http://mlb.mlb.com NYM Homepage News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:32:02 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50985728&notebook_id=51084200&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:57:17 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50985728&notebook_id=51084200&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym One day after Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler gave Mets fans a glimpse of their future, the team plans to cement another brick of that plan in place. First-round Draft pick Dominic Smith will officially sign with the Mets on Wednesday, the first baseman confirmed via his Twitter account late Tuesday night. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50985728&notebook_id=51083260&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:52:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50985728&notebook_id=51083260&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Considering David Wright is already the Mets' all-time hits leader, every milestone from here is simply gravy. The latest occurred Tuesday evening, when Wright rapped out a ninth-inning single for his 1,500th career hit. That extended his franchise lead and moved him into a tie for 593rd place all time. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51073782&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:15:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51073782&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym In their continued quest for outfield improvement, the Mets acquired Eric Young Jr. from the Rockies late Tuesday night in exchange for right-handed pitcher Collin McHugh. Young will report to the big league team in Atlanta, possibly in time for Wednesday's game against the Braves. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51038844&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:32:54 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=51038844&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym As Matt Harvey completed his final work assignment of the day, debriefing around two dozen media members -- a larger-than-normal contingent -- following his afternoon start, Zack Wheeler sat quietly five locker stalls away. If the crush of clubhouse visitors bothered him, he did not show it, leaning back in his chair and thumbing through a cell phone. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_18_nynmlb_atlmlb_2&mode=recap_away&c_id=nym Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:47:57 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_18_nynmlb_atlmlb_2&mode=recap_away&c_id=nym Like a wise veteran, Mets starter Zack Wheeler cleaned up his own mess on multiple occasions to turn in six shutout innings in his Major League debut, but it was batterymate Anthony Recker who helped spark the rest of the New York offense in securing the top pitching prospect's first big league win, a 6-1 victory over the Braves to complete a doubleheader sweep Tuesday. Eric Single http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50994174&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50994174&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Here's what outsiders saw: Mike Piazza hit more home runs than any catcher in baseball history. Here's what Piazza saw: a world that questioned whether he was good enough. Paul Hagen http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50985728&notebook_id=50989974&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:16:50 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50985728&notebook_id=50989974&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym The Mets officially placed Justin Turner on the disabled list Tuesday with a strained left intercostal muscle, sidelining him for at least 15 days. Receiving an ultrasound-guided cortisone shot Monday in New York, he is currently waiting for its effects to kick in. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50985728&notebook_id=50989008&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:16:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50985728&notebook_id=50989008&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Fresh off the disabled list, Scott Atchison was prepared to help the Mets immediately. He jogged out of the bullpen during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Turner Field, climbed atop the mound, threw three warmup pitches ... then walked off limping. The official diagnosis was a sore right groin. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_19_nynmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=nym Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:04:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_19_nynmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=nym Mets starter Shaun Marcum isn't just hoping for a good day at the ballpark, he needs one. The right-hander will try to notch his first win of the season when he faces Kris Medlen and the Braves on Wednesday at Turner Field. Jesse Sanchez http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_18_nynmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=nym Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:53:23 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_18_nynmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=nym With Zack Wheeler set to make his debut in the nightcap, Matt Harvey responded with one of the better performances of his already-sublime young career in Game 1, holding the Braves to one hit over the first seven innings of a 4-3 Mets win, before things grew hairy for him in the eighth on Tuesday. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50950862&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:28:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50950862&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Tuesday can be a new beginning for the Mets as No. 2 prospect Zack Wheeler makes his big league debut when the Mets faces the Braves in Atlanta. Marty Noble http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50940560&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130618&content_id=50940560&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym If 2012 is to be remembered as the year Mike Trout and Bryce Harper were first unleashed upon the Major League Baseball world, then 2013 is shaping up to be remembered as the season Matt Harvey and Shelby Miller established themselves as aces in the making, the type of top-end starting talent teams dream of developing. Anthony Castrovince http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50928006&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:28:17 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50928006&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Matt Harvey did this, you know. The crush of expectations, the weight of a franchise -- Harvey endured it all a year ago and succeeded brilliantly in the face of it. Eleven months later, it is top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler's turn to debut for the Mets on Tuesday against the Braves, in the nightcap of a doubleheader in which Harvey won the matinee. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_17_nynmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=nym Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:22:02 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_17_nynmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=nym Dillon Gee and the Mets lost a devastating 2-1 game to the Braves on Monday night at Turner Field after waiting out a three-hour, 43-minute rain delay. Taking a shutout into the ninth, Gee served up a two-run walk-off homer to Freddie Freeman to end things. