Quick Hits: Marquis, Bastardo, Vogelsong, Pettitte
2013/09/quick-hits-marquis-bastardo-vogelsong-pettitte.html“I know that I won’t be able to convince him like I’ve done in the past." Dillon Gee and Jonathan Niese could be trade chips for the Mets this winter as the team looks to add batting help, but Michael Baron of Metsblog.com thinks the two pitchers could stay put for at least another year until the Mets determine how long Matt Harvey will be sidelined.
AL East Notes: Price, Longoria, Ortiz, Helton
2013/09/al-east-notes-ortiz-helton-longoria-orioles.htmlRays third baseman Evan Longoria looked up to Derek Jeter as a kid, yet he didn't emulate Jeter by playing…
Mets Sign Terry Collins To Two-Year Extension
2013/09/terry-collins-to-return-as-mets-manager.htmlThey also dealt with a great deal of setbacks, including Matt Harvey's UCL tear, Bobby Parnell's season-ending herniated disk, and David Wright's hamstring injury which cost him seven weeks of play.
Mets Rumors: Turner, Choo, Harvey
2013/10/mets-rumors-turner-choo-harvey.htmlMuch of their spending will hinge on whether Matt Harvey can avoid going under the knife for his partially torn UCL.
Matt Harvey To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
2013/10/matt-harvey-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery.htmlThe Mets have announced that ace Matt Harvey has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
Quick Hits: Ellsbury, Girardi, Schuerholz, Harvey
2013/10/notes-2.htmlMatt Harvey's decision to undergo Tommy John surgery was the right one, teammate David Wright tells Anthony DiComo of MLB.com…
Offseason Outlook: New York Mets
2013/10/offseason-outlook-new-york-mets.htmlThe Mets had hoped to build off of a strong finish to become a sleeper contender in 2014, but an injury to young ace Matt Harvey could change the team's outlook.
East Notes: Braves, Phillies, Mets, Rays, Red Sox
2013/11/east-notes-braves.htmlThe star third baseman adds that he doesn't believe players are concerned about the club's financial situation, though Matt Harvey's Tommy John surgery has emerged as a topic.
Quick Hits: Mets, McCann, Phillies, Rockies
2013/11/east-notes-4.htmlUnfortunately, with Matt Harvey sidelined, spending $30-$40MM on new acquisitions might not get them there.
Managers And GMs Entering Their Contract Years
2013/11/managers-and-gms-entering-their-contract-years.htmlSandy Alderson is facing pressure to upgrade the Mets lineup this offseason, though any hopes of contending in 2014 probably…
Notes On Granderson, Beltran, Napoli
2013/12/notes-on-granderson-beltran-napoli.html2015 could be the key year, as it appears the Mets are looking to contend once Matt Harvey is back from Tommy John surgery.
Mets To Sign Bartolo Colon
2013/12/mets-to-sign-bartolo-colon.htmlColon will join Zack Wheeler, Dillon Gee and Jonathon Niese in the Mets' rotation and replace some of the production lost when Matt Harvey suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament and underwent Tommy John surgery.
Mets Tried To Land Balfour
2014/01/mets-tried-to-land-balfour-beat-rays-offer.htmlThat is especially so given that Balfour is already 36, and the Mets will play the coming year without ace Matt Harvey to help lead a renaissance.
NL East Notes: Harvey, Rodney, Wells, Adams
2014/01/nl-east-notes-harvey-rodney-wells-adams.html"When you see stories of guys coming back in 10 months, I'm going to think, 'Hey, I can come back in nine,'" Harvey said.
Cafardo On Burnett, Tanaka, Morales, Matsuzaka
2014/01/cafardo-on-burnett-tanaka-morales-matsuzaka.htmlThere had been some talk that Daisuke Matsuzaka might go back to Japan to pitch, but the possibility of breaking into the Mets’ rotation with Matt Harvey out intrigued Matsuzaka enough to fight for a spot.
Mets Notes: Kiner, Drew, Hanrahan, Alderson, Wilpon
2014/02/mets-notes-kiner-drew-hanrahan-alderson-wilpon.htmlWilpon explained that the club will stick with Alderson's long-term plan, but hopes to stay competitive without Matt Harvey by relying on…
Scouting Masahiro Tanaka
2014/02/scouting-masahiro-tanaka.htmlTanaka's Overall Projection In a tweet last month, Joel Sherman of the New York Post said the comparables he's heard most often for Tanaka are Hiroki Kuroda and prime-age Dan Haren, plus reliever Bryan Harvey for his splitter.
NL East Notes: Rollins, Phils, Stanton, Harvey, Lagares
2014/02/nl-east-notes-rollins-phillies-stanton-harvey.htmlStanton said that Freddie Freeman's recent eight-year, $135MM extension with the Braves won't be on his mind this season, though he did tip his hand a little in stating, "The contract would be similar, I guess." Mets ace Matt Harvey tells Adam Rubin of ESPN New York that he's been cleared to begin tossing a baseball in the next couple of days.
NL East Notes: Phillies, Harvey
2014/02/nl-east-notes.htmlMets ace Matt Harvey threw for the first time since Tommy John surgery today, MLB.com's Marty Noble writes.
East Notes: Red Sox, Mets, Jays
2014/03/east-notes.htmlOn to more East links: Mets GM Sandy Alderson maintains that it's unlikely Matt Harvey will pitch in the Majors in 2014 (via ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin).