Last night, Brian Stokes entered the game specifically to face Albert Pujols in the eighth inning, with a man on first and the Mets leading 5-4.
…stokes was breaking me out, flirting with two weak breaking ball inside… turns out, he was setting up his hard slider on the outside of the plate, which pujols hit on the ground for an [...]

“The Tigers had serious discussions with the Mets in recent days about relief pitcher Brian Stokes,” reports the Detroit Free Press.
However, according to the report:

“The chances for a deal fell dramatically when the Mets determined that Stokes was likely to make their Opening Day roster.”

By the way, the reports says the Tigers have been shopping [...]

The Mets beat the Orioles, 9-3, in their Grapefruit League season opener today in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For a box score, go to MLB.com.
Pedro Feliciano was credited with the win for 1.1 innings of scoreless relief after Sean Green left the game in the first with a fingernail problem.
Former Yankee farmhand Matt DeSalvo pitched two [...]

Last night, Brian Stokes pitch four scoreless innings in relief, for a ‘save,’ while striking out three batters, walking none and allowing just three hits.
In 9.2 innings this season, he has let up four runs and 10 hits, while striking out 9 and walking one.
He has a nice, hard slider, which goes well with his 95–mph fastball, [...]

The Mets have announced that Brian Stokes will be called up from Triple-A New Orleans to start for the Mets on Saturday.
This will be his first start for the Mets, who acquired Stokes in an off-season trade in exchange for cash.
…nothing against stokes, but i am a little disappointed, in that i had hoped that [...]

Earlier today, RHP Brian Stokes threw four innings and 65 pitches, following Pedro Martinez, during a minor-league game.
…interesting…i wonder if this makes him a darkhorse candidate for the fifth starter…or, if he can be the long-man from the bullpen, it could make Jorge Sosa available to be traded, or used as a fifth starter as well…
The [...]

Yesterday, the Daily News was the first to report that the Mets had placed RHP Steven Register on waivers.
According to the Denver Post, “The Mets put Register on waivers with the intention of returning the Rule-5 pick to the Rockies.”
…register’s spot on waivers has now been reported by a variety of mainstream outlets, which suggests [...]