New York Mets Rumors & News

New York Post "Jordany Valdespin isn’t hated in the Mets clubhouse, according to manager Terry Collins. But he isn’t very good at making friends, either. “There’s guys in every clubhouse that for whatever reason rub people the wrong way,” Collins said on his weekly WFAN radio spot Wednesday afternoon. “Does..." May 18

New York Post "Marlon Byrd was expecting a close play at the plate and knew he had to make a strong throw. To the right fielder’s surprise, Darwin Barney was in the next zip code as the ball arrived into catcher John Buck’s glove in the eighth inning yesterday at Wrigley Field. The throw beat Barney to the..." May 18

New York Post "It was a no-brainer. The Mets allow Ike Davis to take at-bats every day, so what could be the harm in letting Matt Harvey hit in the seventh inning yesterday with two outs and the go-ahead run at second base? “That was awesome,” Harvey said after his RBI single pushed the Mets to their..." May 18

New York Post "There is finally joy in Crudville. Just when it appeared the Mets would never win another game, their lineup rose to the challenge for a day against a premier pitcher. And so, the Mets rolled to a 5-2 victory over Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals at Busch Stadium yesterday, snapping a..." May 17

New York Post "Ike Davis’ torment continues. “Today was an awful day,” the first baseman said yesterday after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in the Mets’ 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. It’s been an equally miserable season for Davis, who is stuck in an 0-for-22 slump and saw his batting average drop..." May 17

North Jersey "A few days ago, Mets manager Terry Collins was asked if he would consider using newly acquired outfielder Rick Ankiel as a pitcher if he needed an arm to spell his taxed bullpen. Collins mentioned not just Ankiel, but also first baseman Ike Davis and backup catcher Anthony Recker as potential..." May 17

New York Post "Upon further review, Terry Collins said he misspoke. A day after saying he doesn’t “answer to fans” — in response to a question about the perception the Mets didn’t have Jordany Valdespin’s back after the flamboyant utilityman was drilled by a pitch Saturday — the Mets manager clarified his..." May 16

New York Times "The Mets, starting to suffocate under the burden of losing, found relief Thursday afternoon. Whether their 5-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals represents a building block or just a reprieve from their misery will be determined over time. Regardless, it was sorely needed, as they avoided a..." May 16

Newark Star-Ledger "Zack Wheeler visited doctors today in New York after reporting soreness around his right clavicle Monday and doctors did not find structural damage, his agent told The Star-Ledger. "All good," Wheeler's agent Al Goetz said via text message. "No structural damage." Wheeler pitched on for..." May 16

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Shelby Miller wasn’t perfect like he was for the final 27 hitters he faced last Friday. But, even with modest imperfections, he pitched shutout ball again Wednesday night against the New York Mets. This time, however, it was for only 5 2/3 innings and not nine. When Rick Ankiel, a Cardinals..." May 16

New York Post "Zack Wheeler finally has arrived in New York, but not to pitch for the Mets. The team’s top pitching prospect will be examined Wednesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery, after complaining of soreness in his right collarbone on Monday. He has been scratched from his scheduled start on Friday..." May 15

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The Cardinals entered this season advertised as having the best minor-league system in baseball with a talent pipeline years in the making that they planned to exploit for years to come. It took less than two months before they had to test it. Lefty John Gast became the latest rookie to..." May 15

New York Post "The rearranged deck chairs on the Titanic were a sight to behold yesterday with Rick Ankiel’s addition to the Mets, but this ship is still headed toward the bottom of the Atlantic. Or at least for now, the Mississippi. With Ankiel in the lineup and playing center field only hours after..." May 14

New York Post "Scott Atchison wanted the ball last night, even with his right elbow hurting. In the end, the Mets were left hurting as Atchison allowed a two-run homer to Matt Holliday in the seventh inning that gave the Cardinals their final runs in their 6-3 victory at Busch Stadium. Atchison will be..." May 14

North Jersey "Sandy Alderson understands the danger of putting a stud prospect (Zack Wheeler) on a struggling team. Fair or unfair, fans will expect him to be a savior. But in a radio interview with WFAN’s Mike Francesa, Alderson acknowledged that Wheeler will be with the Mets sooner rather than..." May 14

