Sandy Alderson announced at a press conference yesterday that Johan Santana has been placed on the 15-day Disabled List with inflammation in his lower back retroactive to August 18. Alderson also said that he does not expect Santana to pitch again this season, but said he would be ready for Spring Training. You never want to see …
Monthly Archive: August 2012
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Series Preview: Mets Head Home For Series With Rockies
Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a four-game series with the Rockies at Citi Field. The Rockies come into this series with a 46-73 record, leaving them with the second worst record in baseball. Despite a roster that includes Carlos Gonzalez, Todd Helton, and Troy Tulowitzki, they have been awful all year. However, the offense …
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Rubin: Mets Payroll Won’t Change In 2013
In a report on ESPN New York, Adam Rubin says that payroll levels next season will be similar to this season’s: Although general manager Sandy Alderson publicly said last week a formal budget has not been established for next season, the Mets are likely to have a payroll comparable to the slightly more than $90 …
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Mets 2, Nationals 0: Wait, Aren’t We Supposed To Be The Ones Getting Shutout?
Final Score: Mets 2, Nationals 0 Player of the Game: Jonathon Niese -7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 109 p. (72 strikes) Goat of the Game: Andres Torres- 0-for-3, 3 K Finally, something to cheer about! Last night’s loss to the Nationals was about as bad as it could get. Johan Santana looked like …
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Nationals 6, Mets 4: Johan Struggles Again, Raises More Injury Concerns
Final Score: Nationals 6, Mets 4 Player of the Game: Scott Hairston- 3-for-4, 2 R Goat of the Game: Johan Santana- 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 93 p. (63 strikes) Tonight was supposed to be the night that we got out ace back. Johan Santana took the mound looking to stop one of …
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Series Preview: Mets And Nats Battle In D.C.
The Mets begin a three-game series with the Nationals tonight at 7:05 in Washington. The Nats come into this series playing better than they have all season. They are currently 73-45, giving them the best winning percentage in all of baseball. Last week in my Braves series preview, I talked about how well the Braves …
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Mets Headlines
- Lineup: Mets vs. Braves
- Game 46: Braves at Mets, 7:10 pm
- Mets lose to Braves, 7-5 in 10 innings in conclusion of suspended game
- Rapid Reaction: Braves 7, Mets 5 (10)
- Mets drop suspended game to Braves in 10 innings
- Hefner pitching well, trying to stick
- Mets re-assessing situation with struggling Davis
- Collins looking to jump-start Mets' offense
- Mets' bullpen should be fine for Saturday's games
- Terry Collins wonders if it's time to demote Ike Davis after last night's performance