John Delcos on his LoHud Mets Blog posts two items of note.
Dave
Williams had surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck today. It
is not yet known how long he will be unavailable to pitch. Williams had been complaining of experiencing pain as he began his throwing program.
The second item of note is that the [...]

Steve DiMeglio of USA Today continues the newspaper’s Organizational Report series with the New York Mets.
The report mainly focuses on the team’s pitching staff, but also
provides a rundown of each position and a look at the organization’s
top five prospects.
In the report DiMeglio says Mets GM Omar Minaya is not worried about the team’s pitching staff.
DeMeglio [...]

According to a press release, ESPN has announced that Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic is the winner of the cover story for the ‘NEXT’ issue of ESPN: The Magazine.
The winner was selected via a poll on ESPN.com.
Mets SS Jose Reyes was one of the original five finalists to be
selected as ESPN’s 2007 NEXT Athlete [...]

Over at Hot Foot, Anthony is relaying a Boston Globe report that Mets SS Jose Reyes will be appearing in television ads for New Era.
The advertisements will be directed by Spike Lee and will feature other big leaguers such as, Red Sox P Jonathan Papelbon, Twins P Johan Santana & 1B Justin Morneau, Tigers P [...]

At his blog for SNY, Ted Berg says the Mets are the “clear-cut” favorites to win the NL East again in 2007.
Berg writes…
They return most of the same team that
steamrolled the division in 2006 en route to finishing with a 12-game
lead over the second-place Phillies. Sure, the Amazins have a few
question marks heading into Spring [...]

According to the Associated Press, Congress is monitoring George Mitchell’s investigation of steroids in baseball
and could intervene if he doesn’t get more cooperation.
The leaders of a House subcommittee that held hearings on steroids in 2005
pledged their support for Mitchell in a letter sent to him Tuesday and released
to the media Wednesday.
Mitchell told baseball’s owners on [...]

Is the Mets’ glass half-empty or half-full? NBC Sports offers their view on the state of the 2007 team:
Returning roughly the same roster for 2007, the Amazins will be looking to take
that next step, but with the Phillies and Braves both improved, the Mets’ many
veterans a year older and Pedro Martinez’s health in question, that [...]

Mike, from Newport, recently sent in the following e-mail, asking…
“I just had a question about Mike Nickeas, the minor league catcher the Mets got for Victor Diaz last August?  What is his status and will he ever be an MLB starter? 

…honestly, i know nothing about nikeas…so, i turn to the following…
At Gotham Baseball, Howard Medgal [...]

At his blog for the Daily News, Adam Rubin gives his prediction on when Tom Glavine will get his 300th career victory.
Using past dates when Glavine has picked up his 10th victory of the
season, Rubin predicts the left-hander will win number 300 on July 13 versus the
Reds at Shea Stadium.
Glavine currently sits at 290 career [...]

Jake S recently sent in the following e-mail, asking…
“Do you think that Mike Piazza will go into the HOF with the Mets?”

Last summer, ESPN.com ran a poll, featuring roughly 37,000 respondents, in which 52 percent of the site’s readers stated that Mike Piazza should wear a Dodgers cap when he is inducted into the Hall of Fame, while 41 percent noted that he [...]

I went back through the past Confidence Rating graphics to create the All-Time Confidence Rating, which is featured below…

To follow the events during certain highs and lows, click here.
…roughly 1,000 votes are cast per poll, which essentially guages how confident we are in the overall direction of this team…
…since Omar Minaya and Willie Randilph came [...]

At his blog for the Daily News, Adam Rubin catches up with Endy Chavez, who’s dramatic catch in Game 7 of last year’s NLCS, has made him a star in Venezuela, where he had been playing winter league ball this off-season.
“I can’t even be in the street because people recognize me and ask me for [...]

The Associated Press is reporting that the Blue Jays and RHP Victor Zambrano have come to terms on a minor-league deal.

The following is the first in a series of new promotional spots from SNY to publicize the coming 2007 season.

…funky…what do you think…

At his blog for the Daily News, in a post about the legend that is Endy Chavez, Adam Rubin notes that Edgardo Alfonzo is not expected to rejoin the Mets organization this season.
Alfonzo ended last season at Triple-A Norfolk, where he hit just .241 in 42 games with three HR and 19 RBI.