Mets will see Kazmir on Friday, 25-man roster unrealistic

“We’ll see Scott Kazmir for the first time Friday,” Mets GM Sandy Alderson said on Twitter today, in regards to whether the team has legit interest in the free agent. “We have an open mind, but a spot on the Major[…]

Recap: Santana feels good, will workout again tomorrow

According to SNY’s Matt Dunn, Terry Collins said today that Johan Santana is feeling great after his 29-pitch bullpen session and he is expected to workout again tomorrow. Santana’s pre-throwing routine takes 2 1/2 hours to complete, Collins explained, so[…]

Recap: RA Dickey answers fan questions on Twitter

Here are some questions from fans, answered by RA Dickey yesterday on Twitter: TheRealTomFitz: How does Johan look to you? RA Dickey: Looks in good shape. A little to early to tell. Arossss1268: Will the new outfield walls effect the[…]

2012 Mets Player Profile: Johan Santana

Signed as an amateur free agent in 1995, Johan Santana was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 199 Rule 5 draft and promptly traded to the Minnesota Twins. Like Pedro Beato last year, Santana stuck around with the Twins[…]

Ike is cleared, will be back in PSL tomorrow

Earlier today, Ike Davis was sent to New York  to see team doctors in follow up to his physical, which the team said had nothing to do with his ankle. According to SNY’s Matt Dunn, Davis has been cleared to[…]

Edelstein: Spring is here, Mets fans complain about Seaver

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Latest news, notes and quotes from Port St. Lucie

12:25 pm: Daniel Murphy, David Wright and Lucas Duda took batting practice on Field 7 today, which is built to the same dimensions as the new Citi Field outfield wall. According to Kevin Burkhardt, Murphy hit several balls out of[…]

This is -- New York Mets -- Jeopardy!

At the risk of outing myself as a complete and utter nerd, I will share the fact that one of my favorite hobbies outside of deriving obscure baseball statistics and watching low-level minor league games is watching a lot of[…]

Are the Mets Truly Saber? Part Two

Yesterday, we established -- or at least posited -- that the Mets have acted the part of a sabermetrically-aware team since Sandy Alderson was installed at the helm. In terms of perception and organizational / structural change, the team has[…]

Links to Read: on Terry Collins & expectations for Johan

In the Wall Street Journal, Brian Costa asks if Terry Collins in it for the long haul and is he more like Joe Maddon or Jim Riggleman? Similarly, in this article for the New York Post, Mike Vaccaro wonders if Collins[…]

Johan's Arm Didn't Fall Off Applesauce: Terry Collins Addresses Media, Santana Throws Bullpen Session, BA's Top 100 Prospects & More!

Welcome To Port St. Lucie Mets manager Terry Collins met with the media for the first time in 2012 and he had a lot to say about his expectations for the team (spoiler alert: he has very high expectations for[…]

2012 New York Mets Spring Training Schedule

The Mets recently released their full 2012 broadcast schedule for their 31 Spring Training games. Seventeen will be on television and another ten will be on WFAN including four non-televised games, so 21 will be readily available in some form[…]

Mets Spring Training Photo Of The Day: Johan Santana

Johan Santana is the talk of Mets Spring Training camp so far, with manager Terry Collins anointing him the Opening Day stater, assuming good health between now and then. Santana hasn't pitched in a real game in a year and[…]

Mookie Unfired, Sort Of

Mookie Unfired, Sort Of The Mets unfortunately let Mookie Wilson go after his return as first base coach last season, but have brought him back for 2012 as an instructor and "team ambassador."

Dillon Gee Has Some Work To Do

Most people already assume Dillon Gee will be in the Mets' starting rotation this season, a defensible position given the dearth of other options. Everyone else is either underdeveloped (Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jeurys Familia) or not on the Mets[…]