Learning From a Misplay, Brett Gardner Makes a Highlight-Reel Catch
“I thought I had a bead on it,” Gardner said, adding, “I thought I was going to get to it, but I ran out of space.” In the sixth, Daniel Murphy, with a man on first base, hit a high fly ball to center...
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Collins ejected after arguing Tejada pickoff
Terry Collins went both screaming and kicking last night. The Mets manager was ejected for the second time in nine days in last night’s 2-1 walk-off win at Citi Field, and it was as furious as Collins...
View ArticleRoundup: Dioner Navarro’s Three Home Runs Power Cubs Over White Sox
In a wild game before 39,129 fans in Baltimore, each team slugged four home runs and the Orioles rallied from a four-run deficit. Zimmerman hit solo homers in the first and fourth innings before...
View ArticleAnalysis: For Mets, First and Short Have That Third-and-Long Feel
But through the first two months of the season, that premise already seems at risk. Certain assumptions have been fulfilled. David Wright, who signed a long-term extension in the off-season, has been...
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Hefner makes case, Gee on notice with Wheeler nearing rotation
Jeremy Hefner earned his first win of the season, and could be solidifying his rotation spot. With Zack Wheeler on the verge of joining the big club, a Mets starter will have to be dropped from the...
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Hefner makes case, Gee on notice with Wheeler nearing Mets rotation
Jeremy Hefner earned his first win of the season, and could be solidifying his rotation spot. With Zack Wheeler on the verge of joining the big club, a Mets starter will have to be dropped from the...
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Mets brass tells Ike, Tejada they are on verge of being sent down: source
Getty Images Ike Davis. Tuesday night didn’t end well for all the Mets. After the team earned their best win of the season, rallying to beat the Yankees in the ninth inning, manager Terry Collins, GM...
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Mets put Tejada on DL, call up Quintanilla
Paul J. Bereswill Ruben Tejada after injuring his quad last night. Ruben Tejada will be sidelined for at least a couple of weeks, as the Mets placed their shortstop on the 15-day DL this morning with...
View ArticleIt’s official: Tejada gets Triple-A demotion
MILWAUKEE — Ruben Tejada is officially demoted to the minors. The Mets announced during last night’s 7-6 loss to the Brewers that Tejada has completed his rehab assignment and been optioned to...
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Marcum sent for checkup on balky back
MILWAUKEE — Shaun Marcum may soon have more clarity on the upper-back soreness that has been present during his last two starts. A Mets spokesman last night said the veteran right-hander was headed to...
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Mets GM Alderson: Harvey’s call on Tommy John; with Tejada, ‘it’s like...
Getty Images Sandy Alderson. Cutting elbows and pulling teeth. Paging Dr. Alderson. In an interview on WFAN on Tuesday, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says the final call on whether phenom Matt...
View ArticleMets’ top priority is shortstop, but they’re not alone
ORLANDO – Bring up shortstop and executives throughout the sport will bemoan the dearth of quality at the position. Which should bode poorly for the Mets. The organization has many needs....
View ArticleTejada mulling grievance vs. Mets
Ruben Tejada got almost nothing out of 2013 other than a broken right leg. Now, the shortstop reportedly may file a grievance against the Mets, accusing the team of keeping him in the minors just long...
View ArticleAlderson surprised by Peralta contract
The Mets held an introductory conference call on Tuesday, but it wasn’t with a player many Mets fans had on their wish lists. Instead of Jhonny Peralta on his way to Queens to play shortstop, it was...
View ArticleMets GM Alderson surprised by Peralta contract
The Mets held an introductory conference call on Tuesday, but it wasn’t with a player many Mets fans had on their wish lists. Instead of Jhonny Peralta on his way to Queens to play shortstop, it was...
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Alderson Tempers Expectations About Mets’ Winter Meeting Plans
There was a long table with about a dozen chairs around it, two boards stationed to the side and a screen on the far wall. Here was where the Mets’ brass would convene for the next few days, where...
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Wilpon Says Mets Have ‘a Long Way to Go’
The news conference started, and Granderson said hi to his mother. He said he stayed in New York to continue his charity work. He poked fun at the Yankees. He was confident, clean-cut, charming and...
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