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Shaun Marcum Looks Good in Rehab Start
April 22nd, 2013 at 1:29 PM
Shaun Marcum appears poised to provide a major boost to the New York Mets' starting rotation this weekend. Marcum, who hasn't pitched yet this season after dealing with a neck injury, threw 52 pitches in an extended spring training game, MetsBlog.com reports. Marcum threw five innings and allowed three hits...

Broken Spring: New York Mets’ Prospect Travis D’Arnaud Joins List of Stars with Foot Injuries
April 18th, 2013 at 10:00 PM
Move over Derek Jeter (broken foot) and Kobe Bryant (ruptured achillies), the Mets prospect Travis d'Arnaud has a non-displaced fracture of the first metatarsal bone (which is the bone in the foot just behind the big toe).  Joining Johan Santana and Shaun Marcum, in list of Mets' injuries. The fracture occurred...

Trouble with the Curve, New York Mets’ Shaun Marcum Unable to Pitch in Simulated Game
April 2nd, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Port St. Lucie, Fla. - Scheduled to pitch in a simulated game today, newly acquired Shaun Marcum was unable to due to experiencing neck pain during his warm up.  Likely leading to Marcum being unable to join the team's rotation on Sunday, against division rivals the Miami Marlins.  Leaving the...

Mets 101 Season Preview Series: Breaking Down the 25 Man Roster
March 30th, 2013 at 3:09 PM
As spring training comes to a close today, the New York Mets are pretty much set with the group of players they will bring north for Opening Day. There were a few surprises in this year's group, and it will change slightly as Mets starter Shaun Marcum will spend the first...

New York Mets’ Johan Santana Likely Lost for Season
March 29th, 2013 at 9:56 AM
The Johan Santana saga has been the dominant storyline surrounding the New York Mets in spring training. Santana entered the spring feeling good and hoped to pitch for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. Santana was even tabbed as the Opening Day starter by manager Terry Collins. The trouble started...

New York Mets Make Cuts, Matt Den Dekker Breaks Wrist
March 24th, 2013 at 6:45 PM
The New York Mets assigned catching prospect Travis D'Arnaud to minor league camp this evening. D’Arnaud hit .343 with four doubles and four RBI in 35 at-bats over 16 games this spring.  The Mets also re-assigned Aaron Laffey, Andrew Brown, Brian Bixler and Jamie Hoffmann to minor league camp and...

New York Mets Injury Report: Johan Santana Will not Break Camp with Team
March 23rd, 2013 at 2:17 PM
In a piece of news that will not come as much of a surprise for fans, the New York Mets announced today that Johan Santana will not break camp with the team. The news (according to MetsBlog.com's report) gets more discouraging from there, as the team is unsure when Santana...

Mets 101 News and Notes: 12 Days to Opening Day
March 20th, 2013 at 9:31 PM
Spring training is nearing it's end and roster decisions are going to start coming soon from the New York Mets.   Injuries have set the tone for the Mets this spring as yet another arm has gone down.  The starting rotation is currently in flux and we do not know who...

Outfield Picture Starting to Come into Focus for New York Mets
March 19th, 2013 at 3:34 PM
One of the great mysteries surrounding the New York Mets this spring is which five outfielders will break camp. The outfield has undergone a makeover in the offseason as underachieving veterans Jason Bay and Andres Torres were let go while the units leading power guy, Scott Hairston, signed a two...

David Wright Suffers Oblique Injury During World Baseball Classic; Opening Day in Jeopardy
March 16th, 2013 at 1:20 PM
David Wright was certainly one of the stars of the World Baseball Classic for Team USA. Wright, who had hit .438 with a home run and 10 RBI's in the Classic, earned the moniker of "Captain America" for his heroics in the event. Unfortunately for Wright, his tournament ended early...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Spring Training Edition, Week 5
March 13th, 2013 at 4:13 PM
Spring training is nearing it's end and roster decisions are going to start coming soon from the New York Mets. The club has numerous outfield and bullpen battles to settle and rumors of a certain left handed starter being disgruntled are also floating around camp. This week's edition of Mets...

Mets 101 News, Notes and Injury Updates
February 28th, 2013 at 9:20 PM
As Spring Training continues, the Mets have moved closer to officially naming David Wright captain of the 2013 squad. Manager Terry Collins has been polling players on the subject and is likely to make an official announcement before Wright leaves to represent Team USA at the World Baseball Classic on Friday. ***PHOTO1*** Here's a look...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Spring Training Week 2
February 21st, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Spring Training is officially underway as the Mets have made their way to Port St. Lucie to get ready for the 2013 season.  The Mets have been working hard down in Florida and there has been no shortage of news for this week’s edition of Mets 101 News and Notes. Frank...

New York Mets Glad to See Johan Santana Throw Off Mound for First Time Since 2012
February 17th, 2013 at 4:58 PM
One of the big stories for the New York Mets in spring training involves the health of their ace, Johan Santana. Santana started off 2012 with a return to form that was capped by the franchise's first ever no hitter. That game on June 1st was the pinnacle of Santana's...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Spring Training Edition, Week One
February 13th, 2013 at 7:29 AM
As the northeast braces for another six weeks of winter, signs that spring is approaching are starting to appear. Throughout the major leagues, teams are reporting to spring training in Florida and Arizona in advance of the 2013 baseball season. The New York Mets are no different, as Monday marked...

Daniel Murphy Avoids Arbitration: Mets 101 News and Notes
January 30th, 2013 at 6:41 PM
Spring training is nearly upon us and the New York Mets are beginning to put the finishing touches on their 2013 roster. After signing Shaun Marcum to fill the hole in their starting rotation, the team has been flirting with the idea of signing free agent outfielder Michael Bourn. There has...

Report: New PED Ring Emerges in Miami, Alex Rodriguez and Gio Gonzalez Among Those Implicated
January 29th, 2013 at 2:27 PM
Major League Baseball's drug problem appeared to be over following the BALCO scandal and congressional hearings which led to enhanced drug testing. Baseball even introduced a landmark blood testing program for human growth hormone (HGH) to further clean up the game. The efforts of baseball to clean up the sport...

Mets 101 Seven in Seven Series: Biggest Busts #4-Generation K
December 28th, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Just in time for the holiday season, Mets 101's Seven in Seven series returns as our gift to you. Each week, the Mets 101 staff will begin a countdown of topics related to the New York Mets (i.e. best third baseman, worst defeat, etc.). We will begin our countdowns with...

Possible Cy Young Winner R.A. Dickey Pitched with a Torn Abdominal for Majority of the Season
October 3rd, 2012 at 1:34 PM
A day after his historic knuckle ball season has concluded, it has been revealed that R.A. Dickey pitched most of the season with a torn abdominal muscle.   ***PHOTO1*** With recent rumors of the Mets not looking to give a long extension to Dickey surfacing, many began to wonder why not.  A lot...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Could Johan Santana Be Done for the Season?
August 22nd, 2012 at 10:46 AM
As the New York Mets continue their slow march to the end of the regular season, one troubling trend that can't be ignored is the sudden decline of Mets starter Johan Santana. Santana, who delivered what looks to be the apex of the 2012 season with his no hitter on...