SB Nation New York - New York Mets 2012 Preseason News: Johan Santana Not Sounding Optimistichttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2012-04-11T10:29:18-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23598272012-04-11T10:29:18-04:002012-04-11T10:29:18-04:00David Wright Injury Update: Wright Has a Broken Right Pinkie
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<p>Just when it all looked so promising for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a>, this happens.</p>
<p>During Tuesday night's game, the Mets made an announcement that third baseman <span>David Wright</span> sustained a broken right pinkie on the middle joint.</p>
<p>Wright apparently injured himself diving back into first base on a pick-off attempt Monday night against Washington. At first it was only thought to be a jammed finger, but x-rays revealed a slight fracture.</p>
<p>For now, Wright has been put in a splint and will be re-evaluated on Wednesday for further results. A presumed timetable can be expected Friday, after a hand specialist can look at the x-ray results, <a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7796994/new-york-mets-david-wright-suffered-broken-pinkie">according to Adam Rubin of ESPN.com</a>.</p>
<p>Manager Terry Collins hasn't made any declarations yet whether or not Wright will have to go on the DL, or if he can play through the pain while it heals.</p>
<p>Wright says that while he doesn't want to go on the DL, he realizes it may be inevitable if he has to sit for a little bit.</p>
<p>"If I can't play sooner rather than later, I understand. They can't go and be down a man for 10 days or so," Wright said about the DL. "I want to get out there and play as soon as possible. I guess, ultimately, it's not my call, because if I'm not available and still on the roster, we're down a man. ... Obviously, I don't want to go on the DL. No one ever wants to go on the DL. But sometimes it just works out that way. Hopefully, that's not the case this time."</p>
<p>For now, the Mets and Wright play the waiting game.</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/4/11/2940890/david-wright-injury-update-new-york-mets-broken-right-pinkieMatt Verderame2012-02-16T17:21:23-05:002012-02-16T17:21:23-05:00New York Mets Great Gary Carter Has Passed Away
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<p>One of the best catchers to ever put on a <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Mets</a> uniform, Gary Carter, has passed away after a long battle with brain cancer.</p>
<p>Carter's daughter has been updating her father's fight on a family journal and <a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/TheKid8/journal">delivered the terrible news</a> Thursday afternoon.</p>
<p>"I am deeply saddened to tell you all that my precious dad went to be with Jesus today at 4:10 pm. This is the most difficult thing I have ever had to write in my entire life but I wanted you all to know."</p>
<p>The 57-year-old helped propel the Mets to a championship level after being acquired before the 1985 season.</p>
<p>New York sports fans will always remember the image of Carter jumping onto reliever Jesse Orosco after the Mets eliminated the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the 1986 World Series. That championship is never won if Carter doesn't pick up the clutch two-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning in Game 6.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2012/2/16/2803241/gary-carter-passed-away-new-york-mets-hall-of-fame-newsRyan Jones2012-02-14T21:14:49-05:002012-02-14T21:14:49-05:00New York Mets Offseason: GM Sandy Alderson Talks Finances, Johan Santana
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<p><a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Mets</a> general manager Sandy Alderson <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/sandy-alderson-ny-mets-better-people-team-hopeful-johan-santana-healthy-article-1.1022658?localLinksEnabled=false">spoke with WFAN on Tuesday</a>, expressing his optimism that the Mets can get their financial straits sorted out. He stoked the ire of some fans when he took to his @MetsGM Twitter account to poke fun of his team's money troubles. In the interview, Alderson assured those who were still worried that he is focused on sorting the books.</p>
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<p>"Once we get to spring training, we'll be almost all business," Alderson said. "I think Mets fans have a sense of humor. I think they're passionate and I certainly don't want to offend that passion. Three months from now that financial picture could be a lot clearer and a lot brighter. In the meantime, we're going to spring training and I think we'll have a far more interesting team to watch than many people have felt."</p>