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50919134&notebook_id=50919436&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:45:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50919134&notebook_id=50919436&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Reversing course on last week's alternative defensive assignments, Mets manager Terry Collins scrawled out an entirely new lineup for Monday's series opener against the Braves. Daniel Murphy, who spent a one-week tour of duty at first base, returned to his usual position at second. Meanwhile, Lucas Duda, who has worked tirelessly in the outfield for the past two years, shifted to his natural position at first. Anthony Dicomo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50919134&notebook_id=50919224&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:45:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50919134&notebook_id=50919224&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Mets infielder Justin Turner is dealing with a left intercostal strain that could land him on the disabled list as soon as Tuesday. Turner stayed in New York after Sunday's game, receiving an MRI on Monday morning before joining his teammates in Atlanta. Anthony Dicomo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50919134&notebook_id=50918994&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:44:54 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130617&content_id=50919134&notebook_id=50918994&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Terry Collins heard the quip. How could he not? NBC broadcaster Bob Costas generated headlines Sunday when he called the Mets' walk-off celebration evidence of "the decline of Western civilization." A day later, Costas called Mets public relations guru Jay Horwitz to apologize. Anthony Dicomo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50810352&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:09:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50810352&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Over the past three weeks, the Mets have done everything within their power to boost David Wright's candidacy for the 2013 All-Star Game. They have pushed fans to vote at every turn, hoping Wright can surpass Pablo Sandoval for the start at third base. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_16_chnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nym Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:20:12 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_16_chnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nym Kirk Nieuwenhuis launched a three-run walk-off home run off Carlos Marmol in the ninth inning Sunday, leading the Mets to a 4-3 win over the Cubs. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799174&notebook_id=50803288&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:25:50 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799174&notebook_id=50803288&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Carlos Torres arrived at Citi Field around 9 a.m. ET Sunday and pitched two innings of one-hit ball in the Mets' 4-3 win over the Cubs, part of four scoreless innings from New York's bullpen. Anthony DiComo and David Wilson http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799174&notebook_id=50802832&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:40:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130616&content_id=50799174&notebook_id=50802832&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Citi Field hosted its iteration of Pitch, Hit & Run competition, presented by Scotts, on Sunday morning. Anthony DiComo and David Wilson http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50704296&notebook_id=50746732&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:34:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50704296&notebook_id=50746732&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Faced with the prospect of losing right-handed pitcher Carlos Torres to a contract technicality, the Mets on Saturday selected Torres' contract from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned right-hander Greg Burke to the Minors. Torres will be in uniform for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs. Anthony DiComo and David Wilson http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50743200&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:30:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50743200&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym When David Wright unloaded on a sixth-inning offering from the Cubs' Scott Feldman on Saturday, he thought he had tied the game, and set a new career best. David Wilson http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_15_chnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nym Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:00:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_15_chnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nym Other than David Wright, the offense couldn't solve the Cubs' Scott Feldman, as the Mets dropped the middle game of the series on Saturday, 5-2, at Citi Field. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50704296&notebook_id=50707492&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:07:38 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50704296&notebook_id=50707492&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym For more than 30 minutes, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson joined manager Terry Collins, catcher John Buck, and pitchers Matt Harvey, Dillon Gee and Bobby Parnell in answering questions from fans and emcee Howie Rose. A significant number of the queries were directed at Alderson, who spoke generally about his tenure. Anthony DiComo and David Wilson http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50704296&notebook_id=50706842&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:07:36 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130615&content_id=50704296&notebook_id=50706842&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Jordany Valdespin's run of playing time is not quite going as planned for the Mets. Since taking over as the team's everyday second baseman in the wake of Ike Davis' demotion to the Minors, Valdespin has gone 2-for-15 with no walks, three strikeouts and no extra-base hits, entering play on Saturday. Anthony DiComo and David Wilson http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_14_chnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nym Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:59:30 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_14_chnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=nym Right-hander Shaun Marcum allowed six runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings, and the Mets were unable to keep up with the Cubs in a 6-3 loss on Friday night at Citi Field. Anthony DiComo http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50626946&notebook_id=50628034&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:44:27 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50626946&notebook_id=50628034&vkey=notebook_nym&c_id=nym Citing a desire to "put him where he's most comfortable," Mets manager Terry Collins has officially decided to start top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Braves, rather than Game 1. Admitting that Wheeler is going to face significant pressure regardless of when he pitches, Collins said he simply wanted to keep Wheeler on his regular night-game routine. Anthony DiComo and David Wilson http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50456668&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:01:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50456668&vkey=news_nym&c_id=nym According to Matt Harvey, his relationship with his father, Ed, has evolved from a father-son bond to something more akin to friendship. Anthony DiComo