According to espn.com, Oliver Perez is set to return to the Mets to make a start on Wednesday night against the Dodgers at Citi Field. Although he claims to be healthy, his latest effort on the mound seems to suggest that not much has changed since we last saw him in New York. He continues [...]
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
Via Mets Merized Online
|
July 03, 2009
Buffalo 2, Rochester 6
Oliver Perez had a very mediocre rehab outing today, throwing 50% strikes and giving up 4 walks in 5 innings. Not numbers you want to see if you were hoping for Tiny Tim to be getting the boot. May I interest you in some Jonathan Joesph Niese?
cf Cory Sullivan 2 for 4, [...]
Via Mets Fever
|
July 04, 2009
The Mets can't catch a break with this seasons injury bug, Fernando Martinez shouldn't even be in the majors at this point in his very young career, but the Mets are forced to really on the youngster who isn't even hitting over the Mendoza line.For the last two days Ryan Church has played center field and while he's done a decent job, he sort of looks out of place...
Via Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
|
July 04, 2009
According to the TCPalm.com, Jose Reyes has been in St.Lucie working out.
Reyes arrived Wednesday and has been taking batting and fielding practice, and was seen jogging on the team’s training facility backfields. He appeared to be in good spirits Thursday, sticking around to chat with Gulf Coast League Mets manager Julio Franco — and others — after his workout.
Reyes...
Via NY Daily News
|
July 04, 2009
Oliver Perez answered any lingering questions about his health Friday night in a rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo. Doubts about his ability to throw strikes remain. Yet the Mets still plan to activate Perez from the DL for Wednesday's against L.A.
Via NJ.com
|
July 04, 2009
AP Photo/Tom MihalekOliver Perez will return to the Mets' rotation Wednesday against the Dodgers. PHILADELPHIA -- Pitcher Oliver Perez will come off the disabled list and start for the Mets against the Dodgers on Wednesday at Citi Field, the team...
Via Mets Merized Online
|
July 02, 2009
The international signings have begun, with the first salvo reported by the New York Mets. According to Baseball Prospectus the Mets have signed Juan Urbina to a bonus of over $1 million. Juan Urbina is the son of Ugueth Urbina who has a fastball that sits at 88-89 but reaches 91. As he matures and gets stronger that [...]
Via Faith and Fear
|
July 04, 2009
After a game like Saturday's, in which the Mets fell behind and settled in comfortably from there, it felt fair if they ever planned to mount a comeback again. Then I remembered it was barely 48 hours ago that they indeed came from five runs behind to eventually won a ballgame. They do apparently maintain a pulse for occasional use no matter how intently they try to hide it....
Via NJ.com
|
July 05, 2009
William Perlman/The Star-LedgerFernando Martinez has been out of the starting lineup since Thursday with a sore right knee. PHILADELPHIA -- Fernando Martinez will have his sore right knee examined by team doctors in New York on Monday, which should give...
Via NJ.com
|
July 04, 2009
John Munson/The Star-LedgerOmar Minaya said reinforcements will likely come in the form of players returning from the DL, not coming to the Mets via trade. PHILADELPHIA -- The biggest midseason additions to the Mets will likely be the players they...
Via The Hardball Times
|
July 03, 2009
A tour inside Johan Santana's change-up and its deception.Click the title to read more.Click here to learn about THT's download subscriptions.
Via Archie Bunker's Army
|
July 03, 2009
You know, at one point, I dunno, when it was 7-0 or so, I thought ****, maybe they can lose by more than they lost to the Yankees. I mean why not, it's our second biggest rival, right? You know what's best about getting crushed by your arch rivals? You don't have to watch two games at once to calculate out how far behind you've fallen in the standings. Did you...
Via Pittsburghlive.com
|
July 02, 2009
Ryan Church lined a run-scoring two-out single off Matt Capps in the top of the 10th inning, as the Mets beat the Pirates, 9-8, in a back-and-forth make-up game at PNC Park on Thursday afternoon.
Via NJ.com
|
July 03, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Somehow, the Mets scrapped together enough offense to overcome one bad outing from their starting pitcher Thursday. Twice in two days was too much to ask. Livan Hernandez was hammered from the start, and the Mets' offense was...
Via *D Phillies Nation
|
July 05, 2009
New York Mets (39-41) at Philadelphia Phillies (41-37)
Johan Santana (9-6, 3.34) vs. Joe Blanton (4-4, 5.08)
Time: 1:35 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 80
TV: MY PHL17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies go for a sweep against the Mets this afternoon. In the final game of the series, Johan Santana faces Joe Blanton.
Santana has been struggling– for Johan [...]
Via *D Phillies Nation
|
July 03, 2009
New York Mets (39-39) at Philadelphia Phillies (39-37)
Livan Hernandez (5-3, 4.04 ERA) vs. Rodrigo Lopez (5-4, 3.91 ERA in AAA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 80
TV:Comcast Sporstnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Tonight, the rivalry is renewed in a big series for both teams. The Phillies look to turn around their struggles and stay in first [...]
Original Story:
