to throw approximately 90 pitches against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Aug. 11.
• 8/5 Up Along First: Morning Recap: Hefner Pitches Well, Mets Beat Padres 6-2: Final Score: Mets 6, Padres 2 Player Of The Game: Daniel Murphy- 4-for-4, 2 R Goat Of The Game: Andres Torres- 0-for-4, 3 K...
• 8/5 Rising Apple: Mets Notes: The Records Keep Piling Up in 2012: The Amazins may have spent the last month falling precipitously in the standings, but a very interesting season of personal and...
• 8/5 Rising Apple: Mets Notes: Harvey to Make Citi Debut Friday, Santana to Return Next Weekend: Although his focus will be on executing his pitches against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in the rubber game later this...
• 8/5 The Writer's Journey: Baseball’s Greatest Games: New York Mets First No-Hitter (2012): Baseball’s Greatest Games: New York Mets First No-Hitter New Video, 2012 Approx. 131 mins. If a DVD were to be released...
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to start Saturday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) will return Saturday, Aug. 11, against the Atlanta Braves, according to manager Terry Collins....[+]
• 8/3 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Play Three Against Struggling Padres: The Mets begin a three-game series with the Padres tonight at PETCO Park in San Diego. The first pitch is at 10:05 eastern time....
• 8/3 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ San Diego Padres: The Mets finish their 11-game West Coast swing with a quick stop this weekend in San Diego at Petco Park to take on the Padres....
• 8/3 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2012 Giants: July PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of July 2012, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...
• 8/2 Rising Apple: Johan Santana To Throw Second Bullpen Sunday: Johan Santana has been on the disabled list since late July to rest the ankle he injured against the Cubs before the All-Star...
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throwing bullpen sessions: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) is throwing a bullpen session Thursday, Aug. 2, and will throw another Sunday, Aug. 5....[+] He seems to be on track to return and start against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, Aug. 8.
• 8/2 The Baseball Page: Miserable July Leaves New York Mets on Brink of Disaster: It is amazing how fast things can change in the baseball season. The...
• 8/2 Rising Apple: Frank Francisco Could Return to Mets Bullpen by the Weekend: It’s been a long journey back to health for Frank Francisco, who went on the disabled list at the end of June with a strained...
• 8/1 Baseball With Matt: An Interview with the Official Scorer for the Yanks & Mets 8/1/12: Hey Guys!This past Monday, I did my first ever blog interview, and it was with Jordan Sprechman. He is an official scorer for...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Extend Cole Hamels: AUGUST 1: ESPN's Buster Olney has the salary breakdown (Twitter link). Hamels received a $6MM signing bonus and will earn $19.5MM...

• 7/31 Puckett's Pond: Closing the Book on the A.J. Pierzynski Trade: The trade of Francisco Liriano to Chicago marked the end of an era. Coincidentally, it reunited him with a certain catcher whom...
• 7/31 Mets360.com: Mike Baxter makes an immediate impact upon return from DL: The Mets used 19 players in Monday’s 8-7 win in extra innings over the Giants. The 18th player used was Mike Baxter, who entered...
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to throw bullpen: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) will throw a bullpen session Thursday, Aug. 2, and should be able to return during the...[+] team's next homestand.
• 7/30 MetsToday.com: Will Mets Trade R.A. Dickey?: From the MetsToday mailbag: Joe, It seems the desire to land a big time pitcher is really ramping up as the deadline approaches....
• 7/30 Rising Apple: Mike Baxter Set to Return to Mets; Kirk Nieuwen**** Optioned to Triple-A: Once Kirk Nieuwen**** survived the roster move that ultimately ended in Lucas Duda getting a demotion to Triple-A Buffalo, everyone...
• 7/30 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of July 30: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 7/30 The Writer's Journey: Baseball’s Greatest Games: New York Mets First No-Hitter (2012): Baseball’s Greatest Games: New York Mets First No-Hitter New Video, 2012 Approx. 131 mins. If a DVD were to be released...
• 7/29 Up Along First: Mike Baxter Back From Disabled List, Capt. Kirk Optioned To Triple-A: The Mets have activated Mike Baxter for tomorrow night’s game in San Francisco. They have also optioned Nieuwen**** to Buffalo....
• 7/29 Up Along First: Why All The Hate For Sandy Alderson?: Alright, I know these past few weeks have been frustrating. The Mets have gone from a playoff contender to almost completely out...
• 7/28 Mets360.com: For Mets fans, it could always be worse: Dear Mets Fans, As the season seems to implode in upon itself and the Mets turn from fringe underdog sensations to the bunch of...
• 7/27 Rising Apple: Matt Harvey: Mets’ Rookie Rises Up In Phoenix; Brilliant in Big League Debut: The responsibility of getting this road trip started off on the right foot, and turning the Mets’ recent fortunes around...
• 7/27 Mets360.com: Matt Harvey’s fastball, Josh Edgin’s relief, R.A. Dickey’s streak: Matt Harvey sure looked ready for prime time last night. In his major league debut, Harvey pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, did...
• 7/26 Tyler's Think Tank: Hamels Hauls in $144 Million: The Philadelphia Phillies, still wallowing at the bottom of the NL East nine games below .500, just locked up Cole...
• 7/26 District On Deck: DoD Roundtable: Strasburg-nomics: Stephen Strasburg. He’s been darn good to this point, with his improved mechanics, strikeout ability, phenom-label, jersey-selling...
• 7/26 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ Arizona Diamondbacks: Before the Mets started their homestand against the Dodgers last weekend, I said that New York was limping home after their 1-5...
• 7/26 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Johan Santana Could be Throwing off Mound by Next Week: When the Mets placed Johan Santana on the disabled list after his third straight lackluster start, the organization made it clear...
• 7/26 Mets360.com: Progression of Matt Harvey is something to keep fans tuned in: I don’t think I need to remind anyone here about the tumultuous state that the Mets currently find themselves in. Clearly, I...
• 7/25 The Baseball Page: National League Potential Stars: National League Potential Stars NL East Giancarlo Stanton- Just ask...
• 7/25 WasWatching: Cole Hamels Signs $144 Million 6-Year Extension: Source. There have been few better since 2006: Rk Player ERA+ G From To Age GS W L IP BB SO ERA 1 Roy Halladay 144 207 2006 2012...
• 7/25 Crashburn Alley: Hamels, Phillies Agree to 6-Year, $144 Million Extension: A contract extension seemed inevitable as negotiations between Cole Hamels and the Phillies picked up steam in the last week,...
• 7/25 Baseball Musings: Cole Hard Cash: The Phillies and Cole Hamels seem to have reached an agreement on a new contract: The Philadelphia Phillies and Cole Hamels have...
• 7/25 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Extend Cole Hamels: The Phillies announced that they have signed Cole Hamels to a six-year contract extension worth at least $144MM. The contract,...
• 7/24 Mets360.com: The 2012 Mets: Something’s Got To Give: I think it’s safe to say the Dog Days have arrived – that all-too-familiar time when one day runs into the next and it seems...
• 7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana struggling since no-hitter: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) has posted a 6.54 ERA while allowing 53 hits in just 42 2/3 innings since his no-hitter...[+] June 1. On that historic night, he threw a career-high 134 pitches, and he seems to have really struggled ever since.
• 7/23 High Heat Stats: Johan and the Mick: a story of platoon advantage: June 1st this season was a milestone date for the New York Mets. The Mets hosted the Cardinals that day and achieved something...
• 7/23 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Washington Nationals @ New York Mets: It’s deja vu all over again; the Mets and Nationals are meeting for a three-game set, this time at Citi Field, the second...
• 7/23 Rising Apple: Matt Harvey to Make MLB Debut Thursday Against Diamondbacks: After the Mets front office and coaching staff decided to keep Matt Harvey at Triple-A and start Miguel Batista Saturday at Citi...
• 7/23 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: July 23: Top stories Harvey promoted: After weeks of Mets fans calling on Sandy Alderson to make a change, they’re getting what they...
• 7/22 Up Along First: Morning Mets Links: July 22, 2012: Here are this morning’s Mets links: The Mets placed Johan Santana on the DL yesterday with a sprained ankle. Santana hurt...
• 7/22 Rising Apple: Mets Starting Rotation: And Then There Were Two: And then there were two.  Three fifths of the starting rotation the Mets began the season with have now landed on the disabled...
• 7/22 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson’s Actions Speak Louder Than His Words Ever Will: Like he has so many times over the past month when talking to the media, Sandy Alderson once against stated that the Mets should...
• 7/22 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Go For Sunday Sweep at Citi Field: Nathan Eovaldi (1-6, 4.33) vs. Jon Niese (7-4, 3.58) Lineup: Hairston LF Mark Ellis 2B Kemp CF Ethier RF Rivera 1B Cruz SS Uribe...
• 7/21 Up Along First: Phillies Working On Deal With Hamels, Other Trade Deadline Notes: Cole Hamels and the Phillies front office are reportedly ‘moving in the right direction’ on a contract extension,...
• 7/21 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 94: Loss to Dodgers: Dodgers 8 Mets 5 For the first time since April 26, the Mets reach .500. Mets Game Notes Miguel Batista pitched like Johan Santana...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Jeremy Hefner could start Wednesday: New York Mets P Jeremy Hefner is under consideration to fill injured SP Johan Santana's (ankle) spot in the starting rotation...[+] Wednesday, July 25, against the Washington Nationals.
• 7/21 High Heat Stats: Friday game notes (East Coast bias admitted): Braves 11, @Nats 10 (11): As soon as Paul Janish came up in the 11th with the go-ahead run on 3rd, you just knew he would make...
• 7/21 Up Along First: Johan Santana Placed On Disabled List With Ankle Injury: Johan Santana has been placed on the 15-day DL with a right ankle sprain. Santana suffered the injury a few weeks back when Reed...
• 7/21 Up Along First: Morning Mets Links: July 21, 2012: Here are this morning’s Mets links: The Mets were defeated last night by a score of 7-6. Johan Santana struggled early,...
• 7/21 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Johan Santana Struggles Again as Mets Fall 7-6: On June 1st, Johan Santana became the first Mets pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the organization’s 50-year history. Tonight,...
• 7/21 Lasorda's Lair: Grab a New York Bagel and a Cup of Coffee for Some Early Dodger Baseball: Chris Capuano (9-5, 2.75) vs. Miguel Batista (1-2, 4.33) Lineup: Abreu LF Kennedy 2B Kemp CF Ethier RF Loney 1B Uribe 3B Cruz...
• 7/21 Mets360.com: Can the Mets count on Johan Santana in the second half?: For once, the Mets’ beleaguered bullpen cannot be blamed for another tough, gut-wrenching defeat, when on Friday night the Mets...
• 7/21 Baseball Musings: It Wasn’t the No-Hitter: Johan Santana‘s problems are due to an ankle injury that just landed him on the disabled list: Santana injured his ankle...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana placed on DLThe New York Mets have placed SP Johan Santana (ankle) on the 15-day disabled list with a right ankle sprain....[+] The New York Mets have placed SP Johan Santana (ankle) on the 15-day disabled list with a right ankle sprain.
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana could be pushed back: New York Mets SP Johan Santana isn't hurt, but manager Terry Collins said Friday, July 20, that the pitcher could be pushed back....[+] The team might consider skipping him a start, or even placing him on the 15-day disabled list, to 'get some energy back in his arm.'
• 7/20 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 93: Loss to Dodgers: Dodgers 7 Mets 6 In a rare role reversal, the Mets starter shat the bed and the bullpen gave the team a chance to win. It was...
• 7/20 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Hang On to Win 7-6 in the Big Apple: Dodgers 7 10 2 Mets 6 10 0 WP- Harang (7-5) LP- Santana (6-7) S- Jansen (17) HR- Kemp (14), Cruz (1), Valdespin (6) The Dodgers...
• 7/20 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Begin Another Long Grueling Road-Trip: Dodgers Lineup vs. Mets Abreu7 M.Ellis4 Kemp8 Ethier9 Rivera3 Hairston5 Cruz6 Treanor2 Harang1   Aaron Harang-6-5 vs. Johan...
• 7/20 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head Home, Try To Stay Alive In Playoff Hunt Against Dodgers: The Mets begin another critical series tonight against the Dodgers at 7:10. The Mets and Dodgers are both currently in the hunt...
• 7/20 Up Along First: Morning Mets Links: July 20, 2012: Here are this morning’s Mets links: Yesterday afternoon, the Mets salvaged the third game in Washington, in part thanks...
• 7/20 Mets360.com: Jonathon Niese and gopher balls, Valdespin’s PH magic, Bay’s return: After a brutal outing in his last appearance before the All-Star break, Jonathon Niese rebounded with, according to Game Score,...
• 7/19 Full Spectrum Baseball: Murphy’s Law…No, Daniel Murphy is not going back to Law SchoolNew York Mets fans are quite familiar with "Murphy's Law.”...
• 7/19 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 92: Win Over Nationals: Mets 9 Nationals 5 Figures the game I miss is the one they win. Mets Game Notes Not sure when I’ll be able to watch this...
• 7/19 Rising Apple: The Mets Need R.A. Dickey More Than Ever Today: Before the Mets opened their three-game series in Washington against the Nationals, reporters asked Terry Collins whether he felt...
• 7/18 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball Call Up Report: Matt Harvey: Matt Harvey has been one of the top 5 pitchers in the Mets organization, yet he’s been in the minors. With Dillon Gee going...
• 7/18 Mets360.com: Mets pitching since the All-Star break: Here is the Mets pitching since the All-Star break: Rk W L ERA G GS GF IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BF WHIP SO/9 SO/BB 1 Miguel...
• 7/17 District On Deck: Nationals Express Interest in Dempster, Greinke, Liriano: Trade rumors often need to be digested with a grain of salt. Names are often thrown out there that are purely in speculation,...
• 7/17 Mets360.com: Mets In July: Beginning Of The End Or Just A Bad Couple Of Weekends?: The Mets have looked awful the last six games. No sense being coy about it. Since the glorious Fourth, the Amazin’s have looked...
• 7/17 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ Washington Nationals: The Mets limp into the Washington D.C. after getting swept by the Braves, and now have to take on the NL East-leading Nationals....
• 7/16 Phillies Nation: July 16 Trade Rumor Round-Up: Victorino, Hamels, Rollins: Fox Sports Jon Paul Morosi reported earlier today that as many as six teams have scouted Phils’ CF Shane Victorino including...
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Planning To Offer Hamels $120MM: It appears that the Phillies are planning to offer Cole Hamels a contract extension worth at least $120MM, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com...
• 7/16 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Bay and Baxter Both Have Multi-Hit Games in Rehab: Yesterday, we saw two rehab assignments for injured Mets at very different stages. Jason Bay played in his fourth rehab game since...
• 7/16 Mets360.com: Who’s more valuable: Ronny Cedeno, Omar Quintanilla or Justin Turner?: The Mets are on their heels after getting swept in Atlanta even with aces R.A. Dickey and Johan Santana taking the hill. One thing...
• 7/15 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 89: Loss to Braves: Braves 6 Mets 1 Getting swept was not exactly the way the Mets wanted to start the second half. Mets Game Notes For the second...
• 7/15 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Johan Santana Struggles as Mets Get Swept Out of Atlanta: The Mets came back to Turner Field this afternoon hoping to avoid the sweep before their off day tomorrow as they wait for their...
• 7/15 Baseball Musings: Short Shutout Sheets: Ben Sheets earns a short shutout as he pitches six innings in his first game in the majors since 2010. Ben allowed the Mets just...
• 7/15 mlbreports.com : Top Ten Stat Of The Week: (Active Pitchers Winning Pctg-Min 100 Decisions): Sunday July.15/2012 Douglas ‘Chuck’ Booth (Lead Baseball Writer)- Pitching wins are given less importance  all of...
• 7/15 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Mike Baxter to Start Rehab Assignment: There was some good news coming out of Florida yesteday, as Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reported that Mike Baxter will begin a...
• 7/15 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Sunday starts off with a superb match-up as Jered Weaver and the Angels face Ivan Nova and the Yankees. The Yankees should challenge...
• 7/14 Mets360.com: Five keys to Mets success in the second half: The Mets had an inau**** beginning to their second half, as they fell to the Atlanta Braves 7-5 on Friday night in a key six-game...
• 7/13 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Small Market Short Hops: Scott Diamond: When you play in a league with such esteemed rookies as Mike Trout, Yu Darvish, Will Middlebrooks, and Yoenis Cespedes,...
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana set to start Sunday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) was able to throw a bullpen session Friday, July 13, and he declared himself ready to start...[+] Sunday, July 15, against the Atlanta Braves.
• 7/13 Puckett's Pond: Twins Back In Action Against Athletics: Rested and refreshed, the Minnesota Twins resume their 2012 season tonight against the Oakland Athletics. Like the Twins, the...
• 7/13 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Open Up Second Half With Three In Atlanta: Tonight at 7:35, the Mets begin a three-game series against the Braves at Turner Field. The Braves ended the first half 46-39,...
• 7/13 MetsToday.com: Mets Key Learnings: First Half: So, what have we learned after a little more than half a season of watching Mets baseball? Here are few things … The Phillies...
• 7/13 District On Deck: Around the NL East: Recapping New York’s First Half: With days of no baseball now behind us, the second half of the 2012 season is set to begin later today across Major League Baseball....
• 7/13 Phillies Nation: Roster Ramifications of a Hamels Extension: As Buster Olney reported yesterday, the Phillies are making one final push to negotiate an in-season extension with Cole Hamels...
• 7/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana’s ankle fine: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana’s (ankle) ankle is fine and that Santana will be able to make his start...[+] Sunday, July 15.
• 7/12 Rising Apple: Dillon Gee Opts for Additional Surgery, On Shelf At Least 6-8 Weeks: In what was feared to be worse than initially thought, Dillon Gee’s shoulder blood clot will require additional surgery, keeping...
• 7/12 Rising Apple: New York Mets Problems Are More Philosophical Than Tangible: Since Opening Day, starting pitching has been the Mets’ primary strength.  Today, two-fifths of the rotation is lost to...
• 7/11 MetsToday.com: Poll: Mets First-half MVP: Who is the Mets’ first-half Most Valuable Player — the man who has contributed the most to their success thus far?...
• 7/11 Rising Apple: Dillon Gee Placed on DL; Chris Young to Start Friday vs. Braves: Not surprisingly, Dillon Gee was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a blood clot in an artery in his right shoulder. He is...
• 7/11 Mets360.com: Devil’s Advocate: Mets should be sellers and trade Johan Santana: I’m playing the Devil’s Advocate and exploring a line of thinking that doesn’t necessarily gel with what I want the Mets...
• 7/10 Rising Apple: Dillon Gee Hospitalized in New York: On a story that was first reported by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Mets’ starting pitcher Dillon Gee is currently being...
• 7/10 Mets360.com: The Atmosphere Around The Mets Is Shifting: There is something in the air around Citi Field, other than Flushing Bay at low tide. The atmosphere has lightened, almost imperceptibly....
• 7/10 MetsToday.com: Gee Hurt, Second Half Rotation Suddenly Shaky: RHP Dillon Gee has been hospitalized with numbness in the fingers of his throwing hand, according to Adam Rubin and multiple...
• 7/9 Rising Apple: Jon Niese and Dillon Gee; The Not So Dynamic Duo: I made mention of today’s topic at the end of May, prior to the Phillies series, and again on June 16th, in a post titled: ...
• 7/9 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: All-Star Break: The first half of the 2012 season is in the can, and the Mets are a respectable 46-40, sitting in third place in the NL East,...
• 7/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 86: Cubs: Cubs 7 Mets 0 At least they lost quickly. Mets Game Notes This game did not start well, and never got better. The only saving...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana’s next start pushed back: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana (ankle) will not pitch the first game after the All-Star break because...[+] the team wants Santana’s ankle to get an extra day or two of rest. Santana is expected to start Sunday, July 15, or Monday, July 16.
• 7/8 Baseball Musings: No Runs Weaver: Jered Weaver pitched eight shutout innings Saturday night as the Angels beat the Orioles 3-0. In his last 14 2/3 innings against...
• 7/7 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 84: Loss to Cubs: Cubs 8 Mets 7 The cardiac kids nearly pulled off another last-inning, dramatic victory, but instead, it was a case of too little,...
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to get first start after break: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana (ankle) will start the first game after the All-Star break as long as...[+] his ankle is fine.
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana injured ankle during start: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (ankle) suffered a twisted ankle during his start Friday, July 6, but does not think it will affect...[+] his status for his next start.
• 7/6 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Get Rematch With Cubs: Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Cubs at Ciri Field. First pitch is at 7:10. Since we last left the Cubbies,...
• 7/6 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Late Rally Comes Up Short in 8-7 Loss: Johan Santana took the mound in his final start of the first half, hoping to avenge his first career loss to the Cubs that he...
• 7/6 Optimistic Mets Fan: Rotation After All-Star Break: All-Star Break coming up after the Cubs series and I think it’s worth a thought about how Terry Collins will line up his...
• 7/6 Mets360.com: Daniel Murphy dazzles, Bobby Parnell ponders and Johan Santana surges: Daniel Murphy was one of several Mets to have a big game in Thursday’s come-from-behind win against Jonathan Papelbon and the...
• 7/6 Baseball Reality Tour: Checking in on OOPS: A year ago, we looked at leaders in Opponents' OPS, then again with historical perspective.Recapping what we learned last season:Opponents...
• 7/6 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Red Sox get a chance to get back into the AL East race as they host the Yankees in a three-game series leading into the All-Star...
• 7/5 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 83: Win Over Phillies: Mets 6 Phillies 5 This was a game that — in any year from 2007 to 2011 — the Phillies would have won dramatically...
• 7/5 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2012 Giants: June PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of June 2012, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...
• 7/4 Through The Fence Baseball: All-Star snubs due to lack of performance in previous season?: Every year, deserving players do not make the cut to play in the All-Star Game. Looking at this year’s lineup of the missing,...
• 7/3 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (36-45) at Mets (43-37): Philadelphia Phillies (36-45) vs. New York Mets (43-37) Vance Worely (4-4, 2.92), vs. Jon Niese (6-3, 3.55) Time: 7:10, Citi Field...
• 7/3 Mets360.com: Feeling Good About The 2012 Mets: I never thought that would be a headline. Coming into the year, I mostly bought the MSM narratives about the Mets’ awfulness....
• 7/3 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets: The Mets were fortunate to get a day off yesterday to re-adjust to being back on the East Coast before they host the Phillies...
• 7/1 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 79: Win Over Dodgers: Mets 5 Dodgers 0 This is getting to be a habit. For the first time in a long time, I felt like a Yankees fan watching this game....
• 7/1 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Johan Santana Helps Mets to Second Straight Shutout in 5-0 win: Johan Santana kicked off the month of June like no other New York Mets starting pitcher ever did, with the franchise’s first-ever...
• 7/1 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Lose 7th in a Row as Shutouts Start Piling Up: Dodgers 0 3 2 Mets 5 9 0 WP- Santana (6-4) LP- Eovaldi (0-5) HR- Davis (11) Today was the 50th anniversary of Sandy Koufax’s...
• 7/1 Mets360.com: Omar Minaya, Sandy Alderson share credit for 2012 Mets success: This year has been a lot of fun for the Mets and their fans. Expectations were low coming into the season and the Mets have instead...
• 7/1 PaulLebowitz.com: Surprise Buyers—National League: Yesterday I looked at the American League teams that are somewhat surprisingly in contention and what they should and shouldn’t...

