Stats: Spring Finals

The Mets finished the spring with a 12-21 record, the worst in the NL.
Only the Devil Rays, at 10-19 finished with a worse record in the Grapefruit League.
The team batting average was .247. The team ERA was 4.72.
Individual Performances of Note:

Jose Reyes had the
strongest spring of any Met, batting at a .329 clip with 45 [...]

postGame: Devil Rays 8 Mets 3

The Devil Rays defeated the Mets this afternoon at Tropicana Field, by the score of 8 to 3.
Go to MLB.com for a full boxscore.

Mike Pelfrey got knocked around today, allowing 8 ER on 10 hits over 4 IP. This included four runs yielded in the first, the big blow courtesy of former Met IF Ty [...]

News: Mets Sign Ledee

John Delcos of the Journal News reports that the Mets have signed OF Ricky Ledee to a minor-league deal. He was released by Oakland on March 25th.
In 27 games for the Mets last season, Ledee batted .097 with one home run, and — you guessed it — one RBI.
…if we see ledee on the mets [...]

preGame: Mets at Devil Rays

The Game…

The Mets head to Tropicana Field to take on the Devil Rays in the Grapefruit League finale, starting at 1:05 pm ET.

The Lineup…

SS Jose Reyes
C Paul Lo Duca
CF Carlos Beltran
1B Carlos Delgado
3B David Wright
LF Moises Alou
DH Shawn Green
2B Jose Valentin
RF Lastings Milledge

The Pitchers…

RHP Mike Pelfrey starts for the Mets. In 19 IP this spring, [...]

Read: Take Five

On Hot Foot, Dan Lerner relays a Sporting News article where they tried to get inside players heads asking them asking them an assortment of interesting questions. John Maine was asked if he could take something from each of five teammates, what would he take from whom?

Read: Interview With Willie Randolph

Marty Noble shares an interview on MLB.com with Willie Randolph about the upcoming season discussing the pride he felt beating the Dodgers in the NLDS, and revealing that he doesn’t plan on bouncing around David Wright in the lineup on days when Moises Alou is not playing.

Blog: Mighty Joe Smith

Joe Smith had one of the best days of his young professional career yesterday when Mets equipment manager Charlie Manuel tapped him on the shoulder and asked him to come with him. Samuels took Smith to an office where Willie Randolph, Omar Minaya,
Rick Peterson, Sandy Johnson and John Ricco were waiting, Ben Shpigel explains on [...]

Buzz: Zambrano Could Be Near Deal

According to Paul Sullivan in today’s The Chicago Tribune, the Cubs could sign Carlos Zambrano, who is due to be a free agent at season’s end, before Zambrano’s self imposed Opening Day deadline.
The two sides now appear close to consummating a deal by Zambrano’s Opening Day deadline…

[Jim] Hendry’s close relationship with Zambrano may be the [...]

Read: Strawberry Thinks Its Mets Year

Darryl Strawberry believes the Mets are ready to join him and his 1986 teammates as World Series Champions. Brian Costello of The New York Post quotes Strawberry, who was in midtown yesterday promoting Opening Day…
“I really believe this is their year,” Strawberry said. “They came up
short last year. I believe this is their year. A [...]

Opinion: Ring Ceremony Just What Mets Need

On Sunday night, the Mets’ regular season finally begins.
Their schedule
this year is not a cakewalk, especially their inter-league schedule which
includes the Yankees, Tigers, Twins, and A’s.
Keith Hernandez will be honored on Sunday for his days with the Cards
eight days before he throws out the first pitch at the Mets’ home opener.
However, what I look least [...]

Notes: Milledge Rewarded For Hard Work

John Delcos, on his blog for The Journal News, shares a quote from Willie Randolph regarding Lastings Milledge’s role with the team, as he was added to the 25-man roster today
“I’ll try to find him some at-bats,’’ Randolph said. “He’s on the team to play.’’

…the kid worked his butt off this
spring to earn a spot [...]