Ike Davis to wear peg leg this season
“I’m still getting used to it,” Davis said. “It feels okay, but I’m still trying to improve my speed, because with Murphy at second, it’s on me to basically cover the entire right side of the infield.”
Mets lose another $250k after Jeff Wilpon burns down banana stand
Fred Wilpon made his fortune in real estate development, but it was a small side venture that was always closest to his heart. No, not the Mets, but rather the Wilpon family owned Frozen Banana Stand in Manhattan, which Saturday was burned to ash by Fred’s son, Jeff.
Reliever Jon Rauch to serve as stilt man at Citi Field
"Yeah, Rauch is a pretty good relief pitcher, but I'm confident he will be more effective as a circus sideshow for fans," GM Sandy Alderson said at a press conference.
To save money, Mets will use just two outfielders at a time next season
"I love the move and think it will save our owners, the Wilpons, a significant amount of money, which they need for the settlement from the Madoff fiasco," manager Terry Collins said Saturday. "Of course we won't be very good record-wise but that's not my problem. I'm just here to put on a happy face."
2012 Mets season ticket plans to include Knicks and Rangers tickets
“There isn’t a hotter ticket in town,” said Leena Greenberg, head of Mets ticket sales. “We figure for every four Mets games you buy, you get four tickets to a Knicks or Rangers game because they’re pretty good this year, right? I don’t follow sports.”
GM Sandy Alderson claims success with ‘perfectly mediocre’ Mets roster
"I couldn't be prouder at the news that our team has officially reached a PTI (Positive Talent Index) value of 0," Alderson said on vacation in Hawaii, while other MLB GMs are working furiously to improve their teams through free agents and trades.
David Wright tests positive for estrogen
Only two days after news broke that Brewers’ star Ryan Braun tested positive for elevated levels of synthetic testosterone, another bombshell rocked the baseball world when Mets cornerstone David Wright tested positive for heightened levels of estrogen.
