When pitchers and catchers officially report next week, new Mets Catcher John Buck will have a conversation with Johan Santana in an effort to help the left-hander.
Buck’s Marlins picked up on Santana tipping his pitches last year, and now Buck wants to relay the information to Santana in an effort to correct the problem.
The veteran catcher will be there for his pitchers in many different ways.
“Little things like that can really help,’’ Buck explained yesterday. “I know it’s something that Santana has known about in the past, but being his catcher and having hit against him, if it happens to pop up again, I can help.’’
Buck, who came over from the Blue Jays in the trade for R.A. Dickey after being dealt a month earlier from the Marlins, already has made a good impression in camp and can’t wait to get started next week with the entire staff. He loves what he has seen from prized right-handers Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler, as well as Bobby Parnell and Dillon Gee.
Buck is now o...
Found February 09, 2013 on
Mets Chronicle:
PLAYERS:
John Buck,
Johan Santana,
RA Dickey,
Matt Harvey,
Zack Wheeler,
Bobby Parnell,
Dillon Gee,
Brandon Lyon,
Shaun Marcum
TEAMS: New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays
TEAMS: New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays
Original Story:
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Mets Must Resist Temptation With Zack Wheeler
Via Mets Merized Online
|
February 10, 2013
Zack Wheeler (photo credit Daily News)
It’s no secret the Mets have concerns in their rotation, but that doesn’t mean they should rush Zack Wheeler, regardless of how good a spring training he has.
The Mets tooker a somewhat patient approach with Matt Harvey, waited to bring him up last summer and gave him ten starts in which he showed his potential. The Mets need to do the same...
|
February 10, 2013
Backup backstop battle: Anthony Recker v. Landon Powell
Via Mets360.com
|
February 08, 2013
As an overabundance of Michael Bourn rumors float around in the minds of Mets fans everywhere, the team will see pitchers and catchers report to spring training in less than a week.
Pending any new additions, the Mets have spots on the opening day roster available, which should create healthy competition between players for the open jobs.
Which spots are up for grabs? Who is most...
|
February 08, 2013
2013 Mets Draft report: A story of mock drafts
Via Mets360.com
|
February 09, 2013
There are a number of sites that review mock drafts before the season gets underway and they will continue to mock draft until the real draft happens. I’ve taken it upon myself to look at some of the selections and review them before I submit the player that I currently project as the Mets’ First Rounder.
Jonathon Crawford: RHP – (My MLB Draft, Minor League Ball)
The Junior...
|
February 09, 2013
Terry Collins wants Zack Wheeler to learn from Matt Harvey
Via MetsZilla
|
February 10, 2013
For New York Mets fans, it seems like pitchers Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler have had their names linked together for some time now, even if the two have only been pitching in the same organization for just over a year.  That’s what excitement and anticipation will do as the hope of this somewhat jaded fan base looks for something to cling to as we head into the 2013 season. Â...
|
February 10, 2013
Mets360 2013 projections: Ruben Tejada
Via Mets360.com
|
February 10, 2013
Next up in our projection series is Ruben Tejada. This time last year there were all kinds of doubt and angst surrounding Tejada. The doubt mostly came over concerns how he would do replacing fan favorite Jose Reyes. The angst came largely due to his manager throwing a tantrum that Tejada did not report to camp early. A year later there seems to be a complete absence of both...
|
February 10, 2013
John Buck: More Throwback Than Throw-In
Via Mets Merized Online
|
February 09, 2013
When the Mets sent R.A. Dickey to Toronto earlier this offseason (along with Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas), they received two of the Blue Jays’ top prospects in Travis d’Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard. Toronto also threw in veteran catcher John Buck to complete the deal. Buck is expected to begin the season as the Mets’ No. 1 catcher, eventually deferring to d’Arnaud when...
|
February 09, 2013
Old Time Mets: Bob Friend, Bob Shaw, and Ralph Terry
Via Mets Merized Online
|
February 10, 2013
In 1966, in the days before Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Gary Gentry, and Nolan Ryan, when the Mets’ young pitchers were named Dick Selma, Dick Rusteck, Darrell Sutherland, and Rob Gardner, the Mets tried to provide some veteran presence on the staff to help carry the team to respectability while the young pitchers developed.
In the early sixties, you could make up a pretty good...
|
February 10, 2013
Would You Accept A Mets Player That Was Gay?
Via The Daily Stache
|
February 08, 2013
There is nothing wrong, weird, or any other negative adjective you can think of, with being a homosexual.
It is a lifestyle that over the past twenty years has become more accepted in society, and yet still has roadblocks to it being fully accepted.
After the Super Bowl week, where 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver talked about how a gay teammate would not be welcomed in the locker...
|
February 08, 2013
Rebuilding the Mets, A Historical Perspective
Via Mets Merized Online
|
February 08, 2013
In 1980, Baseball in New York featured a Yankee team that was a legitimate contender. Having won it all in 1978, they looked pretty solid. The overbearing and uncompromising Yankee owner George Steinbrenner was determined to establish his Yankees as perennial contenders by sheer force of will. The Mets on the other hand were awful and ended up losing 95 games. It’s almost hard...
|
February 08, 2013
What is a fair contract for the Mets to give Michael Bourn?
Via Mets360.com
|
February 10, 2013
The offseason is winding down, and the Mets still have a small bit of business to deal with. Michael Bourn still remains unsigned, and the Mets are one of the only suitors. The problem is that if the Mets sign Bourn, they may have to surrender their eleventh overall pick because of the new draft-pick compensation system. However, the Mets, The Major League Baseball Players Association...
|
February 10, 2013
This Week’s Featured Post: The Clock Has Started Ticking On The Sandy Experiment
Via Mets Merized Online
|
February 08, 2013
Pundits often say a college football coach deserves at least two years to turn a team over before anyone can honestly pass judgement. That time provides the new coach with enough time to recruit his own players and implement his own scheme. General managers in Major League Baseball get no such grace period. Thus the dilemma Sandy Alderson currently finds himself in.
Since taking...
|
February 08, 2013
Midwestropolitan Stance
Via MetsZilla
|
February 10, 2013
Greetings Zilla readers. I’m pretty tickled to be teaming up with Vinny, Jason, and the gang.  From time to time I’ll be sharing some unsolicited opinions from the corn fields of Indiana.
A little introductory information before I start.  Not so different than many of you, I have been a lifelong Mets fan. However, when I was five my folks moved us over 700 miles away...
|
February 10, 2013
FanGraphs: Dickey Trade Ranks No. 5 Among Best Offseason Deals
Via Mets Merized Online
|
February 08, 2013
FanGraphs ranked what they believed were the ten best deals of the offseason. Taking the top spot at No. 1 was the Washington Nationals who acquired Denard Span from Minnesota for what they say was one A-Ball pitching prospect who may or may not be able to stick in the rotation long term.
Ranked at No. 5 was this deal:
The Mets acquire Travis d’Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard, John...
|
February 08, 2013
MLB Forum Discussions
1 replies,
5 days ago
1 replies,
6 days ago
2 replies,
11 days ago
1 replies,
11 days ago
1 replies,
19 days ago
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
