People have been talking about it for a while now, but it looks like it will finally happen. Following a meeting with manager Terry Collins Monday morning, Carlos Beltran will be moving to right field, with Angel Pagan in center. “I came today thinking in my heart, ‘I still think I can play center field,’” [...]
The New York Times is reporting that a lawsuit filed by the trustee of victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme accuses the Wilpons (owners of the New York Mets) of ignoring warning signs that Madoff was a fraud. The suit contends that owners Saul Katz and Fred Wilpon used their profits from Madoff to establish [...]
The New York Mets are a mess. However, they do have some decent pitchers and R.A. Dickey is no exception. Yes, he was awful for a long time, but he came in for the Mets and did a really nice job by posting a 2.84 ERA. Today, the Mets rewarded his good season with a [...]
A New York Mets team source tells Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com that the team is close to finalizing a deal with former San Diego Padre and current injury-riddled pitcher Chris Young. The deal will be completed pending an all-important physical. Young has proven that he can pitch at a very high level in the Majors. [...]
The New York Mets have interviewed just about every baseball person on the planet as they search for their next general manager and manager. OTR can confirm that Michael Perry was not one of the candidates that was spoken to, but that had nothing to do with a lack of interest on Perry’s part. Now, [...]
ESPN’s Buster Olney gives us yet another update on the New York Mets search for a new manager and GM. According to Olney, Sandy Alderson wants to be the next general manager of those marvelous Mets. “There is also no question about this:Sandy Alderson wants the Mets’ GM job;friends say he wants to get back [...]
Apparently tired of underachieving with a big payroll, the New York Mets decided to shake things up. According to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News, the team fired manager Jerry Manuel and GM Omar Minaya was “relieved of his duties.” Martino says that as of right now, Minaya has no role on the [...]
This isn’t shocking news for anyone who has followed the New York Mets over the last few years. But, Jon Heyman of SI.com is reporting that the Mets will not bring back manager Jerry Manuel and GM Omar Minaya back next year in their current roles. “As assumed for weeks, gm omar minaya and manager [...]
If you are a fan of schadenfreude (and who isn’t?), then you have to love the New York Mets. They will provide you with all the enjoyment you need when it comes to the reveling in the misfortune of others. Not only are they far out of the playoff race (again), but they have even [...]
Is it me or is this just the kind of thing that happens when you are on the New York Mets? This team has worse luck than Pacman Jones at a strip club. You probably heard about Francisco Rodriguez attacking his girlfriend’s father at Citi Field. Well, now it has gotten worse. Because he sent [...]
The New York Mets just cannot catch a break. They are out of any kind of playoff race, just lost pitcher Johan Santana for the season, and now have one of their best hitters dealing with knee soreness. Andy Martino of the New York Daily News says that Carlos Beltran is dealing with tendinitis in [...]
Just in case New York Mets fans thought for a minute that they had any remote hopes of even getting into a playoff race, that chance is now gone. Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com tweets that Johan Santana will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a tear in his anterior capsule in his throwing shoulder. “An MRI [...]
While the Philadelphia Phillies have the best 1-2-3 starters in all of baseball, they tend to have quite a drop off after that. Despite his struggles, Joe Blanton hasn’t been horrific. But, Kyle Kendrick is another story. He’s actually done a decent job considering he shouldn’t have even been in the rotation in the first [...]
The New York Mets find themselves only 12 games back out of first place in the National League East and nine games back in the wild card. So, with 30 more games left in the season it was time for the Metropolitans to make one last move to give them that extra push in hopes [...]
Updating a previous item, Jon Heyman of SI.com has learned that the New York Mets are looking into voiding the contract of their closer, Francisco Rodriguez. “#mets are looking into voiding k-rod’s contract, si.com has learned. story up on site soon,” Heyman tweets. The Mets probably feel like they have a case because Rodriguez’s torn [...]
You may have heard that New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was suspended two games without pay after he punched his father-in-law in the Citifield clubhouse following a loss last week. Yeah, you don’t see that everyday. But, what Mets fans should love even more is the fact that he suffered a torn ligament in [...]
A person familiar with the thinking of the New York Mets told the Post that the team is very likely to pick up the $11 million club option for SS Jose Reyes next year. In case you weren’t aware, the Mets have an $11 million club option for Reyes next year. The team is probably [...]
Well this is interesting. We’ve heard of domestic assault before where some dude goes off and cracks his significant other or maybe, say, chokes out the mother of his six-year old. But to go out and clock your girl’s dad? I think this is a new one even for OTR. But that’s apparently what happened. [...]
Let’s preface this with the fact that when we first saw the headline on this report, we thought there was much more to this rumor. It’s not ridiculous to think it could happen, but it’s based mostly on the fact that two New York Mets minor leaguers were scratched just before game time. Ruben Tejada [...]
Last week, New York Mets outfielder Jason Bay had a frank and serious discussion with a wall in Los Angeles. He has what the Mets are calling “a mild concussion.” He was diagnosed on Tuesday, which gives him a 48-72 hour window to be evaluated before the next decision can be made regarding his status. [...]
According to New York Daily News beat writer Andy Martino, Mets pitcher John Maine recently underwent surgery to clean up his throwing shoulder. Of course, that means he’s now done for the year. “John Maine had arthroscopic surgery yesterday to clean scar tissue in his right shoulder. Out for season,” Martino writes. This also probably [...]
The New York Mets have activated CF Carlos Beltran from the 60-day DL. He is expected to face Tim Lincecum in the cleanup spot on Thursday night. Beltran hasn’t played in a game since October 4th of last year. He will play with a brace on his knee and that will limit his range of [...]
New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes always seems to be battling some sort of injury. Hamstring, thyroid, you name it. Lately, he’s been dealing with balky oblique muscle and on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, he tweaked it while fielding a ground ball. Reyes left the game and, according to ESPN’s Adam Rubin, will sit [...]
Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets that the New York Mets are turning their attention to Chicago Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly. “#Mets now turn strongly to Lilly because #Astros still want too much and will pay too little of Oswalt’s contract,” Sherman tweets. As Sherman correctly points out, the Houston Astros are asking [...]
Several baseball executives tell Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com that the Seattle Mariners are ready to trade LHP Cliff Lee right now, despite what GM Jack Zduriencik has said recently. “We’re just going to try to win baseball games,” Zduriencik said Friday. “I’m not a fool. But in the same sense, who the heck knows? We’ll [...]