Listen: The Latest Mets Talk on the Grapefruit Roundup
I was joined during the first hour of the show by Howard Megdal of SNY and Matt Cerrone of Metsblog. We talked about the Jose Reyes thyroid situation and if the mainstream media has been fair with...
View ArticleMets Staff With Takahashi in Rotation
Hisanori Takahashi has opened some eyes with his spring performance. As mentioned before, he has thrown six shutout innings while striking out nine in the Grapefruit League. Many, including me, have...
View ArticleMets Should Use “Options” Wisely
According to MLB Trade Rumors Pat Misch, Nelson Figueroa, and Fernando Nieve are out of options this spring. Essentially they make the team or will be placed on waivers. If you wait till later in the...
View ArticleBullpen Bingo
So we learned yesterday that Jon Niese is all but certain to be the fifth starter. This is a perfectly reasonable outcome- in fact, to hear Sam Page tell it (and when Sam speaks, attention must be...
View ArticleGaudin Can Be Valuable to the Mets
There are rumors of the Mets having interest in former Yankees pitcher Chad Gaudin. In reaching out to NYBD contributor Frank Russo, he told me there were some concerns around the Yankees that Gaudin’s...
View ArticleFigueroa May Be Headed North- Mejia Out?
In a move that surprises me a great deal, Marty Noble reports that Nelson Figueroa may have secured a spot on the roster out of the bullpen. It appears that Jerry Manuel and Dan Warthen view him as a...
View ArticleMaine and Figueroa
I have made no secret of my belief that the Mets misused Nelson Figueroa. But I think yesterday illustrated to what extent this is true. Earlier in the day, Figueroa was claimed by the Phillies. That...
View ArticleListen: Frank Viola and Nelson Figueroa at 8pm
I have a couple of local New York hurlers joining me tonight as we kick off the first Wednesday show we will have during Spring Training. New Brooklyn Cyclones pitching coach Frank Viola will join me....
View ArticleLI Ducks A Great Way to Get Back to the Show
Every Friday I take a look at what is going on with Independent Baseball. Today we take a look at members of the Long Island Ducks who made it back to the big leagues. Ever go to a game at Bethpage...
View ArticleNelson Figueroa a Yankee
It looks like former Mets pitcher Nelson Figueroa just signed a Minor League Deal with the Yankees. He informed everyone of the news over at Facebook. Looks like the Yankees brought him in for...
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