Monthly Archives: March 2015

Mets Bag Blevins, Take Torres

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Joe Janish

Sandy Alderson made twice as many trades in a few hours as he made in the previous 19 months. The net result has two lefthanded relievers wearing the orange and blue.

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Mets Acquire Lefty Reliever Alex Torres

Posted on March 30, 2015 by News Staff

According to a press release published by the New York Mets, the team has acquired lefthanded reliever Alex Torres from the Padres in return for Cory Mazzoni and a player to be named later. Torres, 27, went 2-1 with a … Continue reading →

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Who is Left for Mets Bullpen?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Joe Janish

Scott Rice and Jack Leathersich have been demoted to minor league camp, leaving Dario Alvarez and Sean Gilmartin as the lone lefties in the Mets bullpen. There’s fair argument that neither Alvarez nor Gilmartin will make the Opening Day roster, … Continue reading →

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How Zack Wheeler Could Have Avoided Tommy John Surgery

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Joe Janish

The good news: Zack Wheeler underwent “successful” Tommy John surgery to repair a torn UCL tendon and a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow. “He is expected to make a full recovery,” the Mets said in a statement. The … Continue reading →

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Could Tom Seaver Have Been Even Better?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Joe Janish

In the event you don’t subscribe to The Fix podcast, you may want to listen to season 2, episode 4, which, among other things explains how Tom Seaver might have been able to throw with even more velocity than he … Continue reading →

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No Surprise – Zack Wheeler Has Torn UCL

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Joe Janish

If you haven’t already heard, Zack Wheeler has a torn UCL and likely will be undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery. We will cover this in further depth later in the week, but for now, it should be noted that Sandy … Continue reading →

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Josh Edgin’s Elbow and MLB’s Ignorance

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Joe Janish

After a less-than-stellar performance over the weekend, and admitting to “elbow discomfort,” Mets lefty Josh Edgin underwent an MRI on Tuesday. According to various public reports, the “results” of the MRI is that Edgin has a “stretched” and “loose” elbow … Continue reading →

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First Notes from Spring Training

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joe Janish

What we’ve seen so far from the New York Mets in the first few days of spring training games …

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