Projecting the Opening Day roster: 1/27
No major changes to the roster in the past week mean there are no changes to the projection — and it may remain that way until pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 15. Regardless, this is a weekly...
View ArticleComplete list of non-roster invitees
Nearly every pitcher and catcher has reported to camp; the remaining few stragglers (Here’s to you, Johan Santana) should arrive Tuesday. But what interests us most here at Mets Cetera are the folks on...
View ArticleProjecting the Opening Day roster: 2/17
Spring Training has arrived, which means the projections in this space should change more frequently based upon how each player is faring. Already, there has been one relatively significant...
View ArticleMets’ bullpen a strength?
An MLB.com colleague recently asked me to rank the five NL East teams on offense, defense, starting rotation and bullpen heading into the season. Some of the choices were clear-cut: Phillies with the...
View ArticleReport from Port St. Lucie, 3/11
Those looking for good news may want to close out this window now. The Mets revealed Sunday that David Wright has traveled back to New York for an examination and possible cortisone injection in his...
View ArticleReport from Port St. Lucie, 3/12
Looks like colleague Paul Hagen had a busy day filling in for me from Lakeland, Fla. In addition to revealing that Tim Byrdak will undergo left knee surgery and David Wright has received a cortisone...
View ArticleMets injury report (as of 3/13)
Below are the 15 players who have missed time to due injuries suffered during Mets camp: 1B Ike Davis Injury: Valley Fever diagnosis Status: Monitoring situation but proceeding as if healthy 2B Reese...
View ArticleReport from Port St. Lucie, 3/29
The Mets did not make their final roster cuts on Thursday, but they may as well have. In reassigning Adam Loewen, Garrett Olson and four others to Minor League camp, the Mets basically committed...
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