Oliver Perez turned in four scoreless frames against the Tigers on Saturday, and the Mets are looking at the performance as a breakthrough rather than an apparition.
source: New York Mets News

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Buzz: Mejia has Best Chance to Go North

March 13, 2010

Jon Heyman of SI.com says of all of the Mets “phenoms” this Spring, Jenrry Mejia has the best chance to break camp with the Mets, and the plan right now is to have both Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada go to Triple-A Buffalo to open the season.
…so now i’m a bit confused, considering yesterday the [...]

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Post Game: Mets 9, Tigers 1

March 13, 2010

The Mets defeated the Tigers by the score of 9-1 today at Tradition Field.
For a full recap and box score, click here.
The Mets got an outstanding four innings out of Oliver Perez today, as he walked three and didn’t allow a hit.
The Mets also got another solid outing from Hisanori Takahashi, as he allowed just [...]

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Bay’s one of four homers vs. Tigers

March 13, 2010

Oliver Perez rebounded from a tough first start to dominate the Tigers over four frames Saturday, while Jayson Bay, David Wright, Gary Matthews Jr. and Daniel Murphy homered in the Mets’ 9-1 win.
source: New York Mets News

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Inbox: How serious is Reyes’ condition?

March 13, 2010

Why does Jose Reyes need so much time off to deal with his thyroid condition? Is Ruben Tejada ready to play in the Majors? Beat reporter Marty Noble answers these questions and more in the latest Inbox.
source: New York Mets News

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Rotation shuffled for more real feel

March 13, 2010

The heavy rains that caused cancellation of the Mets’ game against the Twins on Friday also prompted two sets of revisions of the pitching assignments for the weekend.
source: New York Mets News

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Buzz: Kelvim Escobar and Pitching in 2010

March 13, 2010

According to Rafael Tejera of the Venezuelen newspaper El Nacional, RHP Kelvim Escobar will decide on April 1 whether or not he will pitch in 2010, or take the season to recover from weakness in his shoulder.
…hat tip to Nick Collias over at MLB Trade Rumors for the translation…
According to Tejera, Escobar will continue to [...]

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Pre-Game: Tigers vs. Mets

March 13, 2010

The Mets (6-5) host the Tigers (4-5) this afternoon at 1:10 pm at Tradition Field.
The lineup is as follows:
1. Angel Pagan, LF
2. Luis Castillo, 2B
3. David Wright, 3B
4. Jason Bay, DH
5. Daniel Murphy, 1B
6. Jeff Francoeur, RF
7. Gary Matthews, Jr. CF
8. Rod Barajas, C
9. Alex Cora, SS
LHP Oliver Perez will start for the Mets, and [...]

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Read: Jose Reyes, Being Prepared for Injuries

March 13, 2010

William Rhoden of the New York Times asks, “What is exactly wrong with Jose Reyes?”
…the reality is, his condition is quite common, but unfortunately, the course of action requires Jose to be out of action for an unknown period of time…i’m thankful his condition is not really serious, for his own well being and for [...]

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Read: about Ruben Tejada

March 13, 2010

Mike Puma, in a report in today’s New York Post, takes a look at 20 year old shortstop Ruben Tejada, who is likely to break camp with the Mets now that Jose Reyes will likely be opening the season on the disabled list.
According to Puma, the Mets feel Tejada is ready for the Majors at [...]

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Photos: More Mets Desktop Backgrounds

March 13, 2010

I have added 11 new desktop background images to my collection of Spring Training Wallpaper.
…last weekend, i encountered some technical issues with the images, but that has been resolved…my apologies…
To get these images, plus additional desktop wallpaper images, click here.

source: MetsBlog.com

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Read: Mike Pelfrey Working On Splitter

March 13, 2010

In a report for the Star Ledger, Brian Costa says Mike Pelfrey is trying to develop a new split fingered fastball as an out pitch.
According to Costa, last year, Pelfrey lost confidence in his changeup, which left him with just his fastball and his sinker, which often was to flat and so far this Spring, [...]

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News: Updated Schedule for Pitchers

March 13, 2010

The Mets have announced that Oliver Perez will start today’s game against the Tigers at Tradition Field, followed by two of either Sean Green, Bobby Parnell, and Jenrry Mejia.
Tomorrow, Johan Santana will start against the Marlins in Jupiter, with John Maine scheduled to follow.
For more on the Mets pitching probables, check out Adam Rubin’s blog [...]

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