Ruben Dario Tejada

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: October 27, 1989 in Santiago, Veraguas, Panama
Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 2006. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 2010 (Age 20)   vs. FLA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Mets 2010-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$515k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 2.053, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2017 [*],
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• 5/22 Mets Merized: MLB Denies Mets Appeal On Harvey Run: Update By Clayton Collier on 5/22 at 12:20PM: Major League Baseball has declined the Mets appeal to change a run charged to phenom...
• 5/22 Mets Merized: Reds vs Mets: Harvey Looks For Sixth Win, Hawkins Unavailable Today, Red Hot Byrd Batting Fifth: Starting Lineup Daniel Murphy – 2B Rick Ankiel – CF David Wright – 3B Lucas Duda – LF Marlon Byrd – RF Ike Davis –...
• 5/22 New York Mets Report: Matt Harvey Reveals What Little Else Mets Have: The headlines were basically the same no matter where you look: Today Is Matt Harvey Day. Harvey, undeniably the most exciting...
• 5/22 Mets Merized: Sandy Alderson Says He Will Stick With Ike Davis A Little While Longer: Updated Post 5/22 During Tuesday night’s Mets broadcast, general manager Sandy Alderson said he intends to stick with slumping...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Phillies, Lee, Nationals, Mets: Here's a look at the latest out of the National League East.. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that Cliff Lee's professional,...
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• 5/21 Mets Merized: Featured Post: Keep Daniel Murphy In The Leadoff Spot: It doesn’t matter that Daniel Murphy hit the game-winning homer Sunday afternoon, or that he’s the Mets’ hottest hitter,...
• 5/21 MetsToday.com: Link Roundup: Davis, Prospects, and The 7 Line: It’s time for our second annual “Should The Mets Demote Ike Davis?” discussion. Rumor has it, demotion is once...
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• 5/20 Rising Apple: Previewing The Mets 2013 June Amateur Draft: This year’s Amateur Draft for eligible players begins on June 6th, and will last three days.  Yesterday, regional pre-draft...
• 5/20 New York Mets Report: Mets Must Develop Consistency In Batting Order: Constructing a major league batting order is a tricky enough task for a manager in the best of times, let alone with the limited...
• 5/20 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Reds - Game 42: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Reds - Game 42 Daniel Murphy-2B Rick Ankiel-CF David Wright-3B Lucas Duda-LF Marlon...
• 5/20 Mets Merized: Reds vs Mets: Marcum Takes The Hill, Ankiel Batting Second, Duda Cleanup: Starting Lineup Daniel Murphy 2B Rick Ankiel CF David Wright 3B Lucas Duda LF Marlon Byrd RF Ike Davis 1B John Buck C Ruben...
• 5/20 Mets Merized: Keep Daniel Murphy In The Leadoff Spot: It doesn’t matter that Daniel Murphy hit the game-winning homer Sunday afternoon, or that he’s the Mets’ hottest hitter,...
• 5/20 New York Mets Report: Daniel Murphy Should Remain Leading Off: It doesn’t matter that Daniel Murphy hit the game-winning homer Sunday afternoon, or that he’s the Mets’ hottest hitter,...
• 5/19 Mets Merized: Murphy Batting Leadoff, But For How Long?: Mets manager Terry Collins, has Daniel Murphy batting leadoff today against the Cubs. Murphy becomes the seventh player to be...
• 5/19 Mets Chronicle: Today's Mets Starting Lineup vs Cubs - Game 41: Today's Mets Starting Lineup vs Cubs - Game 41 Mets Daniel Murphy, 2b Justin Turner, 1b David Wright, 3b Marlon Byrd,...
• 5/19 Rising Apple: Fun With OPS and WAR: Baseball is a statistically driven game, and probably more so than any of the other sports. Players and teams can be analyzed...
• 5/19 Mets Merized: Mets vs Cubs: Davis Not In Lineup As Gee Looks For A Win In Rubber Match: Starting Lineup Daniel Murphy – 2B Justin Turner – 1B David Wright – 3B Marlon Byrd – RF Lucas Duda –...
• 5/18 Mets Merized: Hefner Lasts Just Four Innings In Mets 8-2 Loss To Cubs: Jeremy Hefner lasted just four innings and dropped to 0-5 on the season as the Mets took it on the chin in an 8-2 loss to the...
• 5/18 Mets Merized: Mets Appealing Harvey Earned Run, Want Tejada Charged With Error: According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets are appealing to Major League Baseball to slice Matt Harvey‘s ERA from...
• 5/18 Mets Merized: Mets vs Cubs: Hefner Looks To Extend Amazins’ Win Streak To Three: Starting Lineup Mike Baxter – RF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Ike Davis – 1B Lucas Duda –...
• 5/18 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 40 - Mets at Cubs: Here are Today's Starting Lineups - Game 40 - Mets at Cubs Mets Mike Baxter, rf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Ike...
• 5/18 Mets Chronicle: Preview: Game 40 - Mets at Cubs - Hefner vs Feldman: New York Mets (16-23) at Chicago Cubs (17-24) 1:05 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA ...
• 5/18 Mets360.com: Ruben Tejada: Another struggling Met that needs a fire lit under him: Yeah, yeah, let’s talk about yet another struggling Mets’ regular. We have already discussed the struggles of Ike Davis, Lucas...
• 5/18 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 39 - Mets (3) at Cubs (2) - All Harvey for the Win!: Final123456789RHE N.Y. Mets (16-23)«100100100381 Chi. Cubs (17-24)200000000262 W: M. Harvey (5-0) L: E. Jackson...
• 5/17 Rising Apple: 5/17 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Earns Fifth Victory And Delivers Game Winning RBI As Mets Edge Cubs, 3-2: The Mets were in the Windy City today starting a three game weekend series against the Cubs.  Matt Harvey climbed the hill for...
• 5/17 New York Mets Report: May 17 Mets Wrap: Matt Harvey Does It All: Matt Harvey settled down after a rocky two-run first inning to produce one of his most impressive starts of the season in a 3-2...
• 5/17 Mets Merized: Matt Harvey Does It All In Mets 3-2 Win Over Cubs: Matt Harvey settled down after a rocky two-run first inning to produce one of his most impressive starts of the season in a 3-2...
• 5/17 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 39 - Mets at Cubs: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 39 - Mets at Cubs Mets Jordany Valdespin, rf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Ike...
• 5/17 Mets Merized: Mets vs Cubs: Harvey Still Looking For No. 5, Collins Is Sticking With Davis At Cleanup: Starting Lineup Jordany Valdespin – RF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Ike Davis – 1B Lucas Duda – LF John Buck...
• 5/17 New York Mets Report: Mets Must Option Ike Davis; It’s The Only Way To Save Him: The Mets’ lineup for today’s game in Chicago has Ike Davis batting clean up, just where Terry Collins promised he would. Collins...
• 5/16 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Mets at Cardinals - Game 38: Today's Starting Lineups - Mets at Cardinals - Game 38: Mets Jordany Valdespin, rf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright,...
• 5/16 On The Way Home: Ruben Tejada Needs to Start Hitting: It’s not secret that the New York Mets are not playing well at the moment. In fact, “not playing well” ... keep...
• 5/16 New York Mets Report: Found: Guts In Mets Clubhouse: Finally, guts. LaTroy Hawkins has been around a long time. He has forgotten more about clubhouse protocol than most Mets will...
• 5/16 Mets Merized: Mets vs Cardinals: Spin Bats Leadoff As Niese Looks To Avoid The Sweep: Starting Lineup Jordany Valdespin – RF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Ike Davis – 1B Lucas Duda – LF John Buck...
• 5/15 Mets Merized: Collins Meant No Disrespect To Fans… Great, Now Go Win Some Games…: Updated by Joe D. at 6:30 PM After making inflammatory remarks against Met fans yesterday that rubbed many people including...
• 5/15 Rising Apple: Recap: Terry Collins’ Interview on WFAN: A few minutes ago, Mets manager Terry Collins wrapped up his weekly spot with Mike Francesa on WFAN.  Here are the highlights:...
• 5/15 Mets Merized: Mets vs Cardinals: Marcum Searching For First Win, Davis Batting Cleanup: Starting Lineup Mike Baxter – RF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Ike Davis – 1B Lucas Duda – LF John Buck – C...
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• 5/15 WasWatching: These Guys Are Sooo Not Juicing This Year: Rk Player PA HR SLG Year Age Tm G R 2B 3B RBI BB BA OBP 1 Jacoby Ellsbury 184 1 .363 2013 29 BOS 39 22 7 4 13 15 .256 .321 2 Elvis...
• 5/15 New York Mets Report: Thoughts On Terry Collins Blasting the Fans: COLLINS LASHES AT FANS OVER VALDESPIN ISSUE Terry Collins did what no manager should do, especially one with a career losing record...
• 5/15 Mets Merized: Terry Collins Blasting Fans Is Not The Way To Go: Terry Collins did what no manager should do, especially one with a career losing record likely to be made a scapegoat for what...
• 5/15 Mets Merized: Featured Post: The High Price Of Mediocrity: It must have been fate that I happened to be in my car at 1:00 pm yesterday. After listening to WFAN’s Mike Francesa, I...
• 5/15 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 36: Loss to Cardinals: Cardinals 10 Mets 4 The end of the Mets’ losing streak will have to wait another day. On the bright side, the Mets offense...
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• 5/14 Optimistic Mets Fan: You know they’re not THIS bad right?: Mumbling the old adage “You’re never as good as you look when you’re winning, you’re never as bad as you...
• 5/14 Mets Merized: The High Price Of Mediocrity: It must have been fate that I happened to be in my car at 1:00 pm yesterday. After listening to WFAN’s Mike Francesa, I...
• 5/13 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Cardinals - Game 35: Baxter Leading Off Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Cardinals - Game 35 Mets Mike Baxter, rf Daniel Murphy,...
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• 5/13 MetsToday.com: Ike Davis is the Key to Mets Offense: OK, you’re probably reading the headline and thinking, “more like ‘Seven Guys Not Slumping at the Same Time...
• 5/13 Mets Merized: Mets Lose Third Straight In 3-2 Loss To Bucs: PRETTY IN PINK? The Mets were beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 3-2 this afternoon in front of a nicely packed...
• 5/12 Rising Apple: The Mets are a Disaster at the Moment…Now What?: The Mets started the season 7-4.  Since then, they’ve gone 7-16.  After today’s loss to Pittsburgh dropped their...
• 5/12 Mets Merized: Harvey Solid, But Mets Lose Third Straight In 3-2 Loss To Bucs: PRETTY IN PINK? The Mets were beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 3-2 this afternoon in front of a nicely packed...
• 5/12 Mets Chronicle: Today's Mets Starting Lineup vs Pirates - Game 34: Here is Today's Mets Starting Lineup vs Pirates - Game 34 Ike back in the cleanup spot Mets Lineup Ruben...
• 5/12 Mets Merized: Pirates vs Mets Preview: Familia To DL, Burke Recalled, Ike Batting Cleanup: Mom’s Day Starting Lineup Ruben Tejada – SS Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Ike Davis – 1B Lucas Duda – LF...
• 5/11 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 33 - Pirates at Mets: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 33 - Pirates at Mets  Mets Ruben Tejada, ss Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright,...
• 5/11 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Pirates - Game 32: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup - Game 32 - Pirates at Mets Ruben Tejada, ss Justin Turner, 2b David Wright, 3b...
• 5/11 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Pirates - Game 31: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Pirates - Game 31 Ruben Tejada- SS Daniel Murphy-2B David Wright-3B ...
• 5/11 Mets Chronicle: Preview: Game 31 - Pirates at Mets - Locke vs Gee: Pittsburgh Pirates (18-15) at New York Mets (13-17) 7:10 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA ...
• 5/11 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs White Sox - Game 30: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs White Sox - Game 30 Jordany Valdespin - CF Daniel Murphy - 2B David Wright - 3B...
• 5/11 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 29 - White Sox (0) at Mets (1) - Harvey Shuts Down Sox, Baxter wins it : Final 10th12345678910RHE Chi. White Sox (13-18)0000000000010 N.Y. Mets (13-16)«0000000001150 W: B. Parnell (3-0)...
• 5/11 Mets360.com: Has Justin Turner achieved must-start status?: You know, I had a thought the other day about the Mets’ lineup. When you look up and down the order and go across the diamond,...
• 5/11 Rising Apple: 5/10 Game Recap: Shaun Marcum Too Inconsistent, Doesn’t Last Five; Mets Bow To Pirates 7-3: In game two this evening against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, Shaun Marcum climbed the mound in search of his first victory. ...
• 5/10 Mets Merized: Pirates vs Mets: Marcum Hoping For A Solid Start, Turner At 2B, Recker In For Buck: Starting Lineup Ruben Tejada, ss Justin Turner, 2b David Wright, 3b Lucas Duda, lf Marlon Byrd, rf Ike Davis, 1b Anthony Recker,...
• 5/10 Ballr: Hector Santiago Plays Citi Field: Hector Santiago took his act to New York, getting his second start of the season Tuesday night at Citi Field against a weak-hitting...
• 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: A fortunate Jean Segura is having fun in Milwaukee: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.Most baseball...
• 5/9 BaseballGuys.com: Fantasy Baseball – FAAB Report, Wk.6: I’ve been sick. So sick that I was in the hospital for three days. I’m feeling better now, but apparently my brain...
• 5/9 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 30: Loss to White Sox: White Sox 6 Mets 3 At least they split. Mets Game Notes Alejandro De Aza led off the game by jerking a middle-of-the-plate fastball...
• 5/8 Rising Apple: 5/8 Game Recap: Mets Lose to White Sox 6-3, Split Series: Well, we didn’t have to wait long to know that Jeremy Hefner wasn’t going to throw a perfect game, as Alejandro De...
• 5/8 New York Mets Report: Will Matt Harvey Ever Get That Great Moment?: Alex Rios’ two-out infield single was the only thing that stood between Matt Harvey and a perfect game. Managers don’t usually...
• 5/8 Metszilla.com: Matt Harvey continues his dominance while Mike Baxter provides the walk-off dramatics: Matt Harvey provided nine dominating innings of work, tossing a one-hit shut out, while Mike Baxter supplied the walk-off dramatics...
• 5/7 Mets Merized: Harvey Tosses Nine Scoreless and K’s 12 In Dramatic 1-0 Walkoff Win For Amazins’: Look at that scoreboard and count all of them zeroes! What an amazing game tonight by the ace of the staff Matt Harvey who tossed...
• 5/7 Rising Apple: 5/7 Game Recap: Harvey Nearly Perfect as Mets Top White Sox in 10: Entering this season, the White Sox were the only team that had yet to play the Mets in New York.  That changed tonight when...
• 5/7 Rising Apple: Quick Hits: Odd Terry Collins Comment Regarding Francisco & Parnell: A few minutes ago, Adam Rubin of ESPN sent out this tweet: Terry Collins affirms Bobby Parnell is the closer when Frank Francisco...
• 5/7 Southside Showdown: A Quick Trip to NY Before Returning Home – Lineups 5/7: A trip to New York sounds nice! The White Sox will play their first game at Citi Field, and take on a Mets team that isn’t given...
• 5/6 Mets360.com: Lucas Duda leading off and Terry Collins: Last Wednesday, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal wrote an interesting piece, suggesting that Lucas Duda be the Mets leadoff...
• 5/5 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 28: Loss to Braves: Braves 9 Mets 4 A full day off on Saturday still wasn’t enough for the Mets to recover from their come-from-behind, extra-inning...
• 5/5 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 28 - Mets at Braves: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 28 - Mets at Braves Mets Ruben Tejada, ss Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Lucas...
• 5/5 Mets360.com: Expectations and the 2013 Mets: Though nobody in the Mets front office wanted to say it directly, the fans and the media were well aware of what 2013 was for...
• 5/5 Mets Merized: Mets vs Braves Preview: Niese On Hill, Tejada Leads Off, Duda Cleanup, Spin Batting Eighth: Starting Lineup Ruben Tejada, SS Daniel Murphy, 2B David Wright, 3B Lucas Duda, LF John Buck, C Ike Davis, 1B Marlon Byrd, RF...
• 5/5 Through The Fence Baseball: A fortunate Jean Segura is having fun in Milwaukee: Most baseball experts agree that someday, Jurickson Profar will be a major-league star. Unfortunately, that prediction has been...
• 5/4 Metszilla.com: New York Mets overcome two late inning deficits and win in ten: The New York Mets overcame two late inning deficits to defeat the Atlanta Braves in ten innings on Friday Night, 7-5. Solo homers...
• 5/4 Mets Merized: David Wright, El Dramático And Clutch Offense Spark Another Rally: When you live on the West Coast, sometimes you have to listen to the other team’s broadcast. It can be excruciating. When your...
• 5/4 Metszilla.com: New York Mets over-come two late inning deficits and win in ten: The New York Mets overcame two late inning deficits to defeat the Atlanta Braves in ten innings on Friday Night, 7-5. Solo homers...
• 5/4 Rising Apple: 5/3 Game Recap: Terry Collins, Four Home Runs, Solid Defense, And A Comeback Spirit All Help Chop Down Atlanta Braves, 7-5 In 10 Innings: After enjoying Thursday off, the Mets arrived at their second destination during this quick two city trip through the south. ...
• 5/4 Mets Merized: Valdespin Ignites Huge 7-5 Comeback Win For The Mets: Wow, this was a great game for the Mets who just beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5 in extra-innings at Turner Field tonight. I hope...
• 5/3 New York Mets Report: Giving The Mets Horse Names: In honor of the Kentucky Derby, I decided to give the Mets – past and present – horse names. Some are humorous, some are descriptive,...
• 5/2 Rising Apple: The Search For A Leadoff Hitter: Among the issues the 2013 New York Mets face is the search for a leadoff hitter. The team hasn’t had a steady number one...
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• 5/1 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 26: Win over Marlins: Mets 7 Marlins 6 Mets avoid being swept in Miami. Somehow, though, it still feels like a sweep. Mets Game Notes Here’s the...
• 5/1 Rising Apple: 5/1 Game Recap: Mets Nip Marlins 7-6 to Avoid Sweep: A-B-C-D-E-F-Gee, where have the bats been? Mets Avoid Sweep, win 7-6 Shaking off a six game losing streak, and perhaps sick of...
• 5/1 Mets360.com: Ike Davis highlights Mets struggles against relief pitchers: It’s always tough to lose but the way the Mets have been defeated the past two nights approaches soul-crushing territory. Two...
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• 4/30 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Report, Ep. 20 – Terry Collins & Marlins Preview with a Maniac: Prior to last night’s eye-roller, Rich Sparago and I hit the airwaves to discuss the debacle of a weekend sweep to Phillie...
• 4/30 TheFantasyFix.com: A Look Back at the 2013 Draft: NL Shortstops: The National League shortstop universe is an interesting contrast to the American League version. Their collective total averages...
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• 4/30 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 24: Loss to Marlins: Marlins 4 Mets 3 Took long enough … so much for getting to bed early on a Monday night. Mets Game Notes No matter who lost...
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• 4/29 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Marlins - Game 24: Here is Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Marlins - Game 24 Mike Baxter, RF Justin Turner, 3B Daniel Murphy, 2B Lucas...
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• 4/29 Mets Merized: MMO Player Of The Week: David Wright Nabs His Second In A Row: DAVID WRIGHT, 3B MMO PLAYER OF THE WEEK David Wright is officially rolling, and despite the lack of production and support...
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• 4/29 Mets Merized: Mets Lose Fourth Straight After 5-1 Loss To Phillies: Boy, I’ll tell ya… Karma? It’s a **** The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Mets 5-1 this afternoon at Citi Field...
• 4/28 Rising Apple: 4/28 Game Recap: Game Turns In Seventh Inning, Not Before Jon Niese And Cole Hamels Duel Through Six – Mets Fall 5-1; Phillies Sweep Series: There was no joy in METville today.  In truth, the visiting Philadelphia club turned New York’s weekend into a rather somber...
• 4/28 Mets Merized: Phillies Complete Sweep Of Lifeless Mets With 5-1 Win, Despite Solid Outing By Niese: Boy, I’ll tell ya… Karma? It’s a **** The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Mets 5-1 this afternoon at Citi Field...
• 4/28 Mets Merized: Phillies vs Mets Open Thread: Niese In Good Positioning To Salvage Series: Starting Lineup Ruben Tejada – SS Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B John Buck – C Lucas Duda – LF Marlon Byrd –...
• 4/28 Rising Apple: Who Is Ruben Tejada?: The turning point of yesterday’s Mets 9-4 loss to the Phillies came in the top of the fifth. The Mets had narrowed the Phillies’...
• 4/28 Mets Merized: Phillies vs Mets Notes: Buck Ties Team Record, Byrdak Progressing, Worst Bullpen ERA In MLB: Starting Lineup Ruben Tejada – SS Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B John Buck – C Lucas Duda – LF Marlon Byrd –...
• 4/27 Phillies Nation: Phils Mash Mets In Saturday Matinee: Behind the power of 12 hits, including back-to-back home runs, and stellar pitching from the bullpen, the Phillies slugged their...
• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On White Sox, Stanton, Price, Collins: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has posted his latest edition of Full Count (video link) and here are the highlights.. If the...
• 4/27 Mets Merized: Phillies vs Mets Preview: Marcum To Debut, Baxter Leads Off, Davis Bats Seventh: Starting Lineup Mike Baxter RF Ruben Tejada SS Daniel Murphy 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda LF John Buck C Ike Davis 1B Jordany...
• 4/27 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers 7, Brewers 5: Your Annual Mark Ellis Leg Injury: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before — Mark Ellis, off to a very good start to his season, hobbles off with a leg...
• 4/27 Rising Apple: 4/26 Game Recap: Philadelphia’s Kyle Kendrick Tosses Three Hit, Complete Game Shutout Over Mets: If you were at Friday night’s opening game against the Philadelphia Phillies, I’m sorry.  If you watched at home,...
• 4/26 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 21: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 4 Mets 0 Mets drop the first game of the series and fall below .500 for the first time this season. Mets Game Notes Through...
• 4/26 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Juggle Lineup Again Tonight Against Phillies: Terry Collins wanted to keep a set lineup, but that hope has long since gone.  Here it is, Game #21 and the Mets are on their...
• 4/26 Mets360.com: Jordany Valdespin’s isolated OBP, trusting Parnell, OBI% leaders: Jordany Valdespin had a strong Spring Training performance, where he posted a .361 on-base percentage. This came after a Winter...
• 4/26 Mets360.com: John Buck and Matt Harvey are potential Mets All-Stars: The 2013 MLB All-Star game will be hosted by the Mets this season at Citi Field on July 16th, which is exciting in itself, but...
• 4/26 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 20 - Dodgers (3) at Mets (2) - Rice Takes Loss: Final123456789RHE L.A. Dodgers (10-11)«100000002361 N.Y. Mets (10-10)000001001250 W: K. Jansen (1-0) L: S. Rice...
• 4/25 Lasorda's Lair: Juan Uribe Knocks in the Crucial Run as Dodgers Take Series in NY: Dodgers 3 6 1 Mets 2 5 0 WP- Jansen (1-0) LP- Rice (1-1) S- League (6) HR- Davis (4) After the devastating bullpen collapse last...
• 4/25 Rising Apple: 4/25 Game Recap: Collins’ Puzzling Move Leads to a Loss as Mets Fall to Dodgers 3-2: In this afternoon’s rubber game at Citi Field, the Mets fell to the Dodgers 3-2. Jeremy Hefner opened things in the first...
• 4/25 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Dodgers - Game 19: Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Dodgers - Game 19 Ruben Tejada , SS  Daniel Murphy , 2B  David Wright ,...
• 4/25 New York Mets Report: Mets Bail Out Harvey On Valdespin’s Slam: Matt Harvey’s anointment to superstar status must wait another start or two, if not another year or so. Harvey struggled Wednesday...
• 4/25 Lasorda's Lair: Atrocious Bullpen, and In-Game Management Cost Dodgers Another Game: Dodgers  3 4 0 Mets        7 11 0 WP-Parnell-1-0 LP-Wall-0-1 HR-Kemp-1-Valdespin-1 The Dodgers blew another game that...
• 4/24 Rising Apple: Dodgers Dent Harvey, but Mets Walk Off in Extras 7-3: For the first time in five starts, Matt Harvey was touched in the first inning. After retiring Skip Schumaker, Mark Ellis and...
• 4/24 Lasorda's Lair: Mark Ellis’s Pair of Homeruns and Big Offense Gives Dodgers a Big Apple Win: Dodgers 7 12 1 Mets 2 4 0 WP- Belisario (1-2) LP- Lyon (1-1) HR- (2) M. Ellis (1, 2) What’s better than New York pizza and...
