All-Star Game apples: Minnesota Twins
June 19, 2013 By
In preparation for the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field, 35 apple statues have been placed around New York City. We’re counting down the days to the game by posting a photo of one statue every day. Today’s apple: Minnesota Twins…
Scott Atchison placed on DL
June 19, 2013 By
The Mets have placed Scott Atchison on the disabled list with a sore right groin. Atchison left Tuesday night’s game after pulling his groin during his warmup pitches. He was activated off the DL earlier on Tuesday due to bone spurs in his elbow and numbness in his fingers. This move brings the Mets back to […]
Mets prospect Luis Mateo undergoes Tommy John surgery
June 19, 2013 By
Our worst fears have been confirmed after Luis Mateo pulled up lame with elbow pain back in mid-April. The 23-year-old flamethrower has indeed undergone Tommy John surgery — so says Baseball America’s Matt Eddy:
#Mets RHP Lui…
Wednesday’s Mets-Braves lineup
June 19, 2013 By
ATLANTA — Here is the lineup as Eric Young Jr. makes his Mets debut and Shaun Marcum again bids for his first Mets win.
Mets
Eric Young, Jr., cf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Marlon Byrd, rf
Lucas Duda, 1b
John Buck, c
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, lf
Omar …
Watch: Media and Player Reaction to Tuesday’s Wheeler-Harvey Show
June 19, 2013 By
To hear what WFAN’s Evan Roberts, Aaron Boone, Doc Gooden, David Wright and others had to say about Zack Wheeler, Matt Harvey and what they mean to the Mets, watch this video from SNY’s Recapr.com:
Sandy Alderson zings Bob Costas
June 19, 2013 By
After the Mets’ enthusiastic celebration of a walkoff win against the Cubs on Sunday, commentator Bob Costas quipped that the display was "another sign of the ongoing decline of Western Civilization."
Mets Trade Primer: Outfielder Eric Young Jr.
June 19, 2013 By
While all the talk yesterday was, justifiably, about the Metropolitans’ Harvey-and-Wheeler-fueled Braves beatdown, today we can move on to trade talk. And instead of mid-season speculation about superstars fringy guys moving to away…