LATEST STORIES FROM NEW YORK METS ? NEW YORK POST
Mets owners want Supreme Court to get involved in attempt to recover money from Madoff's Ponzi scheme
WASHINGTON — The owners of the New York Mets want the Supreme Court to get involved in their attempt to recover money from Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.
Sterling Equities Associates, which owns the Mets, appealed to the high court on February 3. It will likely take months before justices decide...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
3 days ago
Discuss
Alderson says Mets are staying pat
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson is scheduled to begin his drive from New York to Port St. Lucie Wednesday, and there don’t figure to be too many new faces to greet him.“We’re pretty much there,” Alderson said of what the Mets’ roster is going to look like...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
3 days ago
Mayor: I’ll pass on Amazin’s
As a billionaire, Mayor Michael Bloomberg could afford to buy the Mets. But that’s one job that he’s not looking to step into after he leaves City Hall. The mayor was asked by a reporter yesterday if he would be interested in buying the team. Bloomberg said he...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
3 days ago
Marlins give Reyes haircut on TV
Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes has a new, close-cropped look.
The former Mets shortstop had his dreadlocks trimmed during a nationally televised haircut Friday on the MLB Network.
“A little bit lighter. It’s going to take me a couple of days to get used to it,” Reyes...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
9 days ago
Mets great Carter attends college team's opener
Brain cancer didn’t keep Gary Carter from Opening Day.
Carter, the head baseball coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida, made it to his team’s first game last night, according to the Palm Beach Post.
The paper reported the 57-year-old former Mets catcher, who was diagnosed with...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
9 days ago
Billionaire Dodgers bidder on verge of buying stake in Mets, sources say
LOS ANGELES -- A billionaire hedge-fund manager bidding to buy the Dodgers is about to become a minority owner of the Mets, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday night, citing sources.
Steve Cohen, whom Forbes magazine estimated was worth $8.3 billion as of September 2011, is expected to pay...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
10 days ago
A Banner Day for Amazin’s
If you’ve got no shot at a banner season, maybe the next best thing is a day.The Mets yesterday announced plans to revive Banner Day — a longtime popular event that was discontinued in 1997 — for their May 27 game against the Padres at Citi Field.The event will...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
11 days ago
Mets get ‘Teuf’ on Murphy
Daniel Murphy has become very familiar with recovering from knee injuries. Now, he’ll try to learn how to avoid them.
In 2010, his season ended when a collision at second base resulted in a torn right MCL. Last year, his season was cut short after tearing his left MCL...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
13 days ago
Mets honor Franco
This is the year the Mets promote the bright lights of their past, because their present is so bleak. They announced yesterday that reliever John Franco is the newest member of the Mets Hall of Fame.
When Franco was asked by The Post if he had any words of advice...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
16 days ago
No room for Izzy in Mets’ bullpen
It doesn’t appear there is going to be room in the Mets’ retooled bullpen for Jason Isringhausen.
Sources said the team “hasn’t ruled anything out,” but they don’t expect him back.
“There probably isn’t a fit for him here,” another source said. “He’s been talking...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
18 days ago
Carter sends message
Gary Carter is too ill to travel, but the Hall of Famer received a standing ovation when his name was mentioned last night.Carter, who is fighting an uphill battle against brain cancer, sent a message via his children at an awards dinner.“I’ll always have a special place...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
22 days ago
Amazin’ly difficult task for Collins
Terry Collins faced a daunting task a year ago when he became Mets manager with the team’s uncertain future. But at least he had Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran to write into the lineup.Collins knows his job won’t be any easier this time around and he intends...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
23 days ago
More tumors in Carter’s brain
Gary Carter’s battle against brain cancer took another turn for the worse yesterday, when he received more bad news from a recent MRI exam.
The test revealed the amount of tumors had increased, and the family will meet with more doctors soon to discuss what comes next.
The family...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
24 days ago
Harvey gets Mets spring training invite
For the Mets, who face what figures to me another ugly season, the future can’t get here soon enough.If the Mets are going to get any better, Matt Harvey likely will have to play an important role. The team’s No. 1 pick in 2010 was invited to...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
24 days ago
Mets great Carter has more brain tumors
Gary Carter’s battle against brain cancer took another turn for the worse Thursday, when the former Mets catcher received more bad news in an MRI result.
The test revealed that the amount of tumors had increased and the family will meet with more doctors soon to discuss what comes...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
24 days ago
Pelfrey pockets $5.6M
For the Mets, it’s another winter without having to worry about arbitration hearings.
The team yesterday avoided arbitration with Mike Pelfrey, Andres Torres, Ramon Ramirez and Manny Acosta by agreeing to terms with each player. Oliver Perez in 2008 was the last Mets player to actually go to arbitration...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
26 days ago
Source: Mets to complete minority stakes sales soon
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Fred Wilpon, the embattled Mets owner, smiled broadly yesterday as he shook hands with other executives on his way out of Major League Baseball’s quarterly owners meetings. He said he understood why many fans hope he’ll sell the team, but he remained adamant about his...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 13, 2012
Santana long-tosses, unsure of spring return
Just like Sandy Alderson, Johan Santana knows he will have to wait until he tests his arm in spring training to find out how much his left shoulder has recovered from his Sept. 14, 2010 surgery.
“My arm will let me know how I feel,” Santana said. “Time will tell...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 13, 2012
Astros claim waived F-Mart
Fernando Martinez is officially an ex-Met.The one-time top prospect was claimed off waivers by the Astros yesterday. Although multiple teams put in claims for the 23-year-old, Houston, with the worst record in the league last season, got the outfielder.Martinez was a huge disappointment for the Mets, who viewed...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 12, 2012
Contract kept Hall of Famer Larkin from Mets
Barry Larkin has no regrets about never joining the Mets.
The shortstop, elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday, was on the verge of going to the Mets in July 2000, but rejected the move when then-general manager Steve Phillips decided not to give him the three-year contract he...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 11, 2012
Mets bring back Batista
Miguel Batista will turn 41 next month, one day before pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Port St. Lucie for spring training.
And the right-hander will be there with the Mets, who signed him to a minor league deal yesterday after he finished the 2011 season with them...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 11, 2012
Mets great Carter continues battle vs. cancer
A weakened Gary Carter will go for another MRI exam on Friday as he continues to battle brain cancer, his daughter Kimmy Bloemers wrote yesterday on a family website.
“Dad will be getting two MRIs — one for his shoulder that still bothers him from his fall and the other for...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 10, 2012
Mets hire company that helped Rangers in bankruptcy
The financial woes of the Mets have been well-chronicled, but the team insisted again Friday that despite its hiring of the same company that guided the Texas Rangers through its bankruptcy and sale less than two years ago, the Wilpons are not going down that road.
After acknowledging Thursday they...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 06, 2012
Alderson: Johan on track for spring
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said he expects Johan Santana to be “ready to go” for spring training, saying the left-hander has been throwing for three weeks and making progress after missing the 2011 season.
Alderson created a stir last month when he said he was unsure if Santana would...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 06, 2012
Marlins complete trade for Zambrano
MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins are counting on excitable Ozzie Guillen to have a calming influence on quarrelsome Carlos Zambrano.
The plan may sound crazy, but say this for the Marlins: They’ve become harder to ignore.
Their latest offseason move was approved Thursday, when they acquired Zambrano from the...
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
|
January 05, 2012
Related Yards
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network (YBN) 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. |
