The following clip comes courtesy of SNY, and features in introduction from the new host of Mets Weekly, Jocelyn Pierce:

The Mets lost 5–4 to the Cardinals today in St. Lucie.

Johan Santana allowed three runs on four hits, including a home run to Juan Gonzalez, in his first start for the Mets.
Eddie Kunz and Duaner Sanchez each pitched one inning, but allowed a run, while Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Nelson Figueroa, Joselo Diaz and Ricardo [...]

During SNY’s telecast of today’s Mets-Cardinals game, Kevin Burkhardt interviewed MLB.com senior writer Jonathan Mayo. A leading minor league expert, Mayo gave his take on a number of Mets prospects.
On Jon Niese, the Mets’ top lefty pitching prospect, Mayo said the decent numbers he put up last year belie his potential. Having come to [...]

Duaner Sanchez allowed one run on one hit while striking out one and walking one in one inning of work.
…and, admittedly, i was never a big fan of One by U2…sorry…
Following his appearance, Sanchez told reporters that he feels good and he only missed yesterday’s outing due to normal, routine soreness.

Over at MLB.com, Marty Noble has some fun with the leap year and looks back at the Mets as a ‘franchise packed full of special extras’. He also gives his opinion on the 10 biggest stories in the history of the Mets.
Noble lists the acquisition of Johan Santana at number ten:
“Can the four-for-one exchange [...]

In his first inning of work for the Mets, Johan Santana allowed three hits, including a three-run home run to Cardinals OF Juan Gonzalez.
…to me, the most noteworthy moment of the first inning was santana’s first-ever pitch, during which every single person in the Mets dugout – from players to coaches – all stood up at [...]

Johan Santana will make his first start for the Mets today, as the Mets take on the Cardinals during a Grapefruit League battle in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The game will air live, starting at 1 pm, on .
Following Santana, expect to see Billy Wagner, Aaron Heilman, Ricardo Rincon, Nelson Figueroa, Eddie Kunz and Duaner Sanchez, [...]

Pedro Martinez and Orlando Hernandez each threw a pre-game batting practice this afternoon.
…again, eyewitnesses say it looked like he el duque was throwing a Wiffle Ball, which is not surprising…
Hernandez told reporters that he does not feel 100 percent.
According to previous reports, Martinez intends to start on March 6 against the Nationals in Viera, Fla.

In a report by SI.com earlier this week, Nationals OF Lastings Milledge made a few comments directed at the Mets.
According to Newsday, the Mets not happy about Milledge’s comments, such as David Wright, who said…
“Enough is enough. You’re a Washington National now. Don’t worry about what happened last year or the year before [...]

…i will be meeting up with a few friends, some fellow bloggers, and other Mets fans for a post-game get-together at Duffy’s Sports Grill in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Saturday night, March 1, around 5 pm…
…if you will be in town, and would like to join in, feel free to stop by at any [...]

As noted yesterday, Duaner Sanchez was scratched from yesterday’s game with what Omar Minaya and Willie Randolph called ‘normal soreness.’
Randolph told reporters that Sanchez will likely pitch today, instead, as he needed an extra day or rest.
…forgive me, but i feel like i have seen this movie before…
…which is why, despite willie downplaying it, i’m worried…
…speaking of downplaying, i often [...]

Johan Santana will make his first start for the Mets today, as the Mets take on the Cardinals during a Grapefruit League battle in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
…well, after nearly five months, 150 posts to MetsBlog, 22,000 words and who knows how many rumors later, johan takes the mound in a Mets jersey and cap…hallelujah
The [...]

According to Ken Rosenthal from FOXSports.com, “Mets officials remain divided on free-agent right-hander Kyle Lohse.”
Rosenthal adds, “The buzz among scouts on the East Coast of Florida is that the Cardinals are pursuing Lohse, but sources indicate that the team is not interested.”
…the buzz among scouts on the East Coast…i love it…
…if Orlando Hernandez will [...]

The New York Times catches up with Masato Yoshii, who is now a coach in Japan, and who would like to coach in the USA on day.
In a post to Mets Geek, John Peterson reviews the Baseball Prospectus 2008 review of the Mets.
Speaking of Prospectus, at Always Amazin, Matt Artus talks with BP’s Joe Sheehan [...]

According to John Harper in the Daily News, ‘The Mets have major age-old issues, adding:

“I wouldn’t bet the ranch on this team.  Age and some injury issues at the moment are significant enough to point to how a lot could go wrong, as has been the case too often for the Mets over the years.”

…seriously, [...]