Posted by Robert Knapel on Mar. 23, 2011 at 12:04 PM
With just nine days left until Opening Day, Carlos Beltran has only appeared in one game as a DH and has had only three at-bats. At this point, it is getting very hard to believe that he will start the season anywhere other than the disabled list. Earlier this week...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Mar. 21, 2011 at 10:34 AM
For some reason, the New York Mets gave Oliver Perez every chance possible to make the team’s Opening Day roster this year. Some people may even say that there are 12 million reasons why the team did it. Perez started Spring Training with a chance to make the Mets starting...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Mar. 9, 2011 at 1:05 PM
In what may be the least surprising Mets news this season, Terry Collins announced today that Oliver Perez is no longer in the running for a spot in the starting rotation. Mets fans were hoping that the next words out of his mouth were that Perez would be cut. That...
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Posted by Robert Knapel on Mar. 6, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Carlos Beltran finally made his Spring Training Debut for the Mets today. His performance was encouraging and he looked like he is feeling healthy. Beltran went 1-3 and scored a run. Beltran actually slid into home plate to beat a throw while attempting to score. Beltran will likely continue to...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Mar. 3, 2011 at 10:31 PM
This news is not really surprising, but it is just nice that it is finally official. According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, the Mets have reached an internall conclusion that Oliver Perez will not be a part of the team's starting rotation this season. Martino also notes that...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Mar. 2, 2011 at 1:44 PM
It appears that Carlos Beltran will play in his first game for the Mets this weekend. No, Beltran will not be playing it right field. His knee is still not at 100%. Beltran is expected to DH this weekend. It is still very early in the spring so fans should...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Mar. 1, 2011 at 1:30 PM
I apologize for not posting the past two days. I got a bit bogged down on one an assignment I had for another site. The piece was an article on the top 50 cheaters in MLB history. Check it out here: http://bleacherreport.com/users/308977-robert-knapel
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 27, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Ollie had his first outing of Spring Training today against the Atlanta Braves. As if Perez was not already in a deep enough hole for his chance at a roster spot, he dug himself even deeper down after his performance today. The Braves scored four runs off of Perez in...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 26, 2011 at 2:11 PM
As promised, here is your recap of the Mets intrasquad game. Although it is very early and this game means virtually nothing, there were some impressive performances to take note of. Scott Hairston played like he is trying to find a way to crack the team's starting lineup. Hairston hit...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 25, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Today features the first real opportunity to seen the Mets in action. The team is holding its intrasquad game today. While results from this game mean nothing, it is still very exciting to see baseball being played once again. Many of the players fighting for a lineup spot are playing...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 23, 2011 at 1:36 PM
SNY's Kevin Burkhardt believes that Pedro Beato actually has the best fastball of anyone in Mets camp. The fact that he also grew up as a Mets fan is also a bonus. It appears right now that Beato may have a chance to make the Mets roster as a member...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 21, 2011 at 9:27 PM
Today was the first day of full team workouts for the New York Mets. The workouts went off with out a hitch. Luis Castillo did leave the field for a while during the middle of the workout to check on his brother's surgery. Johan Santana was on the field and...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 20, 2011 at 3:15 PM
The Mets have brought in a few players that could help them in the middle of the year should they need someone to replace an injured player. The Mets resigned Jesus Feliciano. He made his major league debut with the Mets last year at age 31. While he only hit...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 19, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Although it is not mandatory for position players to be at Spring Training until tomorrow many of them are already in Port St. Lucie. However, one player who has not arrived yet is Luis Castillo. Manager Terry Collins said, ""In a position of Luis, where he's competing for a job....
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 18, 2011 at 3:34 PM
One of the most exciting defensive plays in baseball occurs when there is going to be a play at the plate. This situation happens when an outfielder can make a great throw to try to nail the runner that is heading home. Throughout the history of baseball, there have been...
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