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana likely to open second half: New York Mets manager Terry Collins indicated Saturday, June 30, that SP Johan Santana is likely to open the second half July...[+] 13 against the Atlanta Braves.
• 6/30 Rising Apple: R.A. Dickey Is Clear Choice To Start The All-Star Game: After a shaky outing against the Yankees last Sunday, R.A. Dickey‘s status as the best pitcher in the National League was...
• 6/30 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The White Sox try to make it three games in a row against the Yankees as they send Jake Peavy to the mound against Hiroki Kuroda....
• 6/30 Lasorda's Lair: Punchless Dodgers Look to Punch Through Mets in Game Three: Dodgers Lineup vs. Mets-Coming soon   Johan Santana-5-4 vs. Nathan Eovaldi-0-4   Last night as I battled Strep throat...
• 6/30 Mets360.com: Mets in the market for an ace like Cole Hamels or Zack Greinke?: The Mets are 42-36 as the All Star break draws nearer.  It’s become clear that they will be in the market for one or more relievers,...
• 6/29 Roto Think Tank: N.L. Gearing Up: July 2-8: There are a couple of repeats here from previous pieces (namely Bauer and Rizzo), but they are certainly worth talking about again!...
• 6/29 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Phoes of the Week: “Taking their problems to South Beach”: Florida Marlins The Marlins and Phillies have been jockeying for last place in the division for the past few weeks. The Fish...
• 6/29 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Mike Pelfrey Progressing, Mike Baxter Still Idle: There has been some progression from Mike Pelfrey since his Tommy John surgery, as we haven’t really heard anything about...
• 6/29 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins: Time to let Hanley be Hanley?: If you ask a lot of experts around baseball about the key for the Miami Marlins, they would tell you, “The Marlins will...
• 6/29 Mets360.com: Tim Byrdak’s dominance, Torres’ BB rate, Wright’s records: If you ask most National League lefty batters which southpaw they hate to face in the late innings, undoubtedly most would say...
• 6/28 MetsToday.com: Series Preview: Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers: The Mets (40-36, 3rd place in the N.L. East) begin a 4-game set with the Dodgers (43-33, 1st place in the N.L. West) in Los Angeles...
• 6/28 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers: Terry Collins and the Mets say goodbye to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field and hello to Chavez Ravine and the Los Angeles...
• 6/27 Rising Apple: Could Jenrry Mejia Be On The Trading Block?: Almost two weeks ago, Jenrry Mejia was preparing to transition to the bullpen, with an eye to bring him up to help out the New...
• 6/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Won't shut down Johan Santana: The New York Mets don't plan on having SP Johan Santana spread out his starts or cut his outings short to preserve his innings...[+] total. The team will use a five-man rotation for the rest of the season. Santana is on track for 32 stars and roughly 190 innings after missing all of last season.
• 6/26 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Wood Dazzles; Cubs Finally Solve a Lefty: Many people labeled the Sean Marshall trade in the off-season as a loss for Theo Epstein and company solely based on the fact...
• 6/26 Rising Apple: Terry Collins: Mets Were Flat Last Night: The Mets just finished their toughest stretch of games during 2012. They played eight straight series against teams that were...
• 6/25 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 74: Loss to Cubs: Cubs 6 Mets 1 Even the worst team in baseball wins once every three games. Mets Game Notes Should we panic? Of course not. As...
• 6/25 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Promote Anthony Rizzo: The day that Chicago Cubs fans have been waiting for has finally come. First baseman Anthony Rizzo was pulled from the Iowa Cubs...
• 6/25 Rising Apple: Bullpen Issues Need To Be Address Sooner Rather Than Later: With the 2012 season reaching the mid waypoint, it is a delight to Mets fans to see this team be relevant, especially when many...
• 6/25 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: June 25 – 27; vs. Mets – Series Preview: It seems like the most interesting news surrounding the Cubs is what is happening off the field than on, that’s probably...
• 6/25 The Baseball Page: MLB Power Rankings : Week 13:   By: Justin Millar Power Rankings Current Team Previous 1 Texas Rangers N/A The best team in baseball has won 8 of its last...
• 6/25 The Baseball Page: MLB Power Rankings Week 13:   By: Justin Millar Power Rankings Current Team Previous   1 Texas...
• 6/25 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Cubs Series Preview: Mets vs Cubs: Snakebitten Edition I don’t want to be cliche and use the “this is a trap series” but this is...
• 6/25 Baseball Musings: Rizzo Time: It appears Anthony Rizzo will make his Cubs debut on Tuesday. Rizzo was removed from Iowa’s game in the fourth inning on...
• 6/25 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 73: Loss to Yankees: Yankees 6 Mets 5 At least it wasn’t a sweep. Mets Game Notes For the first time all year, R.A. Dickey didn’t have...
• 6/25 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Mets @ Cubs: The Mets will be traveling to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs for the first time in 2012. New York holds an all-time record...
• 6/24 Rising Apple: R.A. Dickey’s Time to Shine is Now: Alright, it’s not as if R.A. Dickey hasn’t shined enough this year in his first 14 starts, but this is probably the...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Starters for Chicago series announced: New York Mets SPs Johan Santana, Dillon Gee and Jonathon Niese will pitch against the Chicago Cubs in a three-game series at Wrigley...[+] Field beginning Monday, June 25.
• 6/23 Rising Apple: Elvin Ramirez Sent Down to Make Room for Ronny Cedeno: Before Ronny Cedeno was activated to play the opening game of the Mets’ series against the Yankees, a corresponding roster...
• 6/22 Yankees Fans Unite: Mets Talking Big As Subway Series Continues: The Yankees certainly didn’t intimidate the Mets by sweeping them in the 1st round of the Subway Series. Both Mets closer Frank...
• 6/22 Call to the Pen: Buying And Selling: Which Players And Teams Will Continue Or Buck Trends In The Second Half?: As is the case with every season in the history of baseball, there have been plenty of huge surprises as we near the halfway point...
• 6/22 Yanks Go Yard: Subway Series Podcast Preview: Queens Edition: While the ten-game win streak ended in the series loss to the Atlanta Braves, the New York Yankees still find themselves in first...
• 6/22 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Player of the Week: R.A. Dickey: The Rising Apple staff will be starting a weekly feature where one player will be chosen and highlighted on our site for their...
• 6/22 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Yankees @ Mets: Well, here we go again. Two weeks after the Yankees swept the Mets right out of the Bronx, the two teams meet again, but this...
• 6/22 Rising Apple: The Mets Next Mission is to Validate the Respect They Just Earned: I kindly advised everyone not to panic after getting swept by the Reds.  Our Mets in turn, responded by sweeping the Orioles;...
• 6/22 Mets360.com: Johan Santana’s run support, Wright’s hitting streaks, Niese and the HR ball: In his first four games of 2012, the Mets scored six runs for Johan Santana. Since then they have tallied 54 runs in his last...
• 6/21 Mets360.com: Will The Mets Break Their Holding Pattern?: They get swept, they sweep. They get swept, they sweep. That’s how it’s looked since Friday, June 8, when the Mets walked...
• 6/21 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Roger Clemens, Lebron James, Chris Brown: The hottest topics for the week of June 17, 2011 … Blind justice: A jury has acquitted Roger Clemens of lying to the government...
• 6/20 Optimistic Mets Fan: On Enjoying the Mets: Shannon at Mets Police writes up his feelings about why he loves getting to go out to Mets games and enjoying baseball.  ...
• 6/20 MetsToday.com: Understanding Pitching Injuries and Proper Mechanics: If you are a baseball coach or player, or the parent of a pitcher, watch below to learn about the safeties and dangers of pitching...
• 6/20 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Johan Santana Powers Second Straight Mets Shutout: After struggling in two starts following his historic no-hitter against the Cardinals, Johan Santana took the mound at Citi Field...
• 6/19 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 69: Win Over Orioles: Mets 5 Orioles 0 Another day, another shutout. Mets Game Notes Johan Santana bounced back with a fairly strong start, shutting...
• 6/19 Baseball Musings: 0 Stands for Zeros: The Mets completed six shutout innings against the Orioles, bringing the Orioles scoreless streak to 18 innings. Interestingly,...
• 6/19 Yankees Fans Unite: Travel Day: Clemens, the AL’s big weekend, Perfect games, no hitters, and one hitters galore, and much more from a big week in baseball....
• 6/19 Rising Apple: Will Santana’s Historic No-No Jeopardize Performance Moving Forward?: On June 1st, 2012, Johan Santana earned a special place in Mets’ history: First pitcher in franchise history to throw a no-hitter....
• 6/19 Mets360.com: The 2012 Mets Will Go As Far As R.A. Dickey And Johan Santana Take Them: Ho-hum. Another R.A. Dickey one-hitter? Must be Monday. I kid…I kid. There’s hardly any other way to express my admiration...
• 6/19 Mets360.com: The crazy and unlikely success of Chris Young: I am glad that Chris Young is back in the rotation for the Mets; however, I am not quite sure exactly why. Obviously, he is an...
• 6/19 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 68: Win Over Orioles: Mets 5 Orioles 0 Just another ho-hum day at the office for lunch pail-toting R.A. Dickey. Mets Game Notes It’s a good thing...
• 6/18 High Heat Stats: R.A. Dickey has back-to-back 1-hitters: Asked right after the Tampa game how it felt to lose his Mets-record scoreless string on an unearned run in the 9th, the ever-placid...
• 6/18 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Resume Interleague Play With Three Games Against Baltimore: The Mets begin a three-game against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field tonight at 7:10. The Orioles come into this series as...
• 6/18 MetsToday.com: Mets vs Orioles Preview: The Wire Edition: “Game’s the same, just got more fierce” – Slim Charles Once again, the Mets will take on a team from the...
• 6/18 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: June 17, 2012: Justin Grimm $12. Other bid $3.Grimm was quality against the Astros on Saturday, picking up a win in his Major League debut....
• 6/17 i70baseball.com: St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching will determine team’s fateThe St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2012 season with a potent, yet aging, offense that was prone to injuries. ...
• 6/15 The Baseball Page: Is the No-Hitter Becoming Less Impressive?: Matt Cain pitched the first perfect game in San Francisco Giants history...
• 6/15 Mets360.com: How to trade Jason Bay: Jason Bay signed a four-year, $66-million contract with the New York Mets on Dec. 29, 2009, and the deal has been a bust since...
• 6/15 High Heat Stats: Thursday early games / Late Wednesday notes: @Reds 12, Indians 7: Joey Votto reversed a 2-0 deficit with a 3-run bomb, Brandon Phillips had a second straight big game, and...
• 6/15 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 64: Win Over Rays: Mets 9 Rays 6 Twenty-nine runs scored in a three-game series against the best pitching in MLB. Did anyone see frogs falling from...
• 6/15 FanSided: On The Mets' Appeal And The Would've Fallacy: I've been waiting to write this post for a while now. Not specifically about the Mets' appeal of the Rays' one hit on Wednesday...
• 6/14 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Nieuwen**** Two Homers Lift Mets to Sweep of Rays: A night after R.A. Dickey’s one-hitter against the Rays, Johan Santana was taking the mound at the Trop to help the Mets finish...
• 6/14 Baseball Musings: Edge of Your Seat Win: The Mets beat the Rays 9-6 Thursday afternoon, but Tampa Bay scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth and had the bases loaded...
• 6/14 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: No-Spin Zone: R.A. Dickey pitched another routine gem last night, allowing a controversial infield hit to B.J. Upton in the first, then allowed...
• 6/14 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 63: Win Over Rays: Mets 9 Rays 1 R.A. Dickey didn’t throw the second no-hitter in Mets history … or did he? Meanwhile, the Mets continue...
• 6/14 Call to the Pen: New York Mets Appealing R.A. Dickey’s One Hit: The Mets hadn’t had a no-hitter in their franchise’s history until Johan Santana threw a controversial no-no back...
• 6/14 Mets360.com: R.A. Dickey: One (Ace) of a kind: While Johan Santana and his pitching of the Mets’ first ever no-hitter rightfully captivated the area and had Mets’ fans practically...
• 6/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Omar’s Players: The talk of the Mets in recent weeks has centered around their twin aces Johan Santana and R.A. Dickey. Santana pitched a no-hitter...
• 6/14 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Mets go for a sweep of the Rays as New York sends Johan Santana against Jeremy Hellickson. Thanks in part to his no-hitter,...
• 6/13 Mets360.com: Mets Card of the Week: 2012 Johan Santana: 2012 TOPPS ARCHIVES JOHAN SANTANA Seeing the square-shouldered Johan Santana on this 1971 Topps card explains everything. I realize...
• 6/12 High Heat Stats: The Mount Rushmore of the Minnesota Twins: The Twins began life in MLB as the Washington Senators, joining the AL in 1901 along with a bunch of other teams. It took until...
• 6/12 MetsToday.com: Series Preview: Mets vs. Rays: The Mets continue their journey through the gauntlet that is their June schedule with a 3-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays...
• 6/12 Mets360.com: 2012 Mets Not Quite “There” Yet: Well, if anything was proven this past weekend, it’s that the talent gap between the two New York teams is as wide as ever....
• 6/12 Crashburn Alley: The Dumbest Thing You’ll Read All Year: Before I link you to an article, here are some facts: Clifton Phifer Lee ranks third in Major League Baseball in strikeouts as...
• 6/11 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees-Braves Podcast Preview: The first round of the Subway Series turned out to be instant success for the New York Yankees. During their sweep, they blew...
• 6/11 Mets360.com: Ike Davis takes over as the Mets’ biggest concern: Before the season the Mets had some substantial concerns: David Wright – Could he be the star he used to be? Ruben Tejada –...
• 6/10 High Heat Stats: “It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart.”: No one can better grasp the meaning of Bart Giamatti’s famous description of baseball than a Mets fan watching his team...
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana matched major league record: When New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed four home runs Friday, June 8, against the New York Yankees, he matched a major league...[+] record for homers allowed in a start following a no-hitter. He also allowed two homers to a left-handed hitter (2B Robinson Cano) for the first time in his career.
• 6/9 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEELAND REJOICES. YANKS BEAT METS EASILY: It wasn't much of a contest.  Johan Santana who just pitched a no hitter in his last start didn't have the same luck...
• 6/9 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 59: Loss to Yankees: Yankees 9 Mets 1 For the second straight start by Johan Santana, a no-hitter was carried into the sixth inning. However, Johnny...
• 6/9 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees belt four homers, batter Santana and Mets 9-1: The New York Yankees made quick work of denying New York Mets starter Johan Santana’s bid for a duplicate effort of last Friday’s...
• 6/9 MLBTradeRumors: Alderson & Cashman Talk Trade Deadline: The Yankees beat Johan Santana and the Mets in the 2012 Subway Series opener last night, but before the game each club's GM answered...
• 6/8 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees jump Santana – crush Mets, 9-1: Johan Santana of the New York Mets extended his hitless streak through the first inning in his game against crosstown rival,...
• 6/8 Baseball Musings: Breaking the Streak: The Yankees end Johan Santana‘s scoreless inning streak in a big way. Robinson Cano hits a two-run homer in the second,...
• 6/8 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Leaders: Week 9: The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers....
• 6/8 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Walton on Rob Rains radio show to discuss the St. Louis CardinalsBrian Walton’s St. Louis Cardinals Friday segment with Rob and B.J. Rains on St. Louis Sports Radio 1380. ...
• 6/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: June 8 Game Thread: Meet the Mets: As a Yankee fan, I have a difficult time feeling much vitriol toward the Mets, or even thinking of them as a rival, as we see...
• 6/8 MetsToday.com: Why Johan Santana’s Arm is at Risk: One week ago today, Johan Santana accomplished what no other Mets pitcher ever did before. But was it damaging to his health?...
• 6/8 FanSided: How Much is R.A. Dickey Worth?
• 6/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: Why I’ll Be Rooting For Johan Santana: As we enter this weekend’s series against the amazing Mets tonight, there has been nothing more amazing than Johan Santana....
• 6/8 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Mets travel north to The Bronx as Johan Santana face Hiroki Kuroda and the Yankees. Johan comes off the first ever no-hitter...
• 6/7 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 58: Win Over Nationals: Mets 3 Nationals 1 The staff stopper fulfills his role and salvages the final game of the series. Mets Game Notes R.A. Dickey...
• 6/7 Mets360.com: Sizing up potential Met All-Star candidates: In just about a month’s time (July 10 in Kansas City) the mid-summer night classic-better known as the MLB All-Star game-will...
• 6/6 The Baseball Page: Baseball – K is the word:   In the baseball movie “Bull Durham” catcher Crash Davis says to his pitcher Nuke LaLoosh, “Don’t...
• 6/6 The Baseball Page: Baseball K is the Word:   In the baseball movie "Bull Durham" catcher Crash Davis says...
• 6/6 Mets Are Better Than Sex: Mets No-Hitter in Photos: So the quality sucks and they’re photos of the TV screen, but we still felt like we needed to share these pictures of the...
• 6/6 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Johan Santana, Brett Lawrie, Tiger Woods:   The hottest topics for the week of June 3, 2012 … Johan Santana: The New York Mets pitcher threw the first no-hitter...
• 6/6 Roto Think Tank: Buy Low/Sell High: Several times a week I get a question along these lines:Would you trade Alfredo Aceves and Johan Santana for Tim Lincecum?...
• 6/5 FanSided: Johan's No-Hitter: Big-Box Coverage vs. Local CareThose of us who weren’t amongst the 27,069 lucky fans in attendance for ...
• 6/5 Mets360.com: How I Spent Johan Santana’s No-Hitter: I should admit, right off the bat, that I was not riveted to my TV from inning one through the post-game pie. I did not sit there...
• 6/4 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 55: Loss to Cardinals: Cardinals 5 Mets 4 Well, you can’t win ‘em all … Mets Game Notes Dillon Gee pitched well enough to win. Unfortunately,...
• 6/4 Yankees Fans Unite: Travel Day: The parity and dominance of the Eastern teams continues, teams who spent big money in the offseason beginning to perform, the...
• 6/4 Full Spectrum Baseball: The New York Mets Finally Have A No-Hitter: A History of Holding My BreathWhere were you when the world stopped turning? A pitcher from the New York Mets actually pitched a no-hitter....
• 6/4 Optimistic Mets Fan: Believe It: Other Its.: The wave of optimism coming from the Mets fanbase this weekend has been refreshing.  Welcome to the club.  (Guest euphoria welcome)...
• 6/4 MetsToday.com: Uh-Oh, Jeff is Speaking Again: Before getting to the main topic, congratulations to Johan Santana. Before the season started, I expected this Mets team to be...
• 6/4 11th and Washington: Watching history from New Hampshire: Johan, in AprilMy father called during the seventh inning. I was up in New Hampshire, sitting in the living room of my college...
• 6/3 FanSided: Game Recap: Niese Spins Another Gem in 6-1 winAfter two straight shutouts, one including ...
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana penciled in for Thursday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana will be pushed back to start Thursday, June 7, against the Washington Nationals. The move by manager...[+] Terry Collins gives Santana a couple of extra days rest after his 134-pitch no-hitter performance Friday, June 1.
• 6/3 High Heat Stats: Saturday selections: A few notes on Saturday’s games. Orioles 2, @Rays 1: For the first time since last Saturday, the O’s managed to ferry...
• 6/3 i70baseball.com: Well, that was a bad week for the St. Louis Cardinals: The hits, or lack of hits, kept coming last week as the St. Louis Cardinals continued a rough stretch that included becoming the...
• 6/3 MetsToday.com: No-hitter Fallout: Hate to rain on the parade, but Johan Santana‘s no-hitter came at a cost. First, there is the issue of the 134 pitches thrown...
• 6/3 Call to the Pen: MLB Game Recaps: R.A. Dickey shuts down St. Louis Cardinals: New York Mets 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 A day after Johan … [visit site to read more]MLB Game Recaps: R.A. Dickey shuts down...
• 6/3 Redbird Rants: Cardinal Pitching Woes: It would be easy to write an article about the lack of pop in the St. Louis Cardinal bats after the last two games. During the...
• 6/3 Mets360.com: Dickey and Santana and pray for manna: R.A. Dickey and Johan Santana have pitched back-to-back shutouts in the past two games for the Mets, becoming the first two pitchers...
• 6/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: The Yankee beat: Santana no-hitter edition: The Yankees actually got a good start from Hiroki Kuroda last night, but in typical 2012 fashion they went 1-for-12 w/RISP...
• 6/3 PaulLebowitz.com: Pitch Counts Irrelevant: It’s not the number of pitches that injure a pitcher nor is it a “cumulative effect” of said pitches. That’s concocted...
• 6/3 NY Baseball Digest: NY Baseball Podcast: Jimmy Qualls Headlines 6/3/2012 Show: Tonight’s podcast will be a reaction segment to Johan Santana‘s no-hitter from Friday night. Since the Mets are on...
• 6/2 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 53: When It Rains: One day after being no-hit by Johan Santana, the Cardinals fared only a little bit better against the knuckleball of R.A. Dickey....
• 6/2 FanSided: Remember Fernando Martinez?Between the Mets stellar start to the season and ...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to be pushed back day or two: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said Saturday, June 2, that the plan is to back up SP Johan Santana a day or two before his...[+] next start. Santana, who is still making his way back from shoulder surgery, tossed a career-high 134 pitches in his no-hitter Friday, June 1. His next scheduled turn in the rotation was to be Wednesday, June 6, against the Washington Nationals.
• 6/2 Baseball Musings: The Collar Bone for the No-No: Mike Baxter will be out six weeks due to his catch that saves Johan Santana‘s no-hitter.: Mike Baxter has a displaced right...
• 6/2 Mets Are Better Than Sex: Everybody Clap Yo’ Pans: So there we were last night. My brothers and I were watching the game on TV, it was the bottom of the 9th, Johan was about to...
• 6/2 Mets Are Better Than Sex: No Hitter Asterisk?: The Saint Louis Dispatch front page calls for an asterisk next to the Johan Santana no hitter. Kind of ballsy since they’ve...
• 6/2 Mets Are Better Than Sex: #JohanSantana #NoHitter #Mets: Amazin’ in every sense. Johan Santana, coming back from major surgery does what no other Met has ever done. A New York Met...
• 6/2 Baseballhotcorner.com: Johan Santa-stic: There was electricity in the air last night a Citi Field when 27,069 fans witnessed Mets ace Johan Santana pitch his way into...
• 6/2 For Baseball Junkies: No "No-No's" No More: Going into last night's action, two current Major League teams had never tossed a no-hitter. The gem turned in by Johan Santana...
• 6/2 Call to the Pen: New York Mets Will Skip Johan Santana’s Next Start: After allowing Johan Santana to throw 134 pitches in his no-hit effort against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night, the New...
• 6/2 Mets360.com: Lucas Duda powers Mets during recent hot streak: It’s hard to concentrate on anything other that Johan Santana’s no-hitter right now and it is an achievement that deserves...
• 6/2 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Hooray for Hollywood: Cole Hamels, nicknamed “Hollywood” by some for his SoCal origins and matinee idol look, has been nothing short of...
• 6/2 The Captain's Blog: With Yankees in Need of Pitching, Could It Be Déjà Vu for Santana and Hughes?: (The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Five winters ago, the Yankees balked at trading a 21-year...
• 6/2 High Heat Stats: Consecutive CG shutouts by decade: By request of HHS reader Brett, here are the longest individual shutout streaks since 1918, broken down by decade. Note that streaks...
• 6/2 High Heat Stats: 10 Amazin’ Mets facts about Johan Santana’s no-hitter: Here are 10 facts about The Mets and Johan Santana following his no-hitter for the Mets. 1. The Mets had a whopping 26 compete-game...
• 6/2 Optimistic Mets Fan: Does It Get Any Better Than This?: Don’t answer that. I don’t care.  Because this is awesome.  It’s perfect despite it not being a perfect game....
• 6/2 MetsToday.com: Johan Santana – The Chosen One: I know my boss, Joe, isn’t as excited about this as I am, but it’s certainly worth noting.  My thoughts on the first...
• 6/2 FanSided: The Utility Player: Frazier, No-han and More!: Needless to say, the Reds have garners their fair share of news as of late. Not all related to their play, mind you. We know...
• 6/2 FanSided: Yankees News and Notes: Martin, Gardner and Robertson: We'll be providing New York Yankees news and notes in a separate column from the game recaps going forward. Generally, the post...
• 6/2 Redbird Rants: Daily Rant: Cardinals get no-hit by Johan Santana: I apologize for the downtime at Redbird Rants as I have been without internet thanks to a cross country move from Massachusetts...
• 6/2 Mets360.com: Santana no-hitter captivates New York; sets Twitter ablaze: Just call him No-Han! Well, it FINALLY happened! After waiting through 8,019 games Johan Santana finally achieved the Mets’...
• 6/2 PaulLebowitz.com: The Santana No-Hitter From Soup To Nuts: Let’s go point-by-point on Johan Santana’s no-hitter. The call at third base. Umpire Adrian Johnson called Cardinals’...
• 6/2 The Captain's Blog: Santana Ends Mets No-Hitter Drought; A Look at Recent No Hitters by Franchise: It took 8,020 games, but the New York Mets can finally celebrate the first no-hitter in franchise history. Thanks to Johan Santana‘s...
• 6/2 NY Baseball Digest: For the Love of the Game: “And you know Steve you get the feeling that Billy Chapel isn’t pitching against left handers, he isn’t pitching...
• 6/2 BC Sports: Santana Pitches First No-Hitter in NY Mets History: The great American writer William Faulkner wrote "The past isn't dead. It isn't even past." This could be the Mets's mission statement....
• 6/1 Mets Are Better Than Sex: Dickey Deserves a Quality Contract:   Dickey’s focused on making hitters look silly, not on his contract status. When Omar Minaya signed a relatively unknown...
• 6/1 High Heat Stats: JOHAN HAS DONE IT!!!: The 8,020th time was the charm. In their 51st season, the Mets finally have a no-hitter. Johan Santana tamed the NL’s top...
• 6/1 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 52: Imperfect Game: Johan Santana twirled the first no-hitter in Mets history against a Cardinals’ lineup that couldn’t resist swinging...
• 6/1 60ft6in.com: Johan Santana Deals Mets First No-Hitter: Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history tonight, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0. 2012 is the...
• 6/1 Bleeding Yankee Blue: JOHAN SANTANA THROWS FIRST NO-NO IN METS HISTORY: Congratulations to Mets starter Johan Santana who became the first Mets pitcher tonight to ever throw a no hitter as the...
• 6/1 FanSided: Johan Santana Throws First No-Hitter in Mets HistoryThe Mets dominated the Cardinals in their 8-0 win tonight. ...
• 6/1 Mets360.com: “He Said I Was His Hero”: It finally happened. And it couldn’t happen to a better guy. History was made tonight, in case you hadn’t heard. Johan Santana...
• 6/1 The Writer's Journey: Congrats, Johan Santana!: The first no-hitter in New York Mets history was pitched by Johan Santana tonight in an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals....
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana ends team's no-hitter drought: New York Mets SP Johan Santana picked up the first no-hitter in franchise history Friday, June 1, against the St. Louis Cardinals....[+] He needed a career-high 134 pitches. The Mets had gone 8,019 games in their history without a no-hitter, and Santana was the first pitcher since Sept. 24, 1975 to even carry a no-no into the ninth inning. It is the first time since 1990 that the Cardinals have had a no-hitter against them.
• 6/1 Baseball Musings: Mets No-Hit Drought Ends: Johan Santana throws an ugly no-hitter against the Cardinals, but it goes in the books as the first in Mets history. The third...
• 6/1 Baseball Musings: Santana in the Ninth: According to the Mets broadcast, Johan Santana is only the second Mets pitcher to take a no-hitter into the ninth. Tom Seaver...
• 6/1 Baseball Musings: Baxter Goes Back Hard: With Johan Santana‘s no-hitter intact with one out in the seventh, Yadier Molina hit a high line drive to deep left. Mike...
• 6/1 Baseball Musings: Wild No-Hitter: Johan Santana walked four Cardinals batters through five innings but has not allowed a hit. The Mets lead 2-0 going to the bottom...
• 6/1 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Nationals, Youkilis, Podsednik, Red Sox: After 8,020 games, the Mets finally have their first no-hitter in franchise history thanks to Johan Santana's brilliant performance...
• 6/1 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Welcome Back Carlos Beltran and Cardinals for Wrap-Around Series: Tonight, the Mets begin a four-game series with the defending champion Cardinals. The Cardinals have been continuing on last year’s...
• 6/1 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Cardinals travel to New York as Adam Wainwright faces Johan Santana in a battle of pitchers working their way back from long-term...
• 6/1 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2012 Giants: May PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of May 2012, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...
• 6/1 Mets360.com: Josh Thole returns, David Wright produces and R.A. Dickey amazes: The Mets announced yesterday that Josh Thole would be returning to the Mets on Friday. Thole last appeared in the majors on May...

