January 27th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
With the signing of Prince Fielder’s contract, the one almost as big as he is, there’s not much else to analyze before teams gather their belongings and sojourn to Florida and Arizona, where the beginning of an eight-month journey toward the end of another baseball season…
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January 27th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
Continuing to add depth to the upper levels of their Minors system, the Mets on Friday signed infielder Matt Tuiasosopo to a Minor League contract. He will report to Minor League camp.
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January 27th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
Infielder Matt Tuiasosopo, whose father and brother played in the NFL, has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets. The 25-year-old hit .226 with 14 homers and 77 RBIs in 439 at-bats last season with Seattle’s Triple-A Tacoma farm team. He has a .176 average with five homers and 15 RBIs with the Mariners from 2008-10.
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January 26th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
Congratulations, John! The New York Mets announced on Thursday, January 25, that John Franco, the team’s all-time saves leader with 276, will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in a ceremony to take place Sunday, June 3, prior to the team’s game against the St.
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January 26th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
A burgeoning team Hall of Fame is about to gain another member. The Mets on Thursday announced plans to induct former closer John Franco into their Hall of Fame this summer, making Franco their fifth new inductee in three years.
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January 26th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
For nearly two decades, Gary Carter set the standard for big league catchers, and "Kid Sunshine" was every bit as good as a person as he was as a player.
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January 25th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
It’s a New York Mets moment frozen in time. Or maybe it just seems that way because Carlos Beltran was frozen at the plate. If you’re a Mets fan, you know where I’m going with this story. With the bases loaded and two outs in Game 7 of the 2006 National League…
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January 25th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
It started with Matt Harvey, the college product with the big right arm. Then Jeurys Familia began outpitching his projections, and one became two. Soon after, the Mets traded Carlos Beltran for another top arm, Zack Wheeler, and two grew to three. Wheeler, Harvey and Familia all landed on MLB.com's 2012 Top 100 Prospects list, released Wednesday.
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January 25th, 2012 - posted in: In the news |
By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer
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