METS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Lutz Is The Easy Choice To Replace Davis, But Satin Is The Right Choice
With Ike Davis all, but assured of a trip to Triple-A Las Vegas, the easy part is done. The difficult part will deciding on how to replace him, in body only, at first base.
On the current roster, we already discussed some of the options available and they range from moving Lucas Duda from left field to first base, moving Daniel Murphy over to first, or giving Justin Turner significant...
Mets Minors Report 5/24: Lara Promoted, Mejia Strong In Rehab, Tapia Returns From DL
Mejia looked sharp last night, hitting 96 MPH.
Last Night’s Quick Scores
Las Vegas got blanked by Iowa, 4-0.
Binghamton was shutout by New Britain, 1-0.
Savannah slid by Augusta, 3-1.
St. Lucie defeated Dunedin, 8-5.
Prospect Pipeline
Jenrry Mejia made his second rehab start last night in St. Lucie and impressed with eight strikeouts over five innings. We were all curious as...
Mets rumors: Zack Wheeler expected to make debut soon
Zack Wheeler may have already been called up if not for injury setbacks in spring and early in his minor league season. He still may have been left to wait for a time when the New York Mets were ready even if he were 100 percent healthy, though. Regardless, the Mets appear poised to call up the young righty prospect soon.
Mike Puma of the New York Post says a "high-ranking...
Team Source On Wheeler: “He’s Ready”
Updated By Joe D. On 5/23
A high-ranking team official told he New York Post on Thursday that barring a setback, Zack Wheeler is expected to make 2-3 more starts for Triple-A Las Vegas and then join the Mets. If Wheeler remains on normal rest, that would put his Mets debut somewhere in the June 6-11 range.
“If not for the minor setback with the shoulder, he might already be here...
Roundtable: What is Wilmer Flores’ trade value?
Tuesday’s column on Wilmer Flores drew a strong reaction so I thought I would ask my friends in the blogosphere about his trade value. I asked them to respond to the following questions:
Flores is 21 and playing at Triple-A, one of the four youngest full-time position players in the PCL. He also was not ranked in any major preseason Top 100 list and has gotten off to a so...
Mets News: Ike Davis explains first base miscue
Ike looks lost at the plate and on the field
Ike Davis , who allowed Brandon Phillips ' tie-breaking double to bounce past him at first base in the ninth inning Wednesday, calmly explained his reasoning after the 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds:
Davis said, at least in his mind, he saw the one-out grounder with runners on the corners bounce foul the hop before it got to him...
This Time Ike Davis’ Glove Betrays Mets
Ike Davis’ troubles at the plate and in the field continued as he botched two plays at first, one in which opened the door to the Reds’ three-run ninth inning in Wednesday’s 7-4 loss. With the Mets being swept, they fell to a season-high ten games below .500. Matt Harvey did not have a great start, but came away with another no-decision.
DAVIS: Frustration personified. (AP...
The Zack Wheeler hype will end up being his downfall
With 2013 being touted as a rebuilding year for the Mets, most fans are excited to see the debut of prospects like Travis d’Arnuad and Zack Wheeler.
It is now May and the talk of these prospects is heating up. d’Arnuad is out with a broken foot and is due back soon while Wheeler just missed a start due to soreness in his neck. The team decided to play it safe with their top...
Matt Harvey Reveals What Little Else Mets Have
The headlines were basically the same no matter where you look: Today Is Matt Harvey Day.
Harvey, undeniably the most exciting thing to happen to the Mets this season, starts Wednesday against Cincinnati. In games following his start, the Mets are 0-9.
HARVEY: Goes against Reds.
Harvey has started nine games and won five with four no-decisions. Even in those games he was brilliant...
Is it time to jump off the Wilmer Flores bandwagon?
In Monday’s Mets Minors piece by David Groveman, there was some discussion, both in the article and the comments section, about Wilmer Flores. That’s not that unusual – he is one of the few hitting prospects in the upper levels of the minors and he’s been on Mets Top Prospect lists for half a decade now. One of the topics was Flores versus Daniel Murphy and who was going...
Sandy Alderson Doing Mets Disservice With Ike Davis Decision
ALDERSON DOING METS A DISSERVICE IN STAYING WITH DAVIS
Perhaps Sandy Alderson knew of Andrew Brown’s strained oblique when he said there was nothing imminent about sending Ike Davis to the minor leagues. Assuming he did not, it is puzzling as to why he’s in no hurry to ship out his struggling first baseman.
Eventually, Alderson said, “everything comes to a head at some point...
Mets News: Andrew Brown suffers oblique injury
Mets News:
Andrew Brown found an inopportune time to suffer an injury.
Stationed at first base for the second time in three days with Triple-A Las Vegas, Brown was forced to depart Sunday’s 51s game in Omaha with an oblique strain the half-inning after producing a third-inning sacrifice fly.
Brown, who has played more games at first base than any other position in his minor...
Dare We Say It – Is Mets Closer Position Solidified with Bobby Parnell?
TweetI can’t believe I’m about to say this, but Bobby Parnell looks to have developed into a solid … I’m sorry, I just can’t finish that sentence. I really want to say he’s proven us all wrong and has the makings of a real major league closer. But I know if I dare finish that sentence, I’ll probably be rewarded with 3 games in a row of blown saves or something to make...
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