8/24 Minor League Report! NIEUWENHUIS (OMG!), Welch, JROD

I have to hand it to the New York Mets for doing an excellent job of putting that 1969 Mets tribute together. It was so touching to see all those great Mets of the past, together again for one last time. Unfortunately, many of those who played for the Amazin’s in that magical season have [...]

Just for fun let's take a look at the New York Mets Opening Day Roster to see just how devastated the New York Mets Roster is. We shall do this by listing their 25 man roster according to team importance.DISABLED1. Johan Santana - DISABLED 8/262. Carlos Beltran - DISABLED 6/223. Jose Reyes - DISABLED 5/214. David Wright - DISABLED 8/166. Carlos Delgado - DISABLED8. John Maine - DISABLED...

The Mets and Johan Santana are hopeful he won't need Tommy John surgery heading into his early afternoon appointment with Mets doctor David Altchek.

Billy Wagner plans to stay with the Mets, SI.com has confirmed.

The Mets broadcast just announced that Jeff Francoeur has a torn ligament in his thumb, but since it’s on his none throwing hand, he’s going to try to play through it. He’s listed as day to day.

Johan Santana will have what is being described as minor surgery on his elbow and will miss the rest of this season.

Mets ace Johan Santana is headed for elbow surgery and is out for the year. The Mets said Tuesday that Santana will have arthroscopic surgery to clean up bone chips in his left elbow. The team said his expected to ready for spring training next...

Rumors have the Mets reducing payroll for 2010 due to the Madoff scandal. But at the beginning of the year the Wilpons assured the fans the scandal would have no impact on running the club. Mets fans deserve better than lies and having the club run with its owners pinching pennies.

UPDATE: Just as this article was published, there was a report which said that Johan Santana DOES need elbow surgery, but not Tommy John Surgery, only to clean up bone chips in the elbow. This "minor" surgery does not change my opinon on which way Fred Wilpon needs to proceed for the benefit of the organization. The original article: Recent reports have suggested that New...

Curt Schilling called into the Dennis & Callahan show this morning to discuss some topics in the sporting world, one of which was Billy Wagner’s recent decision to nix a trade to the Red Sox (CLICK HERE to listen to the entire interview): On what Billy Wagner gains by staying in New York: I know that [...]

Pitcher waives no-trade clause at last minute

The Angels had interest in Billy Wagner before the Red Sox worked out a waiver trade to acquire the lefty from the Mets, according to Bill Shaikin of the LA Times. The Angels may or may not have claimed Wagner- GM Tony Reagins wouldn't say- but the Red Sox, who have a worse record than LA, had priority regardless.The Angels have an inexperienced group of relievers after Brian...