Yankees fans… “No Bay, Okay!”
Jason Bay, the newly introduced New York Met has all New Yorkers excited for different reasons. On paper his departure from Boston is a win for both ball clubs, although as it typically turns out for the Met’s, Bay will most likely under perform, have a significant drop in numbers, and or will be injured and forced to retire. Conversely Yankees fans can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing they no longer have to deal with an over-achiever wearing the red pinstripes.
Jason Bay’s departure from the Red Sox to the Mets, benefits which club, the Yankees, Mets or Red Sox the most? Let me know what you think…
Jose Reyes and Mets Ticket Prices Going Under the Knife
The Mets may finally be getting the hang of this public relations thing. The team announced Thursday that the average season ticket for 2010 would cost 10 percent less than it did this season, with cuts of as much as 20 percent in some locations. According to the team, every season ticket holder will wind up with a lower invoice than they had this year, although per-game ticket prices will remain the same in some instances.
The Mets say that the decision was made in deference to the economy, which is a lot easier than saying that we’re charging you less because of how awful we were this season. The economic realities of 2009 were certainly a consideration, but someone in the Mets realized that they’ve got a pretty ticked off fanbase these days and keeping them in the building was going to take more than the promise that things would better next year when all the players were healthy.
That was true even before the news that Jose Reyes tore his hamstring became public knowledge, but was twice as true when the ticket pricing announcement was actually made. One of the linchpins that the Mets could use as a selling point for a brighter tomorrow is now a gigantic question mark as the offseason gets underway, raising the possibility that the Mets could be looking for help at shortstop in addition to all of the other holes that need filling around the league.
Click here to read the full article – By JOSH ALPER of nbcnewyork.com
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No champagne here as NY Mets open final road series against Nationals
The Mets are roughly 240 miles south of the Yankees right now, but they might as well be on a different planet. In one clubhouse, they were cleaning champagne and beer off the carpet. In the other, some players looked like they could use a cup of coffee.
The subdued atmosphere was similar to the last time the Mets were here, in late July, which shows just how long it’s been since the Mets have played in meaningful games.
With the Yankees dominating the headlines in New York, the Mets began a three-game series against the last-place Nationals that was meaningless even by the Mets’ 2009 standard of irrelevance.
Manager Jerry Manuel noted the shrinking number of media members still covering the team when reporters walked into his office Monday afternoon. Somehow, the pitching matchup of Nelson Figueroa against Ross Detwiler didn’t draw a big crowd in the press box.
Click here to read the full article – By Brian Costa of NJ.com
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Mets now in position to play spoiler
The Mets travel to sunny Florida this weekend looking to dish out some revenge served cold.
The Marlins are the team that knocked the Mets out of playoff contention in New York on the final day of each of the past two regular seasons. With some help from Colorado, the Mets can return the favor.
After Wednesday’s come-from-behind win over the Phillies, Florida stands 4 1/2 games behind the Wild Card-leading Rockies. Colorado closes a four-game series with the Padres on Thursday before hosting the Cardinals for three this weekend. If any combination of Rockies wins and Marlins losses reaches six, Florida will be mathematically eliminated from the postseason.
Click here to read the full article – By Tim Britton of MLB.com
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Citi Field a boon to Castillo, Murphy
Through much of its inaugural season, Citi Field has been branded a pitcher’s ballpark.
Especially when compared to the new jewel of the Bronx, Citi Field’s expansive dimensions and high outfield walls seem designed to minimize offense. But that is true only to an extent. Although Citi Field has yielded only 128 home runs — ranking 11th among National League ballparks — a bigger outfield has led to more success for contact hitters.
Click here to read the full article – By Tim Britton of MLB.com
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Castillo’s health bodes well for the future
One of the more inexplicable wrinkles of this bizarre Mets season has doubled as one of the few things gone right. All year long, Luis Castillo has been able to play.
Far more surprising than Castillo’s production — an average well over .300 and an on-base percentage floating around .400 — has been his health. In a season in which seemingly no Met can stay off the disabled list, Castillo — he of training room infamy — ranks third on the team in games played. And the two men in front of him, David Wright and Daniel Murphy, are both more than seven years his junior.
“He came into Spring Training on a mission,” Mets manager Jerry Manuel said of the rejuvenated Castillo. “In the offseason, he got himself in great physical shape. I’m sure, mentally, he processed some things.”
Click here to read the full article – By Anthony DiComo of MLB.com
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Thole, Misch prepared to show their stuff
The Mets hope Thursday’s series finale against the Rockies gives them a glimpse into a promising future, as left-hander Pat Misch makes his second start of the season and teams with new batterymate Josh Thole, who will be making his big league debut after leaping from Double-A Binghamton to join the big league roster as a September callup.
For Misch, who tossed seven innings of one-run ball Friday in Chicago for his first start with the Mets after 19 relief appearances, September could be a chance for him to play his way into a prospective rotation spot in 2010, but he claims not to have that on his mind.
“I take it one day at a time,” Misch said Wednesday. “You never know where you’re going to be in this game. You just have to go out there every single day and get people out. That’s what it’s all about. We’re all playing here to win. You can’t think about next year. Next year is next year.”
Click here to read the full article – By Owen Perkins of MLB.com
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Mets hurlers Putz, Perez suffer setbacks
Merely days after announcing they expected to activate setup man J.J. Putz next week in Colorado, the Mets received yet another unexpected dose of bad news.
“I’m not optimistic that he’ll pitch again this season,” manager Jerry Manuel said, and later that day, his fears were confirmed.
The Mets announced late Tuesday that an MRI revealed new fraying and a slight tear to the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.
Though Putz will not undergo an additional procedure, he will not pitch again this year.
Click here to read the full article – By Anthony DiComo of MLB.com
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Johan scratched, to see doctor Tuesday
Mets players said Monday they expect Johan Santana will require surgery on his left elbow to repair whatever malady has prompted the club to scratch the pitcher from his scheduled start against the Marlins in Miami on Tuesday. Instead of making his 26th start, Santana is to have his elbow examined by Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek. And, if his teammates’ sense of the situation is right, his next start likely will be next season.
The Mets offered minimal information, i.e., no specific diagnosis or theories, about the problem that manager Jerry Manuel said began to develop before the All-Star break. But Mike Pelfrey, Santana’s fellow starter, said, “I don’t think anyone expects good news.” And Jeff Francoeur said he anticipates Santana will require surgery after speaking with the pitcher in the clubhouse Monday.
Click here to read the full article – By Marty Noble of MLB.com
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Wagner eager to show Mets what he can do
Billy Wagner has been in the Mets’ clubhouse since Sunday, and the closer, who underwent Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery last September, is getting a little eager.
Wagner is back and healthy, 11 months after he last pitched in a game for the Mets. He is scheduled to be activated from the disabled list either Thursday or Friday.
That activation will start Wagner’s audition, both for the end of this season and all of the next, though the Mets reportedly placed him on waivers on Wednesday. If he clears those waivers by Friday afternoon, as expected, he can be traded to any Major League club. Any team that claims him would have until Tuesday to work out a deal with the Mets.
Click here to read the full article – By Tim Britton of MLB.com
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