• 5/30 MLBTradeRumors: Halladay Injury Will Not Impact Talks With Hamels: The Phillies lost ace right-hander Roy Halladay for 6-8 weeks with a lat strain yesterday, but GM Ruben Amaro told Ken Rosenthal...
• 5/30 Baseball Reality Tour: Change of Pace: We did this a few times last year, and it seems to have fairly decent predictive qualities for future success.We are looking at...
• 5/30 NY Baseball Digest: The Unlikely Renaissance of Johan Santana: The Mets are 27-21 entering Memorial Day, which comes as a huge surprise to many pundits around baseball. Picked to finish last,...
• 5/29 Mets360.com: Could the Mets Finally Be Getting It Right?: Two entities celebrating fiftieth anniversaries this year grab my interest. The first, obviously, is the New York Mets. The second...
• 5/29 MLB Dirt: Johan Santana is as Good as Ever: The New York Mets enter play today tied for the fourth best record in the National League at 27-22 and are 2.5 games behind the...
• 5/28 High Heat Stats: Sunday summary: Rays 4, @Red Sox 3: Back at ya, BoSox — The day after Salty‘s come-from-behind 2-run walk-off that broke up Fernando...
• 5/27 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: A Cy Young winner and a Cy Young runner up meet in St. Louis as Roy Halladay and the Phillies take on Adam Wainwright and the...
• 5/27 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cubs, Braves, Quentin, Utley: The Cubs are trying to break an 11-game losing streak, their longest in 15 years, as they take on the Pirates this afternoon at...
• 5/26 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Santana, Power on Display in 9-0 win: Today’s man of the hour was Johan Santana; the Mets’ ace has been in a cloud of uncertainty since his injury at the...
• 5/26 Mets360.com: Thole, Tejada and Bay can’t come back soon enough: As the Mets sit at 26-21, they are admirably exceeding expectations and staying afloat the standings in the cutthroat NL East....
• 5/26 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 47: Win Over Padres: Mets 9 Padres 0 On a lazy Saturday afternoon, it looked as though the San Diego Padres couldn’t get the ballgame over fast...
• 5/26 FanSided: New York Mets Johan Santana back on trackIn lieu of ...
• 5/26 Baseball Musings: Nine Runs and Nine Innings: The Mets scored four runs in their first at bat and five runs in their last at bat, and Johan Santana pitched nine scoreless innings...
• 5/25 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 46: Win Over Padres: Mets 6 Padres 1 That’s more like it. Mets Game Notes After getting pounced by the Padres on Thursday, the Mets righted the...
• 5/25 Mets360.com: Into the minds of Mets pitchers including Jeremy Hefner and R.A. Dickey: We are always quick to judge a pitcher on his work performance. If he does not perform up to our standards, then we have no problem...
• 5/24 High Heat Stats: The Mount Rushmore of the New York Mets: Let’s move back to 1962 and start off with the New York Mets. This is going to be pretty interesting, I think. Before you...
• 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Hamels, Yankees, Oviedo: The Phillies haven’t been in touch with Cole Hamels to discuss an extension recently, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com....
• 5/23 Rising Apple: Johan Santana’s Impact is Much More Than One Win: Johan Santana has not missed a start. Johan Santana has taken the ball every fifth day through the first two months of the 2012...
• 5/22 Mets360.com: Cracks Appearing In 2012 Mets’ Feel-Good Story: Regression to the mean can be a cruel thing. Maybe that’s why it’s called “mean.” The Mets seem to be running full-speed,...
• 5/22 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 42: Pirates vs. Mets Recap: Sometimes baseball games just go beyond all logical explanations. Monday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three game...
• 5/22 High Heat Stats: Notes & nubbins: A few Monday games: The ISP ate my homework last night. I’m posting this in whatever form it was saved — apologies for any errors and...
• 5/22 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs battle back, win on Met mistake: The Pirates pulled off an improbable, impressive comeback to dig their way out of an early hole Monday night, and then the Mets...
• 5/21 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 42: Loss to Pirates: Pirates 5 Mets 4 When you score four runs early against the Pirates, the game is pretty much in the bag. After all, the Bucs are...
• 5/21 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 42 Recap - Pirates 5, Mets 4: Just has been the case most of the year the Pirates respond to a loss with a win and for the 10th time this year they picked up...
• 5/21 The "Mc" Effect: 5/21 Recap | Pirates 5 Mets 4: The Pirates won a game that not many people thought they could win on Monday night, scoring five unanswered runs to beat the...
• 5/21 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 42 - Mets:  Pirates (19-22) vs Mets (22-19)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsPNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA Starting PitchersPittsburgh - Erik Bedard...
• 5/21 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Mets: Mets (22-19) at Pirates (19-22) 7:05 PM EST—PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports The Bucs are back...
• 5/21 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The last time Washington and Philadelphia met, Cole Hamels decided to teach Bryce Harper some old-school baseball. We’ll...
• 5/21 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: May 21 – 27After a little bit of inter-league play, its back to a NL and AL only schedule this week....
• 5/21 Optimistic Mets Fan: Canadian Optimism: Memorable series in Toronto?  Perhaps not.  The Mets flirted more with last place than with first this weekend, but they got...
• 5/21 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head to Pittsburgh: Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game set in Pittsburgh with the Pirates. The Pirates, 19-22, are currently third in the NL Central....
• 5/21 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets – Game 42: Hey did you hear?  The Pirates acquired Drew Sutton from the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations.  He is no great shakes,...
• 5/18 FanSided: Interleague kickoff: MetsBlog Q&A: The Blue Jays kick off interleague play tonight against the Mets at Rogers Centre, so I recently completed a Q+A with Vinny Cartiglia...
• 5/17 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 37: Loss to Reds: Reds 6 Mets 3 The question of the night: why was D.J. Carrasco pitching for the Mets in the 8th inning of a one-run game? Mets...
• 5/17 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: Unlucky Santana, 2011 v 2012, Nickeas’ defense: Another Quality Start, another no-decision for Johan Santana Wednesday night. In his last five games, Santana has five QS, a 2.51...
• 5/16 Up Along First: Series Preview: Reds Come to Town for Two-Game Miniseries: Tonight, the Cincinnati Reds come to Citi Field to begin their two-game miniseries with the Mets. The Reds are coming in a 19-18...
• 5/16 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2012 Giants: April PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of April 2012, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...
• 5/16 The Daily Catch: Twins: Re-Visiting Two Frustrating Trades: This article is courtesy of our friends at Twinkie Town Written by: Steve Adams Quick show of hands: Who had Scott Diamond as...
• 5/15 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 36: Loss to Brewers: Brewers 8 Mets 0 Mets engage in an ugly game that needs to be forgotten as soon as possible. Mets Game Notes The story of the...
• 5/14 Mets360.com: How lucky have the Mets been?: To be clear, I mean that as an actual question, not a rhetorical one. It’s a question with lots of reasonable, subjective...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana hurls quality start Friday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed three runs on six hits over six innings in a no-decision against the Miami Marlins Friday,...[+] May 11, with no walks and seven strikeouts.
• 5/12 Rising Apple: Mets Put Their Whole Repertoire on Display in Miami: The Mets could muster little against Mark Buehrle and get Johan Santana back on the winning side of … [visit site to read...
• 5/11 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 32: Loss to Marlins: Marlins 6 Mets 5 For a moment there, it looked like it was going to be another come-from-behind, one-run victory. And it was …...
• 5/11 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Make First Trip to Miami: Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Tonight’s game will begin at 7:10. Here...
• 5/11 Mets360.com: Johan Santana defies the numbers: Someone once said that Sabremetrics was the science of analyzing the fun out of baseball. That never made sense to me. I love...
• 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Red Sox, Garza, Bartlett: The Mets play the 8,000th game in the history of their franchise tonight, and they're still looking for their first ever no-hitter....
• 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hamilton, Twins, Reggie: On this date in 1998, Cubs right-hander Kerry Wood struck out 13 Diamondbacks to set the Major League record for most strikeouts...
• 5/11 FanSided: Chat with Matt Musico of Rising Apple: Like Matt did earlier in the season when the Miami Marlins and New York Mets battled each other, Matt was kind enough to have...
• 5/11 Mets360.com: It may be time to reward Terry Collins with contract extension: As the Mets sit at 18-13 and five games above .500 for the first time in two years, we should all applaud the job Terry Collins...
• 5/11 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Rays and Orioles sit tied atop the AL East as Jeremy Hellickson takes on Dana Eveland in Baltimore. In his two starts on the...
• 5/10 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 31: Win Over Phillies: Mets 10 Phillies 5 If someone told you two months ago that the Mets would sweep the Phillies in Philadelphia to push them even...
• 5/7 Crashburn Alley: Mets-Phillies Game Thread 5/7/12: From one sizzling rivalry to one simmering rivalry. The Phillies return home to welcome the 15-13 New York Mets, a once-bitter...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Ethier, Santana, Blue Jays, D'Backs: Here's the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports... Impending free agent Andre Ethier is "the first opportunity for the...
• 5/6 MetsToday.com: 28 Days Later: The State of the Mets: 28 games into the season, the Mets are 15-13, sitting in third place in the NL East.  And if it weren’t early May, I’d...
• 5/6 Mets360.com: D.J. Carrasco called up; Bobby Parnell drawing interest: Well the Mets ended their four game losing streak last night with Johan Santana on the mound. He gave them seven solid innings...
• 5/6 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets 4, Diamondbacks 3: The Mets took the field yesterday afternoon with their unquestioned ace on the mound, Johan Santana. His task at hand? End the...
• 5/6 Mets360.com: How does Thole handle Gee and other questions I’d like to see asked: Here at Mets360 we write about the team every day and we do it without access to the players. This has its advantages and disadvantages...
• 5/5 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 27: Win Over Diamondbacks: Mets 4 Diamondbacks 3 Frank Francisco made it an interesting ending, but the Mets still prevailed. Mets Game Notes Johan Santana...
• 5/5 Mets360.com: After terrific start, Mets’ bullpen is starting to show its flaws: After a sterling beginning to open the Mets’ 2012 campaign, the bullpen has been more bearish than bullish lately and is starting...
• 5/5 Baseball Musings: All the Singles Hitters: The Mets used nine singles, four in one inning to beat the Diamondbacks 4-3. New York loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth...
• 5/5 Rising Apple: Mets Look to Johan Santana in Tough Times: This is exactly what Omar Minaya was thinking about when he made the blockbuster trade to get two-time Cy Young award winner Johan...
• 5/4 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Battle D-Backs At Citi Field: Tonight, the Diamondbacks come to town to begin a three-game set with the Mets. The Mets come into this series not playing well...
• 5/4 Mets360.com: Would Bobby Parnell have been perfect laughter?: Former pickle factory worker, postal clerk and poet Charles Bukowski once remarked: ”The problem with the world is that the...
• 5/4 Mets360.com: Matt Harvey and Mets pitching: Mike Pelfrey is done for the season due to Tommy John surgery. There was a lack of quality pitching during the Houston Astros...
• 5/2 Release Points: Welcome Back, Johan: The season’s barely a month old and as far as statistical analysis goes, well, it’s still too early to draw any significant...
• 5/1 Classic Minnesota Twins: The Phenoms of Minnesota Twins Past: Part IV-Carlos Gomez: HE hope I dreamed of was a dream,   Was but a dream; and now I wakeExceeding comfortless, and worn, and old,For...

• 4/30 Mets360.com: Andres Torres versus Kirk Nieuwen****: Well the Mets certainly had an interesting series in Denver this weekend. They got smoked in the first game losing 18-9, they...
• 4/30 Baseball Reality Tour: N.Y. Mets Clowning Out West: Fans of the New York Metropolitans haven't had much to celebrate in recent seasons. Their last winning record was 89-73 in 2008,...
• 4/29 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 22: Win Over Rockies: Mets 6 Rockies 5 A series win gives Mets fans a Rocky Mountain High. Mets Game Notes The Rockies looked like the Mets did about...
• 4/29 Rising Apple: Ike Davis Breaks Out to Give Mets Series Victory:   Getaway day featured a great pitching match-up between Mets’ ace Johan Santana and 49-year-old Rockies starter Jamie...
• 4/29 Baseball Musings: Game of Heroes: The Mets against the Rockies produced a number of potential heroes, but Ike Davis emerged as the final one as his RBI single in...
• 4/29 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Tim Hudson returns to the Braves rotation as Atlanta host Pittsburgh and Kevin Correia. Kevin is off to a fine start to the season,...
• 4/27 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Begin Road Trip With Series in Colorado: Tonight, the Mets head out to Colorado to begin a three-game, weekend set with the Rockies… Here are the pitching matchups...
• 4/26 Full Spectrum Baseball: Potential Trade Candidate: Francisco Liriano: While the trade market doesn't traditionally become active before early summer, it's never too early to begin an examination of...
• 4/25 Mets360.com: Did new delivery cause Mike Pelfrey’s injury?: On the field yesterday was a pretty good day for Mets fans. We got to see Jose Reyes return to Citi Field, saw a great pitching...
• 4/25 Rising Apple: Duda Spoils Reyes’ Return to Citi; Mets Down Fish 2-1: This was much more than a regular game tonight. It was the return of Jose Reyes to New York for the first time since he decided...
• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana fans 11: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed a run on three hits and two walks while fanning 11 in 6 2/3 innings in his no-decision...[+] against the Miami Marlins Tuesday, April 24.
• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: Sherman On Cardinals, Mets, Hughes: The Cardinals are defending their World Series title without Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, Tony La Russa and Dave Duncan,...
• 4/24 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 17: Win Over Marlins: Mets 2 Marlins 1 Seems we’re still traveling in a time machine and emerging from it to watch pitcher-dominated baseball...
• 4/24 Baseball Musings: Low Scoring Ms: The Mets beat the Marlins 2-1, spoiling Jose Reyes‘s return to New York. After six great innings, both Josh Johnson and...
• 4/24 Baseball Musings: Dealing in New York: Whatever was wrong with Josh Johnson and Johan Santana disappeared at Citi Field tonight as both are pitching shutouts through...
• 4/24 Up Along First: Series Preview: Jose Returns With Marlins for Three-Game Set: Tonight, the Marlins come to town for the first game of a three-game series, starting at 7:10 tonight. Tonight’s game will...
• 4/24 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Jamie Moyer takes the mound for the Rockies in Pittsburgh as he faces Kevin Correia and the Pirates. Moyer allows the ball to...
• 4/24 Rising Apple: It’s Jose Reyes Day…How Do You Feel?: The day that all Mets fans have had circled on their calendar since the Winter Meetings has finally arrived; Jose Reyes will be...
• 4/23 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 16: Loss to Giants: Giants 7 Mets 2 In this series, the Mets were lucky to not face Matt Cain and to see Tim Lincecum at a time when he was looking...
• 4/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: April 23 – April 29: Heading into week 4, we are starting to get a better idea as to which teams possess the good offenses (St. Louis, Atlanta, Los...
• 4/22 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Humber surpasses Wainwright – for one day at least: Philip “Perfect Game” Humber entered baseball’s history books on Saturday. Like Adam Wainwright, he is a Tommy John survivor,...
• 4/20 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head Home to Face Giants in Four-Game Set: Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin their four-game set against the Giants… The Mets return home after losing a best-of-three...
• 4/18 Rising Apple: Uggla and Co. Derail Mets Bid for Series Victory: After watching Johan Santana pitch 1.1 innings last night against the Braves, the Mets were running out old reliable, knuckleballer...
• 4/18 Up Along First: Johan Down, but Not Out: Johan Santana was rocked by the Braves last night, giving up six runs (four of them earned) over 1.1 innings, the shortest outing...
• 4/18 MetsToday.com: Santana, One Start at a Time: I can’t help but feel nervous every time Johan Santana takes the mound.  Even after 10 innings of 1 run baseball, in which...
• 4/18 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 11: Loss to Braves: Braves 9 Mets 3 Tough game for the Mets as they dropped to a 7-4 record, but they still remain within striking distance of the...
• 4/18 Rising Apple: Santana Not Sharp as Mets Come up Short: The stage was set for the Mets to take their second consecutive series against the Braves in about two weeks; they just took the...
• 4/18 Braves Journal: Brqves 9, Mets 3: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 17, 2012 – ESPN. Well, what do you know? It is possible...
• 4/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana has shortest outing of career: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed six runs - four earned - and four hits with one walk while recording just four outs in...[+] a loss Tuesday, April 17, against the Atlanta Braves. The outing was the shortest of Santana's career. He is winless in the first three starts of a season for the first time since 2006. It was the first time Santana failed to record a strikeout in a game since June 22, 2003, when he made a relief appearance.
• 4/17 Baseball Musings: Santana Smashed: Johan Santana does not make it out of the second inning as the Braves knock out four hits and draw a walk among the 11 batters...
• 4/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana back on normal schedule: New York Mets SP Johan Santana will no longer receive extra rest in between his starts after his next start against the San Francisco...[+] Giants Monday, April 23. Manager Terry Collins is ready to let Santana pitch every five days.
• 4/17 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The tough early season schedule continues for the Boston Red Sox as defending American League champions Texas comes to town. Tuesday’s...
• 4/17 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 10: Win Over Braves: Mets 6 Braves 1 With only 152 games to play, the Mets are really putting the pressure on the NL-leading Nationals, this time plowing...
• 4/17 Mets360.com: Starting pitching excels early for the 2012 Mets: After 10 games, the Mets are 7-3 and one of the surprise teams in all of baseball. Their record is even more impressive when you...
• 4/16 MetsToday.com: An Early Barometer: I’m not going to say this is a big series for the Mets. Starting tonight, our favorite team from Flushing goes to the Ted...
• 4/16 Mets Merized: Consider Me One Happy Fan: I personally view myself as one of the most optimistic Mets fans around. I am fully admitting to that as a disclaimer to this...
• 4/16 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Go to Altanta to Battle Braves: Starting tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series with the red-hot Braves. The Mets are coming off a series win in...
• 4/15 MLBTradeRumors: Make Or Break Year: Francisco Liriano: In 2006, Baseball America's sixth-ranked prospect took the American League by storm after the Twins moved him from the bullpen...
• 4/13 Twinstrivia.com: How Twins have fared on Opening Day: When the Minnesota Twins open the 2012 season in Baltimore on Friday, April 6 it will mark the 32nd time in 52 season openers...
• 4/13 Rising Apple: A Good Half-Season from Santana Could Land Him Elsewhere: It’s just six games deep into 2012, and Johan Santana, who did not throw a single pitch in 2011, has tossed two respectable...
• 4/13 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Travel to Philly to Play Arch-Rival Phillies: After losing this week’s three game series to the Washington Nationals, the Mets will travel across New Jersey to play the...
• 4/13 60ft6in.com: Did 2005 Cy Young Voting Cost Johan Santana the HOF?: Bartolo Colon, if you’re a fan of this website, you may want to avert your eyes.  The 2005 F12 Rating was released today...
• 4/13 Mets360.com: Eventful first week for Mets overshadows Josh Thole’s strong play: One week into the season and it seems like a lot has happened for the 2012 Mets. A sweep of the hated Braves, two strong outings...
• 4/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: PITCHF/x Scouting Report: Ervin Santana: This afternoon, the Yankees will face the 26 year old right handed Angel pitcher Ervin Santana. In 2003 (Johan Santana back then)...
• 4/11 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 6: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 4 Mets 0 The surging Nationals take two from the Mets, moving into a first-place tie with the NL East leaders. This...
• 4/11 The Baseball Page: Santana, Mets Can Dream For a Day: It’s pretty hard to ruin Opening Day. For at least 9 innings the fan...
• 4/11 The Beanball: How Much is a “Million Dollar Arm, But a Ten Cent Head” Worth Now?: For those who didn’t know, it’s the twenty-two year anniversary of the film Bull Durham. The movie is a fan favorite...
• 4/11 Rising Apple: Mets Drop Rubber Game To Strasburg, Nationals: Pitching, pitching, pitching. That’s what the hype was all about heading into the afternoon matinee finale between the Mets...
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana loses duel to Stephen Strasburg: New York Mets SP Johan Santana, who was making just his second start in 19 months following shoulder surgery, gave up five hits...[+] in five-plus innings to lose to the Washington Nationals Wednesday, April 11. His fastball was clocked at 90 mph, which he reached just once. Santana recorded nine in a row at one point, striking out four, and he threw 99 pitches in the outing. He gave up just one run while walking three and striking out eight.
• 4/11 60ft6in.com: Matchup 4/11: Strasburg vs. Santana: The Mets will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this afternoon at Shea Stad…. Citi Field, but the real draw has become...
• 4/11 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Cardinals go for a sweep of the Reds as Jaime Garcia faces Johnny Cueto. Garcia dominated Cincinnati in his career, 6-1 with...
• 4/10 Mets360.com: Mike Pelfrey had an outstanding game last night, really: Kirk Nieuwen**** hit his first major league home run and Daniel Murphy made two key plays in the ninth inning but the big story...
• 4/9 Full Spectrum Baseball: Baseball’s Inaugural Week is Underway: We’re midway through the inaugural week of the 2012 Major League Baseball season. Thanks to MLB Extra Innings and a well-timed...
• 4/9 Up Along First: Series Preview: First Place Mets Host Nationals at Citi Field: After sweeping the Braves over the weekend, the Mets will look to the Nationals to be their next victims as they start a three-game...
• 4/9 Mets360.com: Having fun with ESPN projected numbers for the Mets: ESPN has a fun feature where it takes a player’s current stats and uses them to project what a player will do for the rest of...
• 4/9 NY Baseball Digest: Where’s The Outrage Over This Performance Enhancing Drug?: Do you really think baseball or any of our American sports are drug free? I am not talking about narcotics, steroids or even amphetamines....
• 4/9 Baseball Musings: Worth Playing Hooky: Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field, the Nationals face the Mets with Stephen Strasburg facing Johan Santana in a 1 PM EDT start....
• 4/8 Mets360.com: Breaking down Jonathon Niese’s new contract: So far things are going well for the Mets in the 2012 season. Johan Santana looked great in his first outing, the bullpen hasn’t...
• 4/8 Mets360.com: Alleged 100-loss Mets have chance to sweep Braves: Throughout the offseason the Mets were the joke of baseball. Some went so far as to predict that they would lose 100 games and...
• 4/8 Baseball Musings: Feeling Groovy: Some Mets pitchers are using pain killers to get through their games. In a report for Newsday, David Lennon says several Mets...
• 4/7 Rising Apple: The Happy Recap: Mets Edge Braves 4-2: Apr. 7, 2012; Flushing, NY, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Still on the high of seeing Johan Santana throw five scoreless...
• 4/7 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: April 9 – April 15: The 2012 season is already underway and has featured many quality starts so far. In the NL, Kyle Lohse, Tommy Hanson, Johan Santana,...
• 4/7 Rising Apple: Kirk Nieuwen**** Making His First of Many Appearances at Citi Field: With all of the injuries and rehabbing that was going on throughout Spring Training in Port St. Lucie, there were plenty question...
• 4/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Friday fantasy roundup: Strasburg, Longoria, A-Rod: It seems like only yesterday that we were discussing the 2011 events; however, 2012 has come upon us like a wild puma. Get ready...
• 4/6 Roto Think Tank: The Tuffy Rhodes Effect: Remember Tuffy Rhodes?Rhodes's career line is quite forgettable, and he's the kind of player you'd easily forget...if not...
• 4/6 Up Along First: “The Day After the Opener” News and Notes: Opening Day, Santana, Nieuwen****: Here are your news and notes for today: The Mets won yesterday, beating the Braves by a score of 1-0. Johan Santana was stellar...
• 4/6 WSJ Daily Fix: Shutouts: Not Just for Starters Anymore: The Count: Roy Halladay was one of three starters on MLB's opening day to see their shutouts completed by the bullpen, a sign...
• 4/6 Call to the Pen: MLB Daily Scoreboard Recap: They can try to convince us Opening Day happened last week.  We may even accept that the season started last night.  Yet, nothing...
• 4/6 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: New acquisitions, one-run games, Johan Santana: For one day everything was perfect, as the Mets beat the Braves on Opening Day, 1-0. If you are Sandy Alderson, the victory is...
• 4/6 Braves Journal: Mets 1, Braves 0: Man, I’m afraid we’re going to see a lot of this this year. The Braves went up against an effective lefthander (Zombie...
• 4/6 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Evaluating the Biggest Contracts in MLB History: I owe you dear readers a qualifier.  This is really about some of the largest contracts in baseball history that were signed...
• 4/5 New York Mets Report: Wrapping up Mets Opening Day: Game #1: Mets 1, Braves 0, at Citi Field (1-0) BY THE NUMBERS: The Mets are 33-18 in season openers, the best record in the major...
• 4/5 High Heat Stats: Notes from Flushing: Mets-Braves: - The Mets had a nice pre-game tribute to the late Gary Carter. The video included his game-winning HR in his Mets debut back...
• 4/5 NY Baseball Digest: Santana, Mets Can Dream For a Day: It’s pretty hard to ruin Opening Day. For at least 9 innings the fan base can hope and dream about all the best-case scenarios...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana sharp in opener: New York Mets SP Johan Santana tossed five scoreless innings on opening day against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, April 5, in his...[+] first game in 19 months. He allowed just two hits and struck out five in a no-decision. Santana's fastball ranged from 86-89 mph and his changeup looked sharp.
• 4/5 Baseball Musings: Santana Triumphs: Johan Santana picks up in first win since 2010 as he pitches five scoreless innings, and the Mets defeat the Braves 1-0, the second...
• 4/5 Baseball Musings: A Run Scores!: The Mets score in the bottom of the sixth, the first run of the day. Andres Torres walked, Daniel Murphy singled, and David Wright...
• 4/5 MLBTradeRumors: How Teams Obtained Their Opening Day Starters: The 30 Opening Day starters aren't the 30 best pitchers in the game, but their managers do consider them the best arms currently...
• 4/5 Mets360.com: Predictions for the 2012 Mets: Last year on Opening Day, I made 15 predictions for the club and seven of them ended up coming true. That may not sound like much,...
• 4/5 Mets360.com: Top 10 ways the Mets could make the playoffs: There are so many things that need to break right for the New York Mets during the 2012 season in order for them to get to the...
• 4/5 Mets360.com: Five things to look for on Opening Day: Happy Opening Day folks! No matter your disposition on the state of the Mets,  Opening Day is always a clean slate for all and...
• 4/5 NY Baseball Digest: Profiling the 2012 Mets: Most po**** sports profiling is based on assessing a player’s skill sets. In baseball, that means the so-called 5-tools of...
• 4/5 Baseball Musings: Games of the Opening Day: The real opening day is upon us. Here are the top games from seven slated. Jon Lester and Justin Verlander kick things off with...
• 4/5 Up Along First: Your 2012 New York Mets!: Terry Collins essentially set his Opening Day roster for tomorrow’s game against Tommy Hanson and the Braves. (Sorry if...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana will have pitch cap: New York Mets SP Johan Santana is scheduled to start Thursday, April 5, in the team's regular season opener against the Atlanta...[+] Braves. It will be his first major league game since Sept. 2, 2010. Manager Terry Collins said Santana will be capped at 85 to 90 pitches.
• 4/4 MetsToday.com: Six Concerns for Mets in 2012: Ideally, we’d be discussing the Mets’ embracement of Six Sigma to help them in the 2012 season. Instead, there are...
• 4/4 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: Almost There: Earlier today, word leaked that Bobby Parnell could be used as a spot starter.  Then word leaked he might be the first out of...
• 4/4 Mets360.com: Despite poor record, good news abounds for Mets: Back in the end of January, I wrote a piece detailing 10 things to watch for in Spring Training. Now that Grapefruit League play...
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: Smoltz Talks Returning NL Pitchers: It happens every spring. Pitchers nurse shoulders, backs and elbows to health in preparation for the season. But there are no...
• 4/3 MetsToday.com: Price of Pitching Just Went Up: If you haven’t yet heard, the San Francisco Giants have signed pitcher Matt Cain to a 5-year, $112M extension — which...
• 4/3 Mets360.com: Andres Torres recovering, Mets could field full lineup on Opening Day: For years the mantra of the New York Mets has been: Anything that can go wrong will. Last year, our ace missed the entire season,...