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<p>Alderson also gave an update on starting pitcher <span>Johan Santana</span>, who underwent shoulder surgery in September of 2010 and is still on the road to recovery. Santana is scheduled to throw from the mound on Friday.</p>
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<p>"He's going to be ready to start spring training as any other pitcher would be. I think from that point on we'll have to monitor where he is and hope he stays on track," Alderson said. "But from our point of view now he's one of the five. We expect him to start spring training that way. And we're very hopeful he'll end spring training that way."</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2012/2/14/2798913/new-york-mets-offseason-sandy-alderson-johan-santanaLouis Bien2012-02-02T09:31:43-05:002012-02-02T09:31:43-05:00New York Mets Offseason: Billionaire Steve Cohen Nearing Deal To Buy Minority Stake
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<p class="MsoNormal">Billionaire investor Steve Cohen, who is amongst the bidders in the pending sale of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, is nearing a deal to buy a minority stake in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a>, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0202-dodgers-steve-cohen-20120202,0,4250577.story">according to a report in the LA Times</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cohen is expected to purchase one of the ten shares currently offered by the Mets, who have fallen on hard financial times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His investment is expected to total $20 million.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Should the deal go through as expected, Cohen's pursuit of the Dodgers will not be ceased, however he would have to sell his stake of the Mets if he were to successfully purchase the Dodgers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cohen's founded the Connecticut-based investment firm SAC Capital Advsiors, and has an estimated worth of $8.3 billion. A current government investigation is looking into charges of insider trading by one or two of the company's former employees, but no charges have been filed against Cohen or the company.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Mets lost $70 million last season, and reportedly face potential liabilities of up to $386 million from the fallout of the Bernie Madoff scandal. </p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2012/2/2/2766125/new-york-mets-2012-off-season-steve-cohen-minority-share-dodgersField Yates2012-01-12T16:27:41-05:002012-01-12T16:27:41-05:00Johan Santana: Time Will Tell About Recovery
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<p>New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson said recently that he expected rehabbing pitcher Johan Santana<a href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2012/1/6/2686878/mets-johan-santana-spring-training/in/2359827" target="new"> to have a “normal spring training”</a> as he continues to come back from September 2010 shoulder surgery. Santana, however, <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/metsblog/mets_santana_progressing_but_weary_a7V1SSDXyr0ahgKY5mfDbJ" target="new">does not sound so certain</a>.</p>
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<p>“My arm will let me know how I feel,” Santana said on a conference call. “Time will tell. We’ll see how it feels. I cannot tell you what’s gonna happen 5-6 weeks from now.”</p>
<p>At the end of my rehab last year, I felt good, but I also knew that doctors told me rest was part of my rehab,” Santana said of his work in the minors and Instructional League. “I had to shut everything down and now start everything over again. But right at the end of rehab, I felt good. Now, it’s just a matter of time and repetition … to see if the velocity is there. I don’t know what my velocity is right now. That’s why we have to go through spring training until the season starts.”</p>
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<p>Mets fans need something to be optimistic about. Santana really did not provide that today.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2012/1/12/2703124/johan-santana-mets-rehab-spring-training-sandy-aldersonEd Valentine2012-01-10T14:50:21-05:002012-01-10T14:50:21-05:00New York Mets Free Agency Rumors 2012: Miguel Batista, Fernando Cabrera Signed To Minor League Contracts
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<p>Searching for pitchers capable of joining an MLB starting rotation but willing to begin the season in the minor leagues, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a> <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120110&content_id=26300824&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym&partnerId=rss_nym">announced the signings of right-handed pitchers Miguel Batista and Fernando Cabrera</a> to minor league contracts on Tuesday. Both pitchers will be invited to spring training.</p>
