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New dimensions get great reviews in PSL

During an optional player workout, David Wright, Daniel Murphy, and Lucas Duda took batting practice on back field in Port St. Lucie which features the new dimensions of Citi Field back at Flushing.  According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, here is what Wright and Murphy had to say: You could tell. And if [...]

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Alderson answers questions on Twitter

Earlier this afternoon following the first official workout for New York Mets pitchers and catcher, NY general manager Sandy Alderson answered some fan questions on Twitter; although someone needs to familiarize him with the whole RT with comment option: My favorite question (and answer) came from our friend over at MetsPolice who asked the following [...]

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Tuesday in PSL: Collins, Santana, Turner, #7

New York Mets starter, Johan Santana threw his second bullpen session of the Spring this afternoon at Digital Domain Park; tossing 29 pitches from a mound. Upon completion of his session, the former Cy Young Award Winner told reporters he was feeling good, but is still taking it “one step at a time”: It’s been [...]

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Monday at Port St. Lucie: Mejia, nose jobs, lockers

Today marked the official check in for New York Mets Pitchers and catchers to Digital Domain Park in Port S. Lucie. Even though first official workouts do not take place until Wednesday, over ten pitchers are scheduled for a bullpen session tomorrow,according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York: Johan Santana. Dillon Gee, Matt Harvey, [...]

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Krod would have been willing to sign extension with Mets

In a post to USA Today Bob Nightengale writes, former New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez “is pondering a malpractice or fraud suit against his former agents, Paul Kinzer and Arn Tellem of the Wasserman Media Group.”  According to Nightengale, had Rodriguez known his no trade provision was not filed he would have been willing [...]

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Tweet Cap: Sandy Alderson speaks with reporters

Today at Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson spoke with reporters and according to those who where on hand, here is what he had to say: According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Alderson said the following about bringing up any of Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, [...]

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Scott Kazmir reunion in Flushing unlikely

Left handed starter and former New York Mets top prospect Scott Kazmir held a workout yesterday in front of ten or so scouts, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com.  One scout –who was in attendance — told Olney he saw the southpaw hit upwards of 91 MPH: Kazmir 28, was drafted 15th overall by NY [...]

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TweetCap: Johan throws bullpen session; Terry Collins pleased

Yesterday afternoon at Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie, New York Mets starter Johan Santana threw 25 pitches off a mound for the first time this Spring.  Santana, who missed the entire 2010 season recovering from surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder, threw in front of Mets manager Terry Collins, [...]

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RIP Kid…

I’ll never forget where I was on that October night; with the Mets trailing by two, down to their last out and ‘The Kid’ Gary Carter stepping to the plate. I was only eight then. But the memory will be engraved in my mind forever. It all started with a Carter single. A line drive [...]

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