• 4/24 Rising Apple: 4/23 Game Recap: Niese Leaves After Bruising Leg as Mets Fall to Dodgers 7-2: Robert Carson scored a run…what else do you need to know? What started out as a matchup against two young southpaws turned...
• 4/23 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 18: Loss to Dodgers: Dodgers 7 Mets 2 Had Don Mattingly given Mark Ellis the day off, the Mets might have won this ballgame. Ellis was a one-man wrecking...
• 4/22 Metszilla.com: Parnell and the pen come up big for Mets: The New York Mets took the rubber game against the Washington Nationals Sunday afternoon en route to their third straight home...
• 4/21 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 17: Win Over Nationals: Mets 2 Nationals 0 For once, it’s the opposing team that beats itself. Mets Game Notes Credit this victory to Jayson Werth,...
• 4/21 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 17: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Adam LaRoche‘s three-run home run (+37.0%) If the Nats’ hearts were...
• 4/21 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 16 - Nationals at Mets - Harper's Revenge: Final123456789RHE Washington (10-7)«012030010770 N.Y. Mets (8-8)000500100670 W: T. Clippard (1-0) L: J. Edgin (0-1)...
• 4/20 TheLeadoffWalk: Nationals vs. Mets: Day 20 Observations: Nationals 7, Mets 6 Bryce Harper: As has often been the case so far in 2013, the Nationals game was essentially a...
• 4/20 Rising Apple: Las Vegas 51′s Update: d’Arnaud Does Not Need Surgery – Zack Wheeler Struggles Again In Fourth Start – 51′s Defeat Sacramento, 10-5: To review, in last Wednesday night’s game at Cashman Field, while playing against visiting Sacramento, Travis d’Arnaud...
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• 4/20 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 16: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Steve Lombardozzi‘s reach on error (+0.109) With runners on first and second...
• 4/20 Mets360.com: The legend of Matt Harvey grows: Buzz  (bz) v. buzzed, buzz·ing, buzz·es v.intr. 1. To make a low droning or vibrating sound like that of a bee. 2. a. To talk,...
• 4/19 District On Deck: Game 16: New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1: Here’s another thing for Nats alarmists to worry about: the offense. Matt Harvey was untouchable for six innings and just...
• 4/19 Metszilla.com: Marcum making progress, could debut by end of April: The New York Mets gave up 28 runs in their recent 3-game stint against the Rockies in Colorado.  Sure the air is thin and the...
• 4/18 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 14 - Mets at Rockies: Today's Starting Lineups  - Game 14 - Mets at Rockies Mets Jordany Valdespin, LF Daniel Murphy, 2B David Wright,...
• 4/18 Mets Chronicle: Preview: Game 14 - Mets at Rockies - Niese vs Garland: New York Mets (7-6) at Colorado Rockies (10-4) 3:10 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA ...
• 4/18 Mets360.com: Ruben Tejada’s struggles in the field are troubling: While we were worried about his hitting in Spring Training, the last thing we thought we’d have to worry about from Ruben Tejada...
• 4/18 Mets Merized: Ruben Tejada Continues To Be Erratic At Shortstop: Replacing Jose Reyes was never going to be easy, but with Ruben Tejada’s fielding prowess if he could hit just a little that...
• 4/17 Rising Apple: The Importance of Looking at the Big Picture: Before yesterday’s at times brutal to watch doubleheader sweep the Mets suffered at the hands of the Colorado Rockies (and...
• 4/17 Mets360.com: Early season shocker: Daniel Murphy leads 2B in UZR: By UZR, the three worst full-time second basemen in MLB in 2012 were Daniel Murphy, Jose Altuve and Rickie Weeks. Flash forward...
• 4/17 Mets Chronicle: Preview: Game 14 - Mets at Rockies - Hefner vs Garland: New York Mets (7-6) at Colorado Rockies (10-4) 8:40 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA ...
• 4/17 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Mets Lose Two Snowball Fights in Colorado: After having their final game in Minnesota snowed out on Sunday, and their series opener against Colorado, the Mets and Rockies...
• 4/17 New York Mets Report: Ruben Tejada Not Proving To Be Answer At Shortstop: Replacing Jose Reyes was never going to be easy, but with Ruben Tejada’s fielding prowess if he could hit just a little that...
• 4/17 New York Mets Report: Sweep Exposes Mets’ Pitching Concerns; Was Mistake To Pull Laffey: Assuming Terry Collins pulled Aaron Laffey in Tuesday’s nightcap to set him up to pitch on short rest this weekend against Washington,...
• 4/17 Mets Merized: Mets Suffer A Frosty and Brrrutal Sweep In Colorado: After losing the first game of their doubleheader with the Colorado Rockies 8-4, it looked as though the Mets might pull out a...
• 4/17 TheLeadoffWalk: Mets vs. Rockies: Day 16 Observations: Rockies 8, Mets 4 (Game 1) Rockies 9, Mets 8 (Game 2) Carlos Gonzalez: Across the two games, Carlos Gonzalez...
• 4/17 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 13 (Game 2 DH) - Mets (8) at Rockies (9) - Mets Blow 8-2 lead, Get Swept in DH: Final 10th12345678910RHE N.Y. Mets (7-6)01205000008123 Colorado (10-4)«10104002019123 W: R. Betancourt (1-0) L:...
• 4/17 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 12 (Game 1 DH) - Mets (4) at Rockies (8) - Rockies Chill Mets: Final123456789RHE N.Y. Mets (7-5)200110000480 Colorado (9-4)«01103102x8120 W: J. Nicasio (2-0) L: D. Gee (0-3) HR:...
• 4/17 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 13: Loss to Rockies: Rockies 9 Mets 8 Mets seemed to have this one in the bag, leading 8-2 after five. Then, out of thin air (pardon the pun), the...
• 4/17 Rising Apple: 4/16 Game 2 Recap: Mets Hand 9-8 Victory to Rockies: In Game 2 of today/tonight’s **** doubleheader at Coors Field, the Mets handed the Rockies the victory and a doubleheader...
• 4/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball: Replacing Jose ReyesWell, if you are a Jose Reyes fantasy owner, then you are the same place I am in, scrambling to More......
• 4/15 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Starting Lineups - Game 12 - Mets at Rockies: Mets Jordany Valdespin, RF Daniel Murphy, 2B David Wright, 3B Ike Davis, 1B John Buck, C Lucas Duda,...
• 4/15 Mets360.com: Daniel Murphy, John Buck and other small sample size stories: Every time I see or hear somebody freak out about how a player is doing early on in the season, I’m reminded of this song. The...
• 4/14 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Randon Thoughts (April 14): The Twins concluded a shortened series early Saturday evening, although no one really knew that at the time.  The Sunday...
• 4/14 Rising Apple: Ya Gotta Believe 40th Anniversary Player Profile: Felix Millan: Our 1973 Mets player profile this week takes a look at the rock-solid second baseman on the club, Felix Millan. Millan was a fundamentally...
• 4/14 New York Mets Report: Mets Notes: **** Temps Fire Up Mets Offense: OK, I was wrong, the Mets should play in 30-degree weather all time, where their record in those conditions is probably better...
• 4/14 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 11 - Mets (4) at Twins (2) - Harvey Masterful Again, Byrd hits his first HR: Final123456789RHE N.Y. Mets (7-4)«0000400004100 Minnesota (4-7)000000101240 W: M. Harvey (3-0) L: S. Diamond (0-1)...
• 4/14 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 11 - Mets at Twins: Cowgill at the top Here are the Starting Lineups - Game 11 - Mets at Twins - Start 4:10PM Mets Collin Cowgill, CF Daniel...
• 4/13 Rising Apple: 4/13 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Goes 6 2/3 innings with a No-No, Mets Win, 4-2: Ok. Now I can move from the spot I was in for almost 7 innings.   The story in the first 4 innings was, “when are the...
• 4/13 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 10: Win Over Twins: Mets 16 Twins 5 On a bone-chilling night in the Twin Cities, the Mets are on the right side of a laugher — winning in Minnesota...
• 4/13 Rising Apple: New York Mets Thrash Minnesota Twins 16 to 5: In a game that was played in **** temperatures, both starting pitchers got off to rocky starts.  Jonathon Niese bent by giving...
• 4/11 Rising Apple: Is the Mets’ Best Leadoff Hitter Batting Second Right Now?: The New York Mets haven’t had a proper leadoff hitter since Jose Reyes took his talents to Canada (by way of South Beach)....
• 4/11 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Starting Lineups - Game 9 - Mets at Phillies: Valdespin Leading Off Tonight's Starting Lineups - Game 9 - Mets at Phillies Mets Jordany Valdespin CF Daniel ...
• 4/11 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 8 - Mets (3) at Phillies (8) - Gee Gets Bombed, Buck Continues Hot Hitting: Final123456789RHE N.Y. Mets (5-3)000210000382 Philadelphia (3-5)«04310000x8111 W: C. Lee (2-0) L: D. Gee (0-2) HR:...
• 4/11 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Starting Lineups - Game 8 - Mets at Phillies - Ike Out, Turner In: Here are the Starting Lineups - Game 8 - Mets at Phillies - 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park. Mets Collin Cowgill,...
• 4/11 Mets Chronicle: 2013 Mets Hitting Stats Thru 7 Games: 2013 Mets Hitting Stats Thru 7 Games Rk Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO ...
• 4/10 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 9: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 7 Mets 3 For the first time in 2013, the Mets lose a series. It had to happen eventually. Mets Game Notes On the bright...
• 4/10 New York Mets Report: Valdespin Heads Tonight’s Mets Lineup: The Mets will attempt to win their third consecutive series tonight in Philadelphia, but the match-up of starter Jeremy Hefner...
• 4/10 Mets Merized: Nieuwen**** Likely Odd Man Out When Mets Promote Quintanilla: Yesterday, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reported that the Mets decided to send Omar Quintanilla to Triple-A Vegas to start the...
• 4/9 New York Mets Report: Slumping Ike Davis Benched: If the Mets are to beat Cliff Lee tonight – the second Phillies’ ace in as many nights – they’ll have to do it without...
• 4/9 Mets Chronicle: Preview: Game 8 - Mets at Phillies - Gee vs Lee : New York Mets (5-2) at Philadelphia Phillies (2-5) 7:05 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA ...
• 4/9 Mets Merized: Buck Ignites 7-2 Win Over Phillies, Harvey Dominant Again: The pre-game buzz was Matt Harvey being a growing hot property and Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay on a downhill slide. Both...
• 4/9 We Talk Fantasy Sports: It's No Holiday When Halladay Takes The Mound: It seemed just like yesterday that when Roy Halladay took the mound every 5th day, the opposing team had no chance at hitting...
• 4/9 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 7 - Mets (7) at Phillies (2) - Harvey Dazzles, Buck sets tone with HR: Final123456789RHE N.Y. Mets (5-2)«031030000791 Philadelphia (2-5)000100010240 W: M. Harvey (2-0) L: R. Halladay...
• 4/8 Mets Merized: Mets’ Offense Ignites 7-2 Win Over Phillies, Harvey Dominant Again: The pre-game buzz was Matt Harvey being a growing hot property and Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay on a downhill slide. Both...
• 4/8 New York Mets Report: Mets Game #7 Wrap: Harvey And Buck Roll: The pre-game buzz was Matt Harvey being a growing hot property and Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay on a downhill slide. Both bandwagons...
• 4/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 7: Win Over Phillies: Mets 7 Phillies 2 Mets make an early season statement in Philadelphia, suggesting that they — and not the Phillies —...
• 4/8 Phillies Nation: Harvey Dominates, Doc Sputters in 7-2 Phils Loss: The young Matt Harvey was impressive in seven innings, striking out nine while scattering five base runners, setting up a 7-2...
• 4/8 Mets Merized: Mets vs Phillies: Harvey Looking Sharp In New Road Blues!: MATT HARVEY: TRUE BLUE METS PHENOM! Starting Lineup Kirk Nieuwen**** CF Daniel Murphy 2B David Wright 3B Ike Davis 1B Marlon Byrd...
• 4/8 New York Mets Report: Matt Harvey Against Roy Halladay; Mets Lineup: It’s too early to jump on the bandwagons of Matt Harvey and Roy Halladay, tonight’s starters in the Mets-Phillies game in...
• 4/8 Mets Merized: Game Thread: Mets vs Phillies at 7:05 PM, Notes, Preview, Starting Lineup: Starting Lineup Kirk Nieuwen**** CF Daniel Murphy 2B David Wright 3B Ike Davis 1B Marlon Byrd RF Lucas Duda LF John Buck C Ruben...
• 4/8 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Starting Lineups - Game 7 - Mets at Phillies: Here are Tonight's Starting Lineups - Game 7 - Mets at Phillies (7:05 PM) Mets Kirk Nieuwen**** cf Daniel Murphy,...
• 4/8 Mets Merized: Mets vs Phillies at 7:05 PM – Game Notes, Preview, Starting Lineup, Kirk Leading Off: Starting Lineup Kirk Nieuwen**** CF Daniel Murphy 2B David Wright 3B Ike Davis 1B Marlon Byrd RF Lucas Duda LF John Buck C Ruben...
• 4/8 Mets Merized: MMO Player Of The Week: John Buck Take’s Week One Honors!: John Buck is MMO’s Player Of The Week! John Buck introduced himself to Mets’ fans in grand style. He carried his...
• 4/8 Mets Merized: 3 Up & 3 Down: The Walk-Off Win Edition: The Mets concluded the weekend series against the stripped down Miami Marlins with a big walk-off win on Sunday afternoon. The...
• 4/8 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Aaron Laffey Will Get Another Chance to Start: Aaron Laffey made his Mets debut yesterday afternoon in the series finale at Citi Field against the Miami Marlins, but it wasn’t...
• 4/8 Metszilla.com: Marlon Byrd walk-off helps improve the Mets to 4-2: The New York Mets rallied back from a three-run deficit — capped off with a two-run walk-off single by Marlon Byrd in the...
• 4/8 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 6 - Marlins (3) at Mets (4) - Byrd-man wins it in the ninth: Final123456789RHE Miami (1-5)0012000003130 N.Y. Mets (4-2)«000011002460 W: S. Rice (1-0) L: S. Cishek (0-1) HR: MIA -...
• 4/7 Mets Merized: Marlon Byrd Caps Off Wild Mets Walk-Off Win: There are a lot of indicators for a successful team and the Mets did several of them today in beating the Miami Marlins, 4-3,...
• 4/7 Marlin Maniac: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Recap: Miami Marlins (1-4) vs New York Mets (3-2) 4/7/13: Welcome to the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Marlins Recap. So here is the quick recap. The good: Jose Fernandez looked amazing...
• 4/7 Rising Apple: 4/7 Game Recap: Mets Walkoff to Philadelphia with 4-3 win against Miami: The Mets rallied from a 3-0 deficit today against the Marlins’ bullpen to win the getaway game and the series 4-3. The Mets...
• 4/7 Mets Merized: Hits and Misses: Tejada’s Rut, Buck Is Keeping d’Arnaud On Ice, Satin, Montero, deGrom: No doubt that you’ve all seen or heard of the defensive woes of Ruben Tejada to start the season. This is frontpage news. The...
• 4/7 New York Mets Report: Aaron Laffey Gets Ball For Mets: If the Mets had a perfect world, Aaron Laffey wouldn’t start for them until June or July. That his start comes in the season’s...
• 4/7 Mets Merized: Marlins vs Mets at 1:10 PM – Game Preview, Notes, Starting Lineup: Mets Lineup Collin Cowgill CF Daniel Murphy 2B David Wright 3B Ike Davis 1B Mike Baxter RF Lucas Duda LF Ruben Tejada SS Anthony...
• 4/7 Rising Apple: Ruben Tejada Is Begging For A Call Into Terry Collins’ Office: There are times when Ruben Tejada finds himself on Coach Terry’s good side, and other times when he is on Coach’s...
• 4/7 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Jeurys Familia Sent Down in Favor of Aaron Laffey: With Shaun Marcum unable to make his Mets debut against the Miami Marlins this afternoon, New York had to make a couple roster...
• 4/7 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 5 - Marlins (3) at Mets (7) - Buck to the Rescue: Final123456789RHE Miami (1-4)1000101003112 N.Y. Mets (3-2)«10000231x791 W: B. Lyon (1-0) L: R. Webb (0-1) HR: MIA - None...
• 4/6 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 5: Win Over Marlins: Mets 7 Marlins 3 The Mets beat the Marlins to jump back over .500 and take a firm hold on third place in the NL East. Mets Game...
• 4/6 TheLeadoffWalk: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays, Marlins vs. Mets: Day Six Observations: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 0 Colby Rasmus: On the final out of the game, Rasmus put his outstanding glove work on display...
• 4/6 New York Mets Report: Mets Wrap: Niese, Bullpen Sharp In Win Over Miami: Opening Day was impressive, but today might have been the Mets’ most complete victory in this young season. Jon Niese gave the...
• 4/6 Mets Merized: MMO Mets Wrap: Niese, Bullpen Sharp In Win Over Miami: Opening Day was impressive, but today might have been the Mets’ most complete victory in this young season. Jon Niese gave the...
• 4/6 New York Mets Report: Lineup Changes For Mets Against Marlins: Terry Collins put together an interesting lineup for this afternoon’s game against Miami Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco. Collins...
• 4/6 Baseball News Source: NL Scores: Greinke Leads Dodgers, Zito Throttles Cards: Zack Greinke struck out six and did not walk a batter and 6 1/3 innings of work to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh...
• 4/6 Mets Merized: Marlins 7, Mets 5 – Hefner Braves Elements and Was Solid In Loss: The Mets (2-2) received their fourth straight solid outing from the rotation, but Jeremy Hefner’s effort was wasted as the...
• 4/6 Up Along First: 2013 Minor League Preview: Binghamton Mets: While, for most of the season, it will be the St. Lucie Mets grabbing the headlines, the Binghamton Mets have an intriguing roster...
• 4/6 Mets Merized: Mets Minors: Previewing The Binghamton Mets: While, for most of the season, it will be the St. Lucie Mets grabbing the headlines, the Binghamton Mets have an intriguing roster...
• 4/6 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 4 - Marlins (7) at Mets (5) - Marlins smallball Mets, Mets Blow Chances: Final123456789RHE Miami (1-3)«0100005017110 N.Y. Mets (2-2)0000003025101 W: A. Sanabia (1-0) L: J. Hefner (0-1) HR:...
• 4/6 Metszilla.com: Mets starter Jeremy Hefner solid in debut, but Mets fall short to lowly Marlins: The New York Mets dropped the series opener to the last win-less team in the majors, the Miami Marlins, 7-5. A seventh inning...
• 4/6 Mets Merized: Strong Effort By Hefner Spoiled In Mets 7-5 Loss: The Mets (2-2) received their fourth straight solid outing from the rotation, but Jeremy Hefner’s effort was wasted as the...
• 4/5 New York Mets Report: Mets Waste Jeremy Hefner’s Effort: The Mets (2-2) received their fourth straight solid outing from the rotation, but Jeremy Hefner’s effort was wasted as the offense...
• 4/5 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 4: Loss to Marlins: Marlins 7 Mets 5 The Marlins win their first game of 2013, giving Mike Redmond his first win as a manager. Mets Game Notes Jeremy...
• 4/5 Mets Merized: 2013 Mets: I’m Not Making Any Predictions: So, this time of year, everyone wants a prediction on the Mets season. How many games will they win? Will Ike Davis hit more homers?...
• 4/5 Metszilla.com: New York Mets offense lets Dillon Gee down, fail to sweep the Padres: After scoring 19 runs over the first two games of the series, the New York Mets offense was stifled by San Diego Padres starter,...
• 4/4 Rising Apple: 4/4 Game Recap: Mets Drop Series Finale to Padres 2-1: This afternoon at Citi Field, the Mets came up just short in their attempt to sweep the Padres.  Dillon Gee‘s control was...
• 4/4 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 3 - Padres at Mets: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 3 - Padres at Mets Mets Collin Cowgill, cf Justin Turner, 2b David Wright, 3b Ike...
• 4/4 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Manager Terry Colliins Planning Line-up Changes: Despite a preference for a consistent line-up, manager Terry Collins knows the importance of keeping every player sharp, which...
• 4/4 Mets360.com: Home-run happy Mets offer hope for power resurgence: While, of course, you should take this with a huge grain of salt, but so far the Mets are putting some fears to bed that they...
• 4/3 Birds Watcher: O’s dealt with hardball all winter: I was very interested to read this column last night by CBS’ John Heyman regarding the Baltimore Orioles. This is in effect...
• 4/3 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Collins Keeps Pat Hand; Roster Notes: True to his word, manager Terry Collins is keeping a pat hand. Of course, why would you change anything after scoring 11 runs?...
• 4/3 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Opening Day - Game 1 - Padres (2) at Mets (11) - Cowgill opens with a bang, Niese gets the win: Final123456789RHE San Diego (0-1)001001000241 N.Y. Mets (1-0)«02230040x11131 W: J. Niese (1-0) L: E. Volquez (0-1) HR:...
• 4/3 Mets Chronicle: Preview: What I think about the 2013 Mets: Well it's Opening Day Finally and Baseball is back!  Thank God!  The Games will count today and I'm excited...
• 4/3 Mets Chronicle: Mets News and Notes: Mets Outfield Set, Rice, Mets Opening Day Lineup, Turner, Wheeler: Mets News and Notes: Collins said he will use a regular outfield of Lucas Duda in left field, Collin Cowgill in center...
• 4/3 Mets Merized: The Mets Are Going To Need Davis and Duda To Step Up: There was lots of good will to go around Citi Field on Opening Day. And with good reason, as the Mets opened their season superbly....
• 4/2 Mets360.com: Jon Niese, Collin Cowgill And Thinking Long Thoughts: The Mets ALWAYS win on Opening Day. It’s only April 1; you can’t tell anything from this. It’s a marathon, not a sprint....
• 4/2 We Talk Fantasy Sports: I Need More Cowgill: So much for all the talk about how the Mets had such a weak outfield going into the start of the year. Leadoff man Collin Cowgill...
• 4/2 Mets Merized: Niese Aces It; Offense Rocks In Mets’ Opening Day Rout: How appropriate. It was overcast for much of the day, but shortly after this afternoon’s 11-2 rout of the San Diego Padres,...
• 4/2 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 1: Win Over Padres: Mets 11 Padres 2 The Mets are in first place! Could a Mets fan be happier with the Opening Day result? I don’t think so....
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Post Game: Niese Sparkles; Offense Rocks In Mets’ Opening Day Rout: How appropriate. It was overcast for much of the day, but shortly after this afternoon’s 11-2 rout of the San Diego Padres,...
• 4/1 Rising Apple: 4/1 Opening Day Recap: Jon Niese Leads On The Mound And At The Plate As Mets Roll Over Padres, 11-2: “Put it in the books!” – Mets Baseball is back.  Under partly cloudy skies this afternoon, and a cooperative...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Mets Win Home Opener With Convincing 11-2 Win Over The Padres: LIVE BLOGGING FROM CITI FIELD This game’s over and the Mets pounded the Padres 11-2 today at Citi Field. It was an “All...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: MMO Live Blog: Cowgill’s Slam Puts Mets Up 11-2, Mercy Rule Time!: LIVE BLOGGING FROM CITI FIELD 8th Inning Mets have 11 runs on the board with no dancing, no fancy high fives, no curtain calls,...
• 4/1 New York Mets Report: Opening Day Live Blogging From Citi Field: LIVE BLOGGING FROM CITI FIELD 4th Inning Cowgill hustles for a double and moves Niese to third. Then the Birthday Boy, Daniel...
• 4/1 New York Mets Report: Mets 2013 Over/Under Stats: Baseball loves its numbers, and for the gambler in all of us let’s look at some of the stats that could drive the 2013 Mets....
• 4/1 New York Mets Report: Like It Or Not, Terry Collins Has His Team: The sun broke through the blinds this morning as it always does, but there was a different feel to the day. There was a chill...
• 4/1 New York Mets Report: Doing The Shuffle With Teufel: ESPN New York’s Mark Simon got a chance to talk to Mets third base coach Tim Teufel, and the two of them discussed the team’s...
• 4/1 MetsToday.com: Mets Over / Unders for 2013: Herewith a collection of over/unders for 2013, based on highly unscientific formulas: Homeruns by David Wright: 25 Homeruns by...
• 4/1 MetsToday.com: Opening Day Lineup: Here is today’s Opening Day lineup against San Diego Padres starter Edinson Volquez, per Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY (no, this...
• 4/1 Chicken Friars: Scouting The Opponent: New York Mets: Every series, we at Chicken Friars will ask the editor of  the FanSided team the Padres are playing some questions. We call this...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: MMO Live Blog: Mets Up 7-2 Heading Into The Seventh, Niese Still Going: LIVE BLOGGING FROM CITI FIELD 6th Inning After a scoreless fifth, Niese got touched up for a home run in the top of the sixth....
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Opening Day Game Preview! Padres at Mets: Opening Day is finally here! Mets Starting Lineup Collin Cowgill, CF Daniel Murphy, 2B David Wright, 3B Ike Davis, 1B Marlon Byrd,...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Opening Day Roster Set, Turner Avoids DL, Tomorrow’s Lineup: The Mets announced Justin Turner will not go on the DL and will be on the Opening Day roster. Zach Lutz was optioned to Triple-A...