• 3/31 Mets360.com: Chris Young: A risk worth taking (again)?: As I’m sure you’re all aware of by now, the Mets resigned pitcher Chris Young to a minor league deal earlier this week. While...
• 3/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: Not in the Wrecking Business – The New York Mets in 2012: I don’t know about you, but I think it’s nice to finally have a Mets GM that isn’t …borderline delusional, for lack of...
• 3/30 Up Along First: 2012: Get Those Growing Pains Out of the Way: This season, one that will likely end with the Mets cleaning out their lockers after an October 2nd game against the Marlins,...
• 3/30 Up Along First: Mets bring veteran Young on board:   Sandy Alderson confirmed today that the Mets have agreed to terms with veteran right hander Chris Young on a minor league...
• 3/30 MetsToday.com: Johan: Is Opening Day the Finish Line?: During yesterday’s TV broadcast of the Mets – Braves spring training game, Gary Cohen and Ron Darling discussed Johan...
• 3/30 MetsToday.com: Mets Sign Chris Young, Release Minor Leaguers: According to ESPN-NY, the Mets have signed pitcher Chris Young to a minor league contract. Why? No one knows. Perhaps the recent...
• 3/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Twins prospects in the upper minors, part two: the arms: After taking a closer look at the position players who might have an impact with the Twins in the next season or two, this week...
• 3/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Guillermo Moscoso or Phil Humber? A Year Later: The A’s fans may remember that the A’s had Phil Humber last offseason. He was designated for assignment when the A’s...
• 3/30 Mets360.com: A breakout season from Jon Niese is exactly what the Mets need: As we approach the start of the season, the Mets’ pitching staff has to accomplish a lot in order to win the trust of hopeful...
• 3/30 NY Baseball Digest: Chris Young and Mets Pitching Depth: The Mets brought RHP Chris Young back today on a minor league deal. Although Young had the same surgery last season that has...
• 3/30 Crashburn Alley: Ryan Madson to Miss 2012 Season: Bad news for former Phillie Ryan Madson: Following an examination in Cincinnati Saturday morning, the club said that Madson’s...
• 3/24 Mets360.com: Mets Q&A with Ed Leyro from Studious Metsimus: There are a ton of people who write about the Mets and I am happy to say that most of them seem to be good people, too. I guess...
• 3/23 Baseball Analytics: Johan Santana’s off-speed pitches: This season, the NL East is up for grabs, as the five time defending division winners, the Philadelphia Phillies, are struggling...
• 3/23 Mets360.com: For Mets it all comes down to pitching: With all of the talk in the offseason about Bernie Madoff, losing Jose Reyes and how much other teams in the division improved,...
• 3/23 New York Mets Report: Pelfrey just doesn’t get it.: Mike Pelfrey continues to tick me off. This time, it is hearing the news has been pitching with a high right ankle sprain during...
• 3/22 Mets360.com: Brandon in PSL: Spring Training wrap-up: Well I’ve been in Port St. Lucie for a week now, and I think it’s safe to say I’ve explored the city enough....
• 3/22 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: Big News Day: Wednesday was a big news day in the world of sports, mostly in the NFL.  But the best news for the Mets didn’t include...
• 3/22 Mets360.com: Santana progressing nicely for the Mets: One of the biggest storylines heading into training camp for the Mets this spring for was the anti**** return of Johan Santana....
• 3/22 Mets360.com: Mets A Small Piece Of A Big New York Sports Day: “I’ve had enough; I’m getting out to the city, the big, big city.” – Peter Gabriel Even for a town like New York, where...
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana feeling good: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) hasn't felt anything abnormal in his surgically repaired left shoulder during spring...[+] training this year, and he eased the mind of his coaches with a solid outing Wednesday, March 21. 'There are some minor steps, there are some baby steps and there are some giant steps,' manager Terry Collins said afterward. 'And today was a giant step forward.' If he doesn't have a setback, he will next throw Monday, March 26, before making his last spring outing Saturday, March 31.
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Links: Lillibridge, Guerra, Indians, Inge: It was on this day in 1968 that the Royals officially became the Royals, as the new expansion franchise officially announced...
• 3/21 For Baseball Junkies: 2012 Predictions: Part Two: McAL/NL MVP: Miguel Cabrera / Jose ReyesAL/NL CY: Jered Weaver / Josh JohnsonAL/NL MOY: Mike Scioscia / Ozzie GuillenAL/NL...
• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana looks good: New York Mets SP Johan Santana retired the first seven hitters he faced against the St. Louis Cardinals in his latest spring outing...[+] Wednesday, March 21, and held them scoreless into the sixth inning. He was sitting around 88 mph with his fastball. Santana allowed six singles while striking out six and walking one in 69 pitches. He gave up one run in the appearance. His changeup looked very effective, and he struck out 3B David Freese twice on the pitch.
• 3/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to make fourth start: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will make his fourth Grapefruit League start against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday,...[+] March 21. His velocity climbed from 89 mph to 91 mph in his last start in which he threw 65 pitches.
• 3/20 Optimistic Mets Fan: Reasons To Be Optimistic About 2012: Yesterday the Wilpons settled their Madoff case, putting a pretty firm handle on what their liabilities are going forward.  This...
• 3/20 Mets360.com: Is The Picard Settlement Good News For Mets Fans?: The dust is just starting to lift on the Mets’ financial situation and I’m not entirely sure if I should be happy about it....
• 3/19 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: New York Mets: The Mets rebuilt their bullpen and lost Jose Reyes this offseason, lowering payroll by a record $50MM in the process. Major...
• 3/18 Up Along First: 2012 Season Preview: Starting Rotation: The starting rotation, as you know, can make or break a season. In order to win, you need a solid number one at the top, along...
• 3/18 MetsToday.com: Notes: Mets vs. Braves: Jonathon Niese had good results, though I didn’t love the process. He continues to use a side-to-side motion that results...
• 3/18 NY Baseball Digest: Taking Small Pleasures in a Challenging Season: If you listen to the mainstream media, there appears to be no reason to watch the 2012 New York Mets. Some pundits (Michael Kay-...
• 3/17 MetsToday.com: Santana’s Velocity Up, Wright Still Down: Random notes on the happenings in Port St. Lucie … Johan Santana threw 65 pitches on Friday afternoon, 40 for strikes. There...
• 3/16 Rising Apple: Spring Training Game 13: Tigers Shutout Mets, 9-0: The first reaction to a 9-0 defeat is usually “oomph.” But even though starter Johan Santana got lit-up for five hits,...
• 3/16 Mets360.com: Brandon in PSL: Coming to terms with Mets’ ugly loss: Today’s game was painful for a few reasons: one, I had to sit through nine innings of major league players trying to play...
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana pitches: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) allowed two runs in 2 2/3 innings in his latest spring outing Friday, March 16. He hit...[+] 91 mph with his fastball and threw 65 pitches in the appearance.
• 3/14 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: New York Mets: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 3/14 MetsToday.com: The Mets Might be OK IF…: For all the strikes the Mets have against them this year, their biggest single issue continues to be team health. Yes, Jose Reyes,...
• 3/13 High Heat Stats: Age takes no Halladay: Over the past 4 years, Roy Halladay leads the majors with 77 wins, a 160 ERA+ (min. 500 IP), 969 IP and 27.7 bWAR. With 188 career...
• 3/13 MetsToday.com: Why Are Mets Hot On Chris Young?: For the last few weeks, a recurring rumor keeps coming up that relates to the Mets’ interest in signing pitcher Chris Young....
• 3/13 Mets360.com: Mets Finding Islands Of Good News Among The Disasters: OK, so yesterday, Monday, March 12, was not the best for the Mets. David Wright – on the shelf for a week and a half – was...
• 3/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to pitch FridayNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will make his next Grapefruit League start Friday, March 16....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will make his next Grapefruit League start Friday, March 16.
• 3/12 The Baseball Page: When can the Mets trade Santana?When can the Mets trade Santana? ...
• 3/12 The Baseball Page: My Best Friend, The Radio and ErnieMy Best Friend, The Radio and Ernie...
• 3/12 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: Johansanity: The big story this Spring has been the comeback of Johan Santana.  Johan missed over a year following shoulder surgery to repair...
• 3/12 MetsToday.com: Marlins Keep Secret Weapon Under Wraps: The Mets and Marlins faced off for the third time this spring and once again the Fish kept their secret weapon hidden from view....
• 3/12 Mets360.com: Matt Harvey bandwagon one outing away from getting crowded: It is safe to say that most of the fan base is losing/has lost patience with Mike Pelfrey. Me, I made my peace with Pelfrey last...
• 3/12 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Wright, Byrdak, Santana: David Wright will get a cortisone shot for his sore ribcage, Andy Martino of the New York Daily News tweets. Here are some more...
• 3/11 MetsToday.com: Mets Sign Mulvey, Mull Nitkowski: The Mets have signed free-agent pitcher and former Flushing farmhand Kevin Mulvey and assigned him to minor league camp. You may...
• 3/11 Mets360.com: Brandon and the Mets in Port St. Lucie: Johan Santana looked really good today. His fastball was coming in around 88 mph for most of the day and he touched 90 mph a couple...
• 3/11 The "Mc" Effect: MLB Injury Report: by: Drew Brown (@DruBrownESPN)As far as injuries for the Pirates go, other than A.J. Burnett, they have been fairly healthy...
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana taking it slow: New York Mets SP Johan Santana was nearly scratched from his second spring appearance Sunday, March 11, with rain in the area....[+] 'That bothered me a little bit,' manager Terry Collins said. The team would have had Santana pitch in a covered structure instead. That's how careful the team is being with Santana, who is making his way back from shoulder surgery.
• 3/11 Baseball Musings: Good News: Kendrys Morales ran the bases without pain. Phil Hughes pitched three shutout innings. Johan Santana continues to make progress....
• 3/11 Full Spectrum Baseball: Finding Keepers: New York MetsHere is a look at some Mets players who could be undervalued in 2012 and end up keeper worthy....
• 3/10 Roto Think Tank: CBS Analyst NL-Only Auction Starting Pitchers Part II: On Wednesday, I posted about pitchers who went for $15+ in the CBS Analyst N.L.-Only auction.  Today, let me pick up with...
• 3/10 Mets360.com: What the 2013 Mets might look like with $150 million payroll: I’ve wondered aloud, “What would it be like if the Mets resolved their financial issues by the end of the 2012 season?” ...
• 3/10 The Captain's Blog: Should Dellin Betances Be the Yankees’ 25th Man?: (The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) There isn’t much suspense in Yankees’ camp this...
• 3/10 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Fielder, Mulvey, Marlins, Elarton: Here's the latest from the NL East... Prince Fielder said he wouldn't have minded playing for the Nationals, telling media...
• 3/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Friday Fantasy Roundup: McCutchen, Darvish, Verlander: Welcome to another edition of the Friday Fantasy Roundup. I have been scouring the Internet in search of articles about players...
• 3/9 MetsToday.com: Spring Training Notes: After the first week of spring training games, a few random notes … Andres Torres had some big hits, including a triple,...
• 3/9 Mets360.com: Individual goals make for a Mets team to believe in: Look around at what is transpiring in Port St. Lucie and you will see reasons to believe, but also reasons to think, “Here we...
• 3/8 The Baseball Page: Mets News and Notes: Flores, Wright, Santana, Hairston: Here are some Mets News and Notes : Wilmer Flores has not appeared in the field in either intrasquad game, and with good reason....
• 3/8 Through The Fence Baseball: 2012 fantasy spring preview: $1 pitcher All-Star team: Pitching talent is at an absurd level and has shown no sign of stopping. Because the talent pool is so deep, you can wait until...
• 3/8 Mets360.com: How excited should we be about Johan Santana?: Tuesday Johan Santana threw in his first game with the Mets since September 2nd of 2010. The result: two innings, one hit, one...
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to start SundayNew York Mets SP Johan Santana threw a bullpen session Thursday, March 8, and confirmed he'll start Sunday, March 11....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana threw a bullpen session Thursday, March 8, and confirmed he'll start Sunday, March 11.
• 3/7 Rising Apple: Game 2B Spring Training: Astros Top Mets, 4-1: While most of the attention was on Johan Santana versus the Cardinals last night, the second half of the Mets squad faced-off...
• 3/7 Call to the Pen: Johan Santana Makes Grapefruit League Debut: Johan Santana continues to progress and impress on his way back from shoulder surgery that sidelined him for the 2011 season. ...
• 3/7 Rising Apple: Game 2A Spring Training: Mets Down Cardinals, 8-6: It was only two innings, but it was two innings more than he pitched in all of 2011. Johan Santana got the nod for the first time...
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to throw pen: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) plans to throw a bullpen session Thursday, March 8, which is a good sign after his first...[+] spring start.
• 3/7 MetsToday.com: As Goes Johan, So Will Mets: Remember when the theory was that the Mets would go as far as Jose Reyes would take them? I.e., “as goes Reyes, so goes...
• 3/7 PaulLebowitz.com: Santana’s Return and Enthusiasm: During his Cy Young Award years with the Twins, Johan Santana was so good because he had an exploding fastball that reached 95-96...
• 3/7 NY Baseball Digest: Johan Santana’s Performance Allows Mets to Dream for a Day: Valley Fever, strained rib cages, declining payroll and the Madoff clawback lawsuit have been much talked about topics around...
• 3/6 Baseball Musings: Hurdle VaultedJohan Santana pitched two scoreless innings today, Tuesday. Mets fans have some good injury news for a change. ...
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana pleased with outing: New York Mets SP Johan Santana was pleased with his outing Tuesday, March 6, against the St. Louis Cardinals. He allowed one hit...[+] and one walk over two scoreless innings. Pitching coach Dan Warthen said Santana was regularly hitting 90 mph on the radar, while topping out at 92 mph. However, the stadium gun, which appeared to match scouts' guns, had Santana sitting at 87-88 mph and topping out at 90 mph.
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Alderson, Santana, Jackson: The Phillies, winners of the National League East for five consecutive seasons, signed Jonathan Papelbon, retained Jimmy Rollins...
• 3/6 MetsToday.com: Santana Debuts, Throws Two Innings: Johan Santana made his Spring debut with the Mets today after missing over a year with a torn anterior capsule injury. Facing...
• 3/6 Mets360.com: Mets Baseball Returns Not A Moment Too Soon: The Mets lost last night. 3-1 to the Nationals. I couldn’t be happier. The New York Mets played a real, live baseball game last...
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana sharp: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) threw two scoreless innings in his spring debut Tuesday, March 6, against the St. Louis...[+] Cardinals. He touched 90 mph on the radar gun, but his fastball was mostly sitting in the 87-88 mph range. Santana threw 17 of his 29 pitches for strikes. He will pitch again Sunday, March 11, against the Miami Marlins.
• 3/6 MetsToday.com: David Wright Out – But for How Long?: A day after learning that Ike Davis likely has Valley Fever, the Mets announced that David Wright is “out indefinitely”...
• 3/6 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Spring Training games begin: Later today the Mets will begin the first game of Spring Training and Met fans will get a glimpse of the prize of the farm, Matt...
• 3/6 NY Baseball Digest: Adding Beato to the Starting Pitching Mix: I recently talked about the Mets lack of depth in starting pitching. Unable to sign a low risk/high reward veterans due to finances,...
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throws two innings: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (elbow) threw 43 pitches during two simulated innings Thursday, March 1, for the first time since...[+] being shut down last fall. He will make his spring debut versus the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, March 6.
• 3/1 NY Baseball Digest: It May Sound all Great Now, but Johan Santana’s Mechanics Indicate Another Future Arm Injury: The good news out of Mets camp was the 72 or 73 pitch bullpen session by Johan Santana,  where the hurler reported no pain...

• 2/29 Rising Apple: Things to Look Forward to in 2012: Johan Santana: With an extremely competitive NL East and tight salary budget, the Mets chances for glory in 2012 are slight. That being said,...
• 2/29 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Mulvey, Valencia: The latest minor moves from around MLB... The Diamondbacks released right-hander Kevin Mulvey, Kevin Goldstein of Baseball...
• 2/29 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball’s Walking Dead: There were plenty of tears in 2011 when it came to injuries. Several big name players went down and were left for dead. (Indulge...
• 2/29 MetsToday.com: Should Mets Sign Pudge Rodriguez?: According to Mike Puma: A Mets official spoke with Ivan Rodriguez as recently as 10 days ago, and the team hasn’t ruled...
• 2/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Team-wins over/under analysis: NL East: The Phillies are still the class of the division, but the Braves, Marlins and Nationals are stocked with young talent and should...
• 2/28 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Unlikely To Sign Ivan Rodriguez: 6:47pm: ESPN New York's Adam Rubin hears that it is "very unlikely" the Mets will add Rodriguez because they think Rob Johnson...
• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana long tosses: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) threw long toss Tuesday, Feb. 28, and will throw live batting practice Thursday, March...[+] 1. He will then move to a light bullpen Saturday, March 3, as he prepares for his spring debut against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, March 6.
• 2/27 MetsToday.com: Why is Johan Santana Long Tossing?: Ever since Johan Santana arrived in Port St. Lucie, there have have been reports of his “long toss” sessions —...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: The Oldest $100MM Players: Kevin Brown signed the first nine-figure deal in baseball history after the 1998 season. 33 at the time, Brown had just logged...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Which Starting Pitchers Will Be Traded This Summer?: Five veteran starting pitchers were traded last summer: Edwin Jackson of the White Sox, Jason Marquis of the Nationals, Erik...
• 2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to play long toss Wednesday: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is expected to play long toss Wednesday, Feb. 29, and is...[+] scheduled to throw batting practice Friday, March 2. If all goes well, he could pitch in a Grapefruit League game March 6.
• 2/25 Up Along First: Morning News and Notes for 2/25: Here is some news from regarding the Mets organization Shortstop Ruben Tejada is expected to arrive in camp today, according to  Andy...
• 2/24 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 27 - New York Mets: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...
• 2/24 Up Along First: Morning News and Notes for 2/24: Here is some news from regarding the Mets organization Ruben Tejada‘s arrival to camp has been delayed by visa issues, despite...
• 2/24 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Pitching Depth Could Get Scary: No one expects much from the Mets, but the reports of them being a 100-loss team are, in my opinion, greatly exaggerated. Vegas...
• 2/23 Up Along First: Morning News and Notes for 2/23: Here is some news from regarding the Mets organization Former clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels pleaded guilty to charges of stealing...
• 2/23 Mets360.com: As Mets enter Spring Training, many players have lots to prove: As Spring Training begins in earnest, several Mets’ players have a lot to prove before the 2012 season commences. The Mets have...
• 2/22 Mets360.com: Is Scott Kazmir really an option for the Mets?: When Mets fans hear the name “Scott Kazmir” a lot of emotions are felt. Some get depressed, some get confused, some get carpal...
• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to be held out Thursday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will not take part in pitching drills Thursday, Feb. 23. Manager Terry Collins said...[+] the team will give Santana time to prepare for his bullpens without being burdened with extra work. He will throw his third bullpen Thursday, Feb. 23.
• 2/22 Optimistic Mets Fan: Will The Mets Be Better Than 2011?: Optimism starts small; will the Mets improve on 2011′s record?  Are they a better team?  Will they perform better?  ...
• 2/22 Up Along First: Morning News and Notes for 2/22: Here is some news from yesterday regarding the Mets organization Mets ace Johan Santana will make his spring debut in the Mets...
• 2/22 Baseball Musings: Changes, New York Mets: The biggest change for the Mets may be the return of Johan Santana. Here he throws off a mound on Feb. 17, 2012. Photo: Icon SMI...
• 2/21 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: First Week of “Spring”: Yes, it’s February, but MLB teams officially opened their Spring Training camps on Monday.  The time for speculation is...
• 2/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Top 20 NL Rookie of the Year candidates: To be eligible for the Rookie of the Year award, a player must  have less than 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched and less than...
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana expected to be readyNew York Mets manager Terry Collins expects SP Johan Santana (shoulder) to be ready for the season opener....[+] New York Mets manager Terry Collins expects SP Johan Santana (shoulder) to be ready for the season opener.
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana's first spring start set: New York Mets SP Johan Santana's (shoulder) first spring start is scheduled to be the Grapefruit League opener March 5 against...[+] the Washington Nationals. That would set him up to work every fifth day and start on opening day April 5 versus the Atlanta Braves.
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throwsNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) threw an uneventful bullpen session Tuesday, Feb. 21....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) threw an uneventful bullpen session Tuesday, Feb. 21.
• 2/20 High Heat Stats: How likely was Sabathia’s leap?: If you’e reading this, you know what a star pitcher CC Sabathia is today. In each of the last 6 years, Sabathia has qualified...
• 2/20 Mets360.com: Using fWAR to project the Mets’ record in 2011 and 2012: At Mets360 we hold these truths to be self-evident: • That proper statistical evaluation is essential to understanding how baseball...
• 2/20 YankeeAnalysts.com: Beginnings: As soon as the Super Bowl ended, it was unofficially baseball season. Now that pitchers and catchers have reported, and we’re...
• 2/19 MetsToday.com: Mets Spring Training Question 1: Who Will Be the 25th Man?: With pitchers and catchers reporting to Port St. Lucie tomorrow, we have one more question that needs to be answered during Mets...
• 2/19 NY Baseball Digest: Is a Divorce Between Wright and the Mets Inevitable?: “I think that his future is independent of club performance,” Alderson said of Wright at the Mets’ spring-training complex...
• 2/18 Motor City Bengals: Will Cy Verlander Regress?: As all Detroit Tigers fans are well aware, Justin Verlander‘s almost completely unstoppable performance last season won...
• 2/18 Mets360.com: Mets Jambalinka: Lenny Randle, Kirk Nieuwen**** Wally Backman: It was great to see video of Johan Santana throwing batting practice. Of course it’s still a long way from BP to Opening Day...
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Not expecting major workload for Johan Santana: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is not expected to see a major workload in 2012. According to members of the organization,...[+] if he reaches 100-125 innings this season, 'that would be a bonus.'
• 2/17 Baseball Musings: Santana Throws: In what has to be the best news for Mets fans in a long time, Johan Santana threw a bullpen session today. That process began...
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana update: Updating a previous report, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) threw 25 pitches while working on his location Friday, Feb....[+] 17. He will pitch again Tuesday, Feb. 21.
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana has good session: New York Mets manager Terry Collins was pleased with SP Johan Santana's (shoulder) throwing session Friday, Feb. 17. Santana is...[+] slated to throw again Tuesday, Feb. 21.
• 2/17 Rising Apple: Five Under-The-Radar-Questions About The Mets: Pitchers and catchers is just a few days away, and as the season approaches, the Mets will have a lot of questions that need answering. ...
• 2/17 Mets360.com: Fun with 2012 Mets predictions: As we draw closer to the opening of training camp we will, as Mets’ fans, collectively dust off our previous frustrations...
• 2/15 Mets360.com: The 2012 Mets: I Wanna Believe: The confetti from the Giants’ Super Bowl victory is scarcely swept up and we’re gearing up for spring training. The annual...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Hamels, Bonifacio, Jurrjens: The two biggest free agent contracts handed out by NL East teams this offseason went to Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle of the Marlins....
• 2/13 Tubbs Baseball Blog: Assessing Roy Halladay And Other Active Ace’s Hall of Fame Chances:             A recent baseball-reference.com article about Roy Halladay’s...
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana looks good: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana (shoulder) looked 'great' while throwing from 175 feet Monday, Feb....[+] 13. Santana could throw off a mound by the end of this week.
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana plays long tossNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is currently playing long toss at the team's minor league complex Monday, Feb. 13....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is currently playing long toss at the team's minor league complex Monday, Feb. 13.
• 2/12 FanSided: Who was the last...?:   [caption id="attachment_7088" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Who was the last Twin to steal 50 bases? It's...
• 2/8 Mets360.com: The payroll freefall from another perspective: With the offseason coming to a close, the Mets’ 2012 Opening Day payroll looks to be settling somewhere in the neighborhood...
• 2/7 Mets360.com: Mets’ Ownership Is Its Own Worst Enemy: Well, it just gets better and better for the Wilpons, doesn’t it? For an organization that tries its darnedest to put out nothing...
• 2/6 FantasySportsKings.com: 2012 NL East Preview – Sleepers and ProspectsThe NL East is shaping up to be one of the most exciting divisions in all of baseball in 2012.......
• 2/5 NY Baseball Digest: Was Santana Already Injured When He Arrived?: Johan Santana is scheduled to make about $25 million dollars each of the next two years. There’s also an option for 2014, which...
• 2/3 The Daily Catch: How The Mets 2012 Season Will Play Out And What It Means Going Forward: This article is courtesy of our friends at Mets Fever Written by:  RobPatterson83 With spring training only weeks away, this...
• 2/2 Baseball Musings: Money Angel: Steve Cohen is about to give the Mets a $20 million cash infusion. He is also in the running to buy the Dodgers: “If Cohen were...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: February Trades: The offseason is far from over, with extensions on the horizon, dozens of unresolved arbitration cases, and players like Edwin...

• 1/31 MetsToday.com: Mets Spring Training Question 20: Johan Santana: With 20 days until pitchers and Molinas report, question #20 for the Mets is the health of Johan Santana. Based on the risky assumption...
• 1/30 Mets360.com: Top 10 things to watch for Mets in Spring Training: We are three weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training. Typically, the start of Spring Training is a...
• 1/26 NY Baseball Digest: Marriage of Beltran & Mets Fans Was Doomed From Start: It was inevitable that Carlos Beltran would be asked about his New York experience one last time during the B.A.T charity dinner...
• 1/21 MetsToday.com: Should Mets Trade Jason Bay for A.J. Burnett?: This rumor just won’t go away, and there isn’t much else news to report from Flushing, so we may as well mull it over....
• 1/20 NY Baseball Digest: Jeff Francis: A Good Value for the Mets: Reports indicate the Mets have some interest in free agent starter Jeff Francis. When you take a quick glance at Francis’ 6-16,...
• 1/20 Mets360.com: Did Mets err by picking Mike Pelfrey over Chris Capuano?: Following the 2011 season, the Mets had to make a decision whether to retain the services of two starting pitchers going forward...
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Hoping for 25 starts from Johan SantanaNew York Mets manager Terry Collins is hoping to get at least 25 starts out of SP Johan Santana (shoulder) this season....[+] New York Mets manager Terry Collins is hoping to get at least 25 starts out of SP Johan Santana (shoulder) this season.
• 1/18 Mets360.com: Are the Mets the worst team in the NL East?: Last week ESPN’s David Schoenfield released his breakdown of the NL East for the 2012 season position by position. He ranked...
• 1/17 Tyler's Think Tank: Questionable Baseball MVPs; 1922-1929: In 1922 the American League created a new award to honor "the baseball player who is of the greatest all-around service to his...
• 1/17 Blog Red Machine: Reds Staff Among Best in NL: Kenny Felt Icon/SMI Over the holiday weekend I had an opportunity to relax and spend some time with family in the beautiful Smoky...
• 1/16 Tyler's Think Tank: Questionable Baseball MVPs; 1931-1939: There was no award for 1930, which is ashame because it was the biggest year for offense in baseball history.  Just to give...
• 1/13 Mets360.com: Mets360 podcast with Matt Cerrone: Earlier today I did a podcast with MetsBlog Founder Matt Cerrone. You can listen to an archived version here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mets360/2012/01/13/mets360-with-matt-cerrone...
• 1/13 Mets360.com: Was the 2011 Mets staff really lucky with injuries?: Recently, I discussed the projected offense for the 2012 Mets. Today, let’s talk about the pitching. Most fans’ top concern...
• 1/13 Optimistic Mets Fan: 2012 Mets: The Big Tease: How’s that for a slogan?  This was inspired by the Mets tweeting pictures today of Johan Santana throwing in Port St. Lucie....
• 1/13 MetsToday.com: F-Mart Ironic Untouchable Exercise: On the heels of Fernando Martinez‘s exile to Houston, let’s play a little game inspired by F-Mart’s “untouchable”...
• 1/12 MetsToday.com: I’ve Got 23…: Like moths to a flame, bloggers, boarders and callers are all stirred up over a tweet from Anthony DiComo who has “heard”...
• 1/12 NY Baseball Digest: Michael Kay: Mets Will Win Between 55 and 60 Games: As I mentioned earlier in the week, Michael Kay has taken to Twitter and started interacting with the fans. To his credit, Kay...
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana long tossing: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) long tossed in Florida Thursday, Jan. 12, and said he has been doing 25 throws at up...[+] to 90 feet for three weeks on flat ground. He is hoping to move back to 110 feet Friday, Jan. 13. Santana also hopes to be on a normal spring training routine with the other pitchers in camp starting Feb. 22.
• 1/12 Mets360.com: Now or never for Mike Pelfrey: When the Mets tendered Mike Pelfrey a contract in December, the club went ahead and gave the soon-to-be 28 year old one last chance...
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Spring training important for Johan Santana: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder), who is trying to return from left shoulder surgery, will have a very important spring...[+] training this season. 'The beginning of next season is going to be telltale,' said Dr. Jonathan Glashow, a shoulder expert and co-chief of sports medicine at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. 'After a long winter's rest, if he's not back to his level by spring training or beyond, I would be somewhat more pessimistic that he'll ever get it.' Santana's shoulder should be fully healed but it's still impossible to say how he will bounce back because he hasn't pitched in competitive action in over three months.
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Projected rotation: The New York Mets' projected 2012 rotation is as follows: SPs Johan Santana, R.A. Dickey, Jonathon Niese, Mike Pelfrey and Dillon...[+] Gee.
• 1/11 NY Baseball Digest: It’s Best for Mets and F-Mart to Move On: It was late July of 2005 and the Mets unveiled their prized International signing, 16-year old outfielder Jesus Fernando Martinez....
• 1/11 WasWatching: 100+ Wins & 1,500+ IP Since 2003: It’s a small group - Rk Player WAR 6 W IP From To Age GS L BB SO ERA ERA+ Tm 1 Roy Halladay 52.4 151 1955.1 2003 2011 26-34...
• 1/11 WasWatching: Pitchers With 1,000+ Ks By 27th Birthday, Since 1973: Here is the list - Rk Player SO From To Age GS GF W L SV IP BB ERA ERA+ 1 Dwight Gooden 1686 1984 1992 19-27 267 1 142 66 1 1919.2...
• 1/10 MetsToday.com: Visitor Comment: The Moneyball Mets: This comment comes from loyal MetsToday visitor “Rob”: Joe: One question that just occurred to me as I was reading...
• 1/10 Mets360.com: Farewell Fernando: Martinez A **** Symbol Of The Omar Minaya Regime: Former “super-prospect” Fernando Martinez was placed on waivers yesterday. Never having played a full season in the majors...
• 1/7 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: Cedeno, Hairston, 40-man issues and CRG: The Mets have reached agreement with infielder Ronny Cedeno on a one-year deal, worth just north of $1 million. The Mets had no...
• 1/7 NY Baseball Digest: Most Intriguing Yankees Prospects in 2012: In the past we have done a Top 50 Prospect list for the Mets and Yankees. With the explosion of online content, everyone seems...
• 1/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: How big will 2012-2013 be?: Four years ago, the big story in baseball for a while was that Johan Santana was going to the Yankees. The best pitcher in the...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Young, Santana, Cedeno, Harris: Sandy Alderson told reporters that it's fair to assume the Mets won't sign free agents who cost more than $1.5MM before Spring...
• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana progressing: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is three weeks into his throwing program and has thrown on back-to-back days at a distance...[+] of 75 feet. General manager Sandy Alderson said Santana should have a normal spring training routine.
• 1/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY IT'S YANKEE DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: I've become a fan of New York Times Yankee beat writer Tyler Kepner. He writes for one of the largest newspapers in the world,...
• 1/4 Baseball Musings: Cole or Cain: Tyler Kepner hypothesizes that the Yankees are saving their money this winter to spend it on Cole Hamels or Matt Cain next winter....
• 1/3 Optimistic Mets Fan: 2012: Can It Get Worse?: The 2012 Mets team is so devoid of any expectation that it’s almost a lock that we’ll be pleasantly surprised.  ...
• 1/2 WasWatching: Johan Santana: Brandon Lee recently shared a great write-up on the comeback hopes of Johan Santana. When I see the money that Santana is going...

