In St. Lucie, I spent time talking with the team’s top prospects, who set up inside Tradition Field to sign autographs and talk with fans. To watch the three-minute video of me talking with Dylan Owen, Reese Havens, Ike Davis and Brad Holt, who had more faith in my ability to hit 80 mph on the...

In a post to his blog for Newsday, Jim Baumbach says he noticed Mets assistant GM Tony Bernazard recently discussed free-agent C Pudge Rodriguez in El Nuevo Día. According to Baumbach, Bernazard said: “Some of us wished we could have him with us, but the truth is that we have two ca...

The Mets beat the O’s, 9–8, today in Tradition Field. Rene Rivera won the game with walk-off, 460–foot home run, which landed way, way up in the middle of the center-field scoreboard. Casey Fossum and Brandon Knight let up the bulk of the Mets runs, getting hit hard and falling vic...

Update, 11:55 am: Santana told reporters following his session that he felt ‘pretty good,’ and he no longer sees any reason why he would not be ready to pitch on Opening Day, April 6, in Cincinnati. “From now on, we go one step at a time,” Santana said, noting he believes he ...

Ramon Martinez will miss today’s game with a hand injury. Ryan Church fouled a ball off his knee during a game in Viera, and has missed the last two games. …from what i can gather, church is able to pinch hit today, but in all likelihood he will return to the lineup on sunday&helli...

According to the New York Post, if the Mets release Duaner Sanchez by April 1, they can save three-fourths of his $1.6 million contract. Yesterday, Sanchez walked two hitters, but did not allow a run, in one inning or work. Following the game, Jerry Manuel told reporters Sanchez is competing fo...

Ryan Church was a late scratch from yesterday’s game against Italy, because, according to Steve Popper of the Bergen Record, “Church was hobbling around the clubhouse all morning with an ice pack attached to his right knee.” In the Daily News, Adam Rubin explain...

In a post to his blog for Newsday, Ken Davidoff lists the Winners and Losers of the off-season, such as the Mets, who he categorizes as Winners with Downside, and says: “If the offense and starting pitching replicate their 2008 performances, they’re in great shape, with J.J. Putz and Fra...

Update, 10:31 am: According to the Back Page Blog, Santana has been through this before, then went on to go 20–6 with a 2.61 ERA. …thanks to mike b for the link… Update, 10:07 am: “Johan Santana tossed a 46-pitch bullpen session Wednesday and then predicted he would take the ball on Opening ...

According to multiple reports (see below), Johan Santana will not, or may not, pitch Opening Day. From what I can gather, out of people connected to the team, basically, this is all up in the air, and depends entirely on how Santana does over the next few weeks, while working from Dan Warthen’...