• 3/30 Mets360.com: Five things to watch for on Mets’ Opening Day: With the Mets about to break camp and head up north, Opening Day is now just two days away. With it comes hope for a new beginning....
• 3/30 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Spring Training Booms And Busts: It is the same in every spring training camp with winners and losers. Booms and busts. With camp ending today, the Mets had their...
• 3/29 Mets360.com: Mets’ Byrd flies onto Opening Day roster: The Mets have announced the projected Opening Day starting line-up they plan to use on Monday when they square off against the...
• 3/29 Rising Apple: 3/29 Game Recap: Mets Defeat Cardinals 7-2: David Wright returned to the lineup as the Mets hosted the Cardinals in their final spring game at Tradition Field.  The Mets...
• 3/29 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/29: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/29 Mets Merized: Mets Notes: Murphy and Wright Could Start Opening Day, Turner Still Getting Treatment: Daniel Murphy passed the audition and said it was worth the risk. Murphy, playing for the first time in a major league game this...
• 3/28 New York Mets Report: Daniel Murphy Passes Audition: Daniel Murphy passed the audition and said it was worth the risk. Murphy, playing for the first time in a major league game this...
• 3/28 Mets Merized: Ruben Tejada Is Not The Shortstop Of The Future And Other Shockers: Updated by Joe D. at 1:25 PM on 3/28 An astounding revelation by Andy Martino of the Daily News today, and repeated by Matt...
• 3/28 Mets360.com: Collin Cowgill, Kirk Nieuwen**** Lucas Duda, Marlon Byrd, Mike Baxter: Mets Are Pioneering the Specialist Outfield: Opening Day is four days away and a lot of Met fans are excited. It’s safe to say that the seven-week narrative that has been...
• 3/28 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Happ, Mets, Nationals: The Yankees will finish in last place, predicts Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  Predicting the AL East is no easy task, that's...
• 3/28 Mets Merized: Mets Have More Questions Than Days Left Until Opening Day: With four days until Opening Day, most teams have their rosters, rotation and batting order set. The Mets are not most teams....
• 3/28 Mets360.com: Are Ruben Tejada’s spring struggles a reason for concern?: After going 0-3 in the Mets’ 6-2 exhibition win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night, Ruben Tejada is now batting .080...
• 3/27 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/27: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/27 That Ball's Outta Here: Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA Projections Puts Phils Behind Mets: Computers are only good for two things. Writing baseball blogs and buying flowers for your wife online after accidentally forgetting...
• 3/26 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, New York Mets: Jordany Valdespin fouls a ball off his head. That won’t help him as the Mets lead-off hitter. Photo: Steve Mitchell-USA...
• 3/25 Rising Apple: 3/25 Game Recap: Dillon Gee Stifles Braves; Mets Win 7-4: The big story here is Dillon Gee with an excellent fine-tuning as we settle into the last week of spring training. He was fantastic,...
• 3/25 Mets Merized: MMO Fan Shot: What Will This Mets Dynasty Team Look Like?: If you are like me, you look forward to a time when the major rebuilding is done and the Mets can (hopefully) embark on an extended...
• 3/23 Mets Merized: As Opening Day Beckons, Mets Still Have A Very Unsettled Batting Order: There must be times Mets manager Terry Collins sits in his office with the door shut, puts his head in his head and wonders how...
• 3/23 New York Mets Report: Mets Batting Order Reveals How Unsettled Team Is: There must be times Mets manager Terry Collins sits in his office with the door shut, puts his head in his head and wonders how...
• 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....
• 3/21 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 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/21: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/20 New York Mets Report: Not Optimistic About Wright And Murphy Being Ready By Opening Day: Opening Day is rapidly approaching, and it doesn’t look as if either David Wright and Daniel Murphy will make it to Flushing...
• 3/20 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/20: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 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 Mets Merized: Harvey and d’Arnaud Give Mets A Glimpse Into Their Future: A few years from now, or perhaps in July, this battery could be a big deal. Matt Harvey and Travis d’Arnaud represent the...
• 3/18 Mets Merized: Matt Harvey and Travis d’Arnaud: A Glimpse Into A Very Bright Mets Future: A few years from now, or perhaps in July, this battery could be a big deal. Matt Harvey and Travis d’Arnaud represent the...
• 3/18 New York Mets Report: Matt Harvey And Travis D’Arnaud Give A Peak At What Is To Come: A few years from now, or perhaps in July, this battery could be a big deal. Matt Harvey and Travis d’Arnaud represent the Mets’...
• 3/18 Rising Apple: 3/18 Game Recap: Mets Clip Cardinals 3-2: In this afternoon’s game in Jupiter, the Mets opened the scoring in the top of the fourth.  After Travis d’Arnaud...
• 3/18 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/18: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 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 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Will David Wright and Daniel Murphy Be Ready for Opening Day?: Coming into this season, one of the strengths for the New York Mets is anti**** to be the infield. With Ike Davis, Daniel Murphy,...
• 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...
• 3/16 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Finding Pedro Florimon's Value: Yesterday, I unveiled what will almost certainly go down in history as my most po**** original idea:  a weekly (fake) mailbag. ...
• 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...
• 3/14 New York Mets Report: Mets Lineup Against Tigers: The Mets are home to Detroit this afternoon in a game that will be seen on SNY. Here’s who’ll they’ll be watching...
• 3/14 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/14: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Ya Gotta Believe: Will the New York Mets surprise in 2013?: Hello baseball fans, and happy Daylight Savings! With every lengthening day, we get closer to opening day, when everyone’s...
• 3/11 Mets Merized: Featured Post: Hope In Flushing, Despair In The Bronx: It seems you just can’t watch the evening sports reports these days without hearing about how yet another Yankee “great”...
• 3/11 MLB Dirt: You Don’t Have to Avoid These NL Fantasy Players, But Temper Expectations: Well, we’re approaching another fantasy baseball season.  Every year, we draft players who end up being disappointments. ...
• 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 New York Mets Report: Today’s Mets Lineup Vs. Tigers: Here’s today’s Mets lineup against Detroit at Lakleland. Jordany Valdespin, 2b Ruben Tejada, ss Ike Davis, 1b Lucas...
• 3/10 Mets Merized: Hope In Flushing, Despair In The Bronx?: It seems you just can’t watch the evening sports reports these days without hearing about how yet another Yankee “great”...
• 3/8 New York Mets Report: Mets In Lakeland To Face Tigers; Gee Gets Ball: Good morning from Lakeland. Just arrived here. The drive was a little over two hours, straight highways all the way through past...
• 3/8 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/8: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 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,...
• 3/6 Rising Apple: The Blessing-in-Disguise Absence of David Allen Wright: The Greatest Position Player in the History of the New York Mets went off on his way this past Saturday eager to start playing...
• 3/6 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/6: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/6 New York Mets Report: Jenrry Mejia Examined For Thyroid Issue; Today’s Lineup: Players hit in the cages this morning as it rained here. The weather here has been awful; rainy and chilly. Nothing sun drenched...
• 3/5 Rising Apple: Omar Quintanilla Putting Together Strong Case to Make Mets Roster: When just about every Major League caliber shortstop went down for the Mets last May, Omar Quintanilla proved to be a worthy replacement...
• 3/4 Rising Apple: 3/4 Game Recap: New York Mets Fall to Atlanta Braves 4-2: The Braves traveled to Port St. Lucie this afternoon with all three of their heralded outfielders (Justin Upton, B.J. Upton, and...
• 3/4 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Spring Training report Week 1: The games have begun to be played and through 9 there are some good things and some bad things going on for the New York Mets. ...
• 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 Up Along First: Is Collin Cowgill The Solution At The Leadoff Spot?: We are only just a few games into the 2013 exhibition season, but things are looking up for some of the new Mets outfielders,...
• 3/3 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Mets , a huge maybe: Since the nightmare sports year of 1969 when the Mets, Knicks, and Jets defeated their Baltimore opponents in championship...
• 3/1 Rising Apple: 3/1 Game Recap: New York Mets Defeat Detroit Tigers 6-2: In a game that pitted Jonathon Niese against Detroit ace Justin Verlander, the Mets beat the Tigers 6 to 2.  Both Niese and Verlander...
• 3/1 MLB Dirt: Interesting Stats: Non-Feared Players - Perhaps these players aren’t the least feared hitters.  After all, Bryce Harper and Adam Jones are...
• 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: Quick Hits: Cano, Cashman, Perez, Snyder, Mets: The Cardinals are better-positioned for success over the next five years than any other team in the majors, according to the latest...

• 2/28 MLB Dirt: Why The Royals, Mariners, and Indians Will Vie For a Wildcard: Unlike past seasons….the three teams that made the boldest moves during the off season were the Royals, Mariners, and Indians. ...
• 2/27 Mets Merized: Sandy Alderson On Leadoff Position, Kirk Nieuwen**** Ruben Tejada, Expectations: Joe D. It’s been widely reported that Kirk Nieuwen**** will be strongly considered as a leadoff candidate this season despite...
• 2/27 i70baseball.com: Wacha Wacha Wow: Fans have been hearing for some time now that this is a great farm system. Spring training gives them their first chance to see...
• 2/27 Rising Apple: 2/27 Game Recap: New York Mets Lose to St. Louis Cardinals 12-4: In a game that was overshadowed by the fact that RHP Zack Wheeler was scratched due to a mild oblique strain he suffered while...
• 2/27 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 2/27: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 2/27 Mets Merized: Why Kirk Nieuwen**** Should Absolutely Positively NOT Bat Leadoff: Kirk Nieuwen**** came up last season after CF Andres Torres went down. Billed as an athletic and toolsy outfielder with some promise,...
• 2/26 New York Mets Report: Mets Matters: Mejia Rocked; Wright Captaincy: Jenrry Mejia was hammered this afternoon by Miami in his spring training debut, giving up a grand slam in a five-inning first...
• 2/26 MLB Injury News: Mets rumors: NY had expected to add Justin Upton or Michael Bourn: Entering the offseason, one of the New York Mets’ top priorities was improving their outfield. This ultimately didn’t happen,...
• 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 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 Mets360.com: : This past off season was mired in small moves. The Mets didn’t make the large splash everyone had hoped. Even GM Sandy Alderson...
• 2/25 Rising Apple: 2/25 Game Recap: New York Mets Fall to Washington Nationals, 6-4: Although the Mets put up a good fight against the Nationals tonight before suffering their first Grapefruit League loss this spring,...
• 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 Mets Merized: Mets Willing To Deal Murphy or Tejada, Plus Montero, Fulmer or Syndergaard For Upton?: While the Mets try to make do with an outfield made up of what would likely be utility outfielders on most other teams, John Harper...
• 2/25 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Upton, Bourn, Murphy, Tejada: Despite the optimistic financial future that prin**** owner Fred Wilpon recently outlined to reporters, the Mets might not have...
• 2/25 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 2/25: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 2/25 Through The Fence Baseball: NL East preview: Washington Nationals lead way; surprises follow: Hey baseball fans! “The sun came out today; we’re born again, there’s new grass on the field…” Well,...
• 2/25 Mets Merized: MLB Exec On Amazin’ Outfield: They Didn’t Act Decisively, Typical Mets: While the Mets try to make do with an outfield made up of what would likely be utility outfielders on most other teams, John Harper...
• 2/24 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 1: New York Mets 5, Washington Nationals 3: Our long national nightmare is over: Baseball is back, even if it is just exhibition games. Stephen Strasburg saw his first game...
• 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 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 MetsToday.com: Spring Training Game 1: Mets vs. Nationals: Mets 5 Nationals 3 It’s always nice to win. But with so many different players involved in the ballgame, we don’t...
• 2/23 Rising Apple: Spring Stats & Overall Records: Mostly Meaningless: Before today’s game began, I knew what to expect.  Once the Mets were back on the field, even if it was only their first...
• 2/23 New York Mets Report: Mets Lineup Against Washington; Notebook: Here’s today’s lineup and some thoughts about it for the Mets’ exhibition opener against Washington: Kirk Nieuwen**** cf...
• 2/22 Rising Apple: 2/22 Game Recap: Mets beat Mets 6-2 (Intrasquad): In today’s 5 inning game in Port St. Lucie, the prospect led Mets (with Mike Baxter the only one in the lineup likely to...
• 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...
• 2/21 Mets Merized: Four Prospects Who Give Us Reason To Hope: It’s not very often that mainstream media paints the Mets in a positive, or better yet, glowing light. So in those rare...
• 2/20 Mets Merized: Cam Maron and Steven Matz Remain Loyal To Their New York Roots: By Mike Stainkamp LI natives stay loyal to roots preparing for Spring Training Baseball players have always been considered the...
• 2/20 Mets Merized: Projecting The Most Ideal Lineup For Mets This Season: Like every manager in the history of the game, I love to tinker with batting orders. So much can happen between now and Opening...
• 2/19 Mets Merized: Line-Up Against The Wall And Face Forward: Like every manager in the history of the game, I love to tinker with batting orders. So much can happen between now and Opening...
• 2/19 Mets Merized: Mets Minor Persuasions: Four Prospects Who Give Us Reason To Hope: It’s not very often that mainstream media paints the Mets in a positive, or better yet, glowing light. So in those rare...
• 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...
• 2/19 New York Mets Report: Suggestions For A Mets’ Batting Order; Nieuwen**** At The Top: Like every manager in the history of the game, I love to tinker with batting orders. So much can happen between now and Opening...
• 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...
• 2/15 Rising Apple: Will the New York Mets’ Defense Really Be That Bad? Probably not: Fun With Numbers: Author’s Note: This piece is part five in a 6-part series reviewing the Mets’ 2012 season and previewing the 2013 season....
• 2/13 Mets Merized: Projected Mets Opening Day Roster – Are Valdespin and Turner Out?: Yesterday we got more clarity on what the Mets Opening Day roster will look like. Believe it or not there’s really not many...
• 2/12 Mets Merized: Mets Matters: What About “That” Guy?: For better or worse, Michael Bourn fell off the New York Mets radar Monday when he agreed to a four-year, $48 million deal with...
• 2/10 Mets360.com: Mets360 2013 projections: Ruben Tejada: Next up in our projection series is Ruben Tejada. This time last year there were all kinds of doubt and angst surrounding Tejada....
• 2/10 Tomahawk Take: Divisional Position Comparisons: The Infield: With Spring Training ready to begin, player movement is just about done and roster comparison can begin.  Today, I will begin...
• 2/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball: Eight sleepers well worth waiting for in your draft: Everybody and their brother compiles a fantasy baseball sleeper list this time of the year. In year’s past, we have been...
• 2/6 Up Along First: 2013 Up Along First Top 20 Prospects: 20. Jack Leathersich, LHP Height: 5’11″ Weight: 205 Throws/Bats: L/R We may be seeing Josh Edgin 2.0 as Jack Leathersich...
• 2/6 Up Along First: 2013 Mets Projections: Ruben Tejada: When the Marlins signed Jose Reyes in December of 2011, the Mets were forced to turn to a young, inexperienced shortstop in Ruben...
• 2/6 Mets Merized: 2013 Mets Projections: Ruben Tejada, SS: When the Marlins signed Jose Reyes in December of 2011, the Mets were forced to turn to a young, inexperienced shortstop in Ruben...
• 2/5 Rising Apple: Ruben Tejada Should be Lead-off Man for Mets in 2013: Ruben Tejada provided some comments for us as we sit here anxiously for pitchers and catchers to report. It’s only six days...
• 2/5 MetsToday.com: Wright: Bourn, Can We Buy You?:   David Wright joined the Mets push to acquire Michael Bourn on Monday. While the Mets engage in draft jujitsu with Major...
• 2/4 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Ratings by the numbers Luis Mateo and the Fantastic 15: Round three continues to get more and more interesting.  We start to get a mix of high performers and high expectations.  The...
• 2/2 Mets360.com: Something Silly: Michael Bourn, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Gomez and the 2014 Met Outfield: I’m starting to get that feeling that the Mets are going to throw their fans a bone.  That isn’t necessarily a good thing,...
• 2/1 Mets360.com: Can the 2013 infield be one of the Top 10 in Mets history?: The Mets’ outfield is a mess and barring an unforeseen change in plans by the front office, it does not appear to be getting...
• 2/1 Mets Merized: An Alternative Mets Top Prospects List (My Top 20): After reading the wonderful prospects list that some of my fellow MMO writers put together, (which is incredibly well-done, well-researched...

• 1/28 Call to the Pen: Mets Pursuit of Michael Bourn Tied to Possible MLBPA Grievance: The New York Mets have a glaring hole in center field and no legitimate leadoff threat.  The last big free agent domino to fall,...
• 1/27 Mets Merized: Mets Projected Opening Day Roster (1/27 Update): With the addition of starting pitcher Shaun Marcum, who the Mets signed to a major league deal on Friday, it means a probable...
• 1/25 Mets360.com: Why Gavin Cecchini is someone to watch: Since Matt Harvey was promoted last year, all of the hype in the Mets’ farm system has been around Zack Wheeler. Then, after...
• 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...
• 1/22 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: New York Mets Hitting and Pitching Projections: New York Mets — Predicted Finish: Fourth Place, NL East Meet the Mets!  Meet the Mets!  Step right up and greet More...The...
• 1/21 mlbreports.com : Fear Beyond The Edge Of The Grass: Searching For The ‘Mets’ Outfield In 2013: Like us on Facebook here Monday January 21st, 2013 Stephon Johnson ( Baseball Writer and Mets Correspondent): New York Mets General...
• 1/21 Rising Apple: David Wright Headed To 2nd World Baseball Classic – Johan Santana Still Ineligible: On March 2nd, the first pitch will be thrown in Japan to open the 2013 and third ever World Baseball Classic.  Third 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....
• 1/16 Mets360.com: How Sandy Alderson has leveraged the offseason for the Mets: While the Wipons are leveraged to the hilt, this offseason has been a textbook case about how a team and a general manager use...
• 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...
• 1/7 Mets360.com: Factoids about the 2012 Mets: Well, as the calendar year turns, let’s take a look at some interesting, or banal depending on your mileage on such tidbits,...
• 1/4 Rising Apple: Mets Sign Omar Quintanilla; Done Adding To The Outfield?: The Mets signed Omar Quintanilla yesterday to a minor league deal with an invite to Big League camp. Yes, they still haven’t...
• 1/2 Mets360.com: Can Ruben Tejada exceed expectations again in 2013?: Ruben Tejada has little speed and less power. Yet despite that **** duo, Tejada was able to post a 2.1 fWAR last year in 114 games....
• 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 mlbreports.com : The New York Mets 2013 Roster: State Of The Union: Like us on Facebook here Monday December 31st, 2012 (There’s a still reason to come to Shea Citi this year (or why you should...
• 12/23 Seedlings to Stars: Gleaning Impact Rookies from the Prospect Periphery: The Case of Simon Castro: Often times some of the most significant major league rookie season contributions arise from players left off the prospect rankings...
• 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...
• 12/16 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #3 – September 27: With R.A. Dickey on the verge of trading his New York blue for Toronto blue, we remember his soon-to-be last great moment with...
• 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....
• 12/12 MetsToday.com: Blockbuster Sends Choo To Cincinnati: According to various reports, the Indians, Diamondbacks, and Reds have completed a deal that sends outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to...
• 12/11 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #4 – July 26: One of the few bright spots for the Mets in 2012 was the arrival of Matt Harvey. While his offense rarely got behind him (or anyone...
• 12/9 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #5 – May 7: Jordany Valdespin raised a few eyebrows on Friday by tweeting a picture of himself sporting a cap of the villainous Miami Marlins....
• 12/4 Rising Apple: Rumor: Dickey to LAD?: Day 2 of the winter meetings has brought more talk, and no action if you’re a Mets fan. The Red Sox made news today with...
• 12/3 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #6 – April 26: As the Winter Meetings get underway from the fabulous Opryland in Nashville, it’s hard for Mets fans not to look back at the...
• 12/3 MetsToday.com: Would You Trade for Dee Gordon?
• 12/1 PaulLebowitz.com: The Meaning of the David Wright Signing: A week after Black Friday, it was Blue and Orange Friday as the Mets signed their star third baseman David Wright to an 8-year...
• 12/1 Rising Apple: Can I Borrow Your DeLorean?: This week, the Mets signed David Wright to a new 8 year, $138 million dollar contract extension through 2020.  After locking...

• 11/30 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #7 – July 5: New York fans woke up this morning to the joyful tune of David Wright’s massive contract extension, which will almost definitely...
• 11/27 PaulLebowitz.com: Longoria, the Rays, and…Wright: On the heels of Evan Longoria agreeing to a contract extension with the Rays that will guarantee him $100 million through 2022,...
• 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....
• 11/20 MetsToday.com: Would You Trade Ruben Tejada for Rick Porcello?: In today’s edition of “Would You …?” I present the preposterous proposition of trading Ruben Tejada to...
• 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: New York Mets Winter League Updates: Although the Major League Baseball season is over, there is still plenty of baseball being played as we enter the week of Thanksgiving....
• 11/18 mlbreports.com : World Baseball Classic Groups 3 and 4 Update and Predictions: Sunday, November 18th, 2012 Sam Evans:  The World Baseball Classic qualifying rounds in Panama and Taiwan are finally underway....
• 11/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (NL East): Now we move into the National League, starting in the East. This was a highly competitive division for half the season before...
• 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...
• 11/14 mlbreports.com : 2013 WBC Qualifiers: Groups 3 and 4 Preview: Wednesday November 14th, 2012 Sam Evans: The WBC is coming to Panama and Taiwan! Qualifier 3 and Qualifier 4 both begin on November...
• 11/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Latin Link: Latino countries clash in WBC showdown:   An important qualifier event for the 2013 World Baseball Classic will take place in Panama City, Panama, November 15-19...
• 11/12 MetsToday.com: Would You Trade R.A. Dickey to the Red Sox?: In today’s edition of “Would you …?” we discuss the fantasy of trading R.A. Dickey to the Boston Red Sox....
• 11/12 MetsToday.com: What It Will Take To Acquire Justin Upton – And Why the Mets Should Do It: If there’s one player in baseball capable of solving the myriad problems facing the Mets in 2012, it’s Justin Upton. He plays...
• 11/10 Rising Apple: Mets Likely to Hold Onto Daniel Murphy: On the heels of the news they are likely holding onto Ike Davis instead of trade him away this winter, we also heard Mike Puma...
• 11/10 Mets360.com: Reviewing outfield options from Josh Hamilton to Grady Sizemore: Josh Hamilton – (32) LF/CF, 6’4”, 240 Lbs, L/L: You look at Josh Hamilton these days and the story isn’t so much about...
• 11/9 Rising Apple: Ike Davis Will Not be Traded; Mets Think Dickey Would Sign 2-year Extension: We can quit talking about hypothetically trading away Ike Davis for prospects. We heard earlier in the week from club sources...
• 11/8 MetsToday.com: What Would You Trade for Justin Upton?: Considering that this offseason is likely to be almost exciting as last year for Mets fans, I’d like to **** things up by...
• 11/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Free Agents: Who Would You Keep?: In case you missed it, the following 2012 Mets are now free agents: Scott Hairston, Jon Rauch, Ramon Ramirez, Ronny Cedeno, Kelly...
• 11/7 Rising Apple: Can We Expect Ruben Tejada to Continue Improving?: Coming into 2012, Ruben Tejada had a tall task at hand. He was not only taking over the starting shortstop job for the New York...
• 11/5 The Beanball: It Unfortunately Makes Sense for the Mets to Sign Juan Pierre: In the school of hitting-sabermetrics, you are taught a few basic, ideological ground-rules: batting average doesn’t matter...
• 11/5 Up Along First: End-Of-Season Grades: Infielders: The Mets infield faced many questions coming into the 2012 season. Will David Wright re-gain superstar status? Can Daniel Murphy...

• 10/29 Mets360.com: Unlike other Mets coaches, Tim Teufel did a great job in 2012: Perhaps now that the World Series is over, we’ll get some hard news coming from Mets land. The only thing that has happened...
• 10/26 Rising Apple: A Review Of The General Manager: Sandy Alderson: As a supplemental to Rising Apple’s Season In Review Series, consider this the General Manager’s Tenure In Review....
• 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 Rising Apple: Glory Days: Angel Pagan: Angel Pagan made a major splash in his World Series debut last night for the Giants, lashing out two doubles and scoring twice....
• 10/22 Mets360.com: Conquering fears and managing regrets with the 2013 Mets: I finally got around to reading R.A. Dickey’s book and one part stood out to me. Dickey talked about conquering fears and managing...
• 10/20 Rising Apple: Year in Review: Ruben Tejada: “Jose Reyes is a fantastic player, with a lot of natural baseball instinct. But a lot of his game is physical, and as he...
• 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...
• 10/18 Rising Apple: Could Peter Bourjos be a Fit in the Outfield for the Mets?: Absolutely. Earlier in the week, I talked about potential trade targets in the outfield for the Mets, which include Josh Willingham...
• 10/13 Rising Apple: Year in Review: Ronny Cedeno: Our Year in Review series continues today with a look at Ronny Cedeno‘s 2012. Coming off two straight years of starting...
• 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:...
• 10/11 Rising Apple: Glory Days: Omar Quintanilla: Earlier this week I made the recommendation that Met fans should root for the Baltimore Orioles in the playoffs this season. Part...
• 10/9 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Top 20 role player rankings – Collin McHugh to Logan Verrett: I did a piece last week on the Top 20 Blue Chip Prospects in the New York Met system.  I wrote about Zack Wheeler, Wilmer Flores...
• 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...
• 10/4 Rising Apple: Red Sox Scouting Ike Davis; Jeurys Familia to Pitch in Relief This Winter: The last two weeks have been full of Ike Davis trade rumors, which would make room for Lucas Duda at his natural position of first...
• 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: Game Recap: Hefner Ends Season on High Note in 4-2 Win: Jeremy Hefner followed his best start of the year with another pretty good one, helping the Mets end the 2012 season, one that...
• 10/2 Rising Apple: Mets Coaching Staff to Return in 2013; Wright Makes Comments About Future: With the second half slide that took place after the All-Star this year, the jobs of the coaching staff seemed to be in jeopardy....
• 10/1 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Bullpen Loses Late Lead in 3-2 Loss: Jeurys Familia earned the rights to his first MLB start tonight, and although his stuff was great in the strike zone, he had a...

• 9/30 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 159: Loss to Braves: Braves 6 Mets 2 On the bright side, the Mets won’t have to play the Braves again in 2012, and will never again have to face...
• 9/30 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Kris Medlen Dominant as Mets Lose 6-2: I said it on Friday, and I’ll say it again today; when Kris Medlen is on the mound, the Braves win. For the 23rd straight...
• 9/30 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Young Strong, but No Run Support in 2-0 Loss: The Mets were trying to take the upper hand in their last match-up of the season against the Braves, but it didn’t happen,...
• 9/29 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Mets 0 (recapped by Adam M.): For the Fredi Gonzalez-era Atlanta Braves, it has been a tale of two Septembers. In some respects, to be sure, not much has changed:...
• 9/29 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Duda Homers in Support of Niese in 3-1 Win: The Braves delayed the start of their series opener against the Mets last night to honor Chipper Jones in one of his last regular...
• 9/28 Mets360.com: Jeremy Hefner’s value, David Wright’s resurgence, Daniel Murphy’s errors: On September 20th, Jeremy Hefner made his first start in 12 days and was obliterated. He gave up 7 ER and did not record an out....
• 9/27 Rising Apple: Game Recap: David Wright Hits Go-Ahead Homer to Give Dickey #20: Although the Mets have been eliminated from playoff consideration for some time now and they’ve clinched their fourth straight...
• 9/27 Mets360.com: All hands on deck today for Dickey: Today we could witness history, as R.A. Dickey attempts to become the first Mets’ pitcher to win 20 games since Frank Viola...
• 9/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada with four hitsNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada tied a career-high four hits Wednesday, Sept. 26....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada tied a career-high four hits Wednesday, Sept. 26.
• 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 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Hefner Bounces Back, Wright Eclipses Hits Record in 6-0 Win: When talking to the media after his awful outing against the Phillies, Jeremy Hefner wasn’t sure if he was going to get...
• 9/26 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets’ Win Streak Halted at 4 in 10-6 Loss: The Mets were hoping that they would be getting the version of Collin McHugh that made his MLB debut against the Rockies, but...
• 9/26 Mets360.com: Ruben Tejada’s P/PA and other surprising stats for the 2012 Mets: Ruben Tejada had another extended plate appearance Tuesday night, one in which he saw 11 pitches. Overall, Tejada came to the...
• 9/25 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 153: Win Over Pirates: Mets 6 Pirates 2 FOUR IN A ROW!!!! Mets Game Notes Jenrry Mejia‘s line looks good if you focus strictly on the number of...
• 9/25 Rising Apple: Frank Frank Not Shut Down Yet; No Chance of Bay Getting Cut in Spring?: He hasn’t pitched since he threw a scoreless inning on September 16th against the Milwaukee Brewers, and Frank Francisco...
• 9/25 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Twice is Nice for Ike in 6-2 Win Over Pirates: The Mets started their last home series with a bang, as Ike Davis helped provide Jenrry Mejia all the support he would need to...
• 9/24 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets: The Mets are wrapping out their home games this season at Citi Field with a four-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In their...
• 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 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Tejada Secures Sweep in Walk-Off Fashion in 3-2 Win: It was Ruben Tejada who played hero this afternoon at Citi Field, helping the Mets to a rare three-game sweep at home. However,...
• 9/23 Mets Merized: What Was Bobby Ojeda Talking About?: After the game ended, I quickly switched over from WPIX to SNY to catch the post game. Bobby Ojeda was in the middle of raving...
• 9/23 Mets Merized: Tejada Comes Through In The Ninth In Mets 3-2 Win Over The Marlins: Ruben Tejada delivered the knock-out blow with a bases loaded walk-off single in the ninth inning to give the Mets a 3-2 victory...
• 9/22 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Dickey One Win Away from 20 after Beating Fish 4-3: R.A. Dickey‘s magical season is back on course as he looks to become the first 20-game winner for the Mets since 1990 when...
• 9/22 PaulLebowitz.com: A Simple Solution to Cure the New York Times’ Implied Disease of Being a Mets Fan: If it was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, the end result was closer to finger-in-throat. Combine pompous verbiage and inept analysis...
• 9/21 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Player of the Week: Matt Harvey: The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance for the last week....
• 9/21 Mets360.com: The 2013 Mets: Choose your own misadventure: The 2012 Mets were officially eliminated from postseason contention yesterday. Despite having been unofficially eliminated many,...
• 9/18 Rising Apple: Matt Harvey is the Ultimate Competitor: We all know what tonight’s Mets game will bring; not only will it be another start for Matt Harvey, it will be last start...
• 9/18 Rising Apple: Mets Move Triple-A to Las Vegas, Tejada and Acosta to Play in WBC: Well, what was on the edge of being a done deal is officially done; the Mets will be moving their Triple-A operations to the Las...
• 9/17 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Dickey Denied 19th Win Again in 3-1 Loss: R.A. Dickey took the mound at Citi Field for his second try at getting his 19th win, this time against the division-rival Philadelphia...
• 9/16 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Jenrry Mejia Can’t Get Past Big Inning in 9-6 Loss: Yesterday was Jenrry Mejia‘s first MLB start in exactly two years, but it didn’t go exactly how he was planning. The...
• 9/15 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Offense Backs Jonathon Niese in 7-3 Win: The Mets’ offensive struggles have been pretty bad; so bad, that they were getting compared to teams like the 1967 Mets...
• 9/14 Rising Apple: Mets Minor League Profile: Wilmer Flores, SS, Binghamton Mets – AA: Mets fans who follow their Minor League system have heard the name Wilmer Flores for a very long time. Ever since he signed as...
• 9/14 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Player of the Week: Bobby Ojeda: The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance for the last week....
• 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 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...
• 9/12 Rising Apple: David Wright’s Second Half Struggles: While the Mets were busy surprising Major League Baseball with their 46-40 first half, David Wright was at the center of all the...
• 9/11 Rising Apple: Game Recap: R.A. Dickey Denied 19th Win in 5-3 Loss: R.A. Dickey pitched very well against the Nationals…in fact, he pitched well enough to tie Gio Gonzalez for NL lead with...
• 9/11 Rising Apple: Bobby Ojeda Has Some Advice for Ruben Tejada: Although he had been hitting well over .300 for most of the season, Ruben Tejada has enjoyed a solid campaign as a 22-year-0ld...
• 9/10 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Nationals Play HR Derby By Themselves, Beat Mets 5-1: New York was hoping to knock Gio Gonzalez out of the game early to prevent him from getting his 19th win of the season and pulling...
• 9/10 MetsToday.com: Do the Mets Have Difference Makers?: NOTE: This is a guest post by longtime, loyal MetsToday commenter “Argonbunnies.” Enjoy. After Omar Minaya’s...
• 9/8 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Reviewing MLB.com’s Mets top prospects: Part III: #11 Juan Lagares: What They Said – ‘Since signing at age 16 out of the Dominican, Lagares had moved slowly up the Mets’...
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada to be rested down the stretch: New York Mets manager Terry Collins plans to rest SS Ruben Tejada frequently in the last month of the season. Collins doesn't...[+] want Tejada to get too fatigued since he's missed only one game since returning from the disabled list June 24. Tejada is hitting only .175 (7-for-40) with 10 strikeouts in his last 11 games.
• 9/7 Tomahawk Take: Braves @ Mets: Series Preview:   The Braves are coming off a mediocre 4-3 homestand to kick off a 6-game road-trip with the opening game in a series against...
• 9/5 Redbird Rants: Daily Rant: Jaime Garcia and Cardinals Take Game 2: The St. Louis Cardinals seem to be hitting their stride this month, and it bodes well for their playoff chances.  Though they...
• 9/5 Baseball Analytics: McCutchen four-hits his way into the batting lead:    For me the NL batting race isn't professional, it's personal. There have been 172 games this season in which a...
• 9/4 Rising Apple: Game Recap: One Bad Inning For Harvey and Mets Spells 5-1 Loss: In what was rumored to be his second-to-last start of the season, Matt Harvey threw a lot of pitches thanks to a tough third inning,...
• 9/3 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Missed Call Spoils Mets’ Comeback in 5-4 Loss: The Mets were battling from behind most of the day during their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Down one run in...
• 9/3 Up Along First: Cardinals 5, Mets 4: All The Momentum, Suddenly Gone: Final Score: Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Player of the Game: Daniel Murphy- 2-for-4, 2-R HR, BB Goat of the Game: David Rackley Collin...
• 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: Game Recap: R.A. Dickey Tosses 3rd Shutout of Season in 3-0 Win: It’s no secret that this season has been magical for R.A. Dickey, yet it just continues, as he shut out the Miami Marlins...

• 8/31 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 132: Win Over Marlins: Mets 3 Marlins 0 Where would the Mets be without everyone’s favorite knuckleballer? Scary thought, isn’t it? Mets...
• 8/30 Mets360.com: The evolution of the New York Mets: Bargain basement edition: My first post on Terry Collins was fun. It generated a bunch of intelligent comments and, if one chooses to read them in the order...
• 8/30 Crashburn Alley: Tyler Cloyd Makes MLB Debut (.gifs!): After much anti**** 25-year-old Tyler Cloyd made his Major League debut last night against the New York Mets. Listed at 6’3″,...
• 8/29 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Lucas Duda’s Home Run the Difference in 3-2 Win: The Mets turned to Matt Harvey to continue New York’s recent good fortune, as they continue their trek back to .500. Who...
• 8/28 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Offense Explodes in 10th For 9-5 Win: The Mets have had a tough time scoring runs of late, so after an off-day, they had to be excited to be heading to Citizens Bank...
• 8/26 MetsToday.com: Projecting the Mets’ 2013 Opening Day 25-Man Roster: It has come to that point of the New York Mets season again when the team is completely unbearable to watch, loses most games...
• 8/25 Rising Apple: Mets Diamond Notes: Lucas Duda to Return, Ruben Tejada Gets a Talking To: The Duda will abide once again; Lucas Duda, who was demoted a month ago after he fell into a deep slump at the plate, has been...
• 8/24 Mets360.com: HYPE files: Wilfredo Tovar: Why the hype? Wilfredo Tovar, SS: Tovar is the type of prospect that divides minor league followers. Some think he will be a great...
• 8/24 Mets360.com: Mets second-half fade nothing new for year ending in “2″: Before the season started, I dismissed those who claimed the Mets could lose 100 games in 2012. But after getting swept in a four-game...
• 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 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Collin McHugh Dazzles in Debut; Offense Continues to Disappoint in 1-0 Loss: It was an exciting day for Collin McHugh, who impressed everyone at Citi Field with an amazing debut, but it was the offensive...
• 8/23 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 125: Lineup vs. Rockies: As mentioned in the last recap, I won’t be able to see this game live. So, please post your notes in the comments, and I’ll...
• 8/23 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Bullpen Wastes Solid Start From Matt Harvey in 5-2 Loss: Matt Harvey continued his impressive run with the Mets last night, as he put together another solid start, and has now struck...
• 8/22 Optimistic Mets Fan: Give Me Factual Arguments, Not Boasts About Being Right: With over a month left of baseball it feels like a lot of people have already made up their minds about what the Mets should do....
• 8/22 RoxPile: Rockies at Mets, August 22 2012: Game Time, Lineups, And Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets, 5:10 PM MDT With the victory last night over the Mets, the Rockies have matched their high...
• 8/22 RoxPile: Rockies at Mets, August 21 2012: Game Time, Lineups, And Preview: Colorado Rockies at New York Mets, 5:10 PM MDT Colorado (47-73) looks to continue their mini-hot streak tonight against the Mets...
• 8/22 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Sloppy Defense Earns Mets 6-2 Loss: It just keeps getting worse and worse. Over the first two games of their series against the Rockies, the Mets not only have been...
• 8/21 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Strasburg Records 15th Win against Atlanta.: Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 and allowed one run in six innings to record his 15th win of the season over the Atlanta Braves...
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada not in lineup Sunday: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada is not in the starting lineup against the Washington Nationals Sunday, Aug. 19. He had started 22...[+] consecutive games at shortstop.
• 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...
• 8/16 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Matt Harvey Uses Arm and Bat To Give Mets 8-4 Win: The Mets entered tonight hoping to salvage the final game of their three-game set against the Reds and avoid the sweep, a scene...
• 8/16 New York Mets Report: Dickey Seeing Red After Losing Bracelet In 6-1 Mets Loss: R.A. Dickey‘s quest for a Cy Young hit a speed bump Wednesday night in a bizarre 6-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. But...
• 8/16 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mike Leake Goes The Distance as Mets Lose 6-1: R.A. Dickey was on mound last night, as the Mets were hoping to help him earn his 16th win of the year. However, it was the home...
• 8/16 Mets Merized: Time For Someone To Step Up: The Mets collapse in the second half of this season has been disappointing on many levels. One of the more disappointing things...
• 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: Reds 6, Mets 1: Leake Shuts Down Mets, Dickey Rocked: Final Score: Reds 6, Mets 1 Player of the Game: Mike Baxter 2-for-4, R Goat of the Game: The umpiring crew Tonight, the night...
• 8/15 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 117: Loss to Reds: Reds 6 Mets 1 Braceletgate, and Bruce is The Boss of the Mets, who suddenly have a hungry heart in the badlands by the river in...
• 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: Dickey Seeing Red After Losing Bracelet In 6-1 Mets Loss: R.A. Dickey‘s quest for a Cy Young hit a speed bump tonight in a bizarre 6-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. But Dickey will...
• 8/14 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Drop Opener to Reds in Walk-off Fashion, 3-0: No one ever expects to see a pitcher’s duel at the Great American Ballpark, but that’s exactly what Mat Latos and...
• 8/14 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets And Reds Battle In Cincy: Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets are set to play a Red team that is currently...
• 8/14 Mets360.com: Top 10 things the Mets should try the rest of the year: Most Mets fans want to see the team finish strong and end up with a record over .500 for the year. All things being equal, I would...
• 8/12 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Bullpen Bends, But Doesn’t Break in 9th for 6-5 Win: Jonathon Niese was brilliant in front of the home crowd and in prime time television with the game being aired on ESPN Sunday...
• 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 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...
• 8/11 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 | Ruben Tejada viewed as ideal two-hole hitter: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SS Ruben Tejada is ideally the team's No. 2 hitter. He was hitless in four at-bats in...[+] the role Friday, Aug. 10, against the Atlanta Braves. 'I do think Ruben Tejada, eventually if you have that guy that can lead off, will be one of the really good two hitters in the game,' Collins said.
• 8/10 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Player of the Week: Ruben Tejada: The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance for the last week....
• 8/10 Roto Think Tank: Manny Machado: There were two rapid-fire, knee-jerk reactions to Manny Machado's promotion yesterday on - where else - Twitter, that went something...
• 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...
• 8/10 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Phillies, Prospects, Mets: The Nationals and Braves are very much in the race for postseason berths, but it’s time for three NL East teams to think about...
• 8/9 Rising Apple: Game Recap: R.A. Dickey Salvages Finale in 5-1 Win: Terry Collins turned to his knuckleballer to be a stopper once again, as the Mets were trying to avoid yet another second half...
• 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 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada extends to 13New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada extended his hitting streak to 13 games Wednesday, Aug. 8....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada extended his hitting streak to 13 games Wednesday, Aug. 8.
• 8/7 Rising Apple: The Downward Slide: At Least We’re Not the Marlins: With the team’s record stabilized after a 6-5 West Coast swing, the Mets begin a six-game homestand tonight. At 53-56, New York...
• 8/7 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head Home For Three Against The Struggling Marlins: Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Miami Marlins at Citi Field.. First pitch is at 7:10 tonight. The Marlins...
• 8/7 Rising Apple: Ruben Tejada Continues to Shine After Departure of Jose Reyes: The Marlins are in town to play the Mets, so you know what that means; let’s make a bunch of comparisons between Ruben Tejada...
• 8/7 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Miami Marlins @ New York Mets: Although the Mets have had a trying second half thus far, it’s fair to say that the Miami Marlins are doing a little worse....
• 8/6 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Fall to Padres in Finale on Getaway Day 7-3: The Padres got to Matt Harvey early and often in yesterday’s finale, as San Diego used the home run ball to jump out to...
• 8/6 Mets360.com: The baseball skills of Ruben Tejada and Jordany Valdespin: I ain’t an athlete lady, I’m a ballplayer.” That’s the famous quote from John Kruk, after a woman questioned his conditioning...
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada extends to 11New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada extended his hitting streak to 23 games Sunday, Aug. 5....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada extended his hitting streak to 23 games Sunday, Aug. 5.
• 8/5 Up Along First: Game 109: Harvey Struggles, Mets Lose 7-3: Final Score: Padres 7, Mets 3 Player Of The Game: Ronny Cedeno- 1-for-1, pinch-hit 2-R HR Goat Of The Game: Matt Harvey- 5...
• 8/5 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Jeremy Hefner Gets Revenge Against Former Team in 6-2 Win: Jeremy Hefner was pretty jacked up to make his first MLB start back in May against the first organization he ever played for;...
• 8/5 Mets360.com: Josh Edgin and Matt Harvey lead the feel-good Mets: Not very often is an 11-game West Coast swing the cure for what ails a team but that seems to be the case with the 2012 Mets....
• 8/4 Mets360.com: “Little” guys Tejada, Cedeno and Torres making “big” contributions: Although small in stature, Ruben Tejada (5-11, 187), Ronny Cedeno (6-0, 190) and Andres Torres (5-9, 198) have all been making...
• 8/3 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Player of the Week: Scott Hairston: The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance for the last week....
• 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 Mets360.com: Chris Young’s future, Jason Bay’s OBI%, Bobby Parnell’s 9th inning success: On Thursday, Chris Young rebounded from a poor performance in his previous start with a fine outing, as he hurled 7 IP, allowed...
• 8/2 Mets360.com: Defense Must Be A Priority For Mets’ Off-Season: When I was a small child, the Mets were contenders every year. From age four through age eleven – with the slight blip of 1974...
• 8/2 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Jonathon Niese Paints Masterpiece in 2-1 Win: The Giants were happy to put Hunter Pence, their biggest acquisition at the trade deadline, into the lineup yesterday for his...
• 8/1 Rising Apple: Game Recap: The Tim Lincecum of Old Silences Mets Bats in 4-1 Loss: The Giants made plenty of news Tuesday afternoon before the trade deadline passed, as they acquired Hunter Pence from the Phillies,...

