Johan bested by former mates
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:28:00 EDT)
Facing the Twins for the first time since they dealt him, Johan Santana struggled against his former mates in the Mets' 7-3 loss on Friday. Omir Santos hit his second spring homer.

Murphy counters hurdles with hard work
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:35:00 EDT)
Though it seems he's constantly on the hot seat, Mets first baseman Daniel Murphy doesn't pay much attention to his press clippings, knowing that his own hard work is the most important thing.

Mets' All-Decade Team dotted with stars
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:15:00 EDT)
Experts weighed in on the Mets' All-Decade team and many on the list are no-brainers, but they do include some surprises.

Homers by Francoeur, Bay power Mets
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:58:00 EDT)
Oliver Perez was uneven against the Marlins for four innings on Thursday, but Jason Bay and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to power the Mets to a 5-2 victory.

Feliciano fine after taking liner off knee
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:56:00 EDT)
Mets left-hander Pedro Feliciano exited his outing early on Thursday night after taking a one-hopper to the right leg off the bat of Marlins batter Brett Hayes at Roger Dean Stadium.

Mets to play June series in Puerto Rico
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:30:00 EDT)
The Mets will still fly south to play the Marlins in late June, but they'll go about 1,000 miles farther to play in a place that has influenced so many Mets players, and baseball as a whole.

Secondary pitches start clicking for Pelfrey
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:19:00 EDT)
The plan hatched recently, when Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen began commanding Mike Pelfrey to rely less and less on his heavy sinker -- his best pitch, but his most predictable one.

Martinez's three-run homer rallies Mets
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EDT)
Mike Pelfrey allowed just one run over four innings and Fernando Martinez crushed a three-run homer as the Mets rallied for a 4-2 victory vs. the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Mejia's six-pitch outing impresses Mets
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:31:00 EDT)
After mowing down the Red Sox on just six pitches Wednesday, Jenrry Mejia figured he would head back out to the mound for another inning.

Puerto Rico expected to host Mets, Marlins
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:42:00 EDT)
A June series between the Mets and Marlins will be moved from Miami to Puerto Rico, according to a report by the Associated Press on Wednesday.

Martinez's offense contributions hard to ignore
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:49:00 EDT)
Mets manager Jerry Manuel was as thrilled as anyone when Fernando Martinez blasted a go-ahead three-run home run against the Red Sox on Wednesday, raising his Grapefruit League average to .538.

Francoeur armed with unique skill
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EDT)
Johan Santana's left arm will be used more, so will the powerful right arm and energized legs of Jose Reyes and the bats of David Wright, Jason Bay and Carlos Beltran. But Jeff Francoeur's arm appears to be more spectacular than the others.

Pagan comes through as Mets walk off
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:05:00 EDT)
Angel Pagan hit his first homer of the spring, a two-run walk-off shot to lift the Mets over the Cardinals in a 6-5 victory on Monday afternoon.

Mets' Rodriguez perfect in spring debut
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:15:00 EDT)
Francisco Rodriguez made his spring debut in the Mets' 6-5 walk-off victory over the Cardinals, earning the win after facing three batters on seven pitches in top of the ninth.

Niese getting more comfortable on field
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:49:00 EDT)
Jon Niese has come all long way with all the doubts and uneasiness that his leg injury created last August. Niese is competing for a spot in the Mets' rotation.

Inbox: Will Murphy prove his value?
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:13:00 EDT)
With slow starts this spring, will Angel Pagan and Daniel Murphy be in the Mets' starting lineup come Opening Day? Beat reporter Marty Noble dips into the Inbox to answer this question and more.

Johan flashes vintage form against Fish
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EDT)
Johan Santana tossed four scoreless innings and fanned four batters in the Mets' 5-0 loss to the Marlins in Grapefruit League action on Sunday.

Rodriguez to debut, recalls indoctrination
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EDT)
Set to make his spring debut on Monday after a bout of pink eye, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez said Sunday that at some point during his outing, he'll likely harken back to a tough-love lesson during his rookie season from former manager Mike Scioscia.

Maine pleased by outing despite results
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:30:00 EDT)
If ever there were an indication of how little proven players concern themselves with results in Spring Training games, it came Sunday afternoon during and after the cameo appearance of John Maine in the Mets' game against the Marlins.