New York Post "If Ike Davis doesn’t clean it up quickly in the cleanup spot, ticket him for a trip to Triple-A Las Vegas. The Mets cannot afford to waste Matt Harvey’s starts. They cannot afford to have Davis continue to strike out in crucial situations. Manager Terry Collins is counting on Davis to drive..." May 13

Newark Star-Ledger "As Ike Davis walked away from home plate after striking out in a crucial situation in the eighth inning on Sunday, he was showered with unabated scorn by the Citi Field crowd. The first baseman had just made the second out in the Mets’ half of the inning, unable to drive in runners on second..." May 13

North Jersey "Slumping Ike Davis didn’t start Saturday against lefty Francisco Liriano. But not only was he back in the lineup Sunday against Pittsburgh righty JeanmarGomez, he batted cleanup in an apparent attempt by manager Terry Collins to get Davis out of his doldrums. It didn’t help. Davis went 0-for-4..." May 13

New York Post "It’s a lineup not even a mother could love. Matt Harvey is supposed to be the Mets’ secret weapon that can overcome all obstacles, but yesterday had the audacity to allow two runs over seven innings, digging his team a small hole. And small holes are a problem for this punchless bunch. “I..." May 13

New York Post "Take away Mike Baxter and the Mets could be headed to St. Louis coming off a winless homestand. The part-time outfielder, who had the game-winning hits in the team’s lone wins on this recently completed stay in Queens, continued to be one of the few dependable Mets in yesterday’s dismal 3-2..." May 13

CBSSports.com "The Mets are in talks on a deal for free agent outfielder Rick Ankiel. It isn't known what other teams may be talking to Ankiel. Ankiel, the pitcher-turned-outfielder, was hitting .194 but had five home runs in 25 games before the Astros released him. Ankiel, 33, could provide pop at a time..." May 13

ESPN New York "If avoiding an extra year of arbitration eligibility for Zack Wheeler is important to the Mets -- and a team insider says it is a priority -- the top prospect may not make his major league debut for another month. Still, the insider projected, Wheeler will spend a half-season in the majors to..." May 13

New York Daily News "The Mets signed veteran outfielder Rick Ankiel Monday to try and bolster their struggling offense. Ankiel was expected to join the team and be in the lineup for the game Monday night in St. Louis. The pitcher-turned-outfielder hit just .192 with five homers and 35 strikeouts in 65 plate..." May 13

New York Post "Frank Francisco is hurting again. The Mets reliever, on a rehab assignment for Class A St. Lucie, is scheduled to be examined by doctors this week after his elbow “didn’t feel very good” following a recent outing, according to manager Terry Collins. Francisco, who underwent surgery in..." May 13

New York Post "There was a time, not that long ago, when people thought Jon Niese might be the ace of the Mets’ rotation this season. That was before Matt Harvey started drawing comparisons to every former great right-handed pitcher. But Harvey, as the Mets have learned, can’t pitch every day, and while..." May 12

New York Post "The Mets can’t hit lefties, can’t hit at home or in the clutch. Their slump is so bad that even one of the few big hits they got in a humbling 7-3 loss to the Pirates — Jordany Valdespin’s ninth-inning homer — left heads shaking and a sour taste, thanks to yet more showboating by the..." May 11

New York Post "David Wright fouled a ball off the inside of his left knee in the first inning of the Mets’ 7-3 loss to the Pirates last night, but stayed in the game until a double-switch in the eighth inning. Manager Terry Collins said Wright’s knee was “pretty sore,” but Wright downplayed it. “It’s pretty..." May 11

New York Post "For the Mets, the struggles of every starter not named Matt Harvey have been well-documented, their rotation battered and beleaguered all year. But Dillon Gee, who has suffered as badly as anybody, pitched a gem in last night’s 3-2 win over the Pirates, deserving of a far better fate than the..." May 10

New York Daily News "After Zack Wheeler displayed significant improvement in his past two starts for Triple-A Las Vegas, it was time to ask if the team’s timetable to promote its top prospect to the major leagues had accelerated. Different Mets officials offered slightly different answers and timetables on..." May 10