• 7/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: Murphy’s Law Part II: Has the Entire Mets Team Thrown in the Towel?Murphy’s Law was in effect....
• 7/30 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ San Francisco Giants: On their way to San Francisco, the Mets are experiencing a weird feeling; after R.A. Dickey helped silence the bats of the Arizona...
• 7/29 Rising Apple: Game Recap: R.A. Dickey Shows All-Star Form in 5-1 Win: Since they took two of three from the Phillies in the beginning of the month, the Mets have lost five straight series. Terry Collins...
• 7/29 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Ike Davis’ Three Homers Not Enough as Mets Fall 6-3:   Ike Davis become the ninth Mets player to hit three home runs in a baseball game last night. Unfortunately, they were all...
• 7/28 Up Along First: Game 100: Despite Three Home Runs By Davis, Mets Fall To D-Backs 6-3: Final Score: Player Of The Game: Ike Davis- 4-for-4, 3 home runs Goat Of The Game: Chris Young- 4 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO,...
• 7/28 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Big Inning Dooms Jon Niese and Mets in 11-5 Loss: Jonathon Niese was hoping give the Mets their first back-to-back wins in what seems like years last night, but it was a six-run...
• 7/27 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Matt Harvey Has Historic Debut as Mets Beat Dbacks 3-1: The losing streak is finally over! We’ll see if it carries over into tonight’s ballgame, but it was all about Matt...
• 7/26 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 98: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 5 Mets 2 What was bad, has gone to worse. Mets Game Notes Jeremy Hefner held his own, allowing two runs on six hits...
• 7/26 District On Deck: Game 97: Nationals 5, Mets 2: Looks like Stephen Strasburg figured out who he is. Five days removed from a shaky start that prompted light criticism from Nationals...
• 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...
• 7/25 Up Along First: Morning Mets Links: July 25, 2012: Here are this morning’s Mets links: The Mets lost last night by a score of 5-2. R.A. Dickey was only alright. Combine that...
• 7/25 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 98: Lineup vs. Nationals: As previously mentioned, I’m at work and won’t be able to do a recap for this afternoon’s game until long after...
• 7/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada returnsNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (shin) returned to the lineup Wednesday, July 25....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (shin) returned to the lineup Wednesday, July 25.
• 7/24 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Bullpen Implodes in Extras Again in 8-2 Loss: The Mets found themselves down 2-0 after Chris Young was seven pitches into a night that ended up being a soggy one at Citi Field,...
• 7/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: Is Fred Wilpon throwing in towel?: The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Omar Quintanilla from the New York Mets for cash on Friday. Normally, this would be a...
• 7/22 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Lose in Extra Innings, Get Swept by Dodgers: Terry Collins called on Jonathon Niese to give him a solid start for the Mets in an attempt to avoid getting swept, this time...
• 7/22 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Fall to .500 with 8-5 Loss to Dodgers: In a game where most Mets fans would have preferred to see Matt Harvey make his MLB debut, they settled to see Miguel Batista...
• 7/21 District On Deck: Game 90: Mets 9, Nationals 5: Thursday afternoon’s advertised pitcher’s duel between all-stars Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals and R.A. Dickey for...
• 7/21 Rising Apple: New York Mets Send Omar Quintanilla to Orioles for Cash: Well, I can’t say I’m too surprised by this move. After filling in at shortstop admirably once Ruben Tejada, Ronny...
• 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,...
• 7/20 Rising Apple: Could the Mets Re-Acquire Jose Reyes?: According to MLB.com beat writer Joe Frisario, there’s a good chance the Miami Marlins could become sellers if their lackluster–and...
• 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 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Player of the Week: Ruben Tejada: The Rising Apple staff chooses one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance for the last week....
• 7/20 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets: The Mets return home to Citi Field for their first home stand since before the All-Star break, and thanks to R.A. Dickey and David...
• 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 Rising Apple: Game Recap: David Wright’s Two Home Runs Pace Offense as Mets win 9-5:   The Mets needed a win in the worst way this afternoon at Nationals Park. Terry Collins turned to R.A. Dickey to give them...
• 7/17 Up Along First: Mets Activate Bay, Designate Quintanilla For Assignment: The Mets announced this afternoon that they have activated Jason Bay for tonight’s game against the Nationals and have also...
• 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....
• 7/15 Rising Apple: Ruben Tejada Is For Real: A little over halfway through the season, question marks still surround most of the Mets’ young players. Is Ike Davis an...
• 7/15 Mets360.com: Mets mid-season prospect review, hitters: This is the second of a two-part series looking at the team’s top prospects. Here is Part I It’s the halfway point in...
• 7/14 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 88: Loss to Braves: Braves 8 Mets 7 What happened? Mets Game Notes Thanks to terrible managing by Fredi Gonzalez, a bad decision by Braves 3B coach...
• 7/14 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Power Down in Atlanta; Short Circuit In First Game of Second Half.: Game Number Eighty-Seven Final:   New York Mets   5;  Atlanta Braves    7. And we’re off.  The second half of the...
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada on fireNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada is hitting .362 since he returned from the disabled list June 24....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada is hitting .362 since he returned from the disabled list June 24.
• 7/13 Up Along First: Mid-Season Review: Top 20 Prospects: This winter, I did a series of posts on the top 20 prospects in the Mets minor league system. Now that we are halfway through...
• 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....
• 7/12 Mets360.com: Mets’ first half report card: Well here we are. At the midway point of the season, our beloved New York Mets are exceeding expectations and are currently six...
• 7/11 Rising Apple: Potential Trade Chip: Jordany Valdespin: As the Mets approach the trading deadline, rumors will certainly fly about whom the Mets may acquire and what they will have to...
• 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 High Heat Stats: A handful o’ game notes from Friday/Saturday: Saturday: @Mets 3, Cubs 1: Ike Davis had the big hit — a 2-out (of course), 2-run, 0-and-2 HR on a splitter that never...
• 7/7 Rising Apple: Jason Bay Injury: Bay to Start Rehab in Port St. Lucie Sunday: Jason Bay was sent down to the Mets spring training complex in Port St. Lucie to begin his journey back to the New York lineup,...
• 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 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Player of the Week: Daniel Murphy: The Rising Apple staff will choose one player to highlight on our site for their outstanding or unique performance for the last...
• 7/6 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets and David Wright Steal Series in Walk-Off Fashion, Win 6-5: For one of the few times in 2012, R.A. Dickey didn’t have his best stuff last night, and it looked as though the knuckleballer...
• 7/5 Rising Apple: Have the Mets Replacement Shortstops Been Better Than Jose Reyes?: The day Jose Reyes officially became a member of the Miami Marlins, I felt a strange, previously unknown type of panic. In my...
• 7/4 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Chris Young Surrenders Late Lead, Bullpen Does Rest in 9-2 Loss: On a day where most Americans were having some beverages with hot dogs and hambrugers to celebrate the independance of the good...
• 7/4 High Heat Stats: Tuesday game notes: Fireworks Night at the ol’ ballpark! @Brewers 13, Marlins 12 (10): They had it all the way. After blowing a 9-2 lead, the...
• 7/4 Rising Apple: It’s Only One Regular Season Game, But Mets Seize The Day: On Monday morning, the Mets’ off-day, it was my belief a knee-jerk reaction after Sunday’s ugly loss would not be...
• 7/4 Rising Apple: Daniel Murphy’s Hot Streak Coming at Right Time: June was a tough month for Daniel Murphy, probably one of the more frustrating ones of his MLB career. After seeing his batting...
• 7/4 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Kirk Nieuwen**** Could Land on Disabled List; Jason Bay Return Imminent: Kirk Niewuen**** was supposed to be playing center field for the Mets against the Phillies in last night’s series opener,...
• 7/3 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Daniel Murphy and David Wright Lead the Way in 11-1 win: The Mets welcomed the Phillies to Citi Field at the midway point of the season, with New York still sitting in second place, while...
• 7/3 Baseball Musings: No Mercy Murphy: Daniel Murphy put a hurtin’ on the Phillies Tuesday night, collecting four hits and missing the cycle by a home run. He...
• 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...
• 7/2 Rising Apple: Is Ruben Tejada the Shortstop of the Future for the Mets?: When Ruben Tejada went down with a strained right quad in the beginning of May against the Diamondbacks, a hole at shortstop was...
• 7/2 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Begin July on a Winning Note: Mets       3 5 3 Dodgers 8 7 2 WP-Kershaw-6-4 LP-Gee-5-7   There is no middle ground in Dodger Baseball guys, they’re...
• 7/2 Mets360.com: With Ruben Tejada the line drives just keep on coming: Ruben Tejada was on a roll the first five weeks of the season, with a .305/.362/.400 line before he went down with an injury....
• 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...

• 6/30 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 78: Win Over Dodgers: Mets 9 Dodgers 0 Before Thursday, the Dodgers may have been the worst first-place team of all-time. As they slide into an abyss,...
• 6/30 Rising Apple: Game Recap: R.A. Dickey First to 12 Wins in 9-0 Rout: It’s been quite the month of June for R.A. Dickey, and he’s ended it on a high note. The knuckleballer had the Dodgers...
• 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 Rising Apple: Game Recap: David Wright Powers Mets to 2-1 Victory: So, the Mets couldn’t take care of business against the Cubs in Wrigley Field, and now had to deal with the first place...
• 6/29 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Can’t Do Anything Wright These Days: Mets        3 6 0 Dodgers  2 7 1 WP-Young-2-1 LP-Capuano-9-3 SV-Parnell-1 HR-Wright-9   The Dodgers can’t do anything...
• 6/27 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 76: Win Over Cubs: Mets 17 Cubs 1 In a big way, Mets unleash their frustration over losing a series to the worst team in baseball. Mets Game Notes...
• 6/27 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Daniel Murphy Hits Two Homers in 17-1 Rout: Terry Collins was rendered speechless after last night’s loss to the Cubs, their second in a row and fourth overall. Today,...
• 6/26 Obstructed View: Anthony Rizzo Debut game thread and live chat: In case you hadn't heard, Anthony Rizzo is making his debut with the Cubs today. Since this is probably the lone highlight...
• 6/26 Baseball Musings: Rizzo Reaches: Anthony Rizzo hits a very hard ground ball to Ruben Tejada‘s backhand. Ruben boots the ball, and Anthony reaches first,...
• 6/25 The Baseball Page: Mets Battle Back from Early Deficit but Fall 6-5 on Cano Homer: The New York Mets (39-34) dropped the rubber game of their three-game Subway Series at Citi Field to the New York Yankees (43-28)...
• 6/25 The Baseball Page: Mets Battle Back from Early Deficit but Fall 6-5 on Cano Homer: The New York Mets (39-34) dropped the rubber game of their three-game...
• 6/25 Rising Apple: Ruben Tejada Returns, Frank Francisco Hits DL: While the Mets were able to activate both Ruben Tejada and Ramon Ramirez last night, there had to be corresponding moves to make...
• 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 Yanks Go Yard: Atonement: Yankees top Mets as Cano launches tie-breaking homer after poor fielding: In the Subway Series finale between the New York Yankees and New York Mets at Citi Field, another hyped pitcher’s duel began...
• 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...
• 6/25 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Ruben Tejada Returns, Frank Francisco Exits: While the Mets were able to activate both Ruben Tejada and Ramon Ramirez last night, there had to be corresponding moves to make...
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada has two hits in return: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) had a pair of hits in four at-bats with two RBIs Sunday, June 24, against the New York...[+] Yankees in his first game back from the 15-day disabled list.
• 6/25 YankeeAnalysts.com: Cano homer lifts Yanks to win: Last night’s pitching match up was billed as one of the best of the year. R.A. Dickey, on a fantastic run, was set to...
• 6/24 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Robinson Cano Homer the Difference in 6-5 loss: The Mets and Yankees met for the final time in 2012, with a primetime pitching matchup between R.A. Dickey and CC Sabathia to...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada might return next week: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Saturday, June 23, that SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) might return from the 15-day...[+] disabled list sometime next week. The team wants him to play several days in a row before giving him the green light to return. 'We think he's healthy at the moment, although he needs to play several days in a row to confirm that,' Alderson said. 'The other thing is making sure he's ready to go offensively and he's swinging the bat well. I would expect it's only going to take a few days.'
• 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...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada plays full rehab game: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) had a pair of hits, a walk and three runs scored in a minor-league game Friday, June...[+] 22, with Triple-A Buffalo. He was able to play the full game, and he started at shortstop.
• 6/22 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Update: Ruben Tejada and Ronny Cedeno Play in Triple-A: A pair of injured Met shortstops continued their rehab up in Triple-A Buffalo last night. Both Ruben Tejada and Ronny Cedeno took...
• 6/21 Mets Are Better Than Sex: Future Features: Jordany Valdespin: Now with over 50 plate appearances, Mets fans are starting to get a better idea of the player that Jordany Valdespin can become....
• 6/21 Up Along First: Morning News: Mets Sweep O’s, Injury News, Minor League Moves: Every morning, we’ll give you the top three stories from Mets-land, as well news and notes from around Major League Baseball. ...
• 6/21 Rising Apple: Terry Collins and His Thoughts on Rehab Assignments: While the Mets completed a sweep of the Balitmore Orioles last night, Kevin Burkhardt, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling were talking...
• 6/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada moving rehabNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) is moving his rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) is moving his rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo.
• 6/19 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Ruben Tejada Plays, Jason Bay Rests: There were some encouraging injury updates coming from the Mets organization, but it wasn’t all good news. Ruben Tejada...
• 6/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada resumes rehab assignment: Updating a previous report, New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) played in his first minor-league rehab game in two weeks...[+] Monday, June 18, for Class A St. Lucie. He had a double in five at-bats while playing the entire game.
• 6/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada rehabbing: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) will start his rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie Monday, June 18, not with Triple-A...[+] Buffalo.
• 6/18 Rising Apple: Ruben Tejada Injury Update: Tejada to Re-Start Rehab Assignment: “Let’s try this again,” is what Ruben Tejada is thinking as he heads to Triple-A Buffalo. After pulling himself...
• 6/15 Mets360.com: Omar Quintanilla gets hot, Dickey stays hot and Tejada stays missing: For a fourth-string shortstop, Omar Quintanilla has been pretty good. After injuries felled Tejada, Cedeno and Turner, the Mets...
• 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 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada to begin rehab stintNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment Friday, June 15, with Triple-A Buffalo....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment Friday, June 15, with Triple-A Buffalo.
• 6/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Justin Turner to begin rehab assignment: New York Mets 2B Justin Turner (ankle) is expected to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo Thursday, June 14. SS Ruben...[+] Tejada (quadriceps) is facing live pitching Wednesday, June 13.
• 6/13 Up Along First: Links: New Minority Owner, Mejia, Shortstops, Rauch: 1-800-Flowers CEO Jim McCann is a new minority owner, according to Newsday. McCann was originally interested in buying the full...
• 6/13 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Turner Hits in Spring Game, Tejada to Re-start Running Program: While watching the Mets blow out the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 last night on SNY, Gary Cohen was able to give fans some updates on New...
• 6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Still no timetable for Ruben Tejada's return: Updating a previous report, there is still no timetable for the return of New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps). He has started...[+] to jog lightly, and he will ramp up his running program Wednesday, June 13. He has sustained multiple setbacks during his five-week rehab.
• 6/11 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Jenrry Mejia to the bullpen: In an effort to make me cringe, the Mets have decided that the best move for the team is to shift a promising front-line starter...
• 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 MetsToday.com: First Quarter Report Card: Position Players: Since we are over 1/4 into the season, it’s a good time to check in on the performances from our heroes in Flushing. While...
• 6/9 Mets360.com: What if John Sterling called Mets’ games?: Dahhhhh Yankees win! Ugh, unfortunately the Yankees did win last night . If you’re familiar with the grandiose stylings of Yankees’...
• 6/6 Mets360.com: Gavin Cecchini and the recent history of first-round shortstops: The Mets picked SS Gavin Cecchini in the first round, as correctly forecasted by MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. Cecchini becomes the...
• 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada headed back to St. Lucie: Updating a previous report, New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) has been pulled off his minor-league rehab assignment with...[+] Triple-A Buffalo. Manager Terry Collins said Tejada is headed back to Port St. Lucie.
• 6/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada leaves rehab game early: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) was forced to leave his minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Buffalo Tuesday, June...[+] 5, due to a right quadriceps injury. There are no details on the extent of the injury at this time.
• 6/4 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: June 4, 2012: Alex Castellanos $20. Other bids $19, $14, $5, $4 $4, $4, $3.I wrote about Castellanos on Friday. The bidding here...
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada to begin rehab assignment Monday: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) apparently ran the bases to the satisfaction of manager Terry Collins Sunday, June...[+] 3. Tejada will begin a minor-league rehab assignment Monday, June 4, with Triple-A Buffalo. Collins said he believes Tejada will come off the 15-day disabled list Friday, June 8, just in time for the interleague series against the New York Yankees.
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada to run bases Sunday: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said Saturday, June 2, that SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) will run Saturday, and then run the...[+] bases Sunday, June 3. He is currently on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained quadriceps.

• 5/30 FanSided: Omar Quintanilla: Microcosm of the Alderson-Collins MetsLast night, the Mets took in a big win against the Phillies......
• 5/30 Rising Apple: Josh Thole Injury: Thole Could Rejoin Mets Friday: It looks like Josh Thole may be the first injured Met out of the trio that includes him, Jason Bay, and Ruben Tejada to rejoin...
• 5/30 Rising Apple: Omar Quintanilla Gives Shortstop Position Some Stability: Mets fans held their collective breath when Justin Turner went down on Monday afternoon when he stepped awkwardly on first base....
• 5/29 MetsToday.com: Which Outfielder Will Be the Odd Man Out?: Within the next 2-3 weeks, the Mets should be getting 3 key injured players back.  SS Ruben Tejada, C Josh Thole, and OF Jason...
• 5/29 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Thole Gets Behind Plate, Bay and Tejada Hit: As the Mets saw Justin Turner go down with a sprained ankle in the 3rd inning of yesterday’s game against the Phillies,...
• 5/29 Mets360.com: Will Scott Hairston be odd man out when walking wounded return?: A typical National League roster in 2012 has 12 pitchers and 13 hitters. The breakdown of the hitters usually is: 2 catchers,...
• 5/28 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Tejada Pushed Back, Thole and Young Progress: Some new injury news came about for three of the Mets rehabbing players yesterday; first, it was Ruben Tejada, and the news was...
• 5/27 Mets360.com: Sunshine Supermen: Why the 2012 Mets have exceeded expectations: Evan after winning Saturday’s game by nine runs, the Mets have a -21 run differential for the season, meaning they have been...
• 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....
• 5/25 Rising Apple: New York Mets Injury Update: Thole, Bay, Tejada Closer to Rejoining Team: Anthony DiComo of MLB.com was able to shed some light on how the rehab process is going for three of New York’s injured...
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada does some running: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) did some running drills before the team’s game Thursday, May 24, and is scheduled...[+] to take part in base running drills Friday, May 24. The team hoped he could come off the 15-day disabled list this weekend but he could see some game action Monday, May 28.
• 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 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada rehabsNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) is hitting in an extended spring training game Tuesday, May 22....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) is hitting in an extended spring training game Tuesday, May 22.
• 5/22 NY Baseball Digest: David Wright and Leadership: Even after last night’s disappointing lost to Cincinnati, the Mets are a surprising 20-17 on the season. Considering their...
• 5/21 Raise the Jolly Roger: Q&A with MetsBlog.com: With the Mets coming in to town, I exchanged a couple questions and answers with Mets blogger Vinny Cartiglia of MetsBlog.com....
• 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...
• 5/20 Rising Apple: Miguel Batista Injury: Just the Latest Met to Get Hurt: The Mets have once again been hit by the injury bug…as if they hadn’t gotten bit by it enough this year. The one difference...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada appears close to returning: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) participated in running drills at the team's spring training complex Saturday, May...[+] 19, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He could play in rehab games early next week and could return to the parent club next weekend if all goes well.
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada not runningNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) has taken grounders but has yet to resume running....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) has taken grounders but has yet to resume running.
• 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...
• 5/10 Mets360.com: 2012 Mets: It Might Not Last, But It Sure Is Fun: I heard something happened in Philadelphia the last couple of days. Maybe you’ve heard something about that. Trailing in...
• 5/8 Up Along First: Notes: Tejada, Hamels, Werth: Here are a few notes… —– Ruben Tejada was placed on the Disabled list yesterday, and was replaced on the roster...
• 5/8 Rising Apple: Josh Thole Injury: Collision Could Sideline Catcher For a Week: On the day that the Mets had to place Ruben Tejada on the disabled list with a right quad strain, Terry Collins and his coaching...
• 5/7 Up Along First: Series Preview: Banged-Up Mets Head to Philly: Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets play the Phillies,...
• 5/7 Rising Apple: Ruben Tejada Injury: DL Stint Very Likely: After receiving results from the MRI administered yesterday after his early exit from the finale against the Diamondbacks, it...
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada to the DLThe New York Mets placed SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) on the 15-day disabled list Monday, May 7....[+] The New York Mets placed SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) on the 15-day disabled list Monday, May 7.
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada likely headed for DL: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) is likely to land on the disabled list after an MRI exam showed he suffered a strained...[+] right quadriceps Sunday, May 6, according to an unidentified team source. The team doesn't think his injury is as serious as a groin injury that cost him a week in spring training, though. The Mets may wait a few days to make a final decision.
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Justin Turner starting at short: New York Mets 2B Justin Turner is starting at shortstop Monday, May 7, with SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) injured. It is unknown...[+] if Tejada will land on the disabled list.
• 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 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Travis Taijeron making a name for himself: Travis Taijeron was selected on the 18th round of the 2011 Draft, which means he faces an uphill climb to be a major leaguer. ...
• 5/6 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 28: Win Over Diamondbacks: Mets 3 Diamondbacks 1 After losing four straight, the Mets win two in a row — the right kind of momentum they want as they...
• 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 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada leaves with quad strain: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quadriceps) left the game Sunday, May 6, against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to a strained right...[+] quadriceps muscle. Tejada was sent for an MRI Sunday. INF Jordany Valdespin, optioned to Triple-A Buffalo, is being summoned to join the team in Philadelphia in case Tejada is forced to the 15-day disabled list.
• 5/6 Rising Apple: Ruben Tejada Strains Quad; Who is Going to Play Short?: It’s amazing how the injury bug continues to bother the Mets in 2012. Recent years have been marred by key players going...
• 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...
• 5/4 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...
• 5/3 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 25: Loss to Astros: Astros 8 Mets 1 Are the Astros this good, or the Mets this not good? A worn and tired-looking Mets club was swept in Houston,...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada collects three knocksNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada went 3-for-4 in a losing effort Wednesday, May 2, to raise his average to .305 this year....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada went 3-for-4 in a losing effort Wednesday, May 2, to raise his average to .305 this year.
• 5/2 Mets360.com: Why Is Jordany Valdespin still up?: When the Mets re-activated Andres Torres from the DL they had a choice of either sending down Zach Lutz or Jordany Valdespin....
• 5/1 Mets360.com: The Kids Are Alright: Mets Owe Successful April To Nieuwen**** Tejada, Niese & The Youngsters: The Mets finished April ahead of even the most optimistic Met fans’ hopes. I should know; I’m one of them. 13-10 is a ****...