• 12/29 Mets360.com: Johan Santana and the dreaded rotator cuff: There’s no question that when Johan Santana pitches, he is one of the best in baseball. The problem is that “when” part...
• 12/26 Puckett's Pond: Should the Twins Trade Scott Baker?: Last week, the Padres traded Mat Latos to the Reds. A couple days ago, Gio Gonzalez went to the Nationals. In both cases, teams...
• 12/26 Mets360.com: Top 10 LHP with most wins in Mets history: When you think of the Mets you think of the outstanding pitchers the team has had throughout the years. Undoubtedly the first...
• 12/26 NY Baseball Digest: Scrapheap Pitching Options for the Yankees: The discussion about the Yankees acquiring a big name starting pitcher seems to be a waste of time. C.J. Wilson, Mark Buehrle,...
• 12/24 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2011 Giants: September PQS and Final Stats: Sorry for the delay, but this slipped my mind.  Then I wrote it and didn't find time to post it until now.  Happy Holidays!This...
• 12/24 Mets360.com: Mets Roundtable: If you were handed the keys: A lot of good people write about the Mets so I reached out to some of my friends in the blogosphere and asked them to answer the...
• 12/24 NY Baseball Digest: David Wright Deserves to Go to Philly and Win: The picture of David Wright and Jose Reyes celebrating with cigars after the 2006 NL East division championship seems like...
• 12/22 Mets360.com: How will Mets fill their final roster needs?: At this point in the offseason, it looks like the Mets roster is mostly filled out. They do have two more holes they need to fill...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Kasey **** Mitch Hilligoss: The latest minor moves from around MLB... The Rangers released former first rounder Kasey **** according to MLB.com's T.R....
• 12/20 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Stepping Up Efforts to Move Wright?: A number of sources are indicating the Mets are stepping up their attempts to move their only remaining moveable contract, that...
• 12/20 NY Baseball Digest: Wilpon’s Folly: Time to End the Charade: When we discuss the Mets we should be talking about free agency, trades, and possible spring positional battles. You probably...
• 12/16 NY Baseball Digest: Wilpon’s Folly: Time to End the Charade: When we discuss the Mets we should be talking about free agency, trades, and possible spring positional battles. You probably...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Braun, Felix, Hanley: Eight years ago today, the Orioles signed Miguel Tejada to a six-year contract worth $72MM, the richest deal in franchise history....
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Johan, Cameron, Conrad: Thirteen years ago today, the Cardinals acquired Edgar Renteria from the Marlins for Braden Looper, Pablo Ozuna, and Armando...
• 12/14 MetsToday.com: Mets Need Starting Pitching Depth: We looked at the projected Mets lineup, now let’s look at the projected starting rotation. In no particular order: 1. R.A....
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana no guarantee to be ready: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday, Dec. 13, that he feels SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will be ready for...[+] the season, but it is not a guarantee. 'We think he's going to be ready, but might not be,' Alderson said.
• 12/13 Baseball Musings: Johan Still a Question MarkJohan Santana may not be ready for opening day, 2012. ...
• 12/12 Mets360.com: What’s an optimistic projection for Dillon Gee?: If you ask most Mets fans if they are more worried about the hitting or the pitching for the 2012 team, they’ll say the pitching....
• 12/10 High Heat Stats: Amnesty: which contract would each MLB team void?: The NBA recently adopted a rule that allows each team to claim amnesty on a particular player's contract. While they still have...
• 12/9 High Heat Stats: Baseball behemoths: rolling three-year WAR leaders (pitchers edition): Here are the pitchers with the highest total Wins Above Replacement for each 3-year period dating back to 1900. There are lots...
• 12/9 Brotherly Glove: News and Notes – 12/9/2011: The Winter Meetings are over, and the Phillies left without making a move. However, it seems like talks are heating up with Jimmy...
• 12/9 NY Baseball Digest: Who Would You Amnesty?: I think we have done this exercise before, but in the spirit of the NBA being officially back, let’s do it again. The new CBA...
• 12/8 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Rule 5 Draft Preview: The annual Rule 5 Draft is tomorrow, here is a quick preview from the Cubs' perspective. Unprotected Players According to...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Today marks not only the conclusion of the Winter Meetings, but also the annual Rule 5 Draft. If you're not familiar with the...
• 12/7 Puckett's Pond: Twins Rule V Targets: Aside from the non-stop rumor mill barrage, one of the biggest highlights of the Winter Meetings is the Rule V Draft. The draft...
• 12/7 Motor City Bengals: Rule 5 Draft And A Roster Move: The Rule 5 draft is slated for Thursday near the end of the GM meetings in Dallas this week. While the Tigers haven’t got...
• 12/7 Mets360.com: Thoughts on Sandy Alderson, Jose Reyes and Mets fans: OK, so the Mets lost Jose Reyes, blah, blah, blah, he was one of my favorite players, blah, blah, blah, whatever. It’s over...
• 12/6 PaulLebowitz.com: Ravaging the Mets: In a perfect world—sans Bernie Madoff—would the Mets have done everything they could to keep Jose Reyes? Would they...
• 12/5 Optimistic Mets Fan: Don’t Tell Me How to Feel, How to React: Coincidentially Dec 5th is the day the 21st amendment was ratified, re-legalizing the consumption of alcohol.   Don’t...
• 12/5 Mets360.com: Would you trade David Wright and Jason Bay for nothing?: If you were Sandy Alderson and some team outside of the NL East came along and made the following trade offer, would you do it?...
• 12/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Jose Reyes Signs with the Marlins—Full Analysis: Jose Reyes has agreed to terms with the Miami Marlins on a 6-year, $106 million contract. Let’s dissect it. — For...
• 12/5 NY Baseball Digest: The Shame of Losing Jose Reyes: We all knew this day was coming, but for Mets fans it still hurts knowing that Jose Reyes will no longer be playing shortstop...
• 12/3 Up Along First: The Mets’ rebuilding plan…: Joe Janish brought up a very interesting topic in a piece he wrote in Mets Today the other day, in which he brought up a bunch...

• 11/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Top 50 MLB prospects for 2012: Nos. 50 thru 26: During the now-concluded Arizona Fall League, we got a chance to look at some of the game’s best prospects from each team. Some...
• 11/25 MetsToday.com: 2011 Evaluation: Chris Young: For those who can remember that far back, Chris Young was the key “low-risk, high-reward” signing the thrifty Mets...
• 11/25 NY Baseball Digest: Could the Mets Trade for Matt Garza?: Ken Rosenthal reported earlier this week that Theo Epstein is willing to trade Matt Garza. I think this is a rare opportunity...
• 11/23 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: New York Mets: 77-85, 4th place, 25 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the New York Mets.  Each day (except...
• 11/22 Tyler's Think Tank: Verlander Steals MVP: Verlander won the AL Cy Young and MVP Justin Verlander is a great pitcher, possibly a future Hall-of-Famer, who enjoyed...
• 11/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: Phil Hughes And The Hard Lesson Of Prospect Hugging: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) I’m usually pretty good about letting things go when it comes...
• 11/22 Brotherly Glove: Verlander’s MVP and Halladay: Justin Verlander won the American League MVP on Monday, becoming the first pitcher to take home both major awards in the same...
• 11/18 High Heat Stats: Projecting C.J. Wilson in 2012: C.J. Wilson is one of the prized pitchers on the free-agent market, though some might call him a boobie prize.Let's take a guess...
• 11/17 Optimistic Mets Fan: A Chance For The 2012 New York Mets: Take 2011 where two teams completely out of it suddenly made the playoffs and one of them even won it all.  It’s impossible...
• 11/17 It's About the Money (Stupid): Wilson wants $120 million? Don’t we all?: The theme out of the GM meetings seems to be that the asking prices for this year's free agents are really high. Bill Madden says...
• 11/16 District On Deck: Who needs to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft?: The Rule 5 Draft, an annual tradition as part of baseball’s Winter Meetings that take place each December, has become a...
• 11/14 Rising Apple: Mets Could Offer Jose Reyes a Heavily Back-Loaded Contract: Money might be an issue for the Mets now, but how about in 2014? Aside from just hoping the Wilpons financial situation will be...
• 11/14 Classic Minnesota Twins: 1976: The Twins Bill Campbell As Baseball's Original Free Agent Signee: Thirty-five years ago today, November 4, 1976, was a momentous day in baseball history. It was the day that Major League team...
• 11/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Alderson And The Experts: You can watch the Sandy Alderson interview with Kevin Burkhardt on Mets Hot Stove above and make your own determination as to...
• 11/10 Through The Fence Baseball: 2012 Mets pitching: A staff on the rebound or one in transition?: I’m going to go out on a limb and state that the Mets will not make the playoffs in 2012. This is a team that’s going...
• 11/10 Optimistic Mets Fan: There Is No Replacement For Jose Reyes: There is an interesting juxtaposition among Mets fans that talk about things like trading Wright or letting Reyes walk.  The...
• 11/7 PaulLebowitz.com: Hot Stove Bat To The Kneecap: To the best of my recollection, the Mets have won several hot stove championships in recent years. In the winter of 2001-2002,...
• 11/6 Mets360.com: If Reyes leaves it will be the end of Los Mets: Now there’s a rumor out there in cyber space that if the Mets don’t re-sign Jose Reyes that their payroll will dip under $100...
• 11/5 NY Baseball Digest: MLB Should Invoke the Franchise Tag: The MLB free agency period is now upon us and much speculation has been written where the Big Three free agents of Albert Pujols,...
• 11/5 NY Baseball Digest: That Sound Under the Engine is Your Imagination: You buy a used car and upon driving it home it starts to make all sorts of sounds. You are having trouble starting it, and it...
• 11/1 NY Baseball Digest: What CC Will the Yankees Get?: CC Sabathia is back safely in the fold and should provide the Yankees the top of the rotation anchor they need to content in...

• 10/31 Up Along First: If I were GM: My offseason plan for the New York Mets: First, let’s start with the players with guaranteed contracts for next season: Johan Santana    $24MM Jason Bay             ...
• 10/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: 2011 Season in Review: CC Sabathia: Before the 2008 season when the Twins were dangling Johan Santana in front of the Yankees, Brian Cashman could have made the...
• 10/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Anxiously awaiting Zack Greinke’s future: This is less of a column and more of a proposed question. Zack Greinke is one of the better pitchers in baseball. The Cy Young...
• 10/20 NY Baseball Digest: March Madness in October Gives Hope: So you think your team’s cause is hopeless? Think again. The Cardinals are 3 wins away from another championship and once...
• 10/19 MetsToday.com: The Nolan Ryan Express Still Doesn’t Stop In Flushing: Over the last couple of weeks, ESPN has been running the film “Catching **** from their exquisite 30 for 30 series. Directed...
• 10/19 NY Baseball Digest: Joe Saunders: An Interesting Case: Both local teams will be looking for pitching this offseason. While the Yankees will be playing in the deep end of the free agent...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: New York Mets: The Mets' attempt to re-sign Jose Reyes will dominate their offseason and determine how much they can spend on other areas of...
• 10/15 NY Baseball Digest: F-Mart, Not Carlos Gomez Was in Original Santana Deal: There have been many Mets connections in this postseason. J.J. Putz was closing ballgames for Arizona. Darren Oliver is coming...
• 10/14 i70baseball.com: Seedlings To The StarsA great site for prospect watching provides us with some in depth analysis...
• 10/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: The best use of Montero is to trade him: This is something of a response to Mike’s piece on Monday, so if you haven’t read it already I encourage you to do...
• 10/10 All of Baseball: Invesment in Bonds paid off, but few megadeals work out for clubs: The amounts seem downright puny by today’s standards. When the San Francisco Giants and Barry Bonds agreed on a six-year, …Continue...
• 10/10 Mets360.com: Mets Card of the Week: Happy Columbus Day: HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY FROM CARD OF THE WEEK A quick Columbus Day holiday greeting from COTW, in convenient card form… For those...
• 10/9 Puckett's Pond: Why do the Pitchers Keep Getting Injured?:     When the Twins traded mega-ace Johan Santana after the 2007 season, they had good reason to be optimistic that their...
• 10/7 Fungoes.net: NLDS Game 5 pits two of baseball’s best pitchers since 1998: Tonight’s Game 5 of the NLDS pits two of baseball’s most formidable pitchers in a matchup of former Cy Young winners,...
• 10/6 Mets360.com: With an eye on 2012, where do the Mets go for help?: So, we’re approximately a week removed from the end of the Mets’ 2011 season and already fans are feasting on the possibilities...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Nationals, Santana, Hale: The Phillies will attempt to advance to their fourth consecutive NLCS on Friday, when former teammates Roy Halladay and Chris...
• 10/2 Up Along First: 2011: The season in review: The Mets ushered out the 2011 season in an afternoon win against the Reds on Tuesday. They finished up with a 77-85 record, “earning”...
• 10/2 Mets360.com: Where do Mets spend money if Jose Reyes leaves?: All Mets fans are hoping the club brings back Jose Reyes for 2012 and the rest of his career. At the same time no one should feel...
• 10/1 Tyler's Think Tank: 25 Fun Stats: I haven't done one of these in over a month, and since the regular season is over I figure this is my last chance until next spring. ...
• 10/1 NY Baseball Digest: Jimmy Rollins Latent New York Envy – Is He Lobbying for Reyes Job?: Jimmy Rollins was at it again yesterday, this time taking the bait from the media and commenting on Jose Reyes‘ decision...

• 9/30 Rising Apple: The Case Against Signing C.J. Wilson: With the exception of Mike Pelfrey (4.55 xFIP), the rest of the Mets rotation was pretty darn solid in 2011. Jonathon Niese posted...
• 9/30 Mets360.com: 2012 Mets: It All Comes Down To The Pitching: The curtain is down, the peanut s**** have been swept out to the wind and another October arrives with no further Mets baseball....
• 9/29 The Beanball: How Much Money is a Win Worth?: To quote former New York Jets-coach Herm Edwards, “You play to win the game.” That goals crosses all sports, so baseball...
• 9/28 Baseball Musings: Mets End on a High Note: The Mets defeat the Reds 3-0 to end both their seasons, Miguel Batista tossing a shutout. He allowed just two hits, walking two...
• 9/27 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Exercise Terry Collins' 2013 Option: The Mets have exercised Terry Collins' contract option for 2013, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com (on Twitter). The...
• 9/27 Puckett's Pond: A Royal Disappointment: The Twins will end their 2011 campaign on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, and they will probably do it with 100 losses. ...
• 9/26 Through The Fence Baseball: The 15 worst current contracts in Major League Baseball: In a sport where money is guaranteed, and salary caps cease to exist, overspending is commonplace as many teams overpay for players...
• 9/23 Fire Brand of the American League: Shaughnessy’s Not Worthy: I’m not even going to sugarcoat this.  Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe needs to be stopped.  Seriously.  Rarely...
• 9/21 MetsToday.com: Alderson: 2012 Closer Not A Met Yet: In case you missed it, Sandy Alderson appeared with Ron and Gary during the top of the third inning in last night’s Mets-Cardinals...
• 9/19 PaulLebowitz.com: Prospects For The 2012 Mets Looking Increasingly Dim: In comparison to last winter when the Mets biggest press conference apart from the introductions of new GM Sandy Alderson and...
• 9/19 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Rebuilding Must Begin with the Trading of David Wright: It’s difficult to look at a team who has managed to remain close to .500 all season despite getting nothing from your staff...
• 9/16 NY Baseball Digest: Collins Learning About Mets Culture the Hard Way: “Perception is reality in our game and the perception I have right now is we’ve folded it up,” Terry Collins said...
• 9/14 Boys of Summer: Wakefield, Rivera Milestones Very Different; Notes on AJ Burnett's "Improvement": Some interesting milestones were reached last night in games across the AL East, at least. Though it came in a crushing loss...
• 9/12 B-R Blog: Pitchers 29 Or Younger Since 1996 With 225+ IP In A Season: Since 1996, how many pitchers, age 29 or younger, have thrown 225+ innings in a season? Here is the list - Rk   Yrs From To Age...
• 9/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Red Sox, Iannetta, Santana, Willis: Joey Votto celebrated his 28th birthday with a 3-for-4 performance today against the Rockies, including his 27th homer of the...
• 9/9 MetsToday.com: Giants Release Aaron Rowand, Miguel Tejada: The San Francisco Giants have released veterans Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada. You may be wondering why this news is appearing...
• 9/8 Mets360.com: Making the case for and against Johan Santana pitching this year: For roughly five months, the Mets have been plugging along without their ace Johan Santana in the rotation. This much was mostly...
• 9/8 NY Baseball Digest: Pete Rose on Shea Stadium: I have been meaning to share a bunch of pictures I took from my August visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Recently,...
• 9/7 PaulLebowitz.com: Santana May Come Back As A “Crafty” Lefty: When a pitcher has been a gunslinger—even a thoughtful, strategic gunslinger—it’s not an easy transition to...
• 9/7 NY Baseball Digest: Why a Yankee Won’t Win MVP, Replay on Cervelli’s HR, Warthen’s Legacy of Failure, Val Pascucci Chant: We can debate the merits of Curtis Granderson or Robinson Cano when it comes to the American League MVP award, but no Yankees...
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Cano, Johan, Reyes: The Yankees are waiting for the playoffs, while the Mets are jockeying for .500.  The latest on New York's teams... Scott...
• 9/5 Puckett's Pond: The Winning Teams: 2008:   This is part ten in a series examining every Twins team that has made the playoffs. Whether the current version of the...
• 9/4 Call to the Pen: Johan Santana Logs 2 Innings as Rehab Resumes: Johan Santana completed 2 innings of work last night for the Mets Single-A affiliate.  It was Santana’s first time back against...
• 9/4 NY Baseball Digest: Why Santana as the Closer in ’12 Makes Sense: Johan Santana pitched two innings for St. Lucie last night. It appears there is a good chance we see Santana get a start in...
• 9/4 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wilson, Santana, Mets, Soto, Chen: When George Kottaras hits for the cycle, left-hander Tom Milone homers on the very first pitch he sees in the Major Leagues...
• 9/3 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (67-69) at Nationals (63-73): Here is tonight’s Met lineup down in D.C.: Jose Reyes SS Justin Turner 2B Lucas Duda RF David Wright 3B Angel Pagan CF Jason...
• 9/3 Call to the Pen: Johan Santana Resumes Rehab Assignment: Johan Santana will take another shot at a Minor League rehab assignment today when he takes the mound for the New York Mets Single-A...
• 9/3 B-R Blog: Friday Falkenbergs: Games of 9/2/2011: [No emery-ball specialists on the mound tonight -- that I know of -- but there was a "Cy" in action....] -- Justin Verlander won...
• 9/2 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2011 Giants: August PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of August 2011, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...
• 9/2 PaulLebowitz.com: The Cardinals’ Last Stand: Having swept three straight from the Brewers at Miller Park, the Cardinals have kept themselves alive in the NL Central race....
• 9/1 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Reyes, Einhorn, DePodesta: A few items of note regarding the Amazin's as they take on the Marlins at Citi Field: In the wake of the announcement...
• 9/1 Mets360.com: Who’s On Your Wish List For 2012, Mets’ Fans?: Last week, I posed the question “Who will the 2012 Mets be?” barring any major additions or subtractions on the player personnel...

• 8/27 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Weaver, Cano, Thome: Four years ago today, Astros owner Drayton McLane fired GM Tim Purpura and manager Phil Garner. Houston was 58-73 at the time,...
• 8/26 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up N.L.: Week 22 August 29-September 4: Major League Baseball.For those of you in daily transactions leagues and streaming moves leagues, this is going to be a very busy...
• 8/26 Fonzie Forever: The Kids Are Alright: One of the best -- and also most frustrating -- things about baseball, is that over time, things always end up like they should....
• 8/25 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: Salvage Edition: The Mets salvaged a win in Philadelphia, losing 2 of 3 overall.  For at least one day, Pelfrey showed guts, the bullpen was effective,...
• 8/25 Mets360.com: Who Will The 2012 Mets Be?: Remember a couple of months ago, when a small portion of the world was convinced the end of life on Earth was at hand? There’s...
• 8/24 Mets360.com: More on evaluating Terry Collins: A couple of days ago I wrote a post asking everyone to re-think their evaluation of how Terry Collins has performed this season....
• 8/24 NY Baseball Digest: Original Scouting Reports on Santana, Seaver, and Koufax: During my visit to the Hall of Fame I came across quite a few interesting pieces. Throughout the next week I will share some of...
• 8/23 All of Baseball: When good (and expensive) players go bad: On a less dysfunctional team, Jason Bay might stand out more. This is a guy whose power seems to left …Continue reading...
• 8/19 Fire Brand of the American League: Guess Who’s Back???: I have a confession to make.  Every time Curly Haired Boyfriend writes and article, I have to read it.  I know that I shouldn’t,...
• 8/18 MetsToday.com: Mets 2011 End of Season Review: NOTE: This is a guest post by Joe Spector, who has concluded that the Mets season is, for all intents and purposes, over. This...
• 8/17 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (59-63) at Padres (55-69): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Willie Harris 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda 1B Jason Bay LF Jason Pridie RF...
• 8/16 Obstructed View: Carlos Zambrano Kept On Truckin': Sometimes the lights all shinin on meCarlos Zambrano earned a cup of coffee in 2001 and then earned his spot in the 2003 rotation...
• 8/16 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Designate Kevin Mulvey For Assignment: The Diamondbacks designated righty Kevin Mulvey for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for southpaw Wade Miley, tweeted...
• 8/14 NY Baseball Digest: The Real **** Mike Pelfrey Statement, Thoughts on Posada’s Turn Back the Clock Day, Prepare for Postseason, Laga’s Foul Ball Out of Busch Stadium, Mike From Whitestone, Sabathia is RH: We “peeled the onion” on Brian Cashman’s comments regarding A.J. Burnett yesterday. Today, Mike Pelfrey is...
• 8/13 Mets360.com: Would a Jason Bay for A.J. Burnett trade make sense?: As fans, we always like to propose trades as if we’re acting GM’s. We love flooding airwaves, posting on blogs and message...
• 8/12 MetsToday.com: There Are Still Playoff Hopes To Be Found — In Kingsport: As the New York Mets season all but came to a close this week with Daniel Murphy and Jose Reyes landing on the disabled list alongside...
• 8/11 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: Comeback Edition: Before last night’s loss, the Mets came back from 2 consecutive, 2-run, late-inning deficits.  This is a team keeps fighting...
• 8/11 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Dominating, Time to Take It Easy?: Much has been written recently about the greatness of the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies. From the historically great starting rotation...
• 8/10 NY Baseball Digest: Barry Zito vs. Johan Santana Going Forward: That’s the real tragedy of Barry Zito. It’s not that he was reduced to a mathematical proof in the winter of 2006....
• 8/9 Mets360.com: Mets Run Their Race, Despite Missing Horses: To sound like a Madison Avenue hack flak from days gone by, it’s a whole new ballgame in Flushing. This Metsian year has taken...
• 8/5 Up Along First: Next ace of the staff: Mejia, Wheeler, Harvey… or Familia?: On the SNY talk shot “The Wheelhouse,” Mark Malusis said that Matt Harvey is the next ace of the Mets, and will become...
• 8/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY THE YANKEE KIDS ARE GROWING UP: There's no way to question it; Jesus Montero and Manny Banuelos are the future of the New York Yankees, and the day is coming...
• 8/5 Mets360.com: What do the 2011 Mets lack in SP?: Entering the 2011 season one of the biggest question marks was how the Mets’ SP were going to do with Johan Santana on the shelf....
• 8/4 Up Along First: Johan has fatigue: Johan Santana was diagnosed at the Hospital for special surgery today with left shoulder fatigue. It is expected that he will...
• 8/4 Up Along First: Mets bullpen struggles, but hold on to win 8-5: Notable performances: Dillon Gee- (W, 10-3) 6.2 IP4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO, 103 pitches (59 strikes) Ronny Paulino- 3-4, 2 R,...
• 8/4 Up Along First: Breaking down Johan’s rehab startHere is SNY’s breakdown of Johan Santana‘s start:...
• 8/4 Up Along First: Will Santana ever be the same?: Bob Klapisch was at Johan Santana‘s rehab start in Florida and tweeted:             I find...
• 8/4 Up Along First: Santana throws three innings in rehab start: Johan Santana threw three scoreless innings in a rehab start in High-A Port St. Lucie. Santana threw 33 pitches, 26 of them strikes....
• 8/4 MetsToday.com: Why Johan May Not Return this Year (Or Ever): A few days ago, in the comments section, I said this: I wouldn’t be so quick to count on Johan’s return. If his recent bullpen...
• 8/3 PaulLebowitz.com: The Johan Santana Charade Must End: Johan Santana is not going to pitch for the Mets this year. Not only would it make no sense whatsoever to put him in a big league...
• 8/2 mlbreports.com : Talking Mets with Author Howard Megdal: Tuesday August 2, 2011 MLB reports:  Back on June 5th, we had the pleasure of interviewing author Howard Megdal.  The author...
• 8/2 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2011 Giants: July PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of July 2011, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...
• 8/2 Mets360.com: Who’s better – Dillon Gee or Jonathon Niese?: With Johan Santana starting the season on the disabled list, the Mets were left without an ace. By default, Mike Pelfrey assumed...
• 8/2 Bus League Baseball: Trade Deadline Winners And Losers: At some point over the weekend, you probably went to ESPN or Sports Illustrated to read about the trade deadline. After the deadline,...

• 7/31 NY Baseball Digest: Phil Hughes Plummeting Value, Warning on Heath Bell, More Zack Wheeler Mechanics, Is Wright Over Matt Cain?: During the winter of 2007-2008 the Yankees passed up on Johan Santana because they didn’t want to part with Phil Hughes....
• 7/30 NY Baseball Digest: Losing a Pennant in April, Burnett an Overqualified 5th Starter, WFAN Trade Proposals, McCarver and Kiner Singing Sinatra: Before the season I had some fun with numbers and wrote this about the Mets offense using Baseball Musings Lineup Analyzer:...
• 7/29 Up Along First: Mets bullpen struggles, but hold on to win 8-5: Notable performances: Dillon Gee- (W, 10-3) 6.2 IP4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO, 103 pitches (59 strikes) Ronny Paulino- 3-4, 2 R,...
• 7/29 Up Along First: Breaking down Johan’s rehab startHere is SNY’s breakdown of Johan Santana‘s start:...
• 7/29 Mets360.com: Mets will fight to the bitter end: There have been grumblings over the years about the Mets lack of fight. Once they get to around late August or September, they...
• 7/29 NY Baseball Digest: Hideki Irabu’s Legacy, Johan Santana as Freddy Garcia, Jimenez Risk, SF Exec on Wheeler, Is Beltran the Best Positional Player in Mets History?: Very sad news out of Rancho Palos Verdes, California as former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu committed suicide. TMZ is reporting he...
• 7/28 Up Along First: Will Santana ever be the same?: Bob Klapisch was at Johan Santana‘s rehab start in Florida and tweeted:             I find...
• 7/28 Up Along First: Santana throws three innings in rehab start: Johan Santana threw three scoreless innings in a rehab start in High-A Port St. Lucie. Santana threw 33 pitches, 26 of them strikes....
• 7/28 Rising Apple: No Fluke for Former-Met Prospect, Phil Humber: What does a career 5.26 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, and 1.46 K/BB mean when you “randomly” post a sensational 3.27 ERA, 1.08 WHIP,...
• 7/26 mlbcoverage.com: Rehab Updates: 7-23-11
• 7/26 Dropped Strike Three: Is Michael Martinez Becoming a Serviceable Every Day Player?: Michael Martinez is a 28 year old utility type player who came to the Phillies this year via the Rule 5 Draft from the Washington...
• 7/26 B-R Blog: 5+ Seasons Since 1973 With 200+ IP and ERA+ >=120: How many pitchers, since 1973, have 5+ seasons with 200+ IP with an ERA+ of 120 or more? Here's the list - Rk   Yrs From To Age...
• 7/25 MetsToday.com: Blog Roundup: Monday Edition: Carlos Beltran is still on Trade Watch, Johan Santana threw a bullpen session, David Wright returned in a clutchy way over the...
• 7/24 Baseball Reality Tour: Looking Back at Opponents' OPS Leaders: Expanding on our last post, looking at pitchers’ Opponents' OPS, here is a historical look at Oops leaders of this millennium....
• 7/24 mlbcoverage.com: Rehab Updates: 07/23/11: With David Wright making his return to the Mets last night, let’s take a look at other notable players who are rehabbing...
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Trade Talk, Byrdak, Santana: The Yankees and Mets will send Bartolo Colon and Dillon Gee, respectively, to the hill today as they look to take the rubber...
• 7/22 Mets360.com: Alderson is the Mets’ setup man: The New York Mets should have been in full playoff contention by this time. Yet, as usual, injuries killed this team. Although...
• 7/22 MetsToday.com: Wright to be Activated Tonight, Johann Next?: While the Mets prepare (apparently) to bid adieu to one slugger, they are expected to welcome another one back tonight, as David...
• 7/22 MetsToday.com: Johan Santana Says September Return Likely: Johan Santana, who is rehabbing from last years left shoulder surgery, says he is on schedule for a September return to the big...
• 7/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: My own two cents on prospect-hugging: With the news that the Rockies would consider moving Ubaldo Jimenez and that their opening asking price for the Yankees were the...
• 7/18 Phillies Nation: State Of The NL East: Here we are at the All Star break, and the Phillies have the best record in baseball and a 3.5 game lead on the Braves. While...
• 7/18 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Asking for a Top Prospect for Beltran: Yesterday, NYBD contributor Joe Demayo joined me to kick off the weekly podcast. Joe has been a valuable resource in giving the...
• 7/15 Mets360.com: Mets’ Second Half: It’s Either Sadness Or Euphoria: A Billy Joel lyric never seemed so apt. Tomorrow night (7/15), the season re-starts with a half-clean slate. This is when baseball...
• 7/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Getting acquainted with the future: Baseball America’s ability to rank prospects and to do it with surprising accuracy is reason enough to pay attention to...
• 7/13 Mets360.com: Francisco Rodriguez deal signifies the end of an era: Early this morning the Mets got out from a big 2012 contractual obligation by trading Francisco Rodriguez and cash to the Milwaukee...
• 7/12 The Crazy Crabbers: Giants Pure Quality Starts: June 2011: This post is courtesy of Obsessive Giants Compulsive who was kind enough to allow me to share this here....
• 7/12 B-R Blog: Verlander’s hot streaks & cool season: B-R blogger Raphy posted recently about Justin Verlander's long streak of 100-pitch games. But here are some other streaks and...
• 7/5 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2011 Giants: June PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of June 2011, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...
• 7/5 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: Here’s an All-Star twist, Hispanic style: Last year was a fluke. When it comes to the modern day All-Star Classic, the American League is just flat out better, in my humble...
• 7/5 B-R Blog: Jackin’ Zach Britton, the ace of pitchers’ hittin’: [Some of this appeared in Monday Mentions, but I'm doing a separate post in a blatant play for the outside world's attention....]...
• 7/2 Mets360.com: Losing patience with Pelfrey: When is Johan Santana getting back anyway? The maddeningly inconsistent Mike Pelfrey was the perfect buzzkill to the Mets’ recent...
• 7/2 Mets360.com: Believe in a new, yet not-so-new Mets philosophy: I usually am the first Mets fan to start shouting “Ya Gotta Believe” until the Mets are officially out of contention. Unfortunately,...
• 7/1 NY Baseball Digest: Sausage Fest , Bullpen Management, Entrance Music, Radio Gossip: The guys at Nomaas call the Yankees three game sweep of the Brewers a “sausage fest.” *** By the way… using...

