The Mets have promoted catcher Josh Thole from Double-A Binghamton of the Eastern League.
He is expected to join the Mets in Colorado for tomorrow evening’s game and will wear uniform No. 30.
Yesterday, Jerry Manuel said before the game that Thole might be limited to facing only right-handed pitchers.
…frankly, i’d like to see thole bat [...]

According to SNY, Carlos Beltran was examined by Dr. David Altchek this morning, and has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment this Wednesday night in Brooklyn with the Cyclones.

The Mets today announced that Johan Santana and Oliver Perez will each undergo surgery tomorrow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.
Santana will have bone chips removed from his left elbow; while Perez will have scar tissue removed from the patella tendon of his right knee.

…in doing some research on Jose Reyes, i found this old post from Buster Olney, which i found intriguing…
In early June, in a post to his blog for ESPN.com, Olney wrote about the 26–year-old shortstop, while citing talent evaluators who doubt Reyes will ever be able to take his game to the ‘next level.’
In the end, [...]

In a report for Biz of Baseball, Gary Armida details how Rick Peterson worked recently with Scott Kazmir to to get the young left-handed pitcher back on track.
…isn’t that sweet… i wonder if rick, kazmir and their friend Irony all went out for drinks following the workouts…
Kazmir, who was traded last week from the Rays to the Angels, is [...]

Jon Heyman of SI.com ranks the Mets as No. 1 on his Biggest Busts list for 2009.
…well, of course, jon, since it was your magazine that picked the Mets to win the World Series…
…oh, month of March, how i miss thee…
By the way, in a post to Twitter, Heyman says he is hearing Carlos Beltran could [...]

Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer says Philadelphia misses the Mets.
…i want to respond to this, but i have nothing to say… so, enjoy it, philly… win, brag, be coy, whatveer, get it out of your system, enjoy October, and let’s talk again in March…

Yesterday, Francisco Rodriguez pitched scoreless ninth inning for his 28th save of the season, and his first in more than a week.
…i’ll be honest, i go days forgetting k-rod is even on the team… what a shame…
Rodriguez has just five saves in seven chances in 17 relief appearances since the All-Star break, during which he has [...]

According to MLB.com, Mets 1B prospect Ike Davis has been added to the USA’s roster for the World Cup, which will take place in Europe from Sept. 9-27.
The 22–year-old Davis is hitting .307 with a .386 OBP, 26 extra base hits and 41 RBI in 54 games since being promoted to Double-A.
Davis will also represent the [...]

Adam, the Brooklyn Met Fan, wonders if, at 35 years old, it’s all starting to come together for Nelson Figueroa.
According to Fan Graphs, Johan Santana and Bobby Parnell are among players whose stock is falling.
Ed Ryan of Mets Fever feels, if this season has told us anything, it’s that the Mets have a good bench.
In a [...]