Morning News: on Izzy’s 2 weeks, Johan, Luis & SNY

Posted in MetsBlog The Mets travel from St. Lucie to Miami today at 11 am, where they will have a 4 pm workout. Tomorrow night, at 7 pm, they begin the 2011 regular season against the Marlins. Also, don’t forget, Hometown Beverages will host a MetsBlog Meet Up at 3rd & Long in New York City to watch the game, which you can learn about here. In case you missed it, Jason Isringhausen told reporters yesterday he will stay in St. Lucie for 2 weeks, taking part in extended Spring Training. However, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, “If another team has a major league opportunity in the interim, the Mets must promote Izzy or let him walk.” Hey, remember Johan Santana. Though he’s disappointed to not be traveling with the team to start the season, he tells Newsday that he plans to go ‘slow and steady,’ in his fight to return from the disabled list this summer. By the way, Luis Castillo was released by the Phillies, which means Wilson Valdez w...