• 4/30 High Heat Stats: Sunday recap (4/29): – Wade Miley held the Marlins hitless into the 6th inning, picked up his third win and dropped his ERA to 1.29. Joining...
• 4/30 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head Down to Houston (Along With Their Cowboy Boots): Tonight, the Mets begin their three-game series in Houston against the Astros. The Mets are coming into this series after taking...
• 4/30 Mets360.com: Can Ruben Tejada maintain his strong start?: There’s nothing like a trip to Denver to get a batter out of a slump. Ruben Tejada headed into a three-game set against the...
• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada finishes Rockies series with 10 hits: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada finished 3-for-6 and completed the three-game series with 10 hits. The last Mets player to accomplish...[+] that feat was Edgardo Alfonzo from April 28-30, 2000 against the Rockies. Tejada was 10-for-17 (.588) with five runs scored in the three games.
• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada to remain in No. 2 spot: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said SS Ruben Tejada will remain in the No. 2 spot in the batting order as a result of his...[+] recent success. In the first two games of the team's series against the Colorado Rockies, Tejada collected seven hits.
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada collects four hits FridayNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada went 4-for-6 with two runs scored against the Colorado Rockies Friday, April 27....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada went 4-for-6 with two runs scored against the Colorado Rockies Friday, April 27.
• 4/28 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 20: Loss to Rockies: Rockies 18 Mets 9 Sometimes, all you need is one domino to fall. The Mets knocked that one domino over in the fifth, with two...
• 4/27 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball Call Up Report: Bryce Harper: It’s official, Bryce Harper will make his Major League debut sooner than expected, as he was called up to replace Ryan Zimmerman,...
• 4/27 NY Baseball Digest: Does Ike Davis Need to Turn It Around This Road Trip to Avoid a Demotion?: .132/.192/.265/ That is the batting line for Mets first baseman Ike Davis going into tonight’s game. It was Davis, along...
• 4/26 NY Baseball Digest: Mets “Lousy” Farm System on Display in Victory: The Mets farm system hasn’t won any po**** contests over the years. In an age where prospect writing and analysis falls...
• 4/26 Mets360.com: 2012 Mets: Homegrown Is Where The Heart Is: It’s getaway day today (4/26) and the Mets are looking to sweep the Marlins before heading to Colorado, even as we speak. The...
• 4/25 PaulLebowitz.com: New York Style Injuries And “Knowledge” Of The Masses: After the news broke that Mike Pelfrey is going on the disabled list—and possibly under the surgeon’s knife—with an elbow...
• 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 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Links: Mike Pelfrey, Jason Bay: Jose Reyes played his first game at CitiField as a Marlin tonight after leaving New York for Miami and $106MM this offseason....
• 4/24 Mets360.com: Walking A Thin Line: 2012 Mets Can Be Marvelous Or Awful: I went to my first game of 2012 last Friday (4/20). Dinner at McFadden’s with my wife & my cousin & his wife beforehand,...
• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Jurrjens, Utley, Tejada, Wright: Here are some links from the NL East on the day Chipper Jones turns 40 and Jose Reyes returns to Citi Field... The Braves optioned...
• 4/22 Up Along First: Ruben Tejada Has Shown Great Patience, Improvement: Ruben Tejada: the successor to Jose Reyes. Tejada has impressed everyone with his play so far. He has shown he can get on base,...
• 4/21 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 14: Win Over Giants: Mets 5 Giants 4 Once again this game was fun to watch from the first pitch to the last. Additionally, fans were treated to the...
• 4/21 Mets360.com: Kirk Nieuwen**** is Mets’ best option for leading off: Terry Collins moved Captain Kirk to the leadoff spot on Wednesday against the Braves.  Kirk went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored,...
• 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...
• 4/16 Up Along First: Two Home Runs, Stellar Performance by Gee Help Mets win 6-1: Dillon Gee was stellar tonight in his fourth start of the season down in Atlanta tonight. Gee continues the streak of great starts...
• 4/15 Up Along First: Bullpen Implodes, Mets Lose 8-2: The scoring in today’s game was completely backwards. If you told me the Phillies would score eight runs today, I would...
• 4/15 Crashburn Alley: Mets-Phillies Game Thread 4/15/12: The Phillies hope to find some offense in this afternoon’s series finale with the New York Mets. Jon Niese held the Phillies...
• 4/14 Crashburn Alley: Mets-Phillies Game Thread 4/14/12: The Phillies dipped back below .500 last night with a 5-2 loss in the series opener against the New York Mets. Aside from allowing...
• 4/14 Mets360.com: Tejada showing potential at leadoff: After Andres Torres went down with a strained calf on Opening Day, Ruben Tejada was called upon to take his spot atop the order...
• 4/13 Up Along First: Mets Beat Phillies 5-2 Behind Solid Outing By Dickey: In Philadelphia, tonight belonged to R.A. Dickey. Despite the favorable pitching matchup for the Phillies- Cy Young Award winner...
• 4/13 Crashburn Alley: Mets/Phillies Game Thread 4/13/12: The hated New York Mets will open up a three-game set in Philadelphia tonight. Surprisingly, the Mets sit ahead of the Phillies...
• 4/13 Mets360.com: Mets Quotes of the Week: Opening week edition: “It was great. We got to know each other a little bit better, played a little golf. He can hit a golf ball a long way. I know...
• 4/12 Rising Apple: Thole, Parnell, and Tejada Among Mets Early Season Surprises: The early success that has led the Mets to a 4-2 start this season has surprised the league, and while most analysts felt the...
• 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 MLB Dirt: Strasburg Impressive in 2nd Start of Season: Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg made his second start of the season today and went six innings allowing no runs on...
• 4/10 MetsToday.com: Avoiding the LOOGY Man: The Mets have won 4 straight to start the season, so maybe now isn’t time to make changes.  But apart from all of their...
• 4/10 NY Baseball Digest: Ron Darling Become a New York Star Post-Playing Days: Both Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez marveled at the prescient Ron Darling last night. In the first inning, Darling had noted how...
• 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...
• 4/8 Up Along First: Mets Sweep Braves Behind Niese, Offense: Although the Met offense looked great today, pounding the Braves’ pitching staff for seven runs on eleven hits, the real...
• 4/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 3: Win Over Braves: Mets 7 Braves 5 Another day, same headline. You never would have guessed by the final score, but Jonathon Niese nearly threw the...
• 4/8 Rising Apple: Mets Complete Sweep of Braves With 7-5 Victory: Jonathon Niese took the mound today for the first time since him and the Mets agreed on a five-year/$25 million deal that will...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada sets career high: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada went 4-for-5 with two RBIs against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, April 8. His four hits set a career...[+] high.
• 4/8 NY Baseball Digest: Growing Up Together: When I looked at the Mets lineup yesterday afternoon against the Braves, I swore I saw it before. Indeed I did, as it was a version...
• 4/7 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 2: Win Over Braves: Mets 4 Braves 2 The Mets remain undefeated and in first place. Is it possible that the faraway fences got into the Mets hitters’...
• 4/7 Up Along First: Tejada Batting Leadoff: Will It Work?: The Mets sent their lineup out this morning via Twitter and something was unusual about it. For just the seventh time in his career,...
• 4/5 Optimistic Mets Fan: Here’s Your Optimistic Mets Prediction: Calling predictions predictions under-emphasizes how inaccurate and subject to random luck they are, even when it’s the...
• 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 NY Baseball Digest: Season Preview: 2012 Mets Not Measured in Wins & Losses: When you look at the 2012 Mets’ roster you can’t logically predict anything more than 75-77 wins. That best case scenario...
• 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...
• 4/4 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 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...
• 4/3 Crashburn Alley: What To Expect From Freddy Galvis: With Chase Utley beginning the season on the disabled list, the Phillies are turning to homegrown middle infielder Freddy Galvis...

• 3/30 MLB Dirt: My 2012 Predictions: NL East: I am continuing my 2012 prediction series by revealing my NL East standings and adding a few positive and negative predictions...
• 3/30 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: Ruben Tejada, Dillon Gee, Lucas Duda: It seems like just yesterday that Terry Collins was making a mountain out of, well, extremely flat ground when he complained loudly...
• 3/23 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Astros Notes: The Mets enjoyed a convincing victory over the Astros in Grapefruit League action on Wednesday afternoon. Following are my observations....
• 3/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Mets’ lack of depth rears its ugly head: When your manager storms into the training room and needs Daniel Murphy to volunteer to make a two-and-a-half hour road trip during...
• 3/21 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Nationals Notes: A few random notes pertaining to Tuesday’s spring training contest between the Mets and Nationals … Dillon Gee‘s...
• 3/21 Rising Apple: Mets Need Hairston To Backup Center Field: The Mets are pretty banged up so far during spring training, with notable injuries to David Wright and Ruben Tejada (although...
• 3/19 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Lefties, lefties, lefties… and Josh Satin: Before I dive into the prospects, let me talk about some lefties that you know already… Ike Davis: He appears to be healthy...
• 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 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...
• 3/17 Mets360.com: Torres making his case for leading off: One of the main concerns for the Mets heading into this season was how they would go about filling the void at the top of the...
• 3/15 Call to the Pen: Terry Collins Doesn’t Take No Guff: Terry Collins is a feisty and tough manager. This is a fact, it’s on his Wikipedia page and everything. As such, he doesn’t...
• 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,...
• 3/14 MetsToday.com: Mets Walking Wounded – Normal?: Here we are, 14 days into March, and the following Mets have suffered some type of injury: David Wright, Tim Byrdak, Lucas Duda,...
• 3/13 Up Along First: What to make of Mike Pelfrey’s struggles, notes from camp: Mike Pelfrey was looking to bounce back from a rough first outing against the Miami Marlins today as he faced the St. Louis Cardinals...
• 3/13 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, New York Mets: Ruben Tejada is developing into a prototypical leadoff hitter. Photo: Anthony J. Causi/Icon SMI The series on team offense continues...
• 3/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada scratchedNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (groin) was scratched from the lineup Tuesday, March 13, with a left groin strain....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada (groin) was scratched from the lineup Tuesday, March 13, with a left groin strain.
• 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 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Howard, Utley MIA thus far: When we last left off with Phillies Notebook, we were trying to determine whether repairing Ryan Howard‘s post-surgical...
• 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?” ...
• 3/6 NY Baseball Digest: Ruben Tejada Will Thank Terry Collins One Day: Ruben Tejada might not have the most impossible job in this city when replacing Jose Reyes at shortstop- that’s reserved...
• 3/1 Optimistic Mets Fan: The Best Offense In The NL East: The Mostly Mets Podcast discussed offense in the National League East in episode 33.   The Mets scored the most runs in the division...
• 3/1 Rising Apple: The Different Mets Lineups in 2012: With the departure of Jose Reyes, unknown quantities of Ruben Tejada and Jason Bay, and potential flurry of mid-season trades/call-ups,...

• 2/28 PaulLebowitz.com: Tejada Should’ve Been In Camp Early: One would think that the intensity and disciplined approach by Mets’ manager Terry Collins would be en vogue after Tom Coughlin...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Wilpon, Reyes, Wright, Tejada: The Mets lowered payroll by approximately $50MM this offseason, while division rivals such as the Marlins and Nationals moved...
• 2/26 Up Along First: Morning News and Notes for 2/26: Here is some news from regarding the Mets organization The Mets sent someone to watch former Devil Rays ace Scott Kazmir pitch.....
• 2/26 Mets360.com: Ruben Tejada should stand his ground in spat with Terry Collins: In today’s New York Post, Mike Vaccaro weighs in on the little spat over Ruben Tejada reporting to camp. Here’s a short excerpt:...
• 2/25 MetsToday.com: Terry Collins Scolds Ruben Tejada for Arriving On Time: Pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on February 20th. Position players are expected to report to Port St. Lucie...
• 2/24 Up Along First: Sandy Alderson’s (@MetsGM) Twitter Q&A session with fans yesterday: Here are some highlights from yesterday’s Q&A session that Sandy Alderson conducted yesterday with Met fans. When asked...
• 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...
• 2/23 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...
• 2/23 NY Baseball Digest: Young Mets Hitters Could Develop Into Solid Core: All the talk around the Mets has been about the young pitchers. Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jeurys Familia and the forgotten...
• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada expected to report Saturday: Updating a previous report, New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada is expected to report Saturday, Feb. 25, according to manager Terry...[+] Collins. The manager expressed some minor disappointment that Tejada has yet to show.
• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada not at camp yet: New York Mets manager Terry Collins expressed some minor disappointment that SS Ruben Tejada has yet to report to camp before...[+] the due date Saturday, Feb. 25. 'I am a little surprised,' Collins said. 'A lot of it is just selfishness on my part. I take great pride in the game itself, and respecting the game. I wish everybody had the same respect for it to want to get started as early as possible. So I know Ruben will come in great shape. I know hell be ready to go. I just wish he was here.'
• 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?  ...
• 2/21 Up Along First: Looking back: Roy Halladay trade “offer”: Remember that reported offer by the Blue Jays a few years ago that would have sent Roy Halladay to the Mets? Of course you do....
• 2/21 Up Along First: Looking back: Roy Halladay trade “offer”: Remember that reported offer by the Blue Jays a few years ago that would have sent Roy Halladay to the Mets? Of course you do....
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada has visa issueNew York Mets SS Ruben Tejada has a visa issue, but may not be late reporting to camp....[+] New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada has a visa issue, but may not be late reporting to camp.
• 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...
• 2/17 MetsToday.com: Mets Spring Question 3: Where Does Justin Turner Fit?: With three days before pitchers and Molinas report to Port St. Lucie, let’s examine question #3 to be answered during Mets...
• 2/17 NY Baseball Digest: Should Mets Push Wheeler, Harvey and Familia?: Could there be a benefit to the Mets pushing their young pitchers? I am not suggesting eschewing any innings targets, but pushing...
• 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 Mets360.com: An open letter to Fred Wilpon: Dear Mr. Fred Wilpon: It’s time – you need to sell the team. I know the truth often smarts, but that doesn’t make it any...
• 2/15 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Have Plenty to Be Positive About This Spring: It is common knowledge among the electorate the 2012 New Mets aren’t going to be that good. Without a deep starting pitching...
• 2/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Focus: National League shortstops: Editor’s Note: Fantasy Baseball Focus is a breakdown of each league, position by position. Each team receives a fantasy...
• 2/11 Mets360.com: Mets Jambalinka: Ruben Tejada, Matt Harvey, Domingo Tapia: Chris Walendin’s piece on the Mets’ effective payroll got me thinking about the switch from Jose Reyes to Ruben Tejada. There’s...
• 2/8 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Focus: National League shortstops: Editor’s Note: Fantasy Baseball Focus is a breakdown of each league, position by position. Each team receives a fantasy...
• 2/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Spring Training Question 12: Shortstop: With a dozen days left before pitchers and Molinas report to spring training, the Mets have a question to answer at shortstop....
• 2/5 Up Along First: 2012 Season Preview: Shortstop: (Sorry for the delay in posting this.) It’s season preview time! Each Saturday I will analyze each position, lookinHpog...
• 2/5 MetsToday.com: Mets Spring Training Question 15: Who Will Lead Off?: With 15 days before pitchers and Molinas report, we examine Mets question #15: who is going to bat leadoff? From 2005 to 2011,...

• 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...
• 1/18 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...
• 1/15 Up Along First: Hot 5: Five young players that will make headlines this spring: With pitchers and catchers reporting in just 36 days, it’s time to start talking about names to watch in spring. Spring...
• 1/15 Mets360.com: Should Terry Collins bat Andres Torres leadoff?: In no small part due to injuries, Terry Collins was a lineup tinkerer last year. With the exception of Jose Reyes, every player...
• 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....
• 1/9 The Daily Catch: Giants Inactivity A Cause For Concern: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Giants Baseball Blog Written by: Trevor Cole I know Ronny Cedeno isn’t going...
• 1/9 Mets360.com: Comparing the 2012 Mets’ offense to the 1986 version: I am not clear why more people are not excited about the offensive potential of the 2012 Mets. It appears that the majority are...
• 1/7 MetsToday.com: Who Is Ronny Cedeno?: Believe me, I’d much rather be analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of someone who would have a much larger impact on...
• 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...
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Mets To Sign Ronny Cedeno: The Mets have agreed to sign free agent shortstop Ronny Cedeno to a one-year deal, tweets Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. The...
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Mets, Ronny Cedeno Nearing Deal : 2:57pm: The Mets are close to a one-year deal with Cedeno that would be worth $1.1-1.2MM, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. 11:59am:...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Fielder, Vazquez, Trumbo, Rockies: Links for Thursday night, starting with a pair of notes on the offseason's top remaining free agent...  The Nationals appear...
• 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 MetsToday.com: The Mets: Seven Reasons to Stay Tuned in 2012: Happy New Year everyone! With the holidays now in the rear view mirror and me now settling down into my new job, it’s time to...
• 1/1 Mets360.com: Should the Mets have extended Francisco Rodriguez?: One of the main goals of the 2011 Mets was to make sure that Francisco Rodriguez’ $17.5 million option did not vest for 2012....

• 12/28 MetsToday.com: 2011 Evaluation: Ruben Tejada: This is the part of evaluations where I’d really like to be discussing Jose Reyes. Unfortunately, Reyes has moved on to...
• 12/22 Mets360.com: Is Ruben Tejada ready for prime time?: There may not be a more polarizing New York Met these days than Ruben Tejada. Fans are either bearish or bullish when it comes...
• 12/20 NY Baseball Digest: Interesting Non-Tenders: Last night was the deadline for teams to offer arbitration-eligible players a contract. Those that weren’t, were non-tendered,...
• 12/13 MetsToday.com: Projected 2012 Mets Lineup: Adam Rubin of ESPN-NY suggested this projected Mets lineup for 2012 — one with which manager Terry Collins more or less...
• 12/13 NY Baseball Digest: Interesting Non-Tenders: Last night was the deadline for teams to offer arbitration-eligible players a contract. Those that weren’t, were non-tendered,...
• 12/8 NY Baseball Digest: Love Works Both Ways: Anytime an athlete doesn’t get what he wants he pulls out the “respect and love card.” When they leave for more...
• 12/6 NY Baseball Digest: Looking at the New Mets Shortstop: Unless something drastic happens, Ruben Tejada will be the opening day shortstop now that Jose Reyes is in Miami. It would...
• 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?...
• 12/4 Mets360.com: Does Jordany Valdespin offer the most upside at 2B?: Earlier this weekend I was chatting with my friend the Rotoprofessor and he made an off the cuff remark that caught me by surprise....
• 12/2 Mets360.com: 2012 Mets ZiPS chat with Dan Szymborski: Fans tend to be either overly optimistic or pessimistic. That is why it is important to look at unbiased, systematic approaches...
• 12/1 NY Baseball Digest: Phillies Are Stealth Favorites For Jose Reyes: Andy Martino of the Daily News had a great line on Twitter when he called Jose Reyes “the dead Elvis of this offseason.” Thus...

• 11/28 MLBTradeRumors: Mets May Replace Paulino, Inquired On Jack Wilson: It's been a quiet offseason for the Mets to this point, but we can expect them to pursue help at shortstop whether or not Jose...
• 11/18 Mets360.com: The only choice at 2B for Mets is Daniel Murphy: Recently, the Mets let it be known that if they re-sign Jose Reyes, that Ruben Tejada will be the team’s starting second baseman...
• 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...
• 11/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Mets lineup 2012: Missing Reyes: As I said in a previous article on this site, Jose Reyes is a goner. (If you haven’t read it yet, please check it out)....
• 11/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Jose Reyes resolution not expected to come quickly: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said he doesn't expect free-agent SS Jose Reyes (Mets) to decide on a team for a...[+] while, even after the Miami Marlins made him a contract offer. Alderson doesn't expect to meet with Reyes' agent, Peter Greenberg, at the GM meetings this week because Greenberg is out of the country. Alderson expects to make an offer to Reyes later in the free-agent process. SS Ruben Tejada will be the team's starting shortstop next year if Reyes doesn't return.
• 11/10 Up Along First: Twitter Q&A: David Wright trade value: I had the opportunity to ask a few questions on Twitter with Joe D of Mets Merized Online about David Wright. First, I asked if...
• 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 Through The Fence Baseball: Are the Mets making the Wright moves?: From what I’ve read and heard, it sounds like Jose Reyes is a goner from the Mets. If you don’t believe me, do a very...
• 11/2 NY Baseball Digest: Allocating Jose Reyes’ Money: The Mets need to fill a few holes on their roster whether or not Jose Reyes is playing shortstop. Without any arbitration figures...
• 11/1 Rising Apple: 2011 Season in Review: Ruben Tejada: The New York Mets went 77-85 in 2011. As suggested by the sub-par record, there were a fair share of ups and downs throughout...