• 6/29 B-R Blog: Jose, can you get any hotter?: [Sure, Cliff Lee's shutout streak is *the* story tonight, and Andy's got that discussion going. And for real drama, the Mets...
• 6/28 mlbreports.com : Dillon Gee, Mets: The Toast of New York:  Tuesday June 28, 2011     MLB reports:   Our last feature was on Danny Espinosa, the Nationals rookie second baseman who...
• 6/27 NY Baseball Digest: The Heart vs. the Head When It Comes to Mets Run: The Mets wake up on their off day today to a .500 record, and only a 4.5 game deficit in the National League Wild Card. An outsider’s...
• 6/24 For Baseball Junkies: All-Time Twins Team: Back to the AL this week for our All-Time team. We're taking a look at the Twins. The Twins' roots go back to the Washington...
• 6/24 Mets360.com: Mets Baseball: It Gets Inside You: “Baseball is what gets inside you. It’s what lights you up, you can’t deny that.” – Jimmy Dugan A League...
• 6/23 Mets360.com: When will the Mets take advantage of Citi Field?: Well color me surprised. The Mets finally won a tight game at home on Wednesday night when they beat the Oakland A’s on a Justin...
• 6/18 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Will Consider Scott Kazmir: Once the centerpiece of a trade that caused years of grief for Mets fans, Scott Kazmir was handed his release papers by the...
• 6/17 FanSided: The Winning Teams: 2004: This is part eight in a series examining every Twins team that has made the playoffs. Whether the current version of the Twins...
• 6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Alderson Talks Reyes, Trade Deadline, K-Rod: Mets GM Sandy Alderson chatted with WFAN's Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts today for about twenty minutes; here are a few highlights. Asked...
• 6/16 Mets360.com: Who is the Mets’ ace?: As the Mets once again climbed back to .500 on the year after last night’s 4-0 victory over the Braves, the Mets have been winning...
• 6/16 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Success is Due to a Productive Selfishness: Are the Mets for real? Despite not having the services of their heart of the order, and not receiving a pitch from their ace this...
• 6/15 Pitchers Hit Eighth: All-Star Voting Guide: I am declaring myself the Medium High Emperor of All-Star Game Voting.  Why?  Why not?  Nobody else has declared themselves...
• 6/14 MLB Fantasy Recon: FB Recon Original: Pitchers To Avoid: Dillon Gee (SP NY Mets) A number of you have asked about the rookie Dillon Gee – will the kid ever lose? The...
• 6/14 PaulLebowitz.com: The Underlying Tone Of Non-Existent Expectations: Mets lefty Johan Santana cut short his mound session because of soreness in his surgically repaired lefty shoulder—NorthJersey.com...
• 6/13 Mets360.com: Capuano makes case to stay in rotation: The Mets have received strong pitching performances recently. With four of the five starting pitchers you can point to a definite...
• 6/13 NY Baseball Digest: It’s Unfair to Call on Banuelos or Betances: The injuries to Joba Chamberlain, Pedro Feliciano, and Rafael Soriano have started the media calls about the Yankees possibly...
• 6/12 B-R Blog: Sunday Supplement: Recapping Games of June 12: An arbitrary and capricious roundup of today's MLB action: Francisco Liriano's bid for a 2nd no-hitter was ended in the 8th by...
• 6/11 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: N.L. Week 10 June 13-June 19: News and Notes.Freddy Sanchez.  Sanchez dislocated his shoulder.  He will be out long-term and you will need to find...
• 6/9 Mets360.com: Month of June could ultimately define Alderson’s tenure with Mets: With the Mets still playing just good enough to be four games back in the Wild Card standings prior to Wednesday’s game, General...
• 6/9 Mets360.com: What to do with Murphy and Turner?: Just in case you’re not buying into Jon Heyman’s prediction of 75-87, or most other writers’ pre-season abysmal expectations,...
• 6/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Self-Righteous “Analysis” From Mike Francesa: I defy Mike Francesa to name 5 players on the Twins not named Joe Mauer or Justin Morneau. I’m willing to bet the can’t...
• 6/7 Mets360.com: Mike Pelfrey and the life or death wager: Mike Pelfrey starts Wednesday night against the Brewers. If your life depended upon it and you had to make a correct wager on...
• 6/6 Mets360.com: How Mets compare to NL East in injuries: Hopefully the Mets dodged a bullet by not having Sunday’s injury to Carlos Beltran being more serious and requiring a DL stint....
• 6/2 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2011 Giants: May PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of May 2011, PQS as defined in Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster...

• 5/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana progressing: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has been throwing off a mound in 15-minute intervals in extended spring training but...[+] has yet to throw all of his pitches. Santana will begin throwing live batting practice soon.
• 5/31 The Process Report: James Shields Day: The Changeup: The 2011 version of James Shields is representative of a pitcher’s evolution. Adapting to the pitching backwards or pitching...
• 5/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana rehab update: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is throwing off of a mound and continuing his long-toss program...[+] at 200 feet. He could resume throwing batting practice by mid-June if all continues to go well.
• 5/28 Mets360.com: **** health will be key to Mets’ rotation success: While R.A. **** is having a hard time replicating his success of last year, his health will still be critical to any success the...
• 5/26 NY Baseball Digest: What is Best Case Scenario in a Mets Armageddon?: And the ramifications are going to be profound. The Mets weren’t drawing well before this. But fans are going to stay away in...
• 5/25 NY Baseball Digest: Sabathia Opt Out Double Edge Sword: All signs point to CC Sabathia opting out of his current 7 year/$161 million dollar deal at the end of the season. It also appears...
• 5/25 Mets360.com: It’s time to demote Pat Misch: This is Pat Misch’s third season with the Mets. In that time span, Misch has gone back and forth between starting and relieving...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throws 25 pitches: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) threw 25 pitches off a mound Monday, May 24, at the team's spring facility in Florida....[+]
• 5/23 Mets360.com: How do you feel about the 2011 Mets?: I realize that coming off a loss of a winnable game in the rubber match against the Yankees is not the best time to ask this question...
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to throw off moundUpdating previous reports, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is expected to throw off a mound sometime this week....[+] Updating previous reports, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is expected to throw off a mound sometime this week.
• 5/20 Mets360.com: The Mets, Patrick Swayze and what you can get used to: One of my favorite bad movies is Road House where Patrick Swayze plays a bouncer brought in to clean up a particularly rough bar....
• 5/18 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: Are the Colorado Rockies Hugo’s team?: Carlos Gonzalez and Jonathan Herrera were childhood amigos. Pitching sensation Jhoulys Chacin has been even better than advertised....
• 5/16 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: Clay Kirby and The Padres’ Lack of a No-Hitter: The idea for this post came from reading this article: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100727&content_id=12674202&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Sorry...
• 5/16 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: Clay Kirby and The Padres’ Lack of a No-Hitter: The idea for this post came from reading this article: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100727&content_id=12674202&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Sorry...
• 5/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Ranting and Raving: Tim Horton’s breath, why you are Forrest Gump, and the seclusive Doc Brown Trade: I feel the need to set the record straight on a common misconception that the reader’s of this site have seemed to make...
• 5/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Eyes On The Prize (And Reality): With Carlos Beltran‘s 3 home run game yesterday in Colorado and, more importantly, his knees being stable enough for him...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana able to throw off mound: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) was able to throw 15 pitches off a mound this week without any issues. The Mets have...[+] eyed a July return for Santana but he still has some hurdles in his way before coming back.
• 5/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The Rain, Braden, Morales and More: So today’s game between the A’s and Rangers didn’t happen. Rainouts are weird like that once the game has started....
• 5/10 Mets360.com: Revisiting the decision to sign Chris Young: News hit Monday that Chris Young “essentially” has the same shoulder injury that Johan Santana suffered. This means his 2011...
• 5/9 PaulLebowitz.com: The Hindrance Of Chris Young: When the Mets signed 6’10″ righty Chris Young, it was an absolutely worthwhile risk for both sides. Young, when he’s...
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | More on Johan Santana: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will not have his return date affected by the transfer to the 60-day disabled list....[+]
• 5/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana moved to 60-day DLThe New York Mets have transferred SP Johan Santana (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list....[+] The New York Mets have transferred SP Johan Santana (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
• 5/7 B-R Blog: Cliff Lee’s 16 strikeouts (and loss): Cliff Lee pitched  an unusual game last night. He struck out 16 batters in just 7 innings, but allowed 9 hits 3 runs, 1 walk,...
• 5/6 Mets360.com: Should fans lobby for Carlos Beltran, too?: Mets fans everywhere are lowering their expectations, resigning themselves to a payroll that will no longer be in the top five...
• 5/6 The Crazy Crabbers: Giants Pitching Staff April Pure Quality Starts: This is cross posted from Obsessive Giants Compulsive who will be tracking these stats all season long. This post has...
• 5/5 obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2011 Giants: April PQS: This post has the Giants Pure Quality Start scores for the month of April 2011 (plus a game from March), PQS as defined in Ron...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: How Much Will Jered Weaver Make Next Year?: Jered Weaver's upcoming arbitration case won't be as groundbreaking as Tim Lincecum's, but Weaver should still continue to set...
• 5/4 22gigantes.com: Former Giants pitcher Francisco Liriano tosses no-hitter: The first no-hitter of the 2011 season happened Tuesday night, as Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano beat the Chicago...
• 5/3 B-R Blog: Cole Hamels triples: Cole Hamels hit a triple for the Phillies tonight, and as you might expect, it's pretty rare for a pitcher to launch a three-bagger....
• 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Sale, Mejia, Reyes, Santana: With 17% of their season in the books, the Mets are 12-16.  That's good for last place in the NL East, 6.5 games back of the...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana could make July return: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) could return in July. He’ll progress to throwing from 180 feet, then off a mound, then...[+] from 200 feet. 'At that point, we’re ready to start spring training,' said rehab coordinator Randy Niemann. 'He’s making great progress. It’s a strength factor in the shoulder that we’re building. . .He’s made amazing progress because we started from 60 feet just playing catch.'
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana says he's ahead of schedule: Updating previous reports, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) said he's way ahead of schedule and made 110 throws off flat...[+] ground Monday, May 2.
• 5/3 22gigantes.com: Series preview: SF (13-15) at NYM (12-16): Make that 3-for-42 (.071) with runners in scoring position. Those are the updated numbers of San Francisco Giants batters...
• 5/2 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Need an Organizational Pitching Philosophy: I wish I could say I am surprised by the news that Jenrry Mejia needs Tommy John surgery. Although I wasn’t against him...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Positive news for Johan Santana: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said Sunday, May 1, that SP Johan Santana (shoulder) could resume throwing off a mound within...[+] two weeks. Santana played long toss from 150 feet over the weekend.
• 5/2 PaulLebowitz.com: Accountability Or Posing: There was talk—specifically from Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen—that the club should consider demoting Mike Pelfrey....
• 5/2 It's About the Money (Stupid): In Defense of the Flyball (starring 2011 NL Cy Young, Ian Kennedy): The discussion generated by Josh’s insightful post on Derek Jeter’s “groundball problem” got me thinking about a...
• 5/1 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Culture A Work in Progress: Winning requires having the talent on the field to produce at a high level consistently. In the big leagues the difference between...

• 4/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Enabled List: Get the most out of your fantasy DL: Almost every fantasy format includes at least one disabled list slot as part of the roster. The DL can be handy when, for instance,...
• 4/29 NY Baseball Digest: Hughes Injury Puts Prospects in Perspective Again: I always take a balanced look at top prospects. Although I support building a team from within, especially with how expensive...
• 4/29 obsessivegiantscompulsive: Worried vs. Watchful: Bumgarner: I watch a Twitter feed of the term Giants and one of the conversations I saw yesterday was someone amazed by Bumgarner hitting...
• 4/28 Bus League Baseball: New Hampshire Fisher Cats vs. New Britain Rock Cats – April 27, 2011: Last night, I made another trip up Route 3 to Manchester to see the New Hampshire Fisher Cats play. The opponent was the New Britain...
• 4/28 It's About the Money (Stupid): Continuing the Discussion on Pitching to Contact: In my article last week, I discussed the fallacies that exist behind the concept of pitching to contact.  A couple of days...
• 4/28 Baseball Press: State of the Union - The Underachievers: Come back, Johan. The Mets really miss you. (Getty)As April comes to a close, it's easy enough to glance at the standings today...
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana timetable set: Updating previous reports, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) could return in August or September if everything goes well....[+]
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana could return in AugustA realistic return date for New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) could be in August or September....[+] A realistic return date for New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) could be in August or September.
• 4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana close to throwing off moundNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has progressed to the point where he’ll soon be throwing from a mound....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has progressed to the point where he’ll soon be throwing from a mound.
• 4/25 NY Baseball Digest: Humber Almost Pitched a Play In Game For Mets: Tonight White Sox starter Phil Humber lost his no-hit bid with one out in the seventh inning when Alex Rodriguez singled to center....
• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana doing wellNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) said his rehab is going well and he is throwing up to 100 feet....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) said his rehab is going well and he is throwing up to 100 feet.
• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana update: Updating a previous story, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) stated in spring training that he needs to get up to 180...[+] feet on flat ground before progressing to throwing off a mound. 'What I know as of right now is they want me to go all the way to 180 feet and then get on the mound,' Santana said March 30. 'But getting on the mound doesn't mean that you're going to be throwing all of your stuff or facing hitters or anything. It's just to get the feeling for it. And then you go back and long toss. And then later you get into that, I would say, spring training mode where you are building everything up and you start pitching.'
• 4/22 Mets360.com: Blow up the Mets?: I’m not going to go into detail about this point in this 2011 season. If you’re reading this, it’s already painfully obvious...
• 4/20 PaulLebowitz.com: Deface Of A Franchise: David Wright is the Mets most valuable asset on and off the field. He’s their recognizable star; an upstanding citizen;...
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana feeling goodNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) said via his Twitter page that he is feeling good....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) said via his Twitter page that he is feeling good.
• 4/19 It's About the Money (Stupid): Swinging With Doc Halladay: A long time FOTB, The Sporting Hippeaux, dropped me a line last week. Like me, his job is swallowing up his ability to write on...
• 4/18 The Captain's Blog: Tabata Trade Comes Back to Haunt Yanks, but Offers Lesson Regarding Montero: (In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) One of the most...
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: Last Players Under Contract: When signing players to long-term deals, teams are forced to look many years into the future.  Let's take a look at which player...
• 4/17 Mets360.com: Mets turn to Dillon Gee to stop the bleeding: The Mets called up Dillon Gee to start today’s series finale against the Braves. To make room on the roster for Gee, the Mets...
• 4/16 Roto Think Tank: Tout Wars and the Road(s) Not Traveled: Almost immediately after the Tout Wars N.L.-only auction, I wrote up my auction recap. I found myself in the same position...
• 4/15 Mastersball.com: Analyzing the Mauer Situation: Catching is a rigorous profession and Joe Mauer appears to be feeling the full effect. The Twins placed their catcher on...
• 4/15 Fire Brand of the American League: Is Crawford a $20M per Year Player?: Last week, Nick Underhill of masslive.com shared an article with me (via Twitter) by Michael Felger of Comcast Sports Net New...
• 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throwing from 90 feet: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) threw from a distance of 90 feet for the fourth time this week Friday, April 15, according...[+] to his Twitter page.
• 4/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Covering The Bases Of Inaccuracy: Considering his success as a manager, it’s odd that certain factions have chosen to take the Twins awful start and a statement...
• 4/14 Mets360.com: Full Count: Mets Pitching Report Week 2: You know the old adage if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it all? Well, sometimes I can’t help it. Sometimes...
• 4/14 Mets360.com: For a Mets fan, the hits just keep on coming: I must admit, I am somewhat a Facebook junkie. I check statuses constantly. I want to know what my friends are up to, I want them...
• 4/13 MetsNews.net: Jason Bay out longer: When Jason Bay was hurt in the spring and put on the disabled list, he was supposed to be back by April 10 or sooner. Well, he's...
• 4/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: The Track of the Hughes Storm: Pardon the vague literary reference (bonus points if you can guess the book; hint: I’m currently grading a metric ton of...
• 4/11 MLBTradeRumors: Top Starters Unwilling To Go Year-To-Year: Baseball players, starting pitchers in particular, are a risk-averse bunch.  Given the choice between multiyear security and...
• 4/9 Giants Nirvana: Jonathan Sanchez's Development: The Jonathan Sanchez narrative states that he's gradually developed and matured into a top arm in the National League. ERA seems...
• 4/8 B-R Blog: SP Winning Early Since 2009: From 2009 through yesterday's games, which starting pitchers have won 7+ games within his team's first 30 games of the season?...
• 4/8 NY Baseball Digest: Mike Pelfrey and the Erroneous Ace Moniker: There are going to be constant negative talking points with the Mets this season. Most were started by the mainstream media, but...
• 4/7 Mets360.com: 2011 Mets Week 1: What Have We Learned?: The 2011 season is underway and even only five games in, there are several story lines that bear monitoring from now through September...
• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana's deal not insured: The New York Mets aren't receiving financial help from insurance on SP Johan Santana's (shoulder) $22.5 million salary because...[+] the team chose to self-insure his deal to save money on insurance premiums, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports. In essence, the Mets chose to create a rainy-day fund available so that the organization would not be crippled financially by the loss of a key player due to injury.
• 4/5 Baseball Moves: All Disabled-List Team: This season, like most, has seen its fair share of injuries. I’d like to take a jump onto the bandwagon, following Adam’s...
• 4/3 Baseball Daily Digest: BDD 2011 Division Previews: NL East:   We wrap up our 2011 Preview series with the NL East, where injuries have derailed the Phillies from their fast track to the...
• 4/1 Marlin Maniac: Series Preview: New York Mets: It’s Opening Day. The Marlins and the New York Mets will open the season tonight. Is there much more to say? After a tumultuous....

• 3/30 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Offense Could Make Them a 90 Win Team: Many believe the Mets biggest strength in 2011 will be their offense. Not many teams can feature four players that are in the...
• 3/29 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: On Chad Billingsley’s New Contract (And Notes): Fun fact: over two years ago, on January 26, 2009, I wrote about Zack Greinke‘s extension with the Royals and wondered how...
• 3/29 Redbird Dugout: UCB Project: National League East: Will a healthy Chipper Jones make a difference for the Braves?(Photo: Keith Allison/Flickr)Each month the United Cardinal Bloggers...
• 3/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Open Thread, Fantasy Round up, Yankees Moves: A lot of news here, so let’s touch on that immediately. The Yankees did the following: -Cut Ronnie Belliard - Sent Jesus Montero...
• 3/28 Subjective Baseball: 2011 Predictions: NL East: 1. Philadelphia PhilliesMaybe it’s the optimistic Mets fan in me, but I believe that it’s entirely possible that this team...
• 3/28 Bronx Baseball Daily: The Good (and Not So Good) from Spring Training: Spring training is mercifully reaching its conclusion. Maybe it’s just me, but Yankees camp felt...
• 3/25 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Busts - Players to Avoid: Message Board Edition.  Doing today's Reconing and I stumbled upon this message board post at http://milliondollarsleeper.com/2011/march/the-untouchables.html...
• 3/25 B-R Blog: The 20 most productive pitchers of 2010: Following on to my list of the 20 most productive hitters of 2010, here's a list of the 20 most productive pitchers. First, here...
• 3/24 NY Baseball Digest: Byrdak Has an Opt Out As Well: There has been talk about Blaine Boyer‘s opt out changing the bullpen dynamic, but there is another reliever with an opt...
• 3/24 Baseball Musings: Feliz to Close: The Rangers decided Neftali Feliz will close this season. I wonder if they’ll try to develop another closer during the year...
• 3/24 Mets360.com: Can Mets beat their Over/Under line?: One of my favorite quirky things about the dawn of a new baseball season is the release of the over/under wins numbers by “Las...
• 3/23 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: NL East – New York Mets: Mets 3B David Wright New York Mets (2010 record: 79-83) The NY Mets had what is widely considered to be the worst off-season among...
• 3/22 B-R Blog: Mailbag: Most Expensive Starters (Per Inning, 2008-2010): B-R reader Don recently asked about the most expensive starters per inning pitched (apropos of the Yankees' infamous Carl Pavano...
• 3/20 It's About the Money (Stupid): Not surprisingly, Cashman called “scrappy”: Regardless of what you think about Brian Cashman, his ability to remain a member of the New York Yankees --from intern through...
• 3/19 MetsNews.net: Hairston, Evans lead Mets past Nats: The game: Today, the first day after the Luis Castillo era ended, the Mets played well. Against the Nationals in Port Saint Lucie,...
• 3/18 My Pinstripes: BD Spring Training Report: NL To The DL | Baseball Digest: BD Spring Training Report: NL To The DL | Baseball DigestYesterday the Spring Training Report took a look at the injury situation...
• 3/18 Mets360.com: Why not the Mets? Why not now?: Assuredly you have read the news that this is a lost season for the New York Mets? With Cliff Lee signing with Philadelphia, the...
• 3/17 Mets360.com: Hysteria, Thy Name is “Mets Coverage”: I love being a Met fan. I love the ups (infrequent) and downs (all too familiar) of remaining true to the orange-and-blue. I’m...
• 3/16 obsessivegiantscompulsive: Giants Fans' Zito Misconceptions: I've been seeing a lot of fan comment about getting rid of Barry Zito and some saying that Jeff Suppan, anybody, would be better....
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throwing: Updating previous reports, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is tossing a baseball for the second straight day Wednesday,...[+] March 16, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports.
• 3/16 NY Baseball Digest: Why Defense at 2b Is Important: Terry Collins was on WFAN earlier this week talking about his starting staff. He mentioned how it’s a group that throws strikes,...
• 3/16 PaulLebowitz.com: Paul Lebowitz’s 2011 Baseball Guide—An Excerpt: The following is a full excerpt from my now available book, Paul Lebowitz’s 2011 Baseball Guide. A full analysis and predictions...
• 3/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throws Tuesday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) threw from 60 feet as part of his rehab Tuesday, March 15, according to Newsday's David...[+] Lennon.
• 3/15 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Recon: Spring Training Update 3/15/11: We're about half way through spring camp.  Clubs have made their first roster cuts and many surgeons are preparing to...
• 3/15 Mets360.com: Plan to start Luis Hernandez at second a mistake: In this morning’s New York Post, Mike Puma wrote a column based on a person “with direct knowledge of (Terry) Collins’ plans”...
• 3/14 NY Baseball Digest: Expensive Hernandez Package Not Worth It: Ken Rosenthal suggested today the Yankees offer Seattle a package of Jesus Montero, Ivan Nova, one of Mannny Banuelos/Dellin Betances,...
• 3/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Viewer Mail 3.14.2011: Jane **** at Confessions of a She-Fan writes RE Chuck Greenberg and Cliff Lee: Seeing Greenberg get the boot from the Rangers...
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana rehab update: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is not expected to throw Monday, March 14, and his throwing program now includes throwing...[+] 25 times from 60 feet twice a day for up to four days a week, according to MLB.com's Marty Noble.
• 3/14 Mets360.com: Odds stacked in favor of Mets: In yesterday’s New York Post, Joel Sherman wrote a column entitled, “Odds stacked against Mets.” In the piece, Sherman laid...
• 3/14 Baseball Musings: Santana RamaJohan Santana and Sandy Alderson both deny the report that Johan’s rehabilitation is off track. ...
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana refuting claims he is done for 2011: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) said his recovery from surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder...[+] is on schedule and that a published report that his season is in jeopardy is untrue, according to ESPNNewYork.com. The Bergen Record reported Santana was not progressing as expected in his return to light throwing and the team is considering shutting him down.
• 3/13 MetsNews.net: Santana reports denied: (Newsday/Alejandra Villa)Santana had shoulder surgery in September. Reports came out on Saturday that stated that Johan...
• 3/13 NY Baseball Digest: Live From Port St. Lucie at 8pm: Hear me recap my 72 hours in Port St. Lucie tonight at 8pm NYBD contributor Howard Megdal will join me as we delve into everything...
• 3/13 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Santana, Duda, Hernandez: Here's a round-up of the morning's Mets news, as the team prepares for an afternoon matchup with Jaime Garcia and the Cardinals. Johan...
• 3/13 PaulLebowitz.com: The Future Is Cloudy; The Past Is Slanted: There’s no one to blame; no missives to fire; no tantrums to throw. Divergent reports suggest that Johan Santana is either...
• 3/11 MetsNews.net: Season Outlook: Johan Santana: Yes, Johan Santana will be out for quite a while this season. Doctors say that if he comes back quickly with no setbacks, he will...
• 3/10 YankeeAnalysts.com: Looking at Manuel Banuelos:       Ranked 2nd Best Yankee Prospect By this point in Spring Training, I can’t imagine that any attentive...
• 3/9 Baseball Daily Digest: Blog Eat Blog: I’d Like to Buy a W: “Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge”   -  Carl Sagan   I repeat this quote all...
• 3/9 Mets360.com: Mets SP off to a strong start this Spring Training: Last year the Mets got strong pitching from their whole staff, particularly their starters. Many felt they overachieved, and with...
• 3/9 NY Baseball Digest: Perez Should Volunteer for Minor League Assignment: If Oliver Perez were smart he would stick around the Mets organization the remainder of the season. Regardless of whether he pitches...
• 3/8 PAAPFLY: Giants trade Catfish Hunter for A.J. Pierzynski: Don’t let the title throw you. Stick around until the end and you’ll see why. ----My better half is a psychologist, so...
• 3/7 MLBTradeRumors: The Oldest $100MM Players: Kevin Brown signed the first nine-figure deal in baseball history after the 1998 season. 33 at the time, Brown had just logged...
• 3/7 NY Baseball Digest: Is the Mets Starting Pitching Really That Bad?: Last season, the Mets pitching staff ranked sixth in the NL in ERA at 3.73. Going into this year many pundits believe the starting...
• 3/6 Tomahawk Take: Hey Braves Fans, Things Aren’t Always What They Seem: Here’s a little quiz for our knowledgeable readers. In 2009 eleven pitchers: Threw more than 150 innings Had and ERA less than...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Highest Paid Players Of The Last Three Decades: It's no secret that baseball player salaries have exploded over the last two decades, but just how much? With some help from...
• 3/5 MetsNews.net: Bay's swing, Piazza returns, Johan working: Jason Bay really struggled last season, and hasn't played since last August. He is hitting .400 (4-10) in the spring, but he says...
• 3/4 NY Baseball Digest: Is Santana Really in Decline?: A constant theme in the media is the Mets received damaged goods when they acquired Johan Santana from Minnesota. Yes, they haven’t...
• 3/4 Mets360.com: Mets need a big year from Jon Niese: For the Mets to have a successful 2011 season, it once again has to get the most it can from the starting rotation. After all,...
• 3/3 MLBTradeRumors: Players That Signed Extensions With A New Team: Every year we see teams sign their star players to long-term contract extensions, often buying out arbitration and/or free agent...
• 3/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: A Rotation for the Bronx and Queens: Yesterday when I got done teaching 9th graders about Chapters 18-20 of the second book of “A Tale of Two Cities,”...
• 3/2 NY Baseball Digest: Francisco Liriano: Do the Homework: Did I want Cliff Lee for the Yankees? Of course. The guy is a stud, equals playoff wins and more than replaces Andy Pettitte....
• 3/2 YankeeAnalysts.com: What price Johan Santana?: Yesterday Rob Abruzzese of Bronx Baseball Daily wrote a post pondering whether the Yankees and Mets lined up at all with regards...
• 3/1 Bronx Baseball Daily: Mets’ Johan Santana Could Be Deadline Option for Yankees: The Mets are in trouble. They’re being sued for $1 billion, are trying to sell part of the team just...