<p>The Mets are hopeful that Batista, 40, and Cabrera, 30, can provide pitching depth in the organization, whether that be starting, relieving, with the Mets, or in Triple-A.</p>
<p>Barring injury, Batista is expected to begin the regular season with Triple-A Buffalo. He did show he is still capable of competing at the big league level at the end of last season, when he threw four starts and five relief appearances toward the end of the season, finishing with a 2.64 ERA and 15 strikeouts and 14 walks in 30.2 innings.</p>
<p>Cabrera spent last season in relief duty for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.athleticsnation.com/">Oakland Athletics</a>' Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento, where he delivered a 2.71 ERA and struck out 73 batters in 63 innings. He is expected to compete for a spot in New York's bullpen.</p>
<p>The Mets also signed minor league shortstop <span>Sean Kazmar</span>.</p>
<p><i>For more Mets coverage, visit our <a href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2011/mlb/teams/new-york-mets">team page</a> or our blog <a href="http://www.amazinavenue.com/">Amazin' Avenue</a>.</i></p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2012/1/10/2697274/new-york-mets-free-agency-rumors-2012-miguel-batista-fernando-cabreraJay King2012-01-09T16:59:24-05:002012-01-09T16:59:24-05:00Mets Free Agency Rumors 2012: Fernando Martinez, Daniel Herrera Reportedly Placed On Waivers
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a> have reportedly placed <span>Fernando Martinez</span> and <span>Daniel Ray Herrera</span> on waivers to make room for <span>Scott Hairston</span> and <span>Ronny Cedeno</span> (<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/37452/source-f-mart-herrera-on-way-out" target="_blank">via ESPN New York</a>).</p>
<p>Martinez is a 23-year-old outfielder prospect who has constantly battled leg injuries. He hit .227 with 1 home run for the Mets in 11 games in 2011. For Triple-A Buffalo last season, he hit .260 with eight home runs and 30 RBI. If Martinez clears waivers, the Mets could option him back to Triple-A Buffalo. Martinez has never played more than 29 games for the Mets in a season.</p>
<p>Herrera, a 27-year-old left-handed pitcher, was acquired from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> last season in a trade. He pitched 8 innings in 16 appearances for New York last season. He was 0-1 with 1.13 ERA and five strikeouts. For his career, Herrera is 5-8 with a 3.72 ERA in 101.2 innings with 71 strikeouts.</p>
<p><i>For more Mets coverage, visit our <a href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2011/mlb/teams/new-york-mets">team page</a> or our blog <a href="http://www.amazinavenue.com/">Amazin' Avenue</a>.</i></p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2012/1/9/2694863/mets-free-agency-rumors-2012-fernando-martinez-daniel-herrera-waiversPat Johnston2012-01-06T18:01:10-05:002012-01-06T18:01:10-05:00Mets Free Agency Rumors 2012: New York Reportedly Has Deal With Ronny Cedeno
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a> reportedly moved past the interest stage and have made a deal with veteran free agent shortstop <span>Ronny Cedeno</span> worth $1.1 million, as long as Cedeno passes his physical (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/AdamRubinESPN/status/155413528138874880" target="_blank">via Adam Rubin's Twitter</a>).</p>
<p>Cedeno was an everyday player at shortstop for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> for the last two seasons. Cedeno isn't much of an offense threat with these career numbers: 33 home runs, 196 RBI, .246 batting average and an on-base percentage of .286. His glove is what keeps him around and he can play solid defensively at shortstop or second base.</p>
<p>Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said about Cedeno, who could be picked up to backup <span>Ruben Tejada</span>:</p>
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<p>"somebody who can play shortstop for us on a stopgap basis, but probably more importantly if Tejada, assuming he's playing there, were to get injured." (<a href="http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2012/01/mets_close_to_deal_with_vetera.html" target="_blank">via NJ.com</a>) </p>
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<p><i>For more Mets coverage, visit our <a href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2011/mlb/teams/new-york-mets">team page</a> or our blog <a href="http://www.amazinavenue.com/">Amazin' Avenue</a>.</i></p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-mets/2012/1/6/2688185/mets-free-agency-rumors-2012-new-york-reportedly-has-deal-with-ronny-cedenoPat Johnston