According to a press release at Mets.com, the Mets have renewed the contract of RHP Aaron Heilman.
Among others, they have also agreed to terms with Ambiorix Burgos, John Maine, Pedro Feliciano, Anderson Hernandez, Carlos
Gomez, and Lastings Milledge.
For a complete list of today’s signings go to Mets.com.

The Mets defeated the Cardinals in a come-from-behind win today by the score of 6 to 5 in Jupiter, FL.
For a boxscore, go to MLB.com.

Cardinals RHP Braden Looper started the game and pitched three innings allowing one run on two hits.
David Newhan hit a two-out, three-run triple early in the game, as well as a bases-loaded, two-run single to [...]

Mets team physician David Altchek stopped by camp to examine Duaner Sanchez and Pedro Martinez this afternoon, writes David Lennon at his blog for Newsday.
According to Lennon, Martinez was given the ‘green light’ to start playing catch, while Sanchez still has a chance of being ready by Opening Day.
For more on Martinez and Sanchez, check [...]

In a column about Mets LHP Oliver Perez, who allowed four runs on five hits in two innings earlier this week, Adam Rubin hops in the following at the Daily News…
“Mets officials suggest Perez can emerge as the team’s ace.”

Tigers coach Lloyd McClendon, who managed Perez during his best season, on Perez, as quoted by Rubin…
“I [...]

In Jupiter, FL, the Cardinals and Mets are tied 1–1 in the fourth.
However, Mets RHP Kevin Mulvey just struck out Albert Pujols.
…this doesn’t matter much, and yet i am still excited…
The Mets selected Mulvey with their first pick in last year’s draft.

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In an interview for Yahoo! Sports, Larry Biel catches up with Tom Glavine.
Among other things, Glavine discusses his “very positive experience” playing in New York, approaching 300 wins, and his recent charitable efforts.
Yahoo! also provides footage of Mike Piazza commenting on his new role as a DH with the Oakland A’s.

At his blog for Bergen Record, Steve Popper poses an interesting question.
Which of the Mets contributors from a year ago do you think the Mets will regret losing?
…Chad Bradford is the first name that comes to mind as being a player the Mets might regret losing…besides bradford i’m not sure if the Mets really lost [...]

During yesterday’s win over the Cardinals, Mets RHP Ambiorix Burgos threw 13 pitches, none which were below 94 mph, and retired three of the four hitters to face him, striking out the final batter with the tying run on third.
In the Daily News, Adam Rubin writes: “Not only is Ambiorix Burgos emerging as a lock for [...]

Last season, Jose Reyes stole 64 bases, and 60 the year before.
If Reyes can still 60 bases each of the next 20 seasons, up through his 43rd birthday, he will still be roughly 100 stolen bases shy of Rickey Henderson’s record of 1,406.
…damn, i loved watching rickey when i was a kid…striking a batter out [...]

John Delcos of the Journal News has posted today’s lineup for the Mets as they take on the Cardinals in Jupiter, starting at 1:05 pm EDT…

1) David Newhan - LF2) Endy Chavez - CF3) Damion Easley - 3B4) Julio Franco - 1B5) Ruben Sierra - DH6) Sandy Alomar - C7) Ruben Gotay - 2B8) Ben Johnson - RF9) Anderson Hernandez - SSSP Aaron Sele
…yep, [...]

Mets RHP Chan Ho Park has been scratched from today’s start due to visa issues.
For more, check out David Lennon’s blog for Newsday.
Aaron Sele, Scott Schoeneweis and Joe Smith are scheduled to pitch for the Mets, who will not send their best starting lineup to Jupiter, during today’s game against the Cardinals.
…sorry, but i will not provide in-game [...]

In the Bergen Record, Steve Popper catches up with Mets 2B Anderson Hernandez, who started the season as the team’s second baseman last year, only to lose the job to injury and Jose Valentin.
Hernandez, as quoted by Popper…
“That guy [Valentin] did good, so they didn’t want to call me up again. And then he got [...]

Over the weekend, on ESPN, former-Mets GM Steve Phillips picked the Mets to finish third in the NL East, behind the Braves and Phillies.
In the Daily News, columnist John Harper asks…
“Has a team that won 97 games and ran away with the division title ever been shown less respect.”

Mets COO Jeff Wilpon, on Phillips, as [...]

In the Daily News, Adam Rubin details the left-handed side of the Mets bullpen, which Willie Randolph says is as a ‘luxury,’ among other comments quoted by Rubin.
Tom Glavine, on Scott Schoeneweis and Pedro Feliciano, as quoted by Rubin…
“The guys we’re using now, with Schoey and Pedro, they’ve had success - in Scott’s case a [...]