• 2/28 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Scouting the Mets: On Athletics Nation a famous pasttime this offseason was to discuss how the A’s were going to get one David Wright, third...
• 2/26 MetsNews.net: Deadline Deals: Who and When the Mets Could Deal: (Michael Stobe/US Presswire) Jose could be on the block this summer. If the Mets are not competing this year, one big question...
• 2/23 NY Baseball Digest: Collins Stealing the Early Show: WHY him? What’s he done lately? What’s he ever done? Why can’t they find a new face? Or why can’t they...
• 2/22 MetsNews.net: Why the Met Rotation Could Surprise this Year: Last year, everybody thought that the weak area for the Mets would be the rotation. It didn't look good going into last year....
• 2/21 Mets360.com: Talking Mets and ZiPS with Dan Szymborski: Fans tend to be either overly optimistic or pessimistic. That is why it is important to look at unbiased, systematic approaches...
• 2/20 MLBTradeRumors: Players Claimed Off Waivers Twice This Offseason: Swarms of players are selected off waivers every offseason, but every so often we'll see a player get claimed more than once in...
• 2/20 NY Baseball Digest: **** Makes Santana Absence Palatable: A year ago R.A. **** was better known because of this Mad Dog Russo rant from 2008 than anything he’d done on the playing...
• 2/19 Caught Looking: The Mets rotation and R.A. ****: Are the Mets really relying this heavily on R.A. **** this upcoming season? The Mets signed **** to a two-year deal worth about...
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana rehab update: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said SP Johan Santana (shoulder) might not get back on a mound until May 1, according...[+] to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. Santana would need six to eight weeks before being able to contribute after that, which means he would be ready by the end of June or middle of July. Santana has had some tightness while tossing the ball but isn't concerned.
• 2/17 NY Baseball Digest: The $200 Million Dollar Mediocre Pitching Staff: The whole off-season drama with the Yankees is; “Who’s going to pitch for us?” The Yankees have a talented minor...
• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana arrivesNew York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) arrived at camp Wednesday, Feb. 16, Newsday's David Lennon reports....[+] New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) arrived at camp Wednesday, Feb. 16, Newsday's David Lennon reports.
• 2/16 Chicken Friars: The Morning Friar – 2/16/11: Clipped from: hardballtalk.nbcsports.com (share this clip) It wasn’t too long ago that Aaron Harang was considered one of...
• 2/15 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Rotation: Question Marks and the Gee Factor: In Tampa the talk will be about how the Yankees have no depth at starting pitching, but if they really want to see starting pitching...
• 2/14 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Won’t Give Millwood Big League Deal: After looking at the results of the NYBD poll over the weekend, it was clear the fans support Brian Cashman bringing in another...
• 2/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 2.13.2011: And if Tom Seaver comes back… I can see it. Pitchers and catchers are reporting; the sun in Florida and Arizona is warm;...
• 2/12 B-R Blog: Most Opening Day Starts, last 8 years (2011 Phillies are loaded): Check out which pitchers have made the most Opening Day starts in the last 8 seasons: Rk Player #Matching W L W-L% ERA GS CG SHO...
• 2/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throwing at his home: Updating a previous report, New York Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen said Friday, Feb. 11, that SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has...[+] started throwing a baseball at his home in Fort Myers, Fla., reports Anthony DiComo, of MLB.com. Warthen said Santana has played catch three times, his first throwing activity since September surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder.
• 2/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana has thrown some: Updating earlier reports, New York Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen said SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has already thrown three times,...[+] ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports.
• 2/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: Just say (Liria)no: I may be in the minority, but I'm just not terribly excited by the prospect of the Yankees potentially trading for Francisco ...
• 2/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana update: Updating previous reports, New York Mets SP Johan Santana (elbow) has been cleared to begin throwing, but a physical therapist...[+] recommended he spend a few weeks doing strengthening exercises first, the New York daily News' Andy Martino reports. He's expected to begin throwing a weighted ball very soon.
• 2/10 NY Baseball Digest: Can Niese Step Up Like Pettitte Did?: Perhaps it’s an obvious, and lazy, comparison, but Jonathon Niese often reminds some of the recently retired Andy Pettitte....
• 2/9 It's About the Money (Stupid): Things that might only interest me: Highest paid players, per team: Via an email from Larry@IIATMS, this amazing tidbit: Johnny Damon will be the highest paid Tampa Bay Ray in 2011. Per Cot’s. Damon...
• 2/9 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: AL West Prospects | Baseball Digest: It's only a matter of time before Mike Trout is shredding MLB pitchingBD Hot Stove: AL West Prospects | Baseball DigestIt’s...
• 2/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana rehabbing: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has been simulating throwing motions doing other exercises besides throwing a baseball,...[+] according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. Santana has been using a 'pitch-back' type of netting and is throwing a weighted ball against it.
• 2/7 Call to the Pen: The Atlanta Braves System: If you're reading this, that means I've finished my rundowns of the farm systems of the teams in four of the six MLB divsions. I...
• 2/7 B-R Blog: Winning More Than Losing, Last Quarter Century: Since 1986, how many pitchers (min. 100 decisions) have "Wins > 1.5*Losses"? Here's the list: Rk Player W L Dec From To Age...

• 1/31 Mets360.com: Johan Santana is the most essential Met: With the 2011 season likely shaping up to be growing pains for the future, most agree the New York Mets chances of seriously contending...
• 1/31 NY Baseball Digest: Would the Yankees Be Interested in Santana?: The polarizing Incarcerated Bob posted another rumor on Twitter, this time it involved the Yankees possible interest in Johan...
• 1/31 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Astros Tank Not Completely Empty | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: Astros Tank Not Completely Empty | Baseball DigestTimes have been tough down in H-Town since the Astros reached...
• 1/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana yet to throw: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has yet to resume throwing after being cleared by doctors, according to ESPNNewYork.com's...[+] Adam Rubin. 'To my knowledge, he's not throwing at this point,' general manager Sandy Alderson said. 'But, again, that's his own decision and based on how he feels. I think the PT (physical therapist) recommended that he continue to do certain exercises, and when he feels like he's ready to toss, he will. He's medically cleared, but to my knowledge he hasn't actually started throwing yet.'
• 1/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Viewer Mail 1.23.2011: Jeff at Red State Blue State writes RE the Mets: As always, I feel like I’m getting an honest reaction to the Mets mess...
• 1/21 Mets360.com: What to expect from Mets’ newest pitching additions: The unanimous feeling amongst Mets fans this offseason was that the franchise needed to acquire more arms to compete, especially...
• 1/20 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Chris Young Signs With the Mets: If healthy, Young could be a solid starter for the Mets. (Getty) The New York Mets continued their trend of finding reclamation...
• 1/20 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: No No-No No No No | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: No No-No No No No | Baseball DigestThis morning’s local paper had its daily “What do these three things have...
• 1/20 It's About the Money (Stupid): Riled up about Cash-bashing: Jason already touched on Danny Knobler's column "reporting" on a rift between Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and his...
• 1/19 Baseball Reality Tour: Throwing Strikes or Effectively Wild?: Warning: This post includes a lot of numbers, some observations, and unfortunately very few conclusions. Last month, we looked...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Claim Phil HumberThe White Sox announced that they claimed right-hander Philip Humber off of waivers from the A's (Twitter link).  ...
• 1/18 Mets360.com: Innings projections for the 2011 Mets: With the signing of Chris Young, the Mets rotation appears to be set in 2011. Young was not my first choice for a bargain-basement...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Mets To Sign Chris Young: The Mets agreed to sign Chris Young to a one-year deal, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. The deal is pending a physical....
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana expected back around midseason: Updating previous reports, the New York Mets expect SP Johan Santana (shoulder) back around midseason, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo...[+] reports.
• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana cleared: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has been cleared to start throwing leading up to Spring Training, according to ESPNNewYork.com's...[+] Adam Rubin.
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to begin rehab: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is expected to receive clearance this week to begin throwing, according to The Star-Ledger’s...[+] Andy McCullough. If he is cleared, he will start his rehab work at his home in Florida.
• 1/11 The Captain's Blog: A Look at Arod’s 2010 Peformance Against Lefties: Over at the Yankeeist, Larry Koestler took a look at one of 2010’s most curious mysteries: Alex Rodriguez’ shockingly poor...
• 1/8 NY Baseball Digest: Top 10 Mets Pitching Seasons: We did the top positional player seasons earlier this week. Today we look at the Mets best pitching seasons. 1. Doc Gooden (1985)...
• 1/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Read: How the Yankees Tried Desperately to Trade Robinson Cano: The Yankees are lucky that they never traded their eventual star second baseman Robinson Cano because they...
• 1/4 NY Baseball Digest: Most Would Sign Up For This “Transitional Year”: I doubt the 2011 Boston Red Sox will remind anyone of the ’27 Yankees, but on paper they appear very good. That, coupled...
• 1/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Bart Colon, Yankee?: Word came this past Friday that the Yankees are apparently interested in the services of Bartolo Colon, who hasn't pitched in...
• 1/2 Raise the Jolly Roger: Reviewing every Pirates win in 2010: August: August 3: Pirates 7, Reds 6: Mike Leake went up and in against Andrew McCutchen and nailed him in the back of the neck. A big...

• 12/27 Baseball Reality Tour: Least & Most Run Support: So, on Christmas, I went to Madison Square Garden for the Knicks/Bulls matinée game.  One of my very good friends...
• 12/23 NY Baseball Digest: The Best Rivalry in Baseball: Imagine the passed-down hatred of Red Sox-Yankees, plus the shared birthplace of Dodgers-Giants, plus the evenly split crowd and...
• 12/22 Mets360.com: How much should the Mets’ payroll be?: When the Mets hired Sandy Alderson, the reaction was almost universal praise and I was certainly one of the people excited about...
• 12/21 WasWatching: Cashman: We Expect Burnett To Be Front End Starter: Great stuff from Ken Davidoff – h/t to the Rockettes! - Today, however, I attended a Yankees event in Manhattan’s...
• 12/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees May Reluctantly Stand Pat with Current Rotation: The Yankees priority this offseason was “pitching, pitching, and pitching” according to their...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Greinke, Cabrera, Astros: In today's blog post at ESPN (Insider req'd), Buster Olney says that the first day of Spring Training acts as an artificial deadline...
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: A's Claim Phil Humber: The A's claimed Philip Humber off of waivers from the Royals, according to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star (on Twitter). The...
• 12/17 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumors: Yankees Not Interested in Cubs’ Carlos Zambrano: There seems to be this idea going around that the Yankees are interested in the Chicago Cubs starter Carlos...
• 12/16 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Brian Cashman on Line 1: You’ve probably heard that the New York Yankees are a team scorned, and they are in search of a top shelf starting pitcher. ...
• 12/16 PaulLebowitz.com: Gutted: You can't dance through the raindrops forever: Every year the Twins are contenders based on intelligence, execution and some...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Designate Philip Humber For Assignment: The Royals designated Philip Humber for assignment to make room for Jeff Francoeur on the 40-man roster, according to the team....
• 12/15 NY Baseball Digest: Why Jose Reyes Inevitably Will Be Dealt: There continues to be tons of smoke around the possibility that Jose Reyes‘ days in a Mets uniform are coming to an end....
• 12/14 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Should Target Joe Blanton: Mets fans all over the world are disappointed today, with Cliff Lee signing a pact to pitch in Philadelphia. That deal makes it...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Agree To Sign Cliff Lee: The wait is over. Cliff Lee has agreed to sign with the Phillies, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. The deal is worth about...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Castillo, Perez, Young, Reyes: Mets GM Sandy Alderson confirmed that the team will not spend more than $135-140MM on 2011 payroll. That's a ton of money for...
• 12/11 The Captain's Blog: Seven-Year Itch: A Look at Starters in Their Age 32 to 38 Seasons: (In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) In an effort to evaluate...
• 12/10 B-R Blog: Best SP Since 2005 According To ERA+: A simple list for today. Pitchers with 1,000+ IP since 2005 ranked by ERA+. Here they are: Rk Player ERA+ IP Age G GS CG SHO W...
• 12/10 The Captain's Blog: Cliff Hanger: Cashman Putting All Yankees’ Eggs into Lee’s Basket: As the Yankees await Cliff Lee’s decision (unless the Marlins are the “mystery team”, at least we know he won’t be taking...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: What We Learned: The Winter Meetings: The Winter Meetings have been four days of non-stop rumors, trades and mega-deals. Now that everyone has packed their bags and...
• 12/9 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Wrap It Up | Baseball DigestRule V Draft can provide a gem like Johan Santana.BD Hot Stove: Wrap It Up | Baseball Digest...
• 12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana slightly ahead of schedule: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will begin throwing in early January instead of late January after a quicker-than-expected...[+] recovery from shoulder surgery, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports. Santana could be in rehab games sometime in May, with a return to the Mets the following month.
• 12/9 NY Baseball Digest: Mets/Yanks History in Rule 5: Later this morning the Rule 5 draft will take place.  Players are eligible for selection in the Rule 5 draft that are not on...
• 12/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Longtime Killer: Big things are happening at the winter meeting......notheyrenot!!! For those uninitiated in my wacky sense of humor and skills...
• 12/3 NY Baseball Digest: Francis a Another Solid Low Risk/High Reward Option: Reports last night indicate the Mets could be the favorites to land Colorado LHP Jeff Francis Francis, just like Chris Young,...
• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | June prediction for Johan Santana: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SP Johan Santana (shoulder) could be back in June, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports....[+]

• 11/29 The UpperCard Network: Mets Nearing Deal With Chris Young: The Mets are close to a deal with former Padres pitcher Chris Young, writes ESPN.com’s Buster Olney via Twitter. With Johan...
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Closing In On Deal With Chris Young: The Mets are closing in on a deal with right-hander Chris Young, ESPN.com's Buster Olney hears (on Twitter). Young has been offered...
• 11/27 NY Baseball Digest: Dillon Gee: Underrated?: J.P. Ricciardi told Mike Francesa when he was hired that one of the first orders of business was to secure some pitching depth....
• 11/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: Projecting the 2011 Yankee Payroll: Tuesday was a big day for the Yankee Hot Stove. The biggest rumors surrounded top Yankee target Cliff Lee. First, it was rumored...
• 11/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to miss start of season: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said that SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will not be ready for the start of next season,...[+] according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 11/22 PaulLebowitz.com: Semantics: Mets to hire Terry Collins as manager: Adam Rubin of ESPN New York is reporting that the New York Mets are set to hire Terry...
• 11/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Prep $120 Million Offer for Cliff Lee: Word is that the Yankees are preparing to make a five-year offer to Cliff Lee in the $115-$120 million range,...
• 11/19 B-R Blog: WAR Leader and Cy Young Winner in the Same Season: As Andy noted yesterday, King Felix won the AL Cy Young after also leading the AL in Wins Above Replacement. I was wondering how...
• 11/16 Call to the Pen: The Top 100 MLB Prospects 2010: #20-11: Getting close now, huh? It’s time for the ninth installment of my Top 100 Prospect List, as we look at ten guys who could...
• 11/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Irony: I do not fear Twilight Zone-level irony... Twilight Zone-level irony should fear me. Some may believe it's going to be...
• 11/7 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 11.7.2010: Some predictions are easy: Amid all the speculation as to new Mets GM Sandy Alderson's interviews and possible choice as manager,...
• 11/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Rumors: Strategy to Sign Lee Different than with Sabathia: Via Joel Sherman of the NY Post: In conversations with multiple Yankee officials I have not sensed they are looking at...

• 10/31 NY Baseball Digest: Thoughts on DePodesta and Ricciardi: There has been talk that Paul DePodesta and J.P. Ricciardi are under consideration to join Sandy Alderson’s management team....
• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Ranking Mets GMs All-Time: Well, it's official. Sandy Alderson is the 12th General Manager of the New York Mets, bringing joy to the corners of the globe...
• 10/30 Giants Nirvana: WS Game One Recap: What a game... Let's start with the pitching matchup: Tim Lincecum did not pitch well. There's no getting around it...his...
• 10/30 Call to the Pen: The Top 100 MLB Prospects 2010: #40-31: Welcome to the October 30, 2010 edition of This Week in Prospects! This time, it’s the eighth installment of my Top 100...
• 10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Amateur Signing Bonuses: Mets: Next up in our look at each team's spending on amateur players, the Mets... Mike Pelfrey, $3.55MM (2005) Phil Humber,...
• 10/29 NY Baseball Digest: Trade for Ron Gardenhire?: NYBD Reader Darrell made an interesting comment last night. One that I figured would be worth discussing: In the winter of 1967/68,...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tender Candidate: John Maine: There's no question that John Maine's season began poorly. He struggled through nine early-season starts and didn't pitch after...
• 10/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 10.24.2010: Tough enough: The Phillies were out-managed; out clutch-hit; out pitched; and outplayed, but the key to the entire series...
• 10/24 NY Baseball Digest: Is Cliff Lee Kevin Brown?: Our good friend Howard Megdal compares the pending Cliff Lee free agency to that of Kevin Brown after the 1998 season. Turn the...
• 10/23 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Payroll Commitments: With the 2010-2011 offseason drawing closer, we're going to start hearing more and more about how much each team is able to spend...
• 10/22 Call to the Pen: Olde Man’s Tavern: Wilpon’s Place: Within the New York City area are many sports franchises. The NHL supports three teams (Rangers, Islanders and New Jersey Devils)....
• 10/21 B-R Blog: Data Dump: Postseason Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Leaders: B-R user Simmy Cohen noticed that we don't have a K/BB leaderboard on our all-time playoff pitching leaders page, and asked if...
• 10/11 NY Baseball Digest: Hughes Past Battles Pay Off: Following Saturday’s game, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was asked about the sterling, seven-inning performance righty...
• 10/9 Bronx Baseball Daily: The Long Journey of Phil Hughes Leading To His Postseason Starting Debut Tonight: Phillip Joseph Hughes, better known simply as Phil Hughes, has had a very tumultuous career thus far and has hurdled many...
• 10/9 B-R Blog: Young Starters In The Post-Season: Phil Hughes is 24.29 years old at this moment and will be starting Game 3 of the 2010 ALDS for the Yankees this evening.  How...
• 10/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Discussion: Is Cliff Lee Worth As Much As CC Sabathia?: He might be… In his latest column for Sports Illustrated, Jon Heyman suggested that free agent to be Cliff Lee might...
• 10/7 PaulLebowitz.com: Retrospective Critiques: Savagery from the gallery: You can find a lustful recap of Roy Halladay's masterpiece anywhere. There's nothing to say other...
• 10/6 B-R Blog: More Random Division Series Notes: Tacking on to Andy's playoff thoughts from earlier today... Familiarity Breeds Contempt The 2010 Yankees-Twins ALDS represents...
• 10/5 NY Baseball Digest: Don’t Tell Me, Show Me: Fred and Jeff Wilpon did their best to say the right words yesterday. They talked about their passion for the team, the need to...
• 10/4 B-R Blog: ALDS Game One SP All Left: By most accounts, it will be the Yankees' CC Sabathia against the Twins' Francisco Liriano in Game 1 of one ALDS this year. And,...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Relieve Omar Minaya, Jerry Manuel Of Duties: The Mets relieved GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel of duties, according to a press release.  Minaya will stay on in some...
• 10/2 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Mets' Next General Manager: Yesterday we learned that the Mets would not retain GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel beyond this season, unsurprising moves...
• 10/1 Baseball Musings: New York Shakeup: Sports Illustrated is reporting the end of the season dismissal of Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel as more than a rumor: The Mets...
• 10/1 The UpperCard Network: Manuel, Minaya Not Returning To Mets In 2011: Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya will not be with the Mets organization next season, writes SI.com’s Jon Heyman. Manuel will...
• 10/1 MLBTradeRumors: Minaya, Manuel Will Not Lead Mets In 2011: GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel will not return to the Mets organization in those roles next year, according to Jon Heyman...

• 9/30 NY Baseball Digest: Despite Season, Mets Should Look at Vazquez: As bad as Javier Vazquez was this season with the Yankees I believe he is someone that could be salvageable for a National League...
• 9/24 The UpperCard Network: Mets Unlikely To Be Major Players In Free Agency: With another disappointing Mets season close to completion, hope for improvement is looking bleak. Andy Martino of the New York...
• 9/24 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Unlikely To Pursue Cliff Lee, Others: The Mets aren’t planning to pursue Cliff Lee this offseason, people familiar with the team tell Andy Martino of the New York...
• 9/22 B-R Blog: Phillies are done (Part 3: Done having to worry about the division, that is): Continuing on with my earth-shattering prediction of the Phillies' demise, I see from today's standings that the Phillies have...
• 9/21 The Sporting Hippeaux: The SPH 2010 Shoulder Surgery Survey (a.k.a. More Bad News For Mets Fans): Due to my hectic summer, I haven't made an S.S.S. update for several months, but with one of the game's most prominent pitchers,...
• 9/17 NY Baseball Digest: Mike Pelfrey is Ron Darling: It’s amazing that you look up and Mike Pelfrey has 15 wins this season. After his putrid July (0-3, 10.02 ERA), it appeared...
• 9/17 PaulLebowitz.com: Who WANTS That Job?: No, I'm not talking about the Mets: Not really. The Mets are folded into the question be necessity, but the question isn't...
• 9/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana surgery details: New York Mets team doctors were unable to perform an arthroscopic surgery on SP Johan Santana (shoulder) because of the location...[+] of his injury, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. Instead, they had to make a full incision in his arm. The incision can contribute to scar tissue and lengthen the recovery period.
• 9/14 NY Baseball Digest: Why the Yanks Will Have Trouble in Playoffs: Simply put: Quality lefties give them trouble. The last two nights will attest to that. Against Cliff Lee and David Price in the...
• 9/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana unlikely to start next year in rotation: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder), who underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday, Sept. 14, is unlikely to be strong enough to...[+] resume a throwing program until mid March of 2011, pushing his return back to June or July, according to MLB.com's Bailey Stephens.
• 9/14 TetreaultVision: Bloguin BRU: September 14th, 2010: Our brief hiatus of round-ups from the Bloguin network coincided with the shake out that follows the end of August. The field...
• 9/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana undergoes surgery: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) underwent successful surgery to fix the torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder Tuesday,...[+] Sept. 14, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. The surgery was performed by Dr. David Altchek.
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Youkilis, Mets, Cubs: Links for Tuesday, 16 years after the Giants signed Yorvit Torrealba as an amateur free agent. Torrealba, a longtime Rockie,...
• 9/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to have surgery Tuesday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) will undergo surgery to fix a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder Tuesday, Sept....[+] 14, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 9/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana receiving second opinion: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) is awaiting the results of a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews before deciding on...[+] when to undergo surgery, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 9/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Classified Ads: Regime change: The title of this posting reminds me of Don LaPre with his classified ads to make millions. What happened...
• 9/13 MLBTradeRumors: Teams With Potential Interest In Upside Starters: It's easy to be tempted by talented pitchers like Ben Sheets, Rich Harden, Chien-Ming Wang and Brad Penny. Those starters...
• 9/12 NY Baseball Digest: Listen: Weekly Digest Tonight at 9pm: Listen to another edition of the Weekly Digest tonight at 9pm We talk MILB playoffs, Andy Pettitte‘s rehab start, the Cyclones...
• 9/12 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 9.12.2010: Buyer beware: With Johan Santana's season being cut short for the second year in a row and requiring surgery on a different...
• 9/12 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Phillies and Mets play the rubber game of their series as Roy Oswalt faces Jonathon Niese. Roy’s ERA with Philadelphia...
• 9/11 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Towers, Phillies, Cubs: Some links to check out before the race for the NL West crown resumes... ESPN's Buster Olney says the Diamondbacks aren't...
• 9/10 WasWatching: The Santana Call, Revisited: Just noticed this story: Mets’ Santana to Have Surgery on Shoulder Related, here are Johan Santana’s stats since he was...
• 9/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana done for the year: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a tear of the anterior capsule of his left shoulder, and he...[+] will miss the rest of the season, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. The injury is located on the front and bottom part of the shoulder close to the pectoral muscle. Santana will have surgery in the near future and is expected to resume throwing in next spring.
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana update: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (pectoral) won't be re-evaluated until the team returns home later this week, MLB.com's Anthony...[+] DiComo reports. Santana and manager Jerry Manuel have said that Santana could have pitched had the Mets been in a pennant race.
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: The Mets' 2011 Rotation: It seems like an odd thing to say about a team currently sitting at 67-71, but next year's version of the New York Mets may not...
• 9/7 Pirates Property: Pittsburgh Pirates-Atlanta Braves notes: Neil Walker hit a go-ahead homer and Brian Burres pitched six strong innings in his first start in over three months as the...
• 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana scratched: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (pectoral) was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday, Sept. 7, The Associated Press reports....[+]
• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana to throw in pen Sunday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (chest) expects to know if he'll make his next start after a bullpen session Sunday, Sept. 5. He...[+] threw short and long toss in the outfield for about eight minutes before the previous day's game. The Associated Press' Andrew Seligman reported Santana is to start Tuesday, Sept. 7, against the Washington Nationals.
• 9/5 NY Baseball Digest: Could Darvish Change the Free Agency Landscape?: There have been continued rumblings regarding Japanese pitching sensation Yu Darvish. For a couple of years we have heard about...
• 9/4 Mets Merized: The Best 15 Man Team In Baseball – The New York Mets: The Mets so far have had one of the best seasons of any team in Major League Baseball…seriously.  I know you must think...
• 9/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana feels good: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (pectoral) said he felt 'good' a day after leaving the game early Thursday, Sept. 2, with a left...[+] pectoral strain, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. The team is not ruling Santana out for his next start against the Washington Nationals Tuesday, Sept. 7. 'From what I understand, it's basically a strain - nothing that they think is serious,' manager Jerry Manuel said. 'But we'll know more as he probably participates in things tomorrow like throw, long toss, that type of thing.'
• 9/3 Tomahawk Take: Game Recap: New York Mets 4 Atlanta Braves 2: The Braves were defeated Thursday night by the New York Mets 4-2 and watched their lead in the NL East slip to just 2 games thanks...
• 9/2 Braves Journal: Mets 4, Braves 2: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 02, 2010 – ESPN. Well, you can’t win them all,...
• 9/2 The Captain's Blog: Grand Finale to Series Against Athletics; Sabathia Stays Perfect in the 718: The Yankees polished off a four game sweep as well as their season long domination of the Athletics behind another masterful performance...
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana wins Thursday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (pectoral) beat the Atlanta Braves Thursday, Sept. 2, to win for the first time in four starts,...[+] according to The Associated Press. Santana left after five innings with a pectoral injury. He gave up three hits and one run while walking one and striking out three.
• 9/2 Baseball Musings: Pec-ing Order: Johan Santana left the Mets/Braves game after five innings with a strained pectoral muscle, according to the SNY broadcast. He...
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana injured Thursday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (pectoral) strained his pectoral muscle during his start against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, Sept....[+] 2, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana day-to-day: New York Mets SP Johan Santana (pectoral) is being listed as day-to-day after straining his pectoral muscle Thursday, Sept. 2,...[+] according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Santana allowed just one run in five innings before exiting.
• 9/2 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: New York Mets Vs Atlanta Braves (Game 4): September 2, 2010 – 7:10 PM Peachtree TV New York Mets (65-68) Vs. Atlanta Braves (78-55) Site Announcement: First an apology...
• 9/2 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Yankee Stadium becomes Wrigley Field for a weekend as New York begins a string of five straight day games. Dallas Braden opposes...
• 9/2 Baseball Press: The 606 - September 2, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...

