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Pedro To Make First Spring Start
Pedro Martinez makes his first spring start today. It’s only the second time he’s been scheduled to play in a game. The first time, March 6, the game was rained out. Pedro has been filling his time by pitching simulated games and batting practice. It’s kind of late to be getting your first start but […]
Notes From Yesterday
Carlos Beltran played center field for the first time this spring. After the game he admitted that he’s not up to playing the field for 9 innings. Beltran also spoke about the joys of fatherhood. Mike Pelfrey pitched 4 2/3 innings allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits. It wasn’t his best outing but […]
CitiField Goes Green
An article was posted on the Mets website about how the team is making CitiField environmentally friendly. The article describes some of the things they’re doing to accomplish this. It’s actually pretty cool. I was actually at the press conference this morning not as a member of the press but as a guest of a […]
MLBTR: Mets Good Fit for Bonds
MLB Trade Rumors discusses the possibility of the Mets signing Barry Bonds even though Omar Minaya has publicly been in vehement no panic mode.
Alou Out 4-6 Weeks
That big grunt you heard from the south yesterday wasn’t a weather system working it’s way up the eastern seaboard. It was the collective reaction of everyone at Mets camp upon learning that Moises Alou is in need of hernia surgery and will be out 4-6 weeks. The surgery is scheduled to take place today […]
Injury Tracker
I’ve only scratched the surface with my injury reports but the injury bug is far more serious than you’d think by looking at my posts to this point. To help keep track of who’s hurt and what their status is I’ve created the injury tracker. I’ll update it daily or more frequently if time allows.
Quote of the Day
“When I throw in game, please, everyone cross your fingers.†– Orlando Hernandez on his new delivery
More On Gotay’s Ankle
There was encouraging but not totally resolute news on Ruben Gotay‘s ankle. The CT scan from Monday showed that what the team doctor thought may have been a fracture was actually an irregularity that was a result of a previous injury. The results will be sent back to New York for a second look to […]
El Duque Throwing
There’s finally a reason to feel optimistic about Orlando Hernandez. Due to the injury to his foot El Duque has been working on a new windup that eliminates his trademark high leg kick. The high leg kick was causing pressure on the hurt toe so it had to go in favor of a windup that […]
Amazin’ Avenue’s Make-The-Mets-O-Meter
Eric Simon at Amazin’ Avenue posted the latest version of his Make-The-Mets-O-Meter. It’s worth a look.
