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Mets 101 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
April 28th, 2013 at 11:16 AM
The New York Mets will look to end their long home stand on a winning note this afternoon as they wrap up their three game set with the Philadelphia Phillies. First pitch is at 1:10 pm at Citi Field. A win would be critical for the Mets, who have dropped three...
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, 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.
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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.
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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...
New York Mets Closer Frank Francisco Has Bone Spur Removed from Throwing Elbow
December 20th, 2012 at 7:57 PM
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According to MLB.com, New York Mets closer Frank Francisco had surgery in his right throwing elbow, to remove bone spurs on Tuesday. The surgery was performed by Dr. David Altchek. As of right now Francisco is expected to make a full recover and ready for opening day. Good news for...
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...
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: Frank Francisco
October 20th, 2012 at 11:55 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)...
Mets 101 Player Review Series: Josh Edgin
October 18th, 2012 at 10:30 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)...
New York Mets Season in Review:Bullpen
October 9th, 2012 at 9:43 AM
As we do at the end of every Mets season here at Mets 101, we break down each of the three critical phases of the team. Having already covered the team's offense and starting pitching over the weekend, today we will take a look at the bullpen. The bullpen was...
Mets 50th Anniversary: Top Five Trades in New York Mets History
September 14th, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Since Sandy Alderson has taken over as General Manager of the New York Mets, we've seen moves that didn't just shore up the Mets' immediate roster, but their future one as well. Alderson made his mark last year by trading Carlos Beltran for prospect Zach Wheeler, a trade, which along with...
New York Mets Fail to Support R.A. Dickey in Latest Loss
September 11th, 2012 at 10:50 PM
New York- On a night that began with a tribute to the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the New York Mets looked to have a strong effort in the works. The Mets put together a 2-1 lead heading into the seventh inning with staff ace R.A. Dickey on...
Dickey Wins Eighteenth as Mets Drop Cards 6-2
September 5th, 2012 at 10:35 PM
The New York Mets (65-72) took the final game of their series with the St. Louis Cardinals (74-63) Wednesday, by a score of 6-2. R.A. Dickey continued his magnificent season, winning his National League-leading eighteenth game of the year. Dickey wasn't at his best, but strong for 6 2/3 innings, allowing the...
Matt Harvey Strikeouts 9, Bullpen Falters as Colorado Rockies Roll Past New York Mets 5-2
August 23rd, 2012 at 12:55 AM
The New York Mets (57-67) dropped their fourth straight and third-in-a-row at the hands of the Colorado Rockies (49-73) Wednesday night at Citi Field by a score of 5-2. Phenom Matt Harvey was strong again, going six innings while allowing just one runs on three hits and striking out nine....
Ike Davis’ Seventh Inning Shot the Difference in 2-0 Victory
August 18th, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Washington, D.C.- On a night that was dominated by pitching, both the New York Mets and Washington Nationals knew that the game could come down to one swing of the bat. Starters Jon Niese and Edwin Jackson were both throwing gems, and each went deep into the night. Fortunately for...
New York Mets Survive Bullpen Meltdown, Take Finale from Atlanta Braves 6-5
August 13th, 2012 at 12:46 AM
The New York Mets (55-60) survived a four-run ninth by the Atlanta Braves (66-48) to take the final game of their three game series 6-5 Sunday night at Citi Field. The tandem of Josh Edgin and Frank Francisco went on another adventure in the ninth, loading the bases before Francisco...
Jeremy Hefner Throws a Gem as New York Mets Roll to 6-2 Victory Over San Diego Padres
August 5th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
San Diego-Jeremy Hefner knew before he even took the ball that this start could be his last for a while. With Johan Santana due off of the disabled list early next week and Matt Harvey showing he's ready for the big league spotlight, Hefner looked destined for the long relief...
Mets Injury Report: Tim Byrdak to DL, Kirk Nieuwenhuis Too?
August 4th, 2012 at 11:47 AM
A quick look at the growing list of injured Mets:
Tim Byrdak has been placed on the 15-day DL retroactive to August 2 with a sore shoulder. According to Michael Byron, he will undergo an MRI Monday in New York but manager Terry Collins remained optimistic saying ”Tim’s been absolutely outstanding...