• 8/31 Bronx Baseball Daily: Remember Chien-Ming Wang?: Wang, once the Yankees most reliable starter, is now in the minor leagues with the Washington Nationals It may...
• 8/30 Mets Merized: Mets Are Chasing Their Own Tails: In a must-read article by Andrew Marchand of ESPN, he interviews David Wright and gets him to open up about his frustration...
• 8/28 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Yankees try to even the series with the White Sox as CC Sabathia faces John Danks. Sabathia boasts a 2.32 ERA since the start...
• 8/25 Mets Merized: Six Reasons 2010 IS A Great Season: Despite the Mets 63-62 record, numerous team problems, mismanagement and an overall inability to win on the road, 2010 has been...
• 8/23 Mets Merized: Does A Healthy Johan Mean The Mets Don’t Need Another Top Starter?: I just read a new post from Ted Berg on his blog Ted Quarters. Basically Ted says that he cares more about Johan Santana being...
• 8/23 Mets Merized: Top 5 R.A.diculous Performances of 2010: In a season marred by poor coaching, poor play, and utter turmoil there is one light that shines brighter than the rest…his...
• 8/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana goes distance in Sunday loss: New York Mets SP Johan Santana went the distance, striking out nine and walking one Sunday, Aug. 22, in eight innings of work,...[+] according to Associated Press reporter Alan Robinson. The Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.
• 8/22 B-R Blog: Sabathia’s Home Winning Streak: MLB.com is reporting that CC Sabathia has now won 15 consecutive decisions at home and has not lost a game there in his last...
• 8/22 Baseball Musings: Complete Loser: Johan Santana allowed two runs on two solo homers Sunday afternoon, but for the second start in a row lost a complete game. In...
• 8/22 Mets Merized: What If Carlos Beltran Never Got Hurt?: I read a solid article entitled “What If Billy Wagner Never Got Hurt?” by Brian Joura of Mets 360. Brian not only...
• 8/18 Call to the Pen: Premium Pitching: R.A. **** Hector Noesi, Gabriel Arias and Friends: The pitching week of August 9th-15th was marked by the brilliance of R.A. ****  As you will see in the following edition of...
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana strikes out seven in loss: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed nine hits and four runs while striking out seven in a loss to the Houston Astros Tuesday,...[+] Aug. 17, according to The Associated Press. His streak of 16 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings was snapped.
• 8/17 PaulLebowitz.com: Crisis Meets Opportunity: Talk is no substitute for action: Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez tore ligaments in his thumb while punching his father-in-law...
• 8/16 Mets Merized: Mets Have Five Of The Most Unmovable Contracts In Baseball: On Sunday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post wrote an article in which he said the Mets currently have no workable way to build...
• 8/16 NY Baseball Digest: Yankees Chain of Command Model: Last week, Neil Best of Newsday outlined how the Yankees handle media relations since Brian Cashman took full control of the organization...
• 8/15 B-R Blog: Streaks Of 6+ IP With 5 Hits Or Less: Since 1920, how many pitchers have streaks of 8+ games of throwing at least 6 innings while allowing 5 hits or less (each time)? Here's...
• 8/14 NY Baseball Digest: **** and Staff Give Hope For Next Season: I have been touting the performance of R.A. **** for weeks, even in the face of snickers from a select fan base 90 miles south....
• 8/13 BC Sports: Santana Blanks Rockies; K-Rod Does the Pokey Hokey: Oh, the slings and arrows of outrageous Mets fortune. Johan Santana is being accused by a woman of sexual assault, and Francisco...
• 8/13 Mets Merized: Morning Grind: Johan Shutout, Boycott, K-Rod, No Country For Old Men: SHUTOUT The “Ace” Johan Santana pitched a shutout yesterday afternoon against the Rockies in a 4-0 win, giving up...
• 8/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Law And Order, Gacks And Near-Gacks: A bad day for closers by every conceivable metric: Yesterday was not a good day for closers on or off the field. Let's...
• 8/13 NY Baseball Digest: Johan Santana Isn’t Done: In the midst of the K-Rod craziness yesterday there was a ballgame still to be played. In a sea of negativity this month there...
• 8/13 B-R Blog: POLL: Is Mariano Rivera the greatest pitcher in baseball history?: Mariano Rivera is 40 years old, still pitching extremely well, and is first in baseball history in ERA+. Among active pitchers,...
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana shines Thursday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana tossed a four-hit shutout to beat the Colorado Rockies Thursday, Aug. 12, according to The Associated...[+] Press. It was his first win against the Rockies in four starts. Santana finished the game with 10 strikeouts and two walks. It was his 49th career double-digit strikeout game, 11th complete game and eighth shutout in 259 career starts.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Woman sues Johan Santana: A Florida woman who is accusing New York Mets SP Johan Santana of rape is suing him, according to The Associated Press. The lawsuit...[+] accuses Santana of wrongful imprisonment and rape in Florida in 2009. The lawsuit is seeking damages in excess of $15,000.
• 8/11 NY Baseball Digest: Jerry Manuel: Examples of Indecision: If there ever was a perfect example of the indecisive nature of Jerry Manuel it’s during his pre and post game sessions...
• 8/10 Mets Merized: Thank You Jonathon Niese: With the Mets spiraling out of control and the season’s fate on the line, rookie Jonathon Niese did all he could to keep...
• 8/10 Mets Merized: It’s Time For Mets To Get Some Pelf Control: It’s hard to believe that Mets quasi-number two starter, Mike Pelfrey (10-6, 4.16), has not won a game since June 25th...
• 8/9 Mets Merized: The Forecast In 2011 Calls For Cloudy Skies And Huge Payroll Commitments: Here’s a sobering thought from Adam Rubin of ESPN NY. He lists the Mets payroll commitments for the 2011 season. Johan...
• 8/9 NY Baseball Digest: Can Texas Keep Cliff Lee From the Yankees?: The talk of Cliff Lee going to the Yankees has been going on for the better part of a year. Last July Brian Cashman attempted...
• 8/9 Fungoes.net: No no-no, but Morrow hurls majors’ best of 2010: Sunday afternoon Brandon Morrow nearly missed a no-hitter, but struck out the most batters in a single baseball game since 2007,...
• 8/7 Tomahawk Take: Hudson Pitches Eight Shutout Innings to Lead Braves to Win:   Tim Hudson pitched eight shutout innings and a couple of two-out hits provided all the offense the Braves needed as they...
• 8/6 Jason's Baseball Blog: Trade Retrospective – Johan Santana to the Mets: On February 2nd, 2008, the Minnesota Twins finally decided on an offer for Cy Young winner Johan Santana, and sent the ace to...
• 8/5 NY Baseball Digest: Wright and Reyes Aren’t the Problem: Since the Mets lost to the Cardinals in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS the following are a list of issues that prevented a return to...
• 8/3 NY Baseball Digest: Burnett Continues to Concern: I am not one who was worried about A.J Burnett when he was slumping. I pointed out how 2009 A.J. Burnett went through bad stretches...
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana fans 11 but loses: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed four runs (three in the first inning) on nine hits and two walks while striking out a season-high...[+] 11 batters in seven innings in his loss to the Atlanta Braves Monday, Aug. 2, The Associated Press reports.
• 8/2 Baseball Musings: Failing in the First: For the second start in a row, Johan Santana pitched a poor first inning. He allowed three hits, including a double and two walks....
• 8/2 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves (Game 1): Monday Aug 2 – 7:10 SportSouth/ESPN New York Mets (53-52) vs. Atlanta Braves (59-45) Johan Santana Year Tm W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO 2010 NYM 8 5 3.11 22 22 1 1 147.2 137 52 51 9 44 2 94 Provided...
• 8/2 Tomahawk Take: Series Preview: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets: With the trade deadline over and done with, the Braves now turn their attention towards holding on to the National League East...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: NL East: The current NL East situation: the Braves and Phillies are in contention, the Marlins and Mets are in the gray area, and the Nationals...
• 8/2 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Mets play a last gasp series as they travel to Atlanta to play the first place Braves. The Mets stand 6 1/2 games back, tied...

• 7/29 Baseball Musings: Comeback Falls Short: The Mets fell behind 6-0 early, Johan Santana allowing the Cardinals the most hits and runs he ever allowed in the first inning....
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana rocked Wednesday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana gave up six runs in the first inning of his Wednesday, July 28, start against the St. Louis Cardinals,...[+] according to The Associated Press. He also surrendered a career-high 13 hits but did not get the decision.
• 7/29 El Maquino: Obnoxious Fan Beats Mets: In the 2nd-longest (T) Cards game of the year, Jaime Garcia and Johan Santana started.  Jaime and Johan started the longest...
• 7/29 El Maquino: The Best, Healthy or Not: Cards 8 | Mets 7 (55-45; Tie Series, 1-1): July 28, 2010 The Cards came out swinging in the 1st, tagging Johan Santana with 6er.  Johan ended with 13h, the most for him...
• 7/28 Baseball Musings: Johan Jolted: The Cardinals took Johan Santana to the woodshed in the first inning tonight at Citi Field. With two out and one on, Matt Holliday...
• 7/28 El Maquino: Jaime-Santana, Round 2: Watch tonight’s 20-inning rematch on ESPN; unless Chris Berman still has a broadcasting job. >Cards-Redbirds trade:...
• 7/28 El Maquino: Reds Watch: July 28: The Reds pummeled the Brewers, 10-2 today, featuring a 5-run 8th. So now tonight’s game against Johan Santana (24|1.9) is...
• 7/28 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Braves and Nationals send two successful low-strikeout pitchers to the mound today as Tim Hudson takes on Livan Hernandez....
• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Rotation news: New York Mets SP Hisanori Takahashi will be skipped in the rotation, and SP Johan Santana will start Wednesday, July 28, MetsBlog.com's...[+] Matthew Cerrone reports. SP R.A. Dickey (hip) has been cleared to pitch on short rest Thursday, July 29, and SP Mike Pelfrey will go Friday, July 30.
• 7/27 Baseball Press: The 606 - July 28, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
• 7/27 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: Clay Kirby and The Padres' Lack of a No-Hitter: The idea for this post came from reading this article: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100727&content_id=12674202&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlbSorry...
• 7/27 NY Baseball Digest: Omar and Jerry Now Tied at the Hip: Let me take you into a world away from baseball for a minute. You’re a manager for a company and one of your employees is...
• 7/24 NY Baseball Digest: Dan Haren is not Bartolo Colon: The Yankees, Phillies, and Cardinals are all rumored to have interest in Arizona RHP Dan Haren. Unlike Cliff Lee, who is a free...
• 7/23 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Jeff Niemann and the Tampa Bay Rays take on Fausto Carmona and the hot Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field Friday night. Niemann...
• 7/23 NY Baseball Digest: Let’s See Santana Demand the Ball: Last Sunday the Mets were in a “must win” situation against the Giants. Johan Santana, their ace, pitched like one...
• 7/23 Fungoes.net: Hamels betters Wainwright in top pitching duel of season: Cole Hamels couldn’t have begun Thursday’s game much more perfectly, striking out five of the first six batters he...
• 7/22 Call to the Pen: Deal or no Deal: Potential Trade Thoughts from the NL East: With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching I asked each of our site leads to give me their thoughts on what the team they...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | More on catching situation: Updating a previous report, New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel said C Josh Thole will remain the personal catcher for SP R.A....[+] Dickey, C Henry Blanco will be the personal catcher for SP Johan Santana and C Rod Barajas will catch all other games, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Thole is also likely to remain the team's primary option off the bench.
• 7/21 NY Baseball Digest: Thole Over Barajas Is the Right Decision: These are not great days for the Mets, but at least they made the right decision in keeping catcher Josh Thole. Anyone who knows...
• 7/20 NY Baseball Digest: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back, One Tiresome Act: After watching Mike Pelfrey pitch the first 10 weeks of the season I never thought I would be writing about the Mike Pelfrey pre-2010....
• 7/19 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Adventures in the Mets Bullpen: One-Run No-Decisions and Vulture Wins: A close cousin of the Tough Loss discussed earlier is what Jayson Stark of ESPN calls the Criminally Unsupported Start. Stark...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana solid Sunday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana gave up one run through eight innings to the San Francisco Giants Sunday, July 18, but he did not...[+] factor into the game’s decision, reports The Associated Press. Santana fanned five while giving up eight hits and a walk. Santana has allowed two runs over his last 31 innings for an 0.56 ERA.
• 7/18 Baseball Musings: K-Rod Blows: Johan Santana allowed one run over eight innings, and the Mets gave Francisco Rodriguez a 3-1 lead to defend in the bottom of...
• 7/18 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Lefties battle at Yankee Stadium as the Rays as the American League ERA leader David Price faces number four in ERA, Andy Pettitte...
• 7/15 Baseball Press: The 606 - July 15, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
• 7/12 YankeeAnalysts.com: Thoughts on the Cliff Lee (non) trade: We didn't get too deep into the weeds here at Yankeeist on Friday with all of the back-and-forth on Cliff Lee, primarily because...
• 7/11 Tomahawk Take: Braves Shut Out Mets 4-0: Three Braves pitchers combined to hold the Mets to four hits in a 4-0 shutout victory. The win was the Braves second of the series...
• 7/11 Baseball Press: The 606 - July 11, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
• 7/11 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Twins try to salvage a game in their series against Detroit. Continued poor performances by their starting pitchers dropped...
• 7/9 B-R Blog: Yankees trying to acquire Cliff Lee: You've probably heard by now that the Yankees are allegedly close to a trade for Cliff Lee. I have a few random thoughts on this: Why...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana starting to regain velocity: New York Mets SP Johan Santana has recently started to regain some velocity on his fastball following elbow surgery last season,...[+] according to MLB.com's Kyle Maistri. 'I think you see a little more life on the fastball,' manager Jerry Manuel said. 'Those extra two-to-three miles per hour, instead of balls being pulled or driven, they're fouled back. They're fouled back, and that's the little life on the end. I think guys that have the type of injury or surgery - even though they feel good, they get to Spring Training feeling good - there's still something left at the end, and I think that's where he's headed now.' Santana has also tried to use his slider a bit more often to deceive hitters. 'There are times you get into a pattern - fastball-change, fastball-change. I have to throw my slider,' Santana said after giving up four runs in the first inning to the Twins. 'We made the adjustment. I started using my slider a little bit more and moving the ball around.'
• 7/7 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 6: Home Run of the Day: Seth Smith's Beard, Colorado Rockies (Trot Time: 19.96 seconds) [video] It was a big day for home runs...
• 7/7 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 6: Home Run of the Day: Seth Smith's Beard, Colorado Rockies (Trot Time: 19.96 seconds) [video] It was a big day for home runs...
• 7/7 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Santana the Late-Blooming Hitter: Last night, Johan Santana hit his first home run in his 87th career game as a batter. (Granted, he’s played far more than...
• 7/7 NY Baseball Digest: A Confident Johan Santana on the Mound Last Night: So Johan Santana, the ace, has reappeared the last two starts against Washington and Cincinnati. Last night’s performance...
• 7/7 PaulLebowitz.com: My Fiction Is Better Than Yours, Trust Me...: Rumors of a Cliff Lee trade to the Hiroshima Carp gaining momentum: Because of his unrepentant love for the expensive and...
• 7/6 Baseball Musings: Santana Shutout: Johan Santana went the distance for the Mets as he shutout the Reds 3-0. He even picked up the game winning RBI with a home run...
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana has memorable night: New York Mets SP Johan Santana had a memorable night Tuesday, July 6, as he pitched a complete game shutout against the Cincinnati...[+] Reds and hit the first home run of his career, reports The Associated Press. Santana allowed three hits and three walks while fanning five for his first shutout since Sept.27, 2008. It was also his first complete game of the season.
• 7/6 B-R Blog: Johan Santana hits his first big-league homer: Tonight Johan Santana has hit his first major-league homer. He's a pretty good hitter (for a pitcher) with a .166 BA and 11 doubles...
• 7/6 El Maquino: Denver: Pujols v. Giambi: CARDS: Lopez, 3b Rasmus, cf Pujols, 1b Holliday, lf Stavinoha, rf Molina, c Greene, ss Hawksworth, p Miles, 2b Matt Holliday returns...
• 7/2 The Captain's Blog: Everybody Wang, Chien-Ming Tonight: Somewhere on a quiet, sun drenched field in Viera, Florida, Chien-Ming Wang is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana pitches well in no-decision: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed one run and six hits while walking two and striking out seven in seven innings for a no-decision...[+] against the Washington Nationals Thursday, July 1, according to The Associated Press. Santana allowed at least four runs in each of his last four starts.
• 7/1 Baseball Musings: The Infield is Really In: With the score tied at one and Washington with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth, Jerry Manuel of the Mets...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana working to disguise pitches: New York Mets SP Johan Santana worked this week to disguise his pitches after it was discovered that he was tipping his pitches...[+] during his last start, according to The New York Times' David Waldstein. Santana was working on keeping his glove at his waist when he comes to a set position before throwing a pitch. His hands have recently drifted up toward his chest, where it becomes evident to hitters if he widens his glove while changing grips on his pitches. Teammates also noticed that Santana was fanning his glove when he switched to his changeup.
• 7/1 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Mariners go for a sweep of the Yankees as they send Ryan Rowland-Smith against CC Sabathia. The Hyphen saw all three of his...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana tipping his changeup: New York Mets SP Johan Santana has been tipping his changeup to opposing hitters, according to MetsBlog.com's Michael Baron. According...[+] to Newsday's David Lennon, Santana was tipping his changeup to the Minnesota Twins, as his starting point in his delivery had his glove too high.

• 6/30 PaulLebowitz.com: The Present And Future Of Cliff Lee: Short-term rental or long-term purchase: It's a waste of time to continually speculate where Cliff Lee will be traded once...
• 6/30 The UpperCard Network: Cliff Lee Trade Rumors: June 30th: 11:18AM: Patrick Russe of the Minnesota Star Tribune believes that the package the Mariners would accept from the Twins...
• 6/27 NY Baseball Digest: Listen: Weekly Digest @10pm: Great lineup tonight. Herb Uzzi of ESPN 760 will join me to give us an update on Carlos Beltran‘s rehab, Bobby Valentine...
• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Think Johan Santana has occasionally been tipping his pitches: The New York Mets think SP Johan Santana has occasionally been tipping his pitches this season, reports The Associated Press....[+] The team has suggested Santana keep his glove lower when he begins his delivery to help alleviate the problem. Santana made the adjustment for a while earlier this year, but manager Jerry Manuel said it wasn’t comfortable for him.
• 6/27 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Scouting Haren?: A report from the Boston Globe points out the Yankees had scouts in the building when they beat Dan Haren earlier in the week....
• 6/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana struggles Saturday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed five runs on eight hits in six innings Saturday, June 26, to suffer his fifth loss of the...[+] season, reports Howie Rumberg, of The Associated Press. He struck out dour batters and walked two in the game.
• 6/26 Baseball Musings: Efficient Pavano: Carl Pavano is pitching quite efficiently this afternoon. Through seven innings he’s thrown just 85 pitches, about 12 per...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Gardenhire On Twins' Trade Philosophy: Mired in a four-game losing streak, and having lost six of their last ten games, the Twins find themselves with just a half-game...
• 6/26 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Johan Santana faces his old team for the first time today as the Twins send New York favorite Carl Pavano against the Twins. Santana...
• 6/26 NY Baseball Digest: NL Exec: Teams Shouldn’t Give Top Talent for Lee: Earlier today contributor Joe Demayo was told by an NL source that Jenrry Meija is a “must” in any deal for Cliff...
• 6/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Thunderbolts, Lightning Storms And Devastation: Reading between the lines on the transaction wire: Surprisingly in contention for the first time in forever, the 1984 Mets...
• 6/24 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Willing To Rent Lee From Mariners: The Mets are willing to deal for Cliff Lee without requiring a negotiating window to sign him to an extension, a source with knowledge...
• 6/23 NY Baseball Digest: Santana Accused of Sexual Battery: TMZ has a disturbing report regarding Mets pitcher Johan Santana where he was accused in a police report of sexual battery that...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana was accused of sexual battery: New York Mets SP Johan Santana was accused of sexual battery last year, but the case was dropped due to lack of evidence, according...[+] to SportingNews.com.
• 6/22 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Santana, Millwood, Westbrook, Beltran: While we ponder if the Jerry Seinfeld/Lady Gaga feud will reach the heights of Seinfeld's rivalry with Newman, here are a few...
• 6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Pitchers want team to trade for more pitching: New York Mets SPs Johan Santana and Mike Pelfrey both indicated that they would like the team to pursue some more starting pitching...[+] this summer, according to ESPNNewYork.com. 'There's no question, what we're looking for is a championship,' Santana said. 'You get into that category of pitchers, that's what they do. To go along with what we have, there's nothing wrong with getting better.'
• 6/22 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Manny, Mets, Silva, Rangers: Links for Tuesday before the Angels and Dodgers face off in Anaheim... In an appearance on WEEI, Peter Gammons suggested...
• 6/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana struggling with velocity loss: New York Mets SP Johan Santana is struggling to adjust to the loss of velocity on his fastball, the New York Post's Kevin Kernan...[+] reports. He has allowed four or more runs in three consecutive starts for the third time in his career - all have been with the Mets. His fastball velocity has been 89-91 mph of late.
• 6/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: Tex slam lifts Yanks into first; BoSox right behind: Mark Teixeira hit his first grand slam as a New York Yankee en route to a 4-0 win over the Mets, as the 2010 Subway Series ended...
• 6/20 B-R Blog: Grand Slam Command: Mark Teixeira just hit a grand slam off Johan Santana. It was the Yankees' 7th slam of the year. Here were the first 6: Yr# Date Batter Tm Opp Pitcher Score Inn RoB Out Pit(cnt)Sequence RBI Play...
• 6/20 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The AL East dominates the games of day, starting with former AL Central rivals Johan Santana and CC Sabathia battling at Yankee...
• 6/19 NY Baseball Digest: Santana Admits to Burkhardt His Struggles: I was surprised very little was talked about regarding the in game interview between Johan Santana and Kevin Burkhardt since Johan...
• 6/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: Teixeira, Granderson each hit 2-run bombs; Yankees beat Mets 5-3: The Yankees played this one according to the script. Mark Teixeira tied the game at 3 with a long, 2-run home run off Mike Pelfrey....
• 6/19 MLBTradeRumors: Might The Mets Designate Maine For Assignment?: John Maine started the second game of the season for the Mets', but he hit the disabled list with shoulder weakness following...
• 6/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: Series Preview: Yankees vs. Mets II: The scalding-hot Mets come to Yankee Stadium for the final three games of the 2010 Subway Series, needing but one win to secure...
• 6/17 NY Baseball Digest: Pelfrey & Hughes Best “Value” in New York: With the advent of advanced metrics easily available to the layman you can have some fun with numbers from time to time. Although...
• 6/17 NY Baseball Digest: What to Make of the New Version of Santana: Johan Santana’s walk to strikeout rate is the lowest since his early days as a youngster in the Twins bullpen. Seeing back...
• 6/17 The UpperCard Network: The Mets Looking For A Legit Starting Pitcher: Buster Olney of ESPN hears that the Mets are actively looking for a starting pitcher. But the Mets aren’t looking for a...
• 6/16 MLBTradeRumors: 2004 Draft Throwdown: Now that six years have passed since the 2004 draft, let's take a look at a few of the choices teams made between prospects at...
• 6/15 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame June 15, 2010: A full plate of interleague delectables served up with all the fixins. Enjoy!Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates Freddy ...
• 6/10 Baseball Daily Digest: Stras Wars II: The Prior Strikes Back: Our sequel begins where the original left off, with Stephen Strasburg having just completed foot strike … From Foot Strike...
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Henry Blanco catching Game 1 Thursday: New York Mets C Henry Blanco is once again paired up with SP Johan Santana in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday, June...[+] 10, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Manager Jerry Manuel said he wants to continue to use Blanco to catch Santana.
• 6/10 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame June 10, 2010 Afternoon Edition: They are about to get underway in Cincinnati, so our evening previews and last night's recaps will be up a little later. San...
• 6/10 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame June 9, 2010: Well, we survived the hype. We now resume your regularly scheduled fantastic slate of summer baseball. Weather permitting. ...
• 6/9 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Josh Johnson and Roy Halladay start a night of superb pitching matchups as the Marlins and Phillies continue their series. ...
• 6/9 Baseball Musings: The Rarity: The Day by Day Database goes back to 1957. In that time, pitchers threw 349 games in which they struck out 14 or more batters...
• 6/6 Baseball Musings: Walking Morneau: If I were the GM, and my field manager did this, I would fire him: The A’s thought they had a plan to shut down Minnesota...
• 6/3 Baseball Press: The 606 - June 3, 2010: Two aces square off from Kauffman Stadium - Can Greinke find a win? (AP) Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look into the...
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana strong in no-decision: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed five hits and no runs while striking out three and walking a season-high five after throwing...[+] 123 pitches in a no-decision against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 2, according to The Associated Press. Santana has tossed 15 straight scoreless innings in his last two starts but has two no-decisions to show for it.
• 6/2 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame June 2, 2010: Cold beer, June afternoon baseball and a the beginnings of what look like some dandy pennant races. Good luck finding something...
• 6/2 Baseball Press: The 606 - June 2, 2010: Price and Marcum square off in an AL East matchup north of the border. (AP) Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look into the...
• 6/1 Baseball Daily Digest: Can the Ollie Trolley Please Leave the Station?: Over the years there have been some Mets who I have held in particular disdain for various reasons. A fan of any team ends up...

• 5/31 B-R Blog: Stat Challenge: Week 1 Results: First of all, you still have some time to enter Week 2. Head over and try to win yourself free access to the Play Index. Now here...
• 5/29 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: May 28: Home Run of the Day: Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers (Trot Time: 23.43 seconds) [video] The Mets' Johan Santana and the Brewers...
• 5/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana hurls quality start Friday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed three hits over eight scoreless innings Friday, May 28, against the Milwaukee Brewers,...[+] according to The Associated Press. He walked two and struck out five but ended up with a no-decision.
• 5/29 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: May 28: Home Run of the Day: Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers (Trot Time: 23.43 seconds) [video] The Mets' Johan Santana and the Brewers...
• 5/29 Baseball Press: The 606 - May 29, 2010: The Phillies head down to Florida for a matchup of aces on Saturday. (AP) Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look into the...
• 5/28 Baseball Musings: Shutout for Gallardo?: Yovani Gallardo just completed his ninth scoreless inning of the night, but finds himself without a shutout yet. Johan Santana...
• 5/28 Baseball Press: The 606 - May 28, 2010: It's Jo versus Yo, as the Mets visit Miller Park to face the Brewers. (AP) Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look into the...
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Cliff Lee's Availability And Roy Oswalt's Value: If Cliff Lee becomes available, the Astros will have a harder time obtaining value for Roy Oswalt, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX...
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Several players to attend Jose Lima's funeral: Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz and New York Mets SP Johan Santana are leading a group of players who plan to attend former MLB...[+] SPs Jose Lima's funeral Thursday, May 27, according to ESPNDeportes.com's Enrique Rojas. Mets SS Jose Reyes, 2B Luis Castillo, 1B Fernando Tatis, Philadelphia Phillies 3B Placido Polanco, RP Antonio Bastardo and SS Alex Cora have also expressed interest in attending.
• 5/25 Baseball Press: The 606 - May 23, 2010: Sabathia and Santana square off from Citi Field (AP) Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look into the three most intriguing...
• 5/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: Can someone please remind the Yankees the goal is to beat your opponent, not become them?: The Yankees concluded a horrendous seven days of baseball by losing to the inferior Mets 6-4 in the ESPN Sunday Night Heartbreaker...
• 5/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees vs. Mets historical results and Series Preview: For what it's worth, I've never been much of a fan of Interleague Play, let alone six absurdly hyped-up regular season games against...
• 5/25 Crashburn Alley: Mets Series Preview: Joe Janish: Fellow member of ESPN’s SweetSpot blog network Joe Janish was nice enough to get involved in a Q&A, previewing the upcoming...
• 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: Starting Pitching Buyers: Roughly a half-dozen teams may be shopping credible starting pitching at this year's trade deadline.  Let's play matchmaker...
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana throttles Yanks: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed a run on six hits and three walks while fanning five in 7 2/3 innings to beat the New York...[+] Yankees Sunday, May 23, The Associated Press reports.
• 5/23 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Red Sox finish their series with the Phillies by facing an old friend, Roy Halladay. The Red Sox have been very successful...
• 5/18 B-R Blog: Consecutive Starts Without Allowing 4 Runs: In my earlier post on consecutive games with less than 4 runs, Mark,  a reader, wondered about the longest such streaks for starters. ...
• 5/17 B-R Blog: Amazin’ Mets amazin’ fall from first place to last place: Check out the Mets' last 19 games: Gm# Date Tm Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak 20 Tuesday,...
• 5/17 Baseball Daily Digest: No-Win Dissertation: A couple days ago, fellow BDD writer Zach Sanders posted an article referencing an ESPN the Magazine survey on what MLB players...
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana dominates Thursday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana gave up an unearned run and six hits while striking out five in a no-decision against the Florida...[+] Marlins Thursday, May 13, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/13 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: DeRosa, Strasburg, Crow: Links for Thursday, as we await an Opening Day rematch between Josh Johnson and Johan Santana... If Mark DeRosa...
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana tries subtle tweak to pitching motion: New York Mets SP Johan Santana made a slight change to his pitching motion against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, May 8, by...[+] dropping his glove down to help relax his shoulders and prevent the tipping of pitches, according to The Associated Press. He allowed four runs on eight hits over 7 2/3 innings, with no walks and six strikeouts.
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Players With Full No-Trade Clauses: A contract with a full no-trade clause lets a player control his destiny.  Looking at Cot's Baseball Contracts, here's an attempted list...
• 5/3 B-R Blog: Sunday roundup: Lots of interesting things happened yesterday. Let's take a look. But first a couple of announcements: You still have time to...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana has awful outing: New York Mets SP Johan Santana allowed 10 runs on eight hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings in his loss to the Philadelphia Phillies...[+] Sunday, May 2, according to The Associated Press.

• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana wins Tuesday: New York Mets SP Johan Santana tossed six innings of four-hit ball Tuesday, April 27, as the Mets shut out the Los Angeles Dodgers...[+] 4-0 in the first game of a doubleheader, according to The Associated Press.
• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Highest Paid Players In 2010: Let's round up what each of the 30 teams are paying their highest paid player this season. This includes any known signing bonus...
• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Largest Contracts By Average Annual Value: We've already looked at the largest contracts by team, service time, and position, so now let's round up the biggest contracts...
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Johan Santana has another solid outing: New York Mets SP Johan Santana gave up a run and eight hits with five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings without walking a batter, according...[+] to The Associated Press. Santana picked up the victory as the Mets won 5-2 over the Chicago Cubs.
• 4/20 B-R Blog: Card of the Week: 2002 Flair #89 Curt Schilling: Flair was the high-end version of Fleer. When Fleer started producing these cards in the mid 1990s, they were awesome. They were...