Newark Star-Ledger "The bullpen had saved the game. Then, it had lost it. Finally, Mike Baxter won it. And for the third straight game, the Mets walked off in dramatic fashion. After eight innings of roller-coaster baseball, the Mets pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night at Citi..." May 10

CSN Chicago "There are plenty of reasons the White Sox have struggled this season but starting pitching has rarely been the culprit. Although he was fresh off a bad back, Jake Peavy further emphasized the point Wednesday night with 6 2/3 strong innings against the New York Mets. Peavy led the way, the..." May 09

New York Post "Matt Harvey, the ultimate perfectionist, almost reached his goal last night. The Mets ace took a perfect game into the seventh inning, allowed just one baserunner and dominated the White Sox in a 1-0, 10-inning victory. And though Harvey wasn’t the winner, he was the unquestioned star of the..." May 08

New York Post "Did you have Carlos Gomez in the pool? Did you have him as the guy from the Johan Santana trade who was going to have the most staying power, the most impact? Because here is the Brewers center fielder five weeks into the season, leading the NL in hitting and pretty much playing as well — all..." May 07

New York Post "Zack Wheeler is finally blowing away the competition. After a stretch of five shaky starts to begin the season for Triple-A Las Vegas, the Mets’ top pitching prospect had his second straight dominant outing on Sunday, when he pitched six shutout innings against Sacramento. “Outstanding — the..." May 07

North Jersey "There was a time when he was a legitimate thief, a threat to opposing pitchers who underestimated his legs. One season, David Wright stole 34 bases. Another, he stole 27. But over the last three years – Wright’s age 27, 28 and 29 seasons – he has been less of a headache. Wright has not stolen..." May 07

New York Post "Ike Davis has kept the tinkering to a minimum this time around. As the Mets’ first baseman attempts to emerge from a sinkhole that for a second straight season is threatening to devour him, a consistent plate approach has at least sent a reassuring message to the team. Not so reassuring is..." May 07

New York Post "Jon Niese was brutal, the defense behind him lethargic and the offense lacking against Braves ace Tim Hudson. Other than that, it was a great afternoon of baseball for the Mets. Niese’s worst performance of the season coupled with all the other troubles became a 9-4 Cinco de Mauling at Turner..." May 06

New York Post "There are many ways the Braves are ahead of the Mets, but one of the biggest differences between the teams was on display yesterday during yet another of those Dog Day Afternoons here at Turner Field. The Braves are simply much more athletic than the Mets, and you can start in left field where..." May 06

New York Post "Matt Harvey is rested and ready. When the stud Mets right-hander takes the mound tomorrow at Citi Field against the White Sox, he will be pitching on seven days’ rest, but he doesn’t expect the extended layoff to affect him. Harvey was originally supposed to pitch yesterday, but Saturday’s..." May 06

North Jersey "Matt Harvey did not mind his updated pitching schedule, one that handed him two unanticipated extra days of rest. "I'm not worried about it," Harvey said before Sunday afternoon's loss to the Braves. "It's been done before." But manager Terry Collins was less than enthused. "I don't like..." May 06

New York Post "The last thing David Wright can be accused of since landing his $138 million contract with the Mets is complacency. Though the All-Star third-baseman hasn’t produced the team’s most eye-popping numbers — that designation is reserved for John Buck, with his 10 homers and 29 RBIs through 25 games..." May 05

NewJersey.com "Lost in the Mets’ dramatic comeback win Friday, was another subpar performance from starter Shaun Marcum. The right-hander, six days after pitching four innings in his Mets debut, could not complete five innings again. Marcum (0-2, 7.20 ERA) was pulled with the bases loaded and one out in the..." May 05

NewJersey.com "When Lucas Duda makes contact with a baseball, it tends to go far. He has routinely put a charge on pitches this season, often forcing outfielders to retreat from their already strategically deepened positioning. That is, when Duda swings. The burly basher has swung at just 33.5 percent of the..." May 05

New York Post "Who knew the Mets had a little Houdini in them? Almost certain to lose on several occasions in the late innings last night, manager Terry Collins’ crew somehow kept escaping until finally delivering a knockout blow to the Braves. Ruben Tejada and Daniel Murphy inflicted the final damage,..." May 04