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Pedro Feliciano Fails to Make Opening Day Roster
March 25th, 2013 at 9:12 AM
The competition for the major league bullpen has gotten a little less crowded. The New York Mets have informed veteran left hander Pedro Feliciano that he will not make the team out of spring training, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports. Feliciano was asked by the team to start the...

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...

Meet a “New” York Met: Relief Pitcher Scott Rice
March 16th, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Now that the busy 2013 offseason is over and the New York Mets have started Spring Training, a number of new players have joined the team. Over the next several weeks, the Mets 101 staff will introduce a "new" Met every day and break down what role they could play for the...

Meet a “New” York Met: Relief Pitcher Brandon Lyon
March 11th, 2013 at 12:02 PM
Now that the busy 2013 offseason is over and the New YorkMets have started Spring Training, a number of new players have joined the team. Over the next several weeks, the Mets 101 staff will introduce a "new" Met every day and break down what role they could play for the 2013 Mets...

Meet a “New” York Met: Pitcher Aaron Laffey
March 10th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Now that the busy 2013 offseason is over and the New York Mets have started Spring Training, a number of new players have joined the team. Over the next several weeks, the Mets 101 staff will introduce a "new" Met every day and break down what role they could play for...

Meet a “New” York Met: Reliever LaTroy Hawkins
March 9th, 2013 at 6:57 AM
Now that the busy 2013 offseason is over and the New York Mets have started Spring Training, a number of new players have joined the team. Over the next several weeks, the Mets 101 staff will introduce a "new" Met every day and break down what role they could play for the...

Meet a “New” York Met: Relief Pitcher Greg Burke
March 3rd, 2013 at 7:26 PM
Now that the busy 2013 offseason is over and the New York Mets have startedspring training, a number of new players have joined the team. Over the next several weeks, the Mets 101 staff will introduce a "new" Met every day and break down what role they could play for the 2013...

Meet a “New” York Met: Relief Pitcher Scott Atchison
February 26th, 2013 at 8:10 PM
Now that the busy 2013 offseason is over and the New York Mets have started spring training, a number of new players have joined the team. Over the next several weeks, the Mets 101 staff will introduce a "new" Met every day and break down what role they could play...

Mets 101 News and Notes: Michael Bourn, Marlon Byrd, Casinos, Steroids and More
February 6th, 2013 at 1:04 PM
Spring training is only five days away and the New York Mets still are searching for answers in their outfield. The Mets have been flirting with the idea of signing Michael Bourn for several weeks now, and while that remains a possibility it appears more and more likely that the...

New York Mets Add Reliever LaTroy Hawkins on Minor League Deal
January 31st, 2013 at 7:20 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Mets are continuing to tinker with the composition of their bullpen by adding veterans on minor league deals to compete for roles. The unit added an intriguing piece to the puzzle today as the team signed 40 year old LaTroy Hawkins to a minor league deal, MetsBlog.com reports....

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...

What’s Left for the New York Mets in Free Agency?
January 22nd, 2013 at 11:39 AM
The New York Mets are less than a month away from spring training and clearly have a lot of holes left to fill on their 2013 roster. Their areas of need center around the outfield as well as depth for the starting rotation and bullpen. While the team has yet...

New York Mets Sign Reliever Pedro Feliciano to Minor League Contract
January 21st, 2013 at 1:30 PM
In what continues a trend of low key additions this offseason, the New York Mets made another minor move to address their bullpen. The move brings former Met Pedro Feliciano back to the franchise on a minor league deal, MetsBlog.com reports. Feliciano was with the Mets from 2002-2010, and he...

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...

Jason Bay, Manny Acosta, and Andres Torres Move on from New York Mets
December 13th, 2012 at 7:23 PM
The Hot Stove season is in full swing, and the New York Mets have been pretty quiet thus far. While a lot of teams have made big splashes (see the signing of Josh Hamilton by the Los Angeles Angels today), the Mets have been locked into discussions with R.A. Dickey...

Mets 101 Position Review: Relief Pitching
December 10th, 2012 at 11:17 PM
As part of Mets 101's offseason position reviews, we have taken a look at how each unit of the New York Mets performed in 2012 and what changes (if any) can be expected in 2013. We will wrap up our position reviews with a look at the most beleaguered unit...

New York Mets Non-Tender Mike Pelfrey, Andres Torres, and Manny Acosta
December 1st, 2012 at 6:10 PM
The non-tender deadline arrived yesterday and the New York Mets declined to tender new contracts to pitchers Mike Pelfrey and Manny Acosta as well as outfielder Andres Torres, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports. The biggest name of the three is Pelfrey, who told Rubin he will likely be pitching...

Mets 101 Player Review Series: Jon Rauch
November 10th, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Now that the 2012 season has concluded for the New York Mets, we have taken a look at overall breakdowns for the offense, starting rotation, and bullpen this past season. We will now take a look at every player on the roster from A (Manny Acosta) to Y (Chris Young) as...

Mets 101 Player Review Series: Ramon Ramirez
November 9th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Now that the 2012 season has concluded for the New York Mets, we have taken a look at overall breakdowns for the offense, starting rotation, and bullpen this past season.  We will now take a look at every player on the roster from A (Manny Acosta) to Y (Chris Young)...

Mets 101 Player Review Series: Elvin Ramirez
November 7th, 2012 at 7:22 PM
Now that the 2012 season has concluded for the New York Mets, we have taken a look at overall breakdowns for the offense, starting rotation, and bullpen this past season. We will now take a look at every player on the roster from A (Manny Acosta) to Y (Chris Young)...