• 10/31 NY Baseball Digest: Source: Mets Have No Intention of Keeping Reyes: Earlier today, a source close to the Mets situation told me the team will make a “cursory” offer to Jose Reyes, but...
• 10/31 Mets360.com: Writing about the Mets and reader comments: I love writing about the Mets. However, writing is frequently a solo occupation and it can be a very lonely thing. Fortunately,...
• 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Red Sox, Headley, Clippard: Nine years ago today, the Devil Rays signed Lou Piniella to a four-year contract and named him their manager. As compensation...
• 10/21 Mets360.com: Reyes, Pagan and the importance of SB for the Mets: The Mets have never been known as a team that steals a lot of bases. Yet if you look at their year-by-year stolen base totals,...
• 10/13 Mets360.com: Targeting possible cheap free agent options for the Mets: While, of course, the main objective for the Mets this offseason is resigning Jose Reyes, there are other avenues that Sandy Alderson...
• 10/12 NY Baseball Digest: Doc’s Plan to Fix the Mets, A-Rod and Canseco, Rollins and Mets: Hey, the fans have their say, why not former Mets? Doc Gooden chimed in on what the Mets should do via Twitter last night. He...
• 10/7 Mets360.com: Mets fans prefer to keep Ike Davis over David Wright: Last week we ran a poll at Mets360 asking which player you would least like to see traded. With 404 people voting, here were the...
• 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 Mets360.com: Potential Mets trading partner: Rays: Last week I wrote about how the pieces on the Mets did not fit and that they needed to find a trading partner, one that had OF...
• 10/4 MetsToday.com: Who’s On Second?: As I write this, the Rays and Rangers are locked in a game in the bottom of the 9th, and the hated Yanks have gotten the jump...
• 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...

• 9/29 Mets360.com: How the 2011 Mets are like the 1971 Reds: The Mets finished their 2011 season on an up note, as Miguel Batista pitched a complete game shutout to give the team a final...
• 9/26 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 160: Loss to Reds: Reds 6 Mets 5 A tough loss for the Mets, but they did go down fighting and they are guaranteed not to finish in last place. Mets...
• 9/26 Mets360.com: Mets’ fall 2011 40-man roster math, Part II: Addition: Yesterday’s walkthrough of one possible route of roster reduction left the Mets’ 40-man roster looking like this:...
• 9/25 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 157: Win Over Phillies: Mets 2 Phillies 1 A huge win for the New York Mets, who pull to within 23 games of first place and one game closer to third with...
• 9/24 Phillies Nation: Ugh: For the first time since Terry Francona was manager, the Phillies are sitting on an eight-game losing streak as a doubleheader...
• 9/23 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 156: Win Over Cardinals: Mets 8 Cardinals 6 It took 156 games, but finally, the Mets accomplished THE MOST UNLIKELY VICTORY OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!! (So said...
• 9/22 Baseball Musings: Mets Staging a Comeback: Down 6-2 in the top of the ninth to the Cardinals, the Mets load the bases with one out. Justin Turner draws a walk to drive in...
• 9/22 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Cardinals: Here is the lineup the Mets send to bat against Cardinals pitcher Jake Westbrook: Jose Reyes – SS Ruben Tejada – 2B...
• 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...
• 9/20 Mets360.com: Ruben Tejada’s quietly outstanding season: I bet you have no idea how outstanding Ruben Tejada has been this year. On the surface, it seems like he’s made progress from...
• 9/20 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Rumors: Closer, Reyes, Wright: The Mets currently project for the 13th overall draft pick next June, same as this year.  The latest on the club: Mets GM...
• 9/19 Rising Apple: Can Ruben Tejada Be An Everyday Player For The Mets in 2012?: This offseason, the Mets will be faced with a familiar question: who will start at second base next year?  Last season, Rule...
• 9/19 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: September 19, 2011: Rick Ankiel $10.  Other bid: $5.The first place team (by 18 points) purchased Ankiel to replace Nick Evans (.268/4/21). ...
• 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...
• 9/18 Baseball Musings: Ruben, Ruben: Ruben Tejada put the Mets ahead of the Braves twice, once with a three-run double and once with an RBI single, the second of those...
• 9/18 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 152: Loss to Braves: Braves 1 Mets 0 Was it surprising to anyone that less than 24 hours after scoring 12 runs on 20 hits, the Mets couldn’t...
• 9/17 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Braves pitcher Tim Hudson: Jose Reyes – SS Angel Pagan – CF David...
• 9/16 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves: The Mets begin their starring role as spoilers in September with a three-game set against Atlanta. Here is the lineup the Mets...
• 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...
• 9/15 PaulLebowitz.com: The Mets Rebuilding Truck Stalls: Rebuilding projects aren’t a simple matter of formulating a plan and sticking to it. They’re not about stats. They’re...
• 9/14 B-R Blog: Recapping Tuesday 9/13/11: No margin for error: On a night when both wild-card leaders won, each pursuer blew a lead in the bottom of the 7th with an ace on the hill and 2 outs...
• 9/13 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 148: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 3 Mets 2 Four straight losses for the Mets, and suddenly, the Nationals are on the verge of hopping over them in the...
• 9/13 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Nationals: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang: Jose Reyes-SS Ruben Tejada-2B Lucas Duda-RF...
• 9/8 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Braves pitcher Mike Minor, in the first game of the doubleheader: Ruben Tejada...
• 9/6 Through The Fence Baseball: The Heat Index: These shortstops are hot and not:   This week I am going to change things up a bit. The last two pieces have ranked players based on the number of runs they...
• 9/6 Mets360.com: Jose Reyes lays an egg in stretch run for big bucks: When I was younger, “sublime” was a word which I had a hard time accepting the definition. It sounded like a word that should...
• 9/5 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 139: Loss to Marlins: Marlins 9 Mets 3 The game started out ugly, and got uglier with each succeeding inning. Mets Game Notes For the first time this...
• 9/5 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (68-70) at Marlins (62-77): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Jose Reyes SS Ruben Tejada 2B Lucas Duda RF David Wright 3B Angel Pagan CF Jason Bay LF Nick...
• 9/5 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Marlins: It’s been a long time since the Mets have faced the Marlins — an entire weekend, in fact — yet not much has...
• 9/4 Up Along First: Mets pound Hernandez, win 6-3: Today, the Mets looked to take the series from the Nationals down in Washington D.C. The Mets had won 7-3 on Friday night behind...
• 9/4 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 138: Win Over Nationals: Mets 6 Nationals 3 By taking two of three from Washington, the Mets solidify their third-place spot in the standings, separating...
• 9/4 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (67-70) vs. Nationals (64-73): Here is this afternoon’s Met lineup: Jose Reyes SS Ruben Tejada SS (Reyes is fine, he’s just getting a day off) Justin...
• 9/3 Mets360.com: For the Mets, winning in September could go a long way: Don’t look now, but the Mets are hot. After beating the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Friday night, the Mets are now 7-1 in their...
• 9/2 Through The Fence Baseball: The Heat Index: Ranking the best and worst MLB shortstops:   This week, I am going to change things up a bit. The last two pieces have ranked players based on the number of runs they...
• 9/2 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (65-69) vs. Marlins (60-75): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Jose Reyes SS Ruben Tejada 2B Lucas Duda RF David Wright 3B Angel Pagan CF Jason Bay LF Nick...
• 9/2 B-R Blog: “And down the stretch they come!” – Games of Thursday 9/1/2011: -- St. Louis completed a 3-game sweep in Milwaukee. Albert Pujols went 4 for 4 with 2 HRs, including his 12th career grand slam...
• 9/1 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (60-68) vs. Phillies (83-44): Here is this afternoon’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Ruben Tejada SS David Wright 3B Lucas Duda RF Jason Bay LF Nick Evans...
• 9/1 Up Along First: Phils rough up Niese, beat Mets 9-4: Jonathon Niese really labored through four innings tonight against the Phillies, and was pounded for eight runs on ten hits. This...
• 9/1 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (60-67) vs. Phillies (82-44): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Ruben Tejada SS David Wright 3B Lucas Duda RF Jason Bay LF Nick Evans 1B Josh...

• 8/31 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 134: Win Over Marlins: Mets 3 Marlins 2 It took most of the year, but the Mets finally figured out how to beat the Fish. And with this win, they just...
• 8/29 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Marlins (Game 1): There are two games today, with the first beginning at 4:10 PM. Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Marlins...
• 8/27 Mets360.com: Just what is Jose Reyes’ and David Wright’s future with the Mets?: A lot has been made this week about David Wright being placed on waivers. The thing is many players-and even stars- go through...
• 8/27 NY Baseball Digest: Temperature Gauge, Gossip Locker Room, A.J. & Whitson, Minaya Deserves Credit, Gary Cohen Wants No Changes at Citi: In case I lose power from Hurricane Irene, I have posted a few pieces to go up over the next couple of days. I anti**** the pre-record...
• 8/26 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 130: Win Over Braves: Mets 6 Braves 0 Irene may have been on everyone’s minds, but it was Chris Capuano who blew away the Braves like a hurricane....
• 8/26 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: Tejada v Turner, Izzy usage & HR: At the start of Spring Training, one of the biggest questions facing the Mets was who was going to be the club’s starting second...
• 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...
• 8/25 NY Baseball Digest: Flanagan’s Death Provides Perspective, Reyes and the Nationals, Kiddie Rotation, Mets Deserve Sarge Treatment: Any time the sports community experiences death there’s talk about putting the game in perspective. Often, the human competitive...
• 8/24 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 129: Win Over Phillies: Mets 7 Phillies 4 Just when you were ready to write off Mike Pelfrey, he mans up at Citizens Bank Park and gives you a glimmer...
• 8/24 Phillies Nation: Mets Jump Up, Hang On to Avoid Sweep: The Phillies revisited a pre-Pence Trade tradition this afternoon against the Mets, losing a getaway game in a series they had...
• 8/24 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Phillies: In an effort to salvage one game of the series, here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Phillies pitcher Kyle...
• 8/23 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 127: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 10 Mets 0 And I thought Sunday’s defeat was difficult to stomach. Mets Game Notes Dillon Gee was terrible —...
• 8/23 NY Baseball Digest: Dog Wags the Tail, Cash and the O’s, Pagan Continues to Disappoint, Thoughts on Tejada: Brian Cashman had the final say on the A.J. Burnett/Joe Girardi fiasco with Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on WFAN. Joe and Evan...
• 8/22 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: These young stars could shape playoff scenarios: Just a couple of weeks ago, Salvador Perez celebrated his major-league debut with the Kansas City Royals by camping under five...
• 8/21 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (60-65) vs. Brewers (75-52): Here is today’s Met lineup: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Justin Turner 2B 3. David Wright 3B 4. Lucas Duda 1B 5. Jason Bay LF 6....
• 8/21 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Brewers: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo: Angel Pagan – CF Justin Turner –...
• 8/21 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 125: Loss to Brewers: Brewers 11 Mets 9 It was one of the most exhilarating and exciting comebacks of the year for the 2011 Mets. And then it wasn’t....
• 8/20 Baseball Musings: K-Rod Returns: Francisco Rodriguez returns to action at Citi Field, coming into the game against the Mets with a one-run Milwaukee lead in the...
• 8/20 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Brewers: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Brewers pitcher Randy Wolf: Angel Pagan – CF Justin Turner – 2B...
• 8/20 Mets360.com: David Wright: A constant in a turbulent season: In a season marred by injuries, inconsistencies, major trades and financial troubles there haven’t been many constants for the...
• 8/19 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (60-63) vs. Brewers (73-52): Here is tonight’s Met lineup at Citi Field versus the Brewers: Angel Pagan CF Willie Harris 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda...
• 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...
• 8/18 Mets360.com: Duda and Thole making their case for 2012 and beyond: Lately there hasn’t been much to get excited about when it comes to the play of the Mets. They continue to be ravaged by injuries...
• 8/17 Up Along First: Mets play very well all around, beat Padres 7-3 to take the series: The Mets, who were 1-4 on their West Coast road trip, came into today’s game after winning the first game of the series...
• 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...
• 8/17 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Padres: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Padres pitcher Mat Latos: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Willie Harris 2B 3. David...
• 8/17 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 122: Loss to Padres: Padres 6 Mets 1 In a big park like Petco, where homeruns aren’t seen too often and line drives can frequently find gaps,...
• 8/16 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (59-62) at Padres (54-69): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Justin Turner 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda 1B Jason Bay LF Scott Hairston...
• 8/14 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Diamondbacks: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Marquis: Angel Pagan – CF Justin Turner...
• 8/14 Up Along First: Pre-game: Mets (58-60) at D-Backs (66-53): Here is this afternoon’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Justin Turner 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda 1B Jason Bay LF Josh Thole...
• 8/14 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 119: Loss to Diamondbacks: Diamondbacks 6 Mets 4 There was a point early in this game when I thought the Mets had a genuine chance to win. They fought back...
• 8/13 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Diamondbacks: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Diamondbacks pitcher Daniel Hudson: Angel Pagan – CF Willie Harris...
• 8/12 Up Along First: Pre-game: Mets (58-59) at Diamondbacs (65-53): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Willie Harris 2B David Wright 3B Lucas Duda 1B Jason Bay LF Josh Thole C Jason...
• 8/12 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Diamondbacks: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy. Kennedy is 14-3? How did that happen?...
• 8/11 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 116: Loss to Padres: Padres 9 Mets 5 Those who turned on the game in the 8th inning expecting to see the cardiac kids work their magic may have been...
• 8/11 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 117: Loss to Padres: Padres 3 Mets 2 Instead of a series win, the Mets get a split with one of the weakest teams in the NL. In the process, they fall...
• 8/11 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Padres: Will they split or will they win the series? We’ll know in a few hours. Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate...
• 8/11 Mets360.com: Is Ruben Tejada up for good?: With Jose Reyes going on the DL yet again with a strained hamstring, Ruben Tejada was recalled to play shortstop in his place....
• 8/10 Up Along First: Padres pound **** early and Parnell late fight off comebacks, beat Mets 9-5: After two straight late game comebacks by the Mets the past two nights, the Mets finally came back down to Earth with a 6-4 loss...
• 8/10 Up Along First: Pre-game: Mets (58-57) vs. Padres (51-66): Here is tonight’s Met lineup against the Padres: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Justin Turner 2B 3. David Wright 3B 4. Lucas Duda...
• 8/10 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 115: Win Over Padres: Mets 5 Padres 4 The cardiac kids strike again, and push themselves up and over the Flushing .500. Mets Game Notes For the 22nd...
• 8/10 B-R Blog: Random recap for Tuesday 8/9: -- James Shields threw his 4th shutout, tying Derek Holland for the AL lead, and his 8th CG, tops in MLB by 2. He's the first...
• 8/9 Up Along First: Amazins come back again, beat Padres 5-4: The Mets improved to one game over five hundred with their win tonight against the Padres. Here is a scoring summary. Top 4th...
• 8/9 Up Along First: Pre-game: Mets (57-57) vs. Padres (51-65): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Justin Turner 2B 3. David Wright 3B 4. Lucas Duda 1B 5. Jason Bay LF...
• 8/9 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Padres: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Padres pitcher Wade LeBlanc: 1-Angel Pagan CF 2-Justin Turner 2B 3-David...
• 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...
• 8/8 Up Along First: Pre-game: Mets (56-57) vs. Padres (51-64): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Justin Turner 2B 3. David Wright 3B 4. Lucas Duda 1B 5. Jason Bay LF...
• 8/8 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Padres Series Preview: Some quick notes regarding the upcoming game and series between the Mets and Padres … Ruben Tejada has been summoned from...
• 8/8 MetsToday.com: Jose Reyes to DL: The Mets PR department has announced that both Jose Reyes and Dan Murphy have been placed on the 15-day disabled list. As expected,...
• 8/8 Call to the Pen: Jose Reyes Back on DL with Strained Hamstring: The other shoe has dropped and the bad news continues for the Mets. Just after announcing they would likely be without infielder...
• 8/1 Rising Apple: Future Uncertain for Trio of Mets Infielders: Injuries to David Wright, Ike Davis, and Jose Reyes were hardly what the doctor ordered for the Mets this season. It’s...

• 7/23 Bus League Baseball: Now Batting For the Houston Astros…: Jose Altuve. Altuve is a 5’5, 170 pound second baseman signed by Houston from Venezuela in 2006. This legitimate Eddie Gaedel...
• 7/20 Mets360.com: Should Mets drop Willie Harris despite his hot streak?: Last year Willie Harris posted a .653 OPS (a drop of 104 points from a year ago) and it looked like his career was in jeopardy....
• 7/18 Up Along First: Pre-game: Mets (47-47) vs. Marlins (46-49): Here is tonight’s Met lineup for their game against the Marlins at 7:10: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Willie Harris 2B 3. Dan Murphy...
• 7/18 MetsToday.com: Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Marlins: Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Marlins pitcher Clay Hensley: Angel Pagan – CF Willie Harris – 2B Dan...
• 7/18 Up Along First: Pre-game: Mets (47-46) vs. Phillies (58-35): Here is the Met lineup for today’s game against the Phillies as they go for the series win: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Justin...
• 7/18 Up Along First: Pre-game: Mets (46-46) vs. Phillies (58-34): Here is today’s lineup for the Mets against the Phillies: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Justin Turner 2B 3. Scott Hairston RF 4....
• 7/18 Mets360.com: Mets’ more serious problem is lacking trade value: The trade deadline is fast approaching and it seems the only move that has been made to have impacted the team was the Francisco...
• 7/18 Mets360.com: Mets need to move Daniel Murphy back to 2B: With Jose Reyes and David Wright both seemingly on the verge of returning from the disabled list, the Mets are inching closer...
• 7/17 Mets360.com: Nick Evans makes case for his roster spot: If you polled 10 Mets fans, all 10 would say that Nick Evans has gotten the short end of the stick in his career with New York....
• 7/16 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 93: Win Over Phillies: Mets 11 Phillies 2 Let’s hope the Mets have their way with Cole Hamels like this when they face him in the postseason as...
• 7/16 MetsToday.com: Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Phillies: Here is the lineup being sent to the plate against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels: Angel Pagan – CF Justin Turner...
• 7/12 Mets360.com: Collins’ impact on team gives fans hope: I’ve decided to give New York Mets manager, Terry Collins, a special tribute for what he has been able to accomplish with this...
• 7/5 Mets360.com: Mets struggle with 2nd spot in lineup: Fans often make big deals about who bats where in the lineup but in the overall scheme of things it does not matter very much....
• 7/3 Baseball Musings: Missing Jeter: Ramiro Pena made two errors in crucial situations, one that was covered and one that wasn’t. In the bottom of the ninth,...
• 7/3 NY Baseball Digest: 1-A, Where’s the Purse, Another Michael Kay Gem: I keep hearing dialogue about the Yankees acquiring a starting pitcher, or 1-A to team with CC Sabathia. For me, it should be...
• 7/1 NY Baseball Digest: The Surprising Mets Defense: One of the biggest criticisms of Jason Bay when he signed with the Mets was not for picking a cavernous stadium that would swallow...

• 6/30 Mets360.com: Who Are These Mets?: Four games, 52 runs scored, 69 hits, only three of which were home runs – all hit in a single game and two of THOSE were grand...
• 6/30 Mets360.com: Mets’ ‘Other Guys’ hitting too: Ever see the Will Ferrell movie The Other Guys? In the movie, a mousy Ferrell and a misunderstood Mark Wahlberg play a couple...
• 6/27 Mets360.com: The Mets should employ a Duda-Turner platoon: Ike Davis has been out so long that we almost forget how good he was the first six weeks of the season. Since then, the Mets have...
• 6/24 Nolan Writin': Friday Night’s Mets vs. Rangers Lineups: Here are your lineups for tonight’s ballgame. Looks like Murphy will be playing…your Rangers lineup after the jump....
• 6/23 That Ball's Outta Here: As Mets Have Cooled Off, So Have Their Youngsters: When the Mets beat the Braves last Wednesday for their ninth win in 12 games to get back to .500, some of us were convinced this...
• 6/16 B-R Blog: Atlanta’s Balk-Off Win: One for Flinching: The Braves and Mets took turns trying to give away Thursday night's game, but in the end, the guest Mets were more generous than...
• 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...
• 6/14 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 4 RECAP: Pirates Topple Mets, 3-1: The Pirates ripped the rug from right under the Mets hopes and dreams of reaching the .500 mark. Behind a stellar performance...
• 6/13 B-R Blog: Rulebook Challenge: Here's a not-too-difficult rules challenge from tonight's Mets-Pirates game: In the top of the 8th, trailing 2-0, the Mets had...
• 6/13 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: June 13, 2011: Charlie Blackmon $21.  Other bids: $19, $15, $13, $13, $11, $11, $10, $10, $9, $7This is about the action I expected for...
• 6/11 mlbreports.com : Game 63 Recap - Pirates 3, Mets 2: James McDonald didn’t have his best stuff tonight but he was good enough to give the Pirates a chance to win and that they...
• 6/11 Mets360.com: Return of a healthy Angel Pagan has become forgotten storyline: While Mets’ fans bemoan lingering injuries to David Wright and Ike Davis, as well as Jason Bay’s free fall, lost in their...
• 6/10 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 3 RECAP: Mets Handle Brewers, Win 4-1: The New York Mets triumphed in the final series contest behind yet another stellar Jonathon Niese outing. Niese pitched 7.6 innings,...
• 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,...
• 6/6 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 2 RECAP: Mets Surprise Braves With Late Surge, Win 5-0: Mets fans all had to do double-takes to make sure they weren’t mistaken, as the Mets pounced on the Braves in the seventh...
• 6/5 Mets360.com: What should we make of Ruben Tejada?: Last winter the Mets made the decision that Ruben Tejada was going to play shortstop in the minors and was not a candidate for...
• 6/4 That Ball's Outta Here: GAMEE 2 RECAP: Mets Surprise Braves With Late Surge, Win 5-0: Mets fans all had to do double-takes to make sure they weren’t mistaken, as the Mets pounced on the Braves in the seventh...
• 6/3 NY Baseball Digest: Former Mets Prospect Leading Long Island: It was September 3rd, 1990 and the Mets needed a shortstop to replace the injured Kevin Elster. A 23 year old kid from Brooklyn...
• 6/3 That Ball's Outta Here: Series Recap: Mets and Pirates Split Series: The Mets seemed to be in-line for a productive series against the Pirates after handling the Pirates in Game 1. However, the Mets...
• 6/2 That Ball's Outta Here: Game 4 Recap: Mets Prevail Despite Early Deficit, Win 9-8: Initially, things couldn’t get much worse. The Mets were down seven runs by the third inning, and only recorded one hit...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada drives in three: New York Mets 2B Ruben Tejada went 1-for-3 with a run scored and drove in three runs to help his team overcome a seven-point deficit...[+] to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 Thursday, June 2.
• 6/2 Baseball Musings: Seven and Seven: The Mets came back from a 7-0 deficit, scoring three runs in the third and four in the sixth to tie the game. It’s still...

