The New York Mets pitchers and catchers will report to Spring Training on Monday. I am going to take a look at what to watch for as they move along in the spring. The Mets don’t have many expectations on them this year, the only real big name left is Dav

March 3rd will mark the seven-year anniversary of the inaugural post on this blog, back when Nick Mosvick got things off the ground with a Spring Training Preview that detailed the outlook for players like Johan Santana, Brad Radke, Kyle Lohse, J.D. "The

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.Unlike a year ago at this time, you don't hear the Mets making any predictions about Johan Santana. Consider it a lesson learned after Santana's slow, painful fade to oblivion last season, when his projected return began in June, was

The true mark of a good fantasy baseball manager isnt just knowing where to pick the top players, but also knowing when to take a chance on a guy that will fly under the radar on draft day. Being prepared and knowing which players are due for comeback or

Michael Baron: I saw Harvey pitch with St. Lucie and while his stuff was electric, he was dominating mostly with a hard fastball and not much else. He struggled after jumping to Double-A primarily because his secondary pitches were still raw. However, he

Mets pitchers and catchers officially report Monday, with physicals on Tuesday and the first formal workout Wednesday. The team's complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla. , is closed today. Sunday's news reports: • Gary Carter's son-in-law Kyle Bloemers wrote an o

The Record (Hackensack N.J.) Spring training is finally here, welcome therapy to anyone who's been obsessing over the calendar since the Super Bowl. OK, Jeremy Lin has helped, but he's still no substitute for the sound of that first fastball detonating i

And so we wait and watch. Have a great day y’all. I’m going to tune into the Linsanity for which I have paid dearly (literally). He’s just not that into you. Bret, wish I had known that before I signed up for NBA League Pass! Eric Chavez………Ugh! Can he e

PORT ST. LUCIE — Mets pitchers and catchers will report to camp tomorrow, starting another spring training in which manager Terry Collins will try to convince his team it can compete. The Mets have shed about $50 million in payroll from the start of last

PORT ST. LUCIE — Mets general manager Sandy Alderson sees quality pieces on his roster, but isn’t about to make the bold prediction his team will reach the playoffs. Taking a more philosophical approach in his first press conference of spring training, A

1. Can Johan Santana take the mound? His surgically repaired left shoulder will be monitored with care this spring, as befits the $55 million left on his contract. He didn’t throw a pitch in the majors last season. The road back this year is still long a

View full sizeDebby Wong/US PresswireRuben Tejada's play this season will be key for the Mets now that Jose Reyes is gone. 1. Manny Acosta R/R, age: 30 Very quietly was one of the team’s most dependable relievers in 2011. The Mets rewarded him by tenderi

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. Alderson, it is clear, is a man who knows whe

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JASON BAY Bay is heading into his third season of a four-year, $66-million contract that is looking like one of the Mets' worst investments in recent memory. After a 36-homer, 119-RBI walk year in Boston, Bay has a total of 18 home runs and 104 RBIs in t

Matt Kaufman has been a contributing writer for Rising Apple since January 6, 2011. He also works at MLB.com in the overnight hours. But more importantly, he is a die-hard New York Mets fan, and an unrelenting optimist. Luckily, he had a moment to answer

FORT MYERS, Fla. Maxwell, who weighed in at eight pounds, nine ounces, is the couple's first c

FORT MYERS, Fla. Several pitchers, including Glen Perkins, Scott Baker, Brian Duensing, Carl Pavano, Matt Capps and

PORT ST. LUCIE - Let us cut through the minor storylines, and ask the most compelling question surrounding the Mets in 2012: Will David Wright be traded? National League executives familiar with the Mets' thinking told the Daily News in November that the