METS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Mets GM Tells Ike Davis He Has Until End Of Month To Turn Slump Around
Update by HoJo at 4:30 PM
Gary Apple of SNY announced that GM Sandy Alderson spoke personally with slumping first baseman Ike Davis before today’s game.
The message was that he has until the end of this month to turn his slump around or he’s going back to the Minor Leagues.
Original Post 11:30 AM
Discussions of demoting Ike Davis have intensified within the Mets organization...
Internal Discussions Of Ike Davis Demotion ‘Intensifying’
Discussions of demoting Ike Davis have intensified within the Mets organization says Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. Although the Mets slumping first baseman snapped his 0-for-24 streak yesterday, he may only have until the end of this weekend series in Chicago before the Amazin’s ship Ike off to Vegas.
Rubin cites the use of Andrew Brown at first base Friday for the Las Vegas 51s–the...
Dugout Digest - all hail Harvey
Matt Harvey just cannot be stopped. The Mets rookie improved to 5-0 on the season in New York's 3-2 win over the Cubs on Friday night, giving up just two runs in 7 1/3 and striking out six without a walk. His fastball averaged 96 over the 106 total pitches he threw over the evening, topped out at 99, and he *still* broke 96 in the seventh inning. With Harvey, Shelby Miller, and...
Mets Weighing Ike Davis Demotion
If, and when, the Mets demote Ike Davis, it shouldn’t be interpreted as the franchise giving up on him. It should be looked at as tough love, that they are doing what is in the best interests of themselves and their frustrated slugger.
The Mets must make this decision, whether he’s the future or not. If he is the future, then the Mets must make him right. If he’s not the future...
What Do We Have In Lucas Duda And Is He The Solution At Left Field?
Left field has always been used as a kind of defensive dumping ground for many teams trying to find a way to get a bat in the lineup. Not requiring the arm strength considered de rigueur for Right, and less daunting in the presence of a fleet centerfielder, it is often a place for players whose offense demands playing time, but are not “natural” outfielders and have been blocked...
Mets News: Mets going to demote Ike Davis for Andrew Brown?
Mets News:
Although Ike Davis snapped an 0-for-24 skid Friday in a 3-2 win against the Chicago Cubs, the internal discussion about potentially demoting the first baseman has only intensified, according to ESPNNewYork.com.
In fact, Davis may not have much more than the weekend series at Wrigley Field to show enough to stave off a demotion, according to a team source. The front...
Matt Harvey – Enjoy it While You Can Mets Fans
TweetIn today’s 3-2 victory over the Cubs, Matt Harvey once again proved the validity of our 20% Theory of Mets games as he won for the fifth time this season against no loses – but he basically had to do it all himself, as not only did he retire 17 of the last 18 batters he faced, but also drove in the game winner with an RBI single in the seventh.
He struck out 6, and all six...
Mike Harrington Trolls Matt Harvey And Fails
SI jinx striking Harvey. 2 runs in thus far in first inning at Wrigley. Story was a little too much too soon. NYC hyperbole. #Mets
— Mike Harrington (@BNHarrington) May 17, 2013
Hey everyone who needed a throw from the OF to troll me on Harvey: The point was the story, not his pitching. Reading comprehension.
— Mike Harrington (@BNHarrington) May 17, 2013
In the first inning...
Daniel Murphy's fly ball finds seam in Busch Stadium outfield wall (Video)
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New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy hit an unusual ground rule double during the sixth inning of Thursday's game at Busch Stadium when his fly ball found its way through a seam in the outfield wall.
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder (and former Met) Carlos Beltran positioned himself to play the outfield carom off the wall...
Bobby Parnell continues breakout campaign
The New York Mets managed to avoid being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals today thanks in no small part to a strong outing from Jonathon Niese and some much needed offense from Daniel Murphy and David Wright. On the back end of things, where the Mets have rarely found themselves having to secure a lead, stood Bobby Parnell. Parnell’s last save came over two weeks ago when he...
Will the New York Mets be forced to shut down Matt Harvey in 2013?
With Matt Harvey on pace for over 200 innings pitched, is it possible the New York Mets will shut him down early?
Chances are he’ll be doing his best Stephen Strasburg impression by the season’s end.
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Mets News: Zack Wheeler receives a cortisone shot, will miss one start
Mets News:
Zack Wheeler received a cortisone shot for "a little inflammation" in the AC joint in the front of his right shoulder and will be free to resume throwing in 48 hours, assistant GM John Ricco said.
Wheeler is due to rejoin Triple-A Las Vegas today in Omaha. He will skip only one start, then reenter the rotation, Ricco said.
Wheeler was examined Wednesday...
Are Mets considering a rest for Matt Harvey?
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When the New York Mets decided to shut down Matt Harvey after only ten starts last season, baseball fans across the borough of Queens must have had that uneasy part of deja vu that nobody likes. Understandably, the Mets brass were hesitant to allow their young right-hander to pitch beyond the 59 plus innings that he had already worked, coupled with the team’s recent inability...
Mets Minors: Noah Syndergaard and other promotion candidates
We are getting closer to the “Super Two” cut-off and that means we’re also getting closer to promotion time in minor league land. Once teams don’t need to sacrifice a year of cheap service they promote their star prospects to the majors and that vacuum will have an effect on players at every level of the system. Yet I wanted to talk about the player who I think is MOST...
Mets Better Off Without Valdespin
Two weeks ago I wondered why Jordany Valdespin wasn’t getting more playing time. Now, I’m wondering why I bothered to care.
Why should I, or anybody else for that matter – outside his immediate family – care about Valdespin, of whom GM Sandy Alderson recently said is testing his limits of tolerance?
Answer: There is no reason.
VALDESPIN: Will never be the man.
The Mets finished...
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