• 5/30 Baseball Musings: Starters in Control: Both Charlie Morton and Dillon Gee showed great control Monday night, neither walking a batter on the evening. Morton lasted six...
• 5/22 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: May 23, 2011: Matt Guerrier $16.  Other bids: $9, $9, $5, $2.Well, Vicente Padilla had a chance to close for the Dodgers but finds himself...
• 5/21 Stealing First Base: Yankees vs. Mets Game 44 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Mets Jose Reyes – SS Dan Murphy – 1B Carlos Beltran – RF Jason Bay – LF Fernando Martinez –...
• 5/20 Stealing First Base: Yankees vs. Mets Game 43 -2011: Starting Lineups New York Mets Jose Reyes SS Dan Murphy 1B Carlos Beltran RF Jason Bay LF Fernando Martinez DH Justin Turner 3B...
• 5/19 Mets360.com: Subs to play important role for Mets: The Mets have had their expected full lineup for a total of exactly one game. That was back on April 21 in which the Mets won...
• 5/19 NY Baseball Digest: What to Expect From the Buffalo Mets: The Mets current 25 man roster has eight players that were in Buffalo on Opening Day. Although the Mets system isn’t highly...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada makes season debut: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada got the start at second base in his season debut Wednesday, May 18, against the Washington Nationals....[+] He went 1-for-3 with a walk.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada could stay with team long term: New York Mets 2B Ruben Tejada, who will play second base with 3B David Wright (back) on the disabled list, could stick with the...[+] team for the long term if he plays well. Manager Terry Collins is impressed with Tejada's defensive abilities. 'I certainly can't sit here today and predict what will happen with him,' Collins said. '(But) if he comes here and plays the way I've seen him play in the past, I mean you gotta figure out how to keep him, and we'll end up trying to do that.'
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada starting at 2BNew York Mets IF Ruben Tejada is starting at second base Tuesday, May 17....[+] New York Mets IF Ruben Tejada is starting at second base Tuesday, May 17.
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Outright Chin-lung Hu: The Mets outrighted shortstop Chin-lung Hu to Triple-A, reports MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.  With Ike Davis on the DL and David...
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Pedro Beato activated from DL: The New York Mets activated RP Pedro Beato (elbow) from the 15-day disabled list Monday, May 16. The team also recalled IF Ruben...[+] Tejada from Triple-A Buffalo.
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Willie Harris starting at 3B: New York Mets OF Willie Harris is starting at third base Monday, May 16, with 3B David Wright (back) sidelined. The team could...[+] recall IFs Ruben Tejada, Nick Evans or Luis Hernandez from Triple-A Buffalo in order to help out. 2Bs Justin Turner or Daniel Murphy could also be used at third base with 1B Ike Davis (ankle) returns from the disabled list.
• 5/10 Mets360.com: Mets Minors: Brandon Moore flies under the radar: INTRODUCING Brandon Moore Recently, Mets GM Sandy Alderson bemoaned the lack of starting pitching depth in the farm system. Meanwhile,...
• 5/3 Mets360.com: Murphy, Thole remind Mets offense is important, too: Last year the Mets got rotten offensive production from the second base position. It did not matter who they threw out there,...

• 4/25 Mets360.com: Byrdak, Hu next on chopping block for Mets?: Last year’s Mets roster had a bunch of questionable additions on Opening Day that it took until mid-May or later to correct....

• 3/18 MetsNews.net: Paulino arrives, demotions: Ronny Paulino finally arrived at Mets camp today, after having trouble with his visa. Paulino will serve as the backup catcher...
• 3/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Managing The Spring: If Ron Washington speaks and no one listens, does he make a sound? Rangers manager Ron Washington didn’t appear to be totally...
• 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 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...
• 3/11 Mastersball.com: Some Notes from Mets Camp: Roster reassignments have started to pick up as of late and will continue to get that much more interesting as we get closer to...
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | 11 cut: The New York Mets reassigned OF Fernando Martinez, RP Tobi Stoner, SS Ruben Tejada, C Kirk Nieuwenhuis, P Josh Stinson, P John...[+] Lujan, P Armando Rodriguez, P Manny Alvarez, 3B Zach Lutz, IF Jordany Valdespin and C Kai Gronauer to minor league camp, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports.
• 3/7 Mets360.com: Mets second base options of the future: Who will be playing second base for the New York Mets this season? Will it be embattled 15-year veteran Luis Castillo, converted...

• 2/25 NY Baseball Digest: What if Tejada Hits?: Terry Collins told reporters yesterday that if “Ruben Tejada is hitting the ball well, and if it continues, he could wiggle...
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada, Chin-lung Hu could compete at 2B: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said that IFs Ruben Tejada and Chin-lung Hu have 'outside chances' to win the team’s starting...[+] job at second base, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
• 2/22 MetsNews.net: Is Murphy the Best Option?: Daniel Murphy is one of the front runners to win the second base job this spring, but is he really the best option for the Mets?...
• 2/22 MetsNews.net: Prospect Spotlight: Reese Havens: In 2008, the Mets used their 22nd pick of the first round to draft a young player by the name of Reese Havens, out of South...
• 2/15 NY Baseball Digest: Will the Mets Bench Continue to Disappoint?: Injuries have decimated the Mets starting lineup, but what it has also done is robbed their bench of any quality. Players such...
• 2/11 Mets360.com: A look at the Mets’ organizational depth: Keith Law recently ranked the Mets farm system 26th out of 30 teams in MLB. That seems extreme to me. While the system does not...
• 2/8 Mets360.com: A make or break year for injured Mets prospects: Perhaps the two hitters in the Mets farm system with the biggest upside are Reese Havens and Fernando Martinez. Unfortunately,...

• 1/23 NY Baseball Digest: Early Return on Collins Very Positive: When Terry Collins walks into a room there is a certain energy level that comes with it. The other day at Citi Field, Collins...
• 1/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada to play shortstop: New York Mets manager Terry Collins said IF Ruben Tejada will solely play shortstop in Spring Training and in the minors for insurance...[+] to SS Jose Reyes, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 1/11 NY Baseball Digest: The Mets 40 Man Might Be Big Bigger Issue Than the Budget: When the Mets say they have inflexibility with free agents it might not just be money they are talking about. I have been discussing...
• 1/1 PaulLebowitz.com: 2011 Bust Out: Occasionally I go for the deep strike. Based on facts (as I see them) and analysis that makes sense in the moment, this is how...

• 12/27 NY Baseball Digest: Newest Met Hu Has Interesting Upside: Sandy Alderson said weeks ago he envisioned Ruben Tejada spending 2011 playing shortstop for Triple-A Buffalo. The acquisition...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Acquire Chin-lung Hu: The Mets acquired infielder Chin-lung Hu from the Dodgers for left-hander Mike Antonini according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com...
• 12/22 Mets360.com: Mets 2011 Top 10 Prospects: One of the reasons cited for getting rid of Omar Minaya was that he did not build a strong farm system. Last year, six players...
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Have four second-base candidates: New York Mets manager Terry Collins named IFs Luis Castillo, Brad Emaus, Daniel Murphy and Justin Turner as the candidates to...[+] play second base next season, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. IF Ruben Tejada is expected to be assigned to Triple-A Buffalo.
• 12/14 Fonzie Forever: Interesting 2011 Free Agents, Part 1 - Infielders: You can read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of my series on non-tendered players by clicking the links. Below, I'll profile a few...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Fernando Martinez, Ruben Tejada could stay in minors: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson wants OF Fernando Martinez and IF Ruben Tejada to spend the entire 2011 season in...[+] the minors to gain more seasoning, according to The Star-Ledger's Andy McCullough.

• 11/27 PaulLebowitz.com: Stupid Is Forever: Derek....Jeter....is....not....leaving....the....Yankees!!! Cloaked by the overused and abused press credo of "protecting...
• 11/16 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Should Sign Hudson to Play 2B: So the Mets – and their fans – have had enough of Luis Castillo playing second base. One alternative that has been mentioned...
• 11/12 NY Baseball Digest: Ricciardi Likes Murphy/Tejada Platoon?: Yesterday was a day of a “little birdie told me” on Mike’d Up with Mike Francesa. Just minutes after the Pete...
• 11/9 NY Baseball Digest: Daniel Murphy Favorite for 2B Job?: Another tidbit on Sunday’s podcast via Joe Delgrippo out in Arizona was the word in the AFL is the Mets want Daniel Murphy...

• 10/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada won't play winter ball: New York Mets IF Ruben Tejada won't play winter ball this offseason, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports. He'll return home to...[+] Panama and work out instead.
• 10/15 MLBTradeRumors: Re-Introducing Sandy Alderson: There was a time when Sandy Alderson needed no introduction. Back in 1997, when he stepped aside as general manager of the A’s...
• 10/6 NY Baseball Digest: A Halladay What If: There was a New York connection to Roy Halladay‘s no hitter tonight. Yes, the obvious is how Halladay became the second...

• 9/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada wins it: New York Mets IF Ruben Tejada hit a walkoff, two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday, Sept. 28, The Associated...[+] Press reports.
• 9/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 9.26.2010: Chase Utley's slide: Much has been made of Phillies second baseman Chase Utley's hard slide into Mets second baseman Ruben...
• 9/25 NY Baseball Digest: The Mets Don’t Deserve Respect: Is it any surprise that Chase Utley decided to go hard into second base? Whether it was a clean or dirty slide is up for debate,...
• 9/24 Pirates Property: Around the majors – What happened to the Mets in 2010: It has been another frustrating season for the New York Mets and their fans. The Mets spent eight days in last place early in...
• 9/20 PaulLebowitz.com: The Greatest GM In The History Of The World, Ever--Ever!!!: And these guys ain't it: In John Madden's first book (Hey, Wait a Minute) he spoke about the cushy job enjoyed by some backup...
• 9/17 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets (Game 1): Friday, September 17 – 7:10 (SportSouth) Atlanta Braves (83-64) vs. New York Mets (74-73) Tommy Hanson (3.54 ERA, 4.11 xFIP,...
• 9/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada expected to play next two games: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada, who did not play second base in favor of IF Luis Hernandez Monday, Sept. 13, is expected to start...[+] the next two games, according to the New York Post's Mike Puma. 'We want to try and keep him in a direction of going over that .200 batting average,' manager Jerry Manuel said before the game. 'That will be important for him to feel some success as to where he has been. I still think he'll be a decent enough (hitter).'
• 9/13 Baseball Musings: NY Zeros: New York teams are not scoring or allowing any runs tonight, as the Pirates and Mets join the Yankees and Rays going into extra...
• 9/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Jenrry Mejia to play winter ball: New York Mets SP Jenrry Mejia will be a starting pitcher in the Dominican Republic Winter League this offseason, according to...[+] ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. The team is also suggesting that SS Ruben Tejada play winter ball in Venezuela, but he is undecided.
• 9/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Jose Reyes back in lineup : New York Mets SS Jose Reyes (oblique) is back in the starting lineup Friday, Sept. 10, with IF Ruben Tejada out of the lineup,...[+] according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 9/6 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 5: Home Run of the Day: Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals (Trot Time: 22.95 seconds) [video] This Cardinals/Reds rivalry should...
• 9/6 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 5: Home Run of the Day: Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals (Trot Time: 22.95 seconds) [video] This Cardinals/Reds rivalry should...
• 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada with career day: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada hit his first major-league homer and drove in five runs Sunday, Sept. 5, The Associated Press reports....[+]
• 9/1 Call to the Pen: Call-Ups: New York Mets, Lucas Duda and Jenrry Mejia: Once again it is collaborative post time here on Call to the Pen. This month’s topic is September call-ups. To get the ball...

• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Luis Hernandez starting Monday: New York Mets IF Luis Hernandez is starting at shortstop over SS Ruben Tejada Monday, Aug. 30, according to ESPNNewYork.com's...[+] Adam Rubin.
• 8/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Jose Reyes day-to-day: Updating previous reports, New York Mets SS Jose Reyes (oblique) did not play against the Houston Astros Friday, Aug. 27, after...[+] aggravating a right oblique strain during the previous day's game, according to The Associated Press. Manager Jerry Manuel said he is listed as day-to-day and is unlikely to be placed on the disabled list. SS Ruben Tejada started in place of Reyes Friday.
• 8/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada struggling: New York Mets IF Ruben Tejada has just one hit and seven strikeouts while hitting .025 in 40 at-bats since July 17, according...[+] to The New York Times' Mark Viera. 2B Luis Castillo started at second base Thursday, Aug. 26, and manager Jerry Manuel suggested that Castillo could start over the next few games. 'I think anybody that goes through that type of struggle, confidence is always tested regardless of who you are; it could be a Reyes, a Wright, anybody,' Manuel said in reference to Jose Reyes and David Wright. 'What I have to do is manage it to what I feel is a good match to get him going. I still believe he's going to be a decent hitter at this level.'
• 8/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada in deep slumpNew York Mets 2B Ruben Tejada is 1-for-34 since being called up Aug. 7, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] New York Mets 2B Ruben Tejada is 1-for-34 since being called up Aug. 7, The Associated Press reports.
• 8/25 Mets Merized: Sore Winner: Castillo The Unhappy Hero: After last night’s game winning RBI (just his 2nd in his past 73 at-bats) Luis Castillo looked more defeated than ever....
• 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...
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada breaks hitless drought: New York Mets IF Ruben Tejada broke an 0-for-28 slump at the plate with a hit Wednesday, Aug. 18. According to The Associated...[+] Press' Kristie Rieken, it was the longest drought by a Mets position player since Jason Phillips (0-for-29) in April 2004.
• 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...
• 8/14 MLBTradeRumors: Castillo Unhappy With Mets: Mets second baseman Luis Castillo is unhappy with his relegation to the bench in New York and believes that he will be elsewhere...
• 8/13 Mets Merized: The Minister Of Defense, Ruben Tejada: Mark Simon who does an amazing job at ESPN New York, sent me an email this morning about his latest post entitled, “A Shout-out...
• 8/11 Mets Merized: Cora Sheds Light On Mets Woes: Alex Cora has had plenty to say about his time with the Mets since he was released by the team last week. He’s been making...
• 8/11 Mets Merized: Pelfrey Nails It, Mets Win 1-0: Mike Pelfrey looked the sharpest he has in weeks, giving up zero runs and throwing 122 pitches, and the Mets managed to scratch...
• 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada taking over at second: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada has taken over the starting duties at second base from 2B Luis Castillo, according to the New York...[+] Post's Justin Terranova.
• 8/10 NY Baseball Digest: Thoughts on Cora’s Remarks: Former Mets 2b Alex Cora had this to say on XM Radio with Jim Bowden: Alex Cora told us that if they are building for 2013 or...
• 8/9 Mets Merized: For Love Of The Game: Yesterday I spent the day at a friend’s house during the Mets/Phillies game. This friend just recently had a son, the first...
• 8/9 Mets Merized: There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute: “There’s a sucker born every minute”. The great showman P. T. Barnum is credited with first saying those words,...
• 8/9 NY Baseball Digest: What Will Make the Final Six Weeks Productive: It’s time to stop listening to the empty words of Jerry Manuel, Omar Minaya, and any of the members of the Mets 25 man roster....
• 8/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 8.8.2010: Propriety: Is it appropriate for team beat writers to provide running commentary on the teams they're assigned to cover during...
• 8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada, Fernando Martinez recalled: The New York Mets have recalled IF Ruben Tejada and OF Fernando Martinez from Triple-A Buffalo, according to MLB.com's Anthony...[+] DiComo.
• 8/7 My Pinstripes: Time to Call It A Day: There are a number of teams still in the MLB playoff race, but there are a number of teams that should be calling it quits by...
• 8/7 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Release Alex Cora: The Mets have released Alex Cora and demoted Jesus Feliciano to the minors, tweets Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Ken Rosenthal...
• 8/7 PaulLebowitz.com: Hollywood!!!: It's AAALLLLLLL GOOOOOOD!!!!!! I got an Email yesterday from a fan who doesn't like his name revealed in the Viewer Mail...
• 8/7 The UpperCard Network: Mets Notes: F-Mart, Tejada, Francoeur, Castillo: The Mets have decided to make some internal moves to shake up the team. ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin writes outfielder Fernando...
• 8/7 MLBTradeRumors: No Trade Imminent For Mets: The Mets scratched Fernando Martinez and Ruben Tejada from their Triple-A lineup last night, leading to speculation that a trade...
• 8/7 NY Baseball Digest: Is Figgins on Mets Radar?: The mysterious scratches of Fernando Martinez and Ruben Tejada has the rumor mill buzzing about a possible Mets deal. The one...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Ortiz, Loux, Dunn: More links for Tuesday, as Mike Lowell returns to the Red Sox lineup... The Mets released Ramon Ortiz Sunday, according...

• 7/28 Call to the Pen: Roster Moves (7/19): The Return of Armando Galarraga: Looking for an example of epic failure? Well, you don’t need to look any further than my decision to restart of Roster Moves...
• 7/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada optionedThe New York Mets optioned SS Ruben Tejada to the minors Monday, July 19, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] The New York Mets optioned SS Ruben Tejada to the minors Monday, July 19, according to CBSSports.com.
• 7/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Jose Reyes out again Friday: New York Mets SS Jose Reyes (oblique) is out of the lineup again Friday, July 16, with SS Ruben Tejada starting at shortstop and...[+] leading off, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. OF Jason Bay is hitting second in the order.
• 7/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Luis Castillo expected to return next weekend: New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel expects 2B Luis Castillo (heel) to return to the team next weekend, according to ESPNNewYork.com's...[+] Adam Rubin. Castillo began his rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie Wednesday, July 14. SS Ruben Tejada will likely be demoted when Castillo returns.
• 7/14 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Not Willing to Meet Houston’s Price for Oswalt: We have been trying to dig over at NYBD the last few days to find out exactly what the Mets will do for starting pitching now...
• 7/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 7.11.2010: The Yankees feel "used"?!? One of the more laughable aspects of the Yankees failed pursuit of Cliff Lee----aside from Joel...
• 7/10 NY Baseball Digest: Have Fun Now, But 2011 Should Be a Priority: The Mets may have lost out on Cliff Lee, but all hope is not lost. Although many have been down on the team’s farm system...
• 7/9 MLBTradeRumors: Reyes Open To Playing Other Positions: Jose Reyes told Constantino Viloria at the Spanish-language New York paper La Opinion that he is open-minded about his future...
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Vestings Options Update: The season started with nine vesting options to watch, but we're down to just five a little beyond the season's halfway point... Trever...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada could become everyday 2B: Rival teams believe New York Mets IF Ruben Tejada could become the team's everyday second baseman next season, FOXSports.com's...[+] Ken Rosenthal reports.
• 7/4 NY Baseball Digest: Maybe it’s Time to Manage Expectations: Yesterday’s loss to the Nationals was both punishing to the standings and aggravating to those who witnessed it. You can...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Jose Reyes out until Saturday: New York Mets SS Jose Reyes (side) will be out of the lineup until at least Saturday, July 3, with an injury to his right side,...[+] according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. Reyes said his injury is similar to the one OF Angel Pagan (side) has dealt with this past week. Manager Jerry Manuel is also hoping Pagan will return to the lineup Saturday. SS Ruben Tejada was scheduled to start at shortstop for the second straight day Thursday, July 1.

• 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...
• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Lee, Pomeranz, Ripken, Dunn: Another round of links, as Nick Swisher prevents Cliff Lee's trade value from getting too high... Reporters asked...
• 6/29 The UpperCard Network: Mariners Could Trade Lee Soon?: June 29th: 2:17PM: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports insists that the race for Lee is wide open at this stage. The Mets could put together...
• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Could Mets Acquire Cliff Lee Without Mejia?: Will Jenrry Mejia's posterior cuff strain prevent the Mets from trading for Mariners ace Cliff Lee?  GM Omar Minaya obviously...
• 6/25 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Focus On Pitching, Not Second Base: The Mets are focused on adding pitching and will not pursue a trade for a second baseman, a source tells Andy Martino of the New...
• 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: Mejia Back Where He Belongs: Right-hander Jenrry Mejia will make his first start for the Double-A Binghamton Mets tomorrow night. It’s right to say the talented...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Willing to rent Cliff Lee: The New York Mets are willing to trade for Seattle Mariners SP Cliff Lee without requiring a negotiating window to sign him to...[+] an extension, according to the New York Post's Mark Hale. Lee will become a free agent after the season. The Mets are unlikely to trade 1B Ike Davis, SP Jenrry Mejia or SP Jonathon Niese to acquire Lee. However, they could package a deal around IF Ruben Tejada, OF Fernando Martinez, SS Wilmer Flores, P Jeurys Familia or C Josh Thole. The Mariners are reportedly interested in acquiring a catcher in any trade for Lee.
• 6/21 My Pinstripes: Tex Slam Gives Yankees Subway Series II: Mark Teixeira has heard the grousing from the fans. He's been repeatedly asked what's wrong and when will he turn things around?...
• 6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Alex Cora starting Tuesday: New York Mets SS Alex Cora is starting at second base Tuesday, June 15, but manager Jerry Manuel said SS Ruben Tejada will continue...[+] to receive the 'bulk' of time at second, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 6/14 MLBTradeRumors: Oswalt Would Accept Trade To The Mets: Roy Oswalt would accept a trade to the Mets according to a "player who is friendly" with the Astros' ace, reports Mike Puma of...
• 6/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Love Ruben Tejada: The New York Mets are so high on SS Ruben Tejada that they'd be reluctant to trade him for a pitcher such as Houston Astros SP...[+] Roy Oswalt, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
• 6/7 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Strasburg, Cubs, Whitesell: Baseball's draft begins at 6pm CST today.  I'll be hosting a live chat here at MLBTR.  Beyond the draft, your afternoon linkage... Murray...
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada to receive bulk of starts at second: New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel said SS Ruben Tejada will receive the 'bulk of time' at second base with 2B Luis Castillo (foot)...[+] out, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. OF Angel Pagan will move to the No. 2 spot in the lineup full time.
• 6/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Designate Gary Matthews Jr. For Assignment: The Mets designated Gary Matthews Jr. for assignment, according to the team. They also called catcher Omir Santos and infielder Ruben...
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada starting Friday: New York Mets SS Ruben Tejada is starting at second base Friday, June 4, with 2B Luis Castillo (foot) still out, according to...[+] ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Ruben Tejada recalledThe New York Mets recalled SS Ruben Tejada from the minors Friday, June 4, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. ...[+] The New York Mets recalled SS Ruben Tejada from the minors Friday, June 4, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Luis Castillo could land on DL: New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel said 2B Luis Castillo (foot) could be placed on the disabled list as soon as Friday, June 4,...[+] according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. Castillo, who has a bone bruise under his left foot, said his right heel is now causing him more problems. SS Alex Cora is starting at second base for the second time in the series Wednesday, June 2. Castillo expects to be examined Thursday, June 3. Manuel indicated that 1B Daniel Murphy is not an option to be recalled if Castillo goes on the DL. 2B Justin Turner or IF Ruben Tejada would be more likely options to be promoted.

• 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...