ESPN.com presents New York Mets http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets 60 en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 03:32:13 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 Paul J. Bereswill/Associated PressIke Davis did himself no favors with an 0-for-4, four-strikeout performance Friday night.Ike Davis moved closer to a demotion to Triple-A Las Vegas with his third four-strikeout night of 2013, which matches the franchise record for most in one season. He has one hit in his past 42 at-bats. Ike Davis#29 1BNew York Mets2013 STATS GM43 HR4 RBI9 R14 OBP.230 AVG.143Terry Collins said Davis was unnerved enough that he spent the 75-minute rain delay before the game was suspended in an indoor batting cage adjacent to the Mets' clubhouse.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67691/ike-woes-continue-with-4k-night Sat, 25 May 2013 01:16:22 EDT 67691 Terry Collins said he wanted to get Jeremy Hefner out on a high note, in position to win and without jeopardy of losing when the manager pulled the right-hander after six innings with a 3-2 lead and his pitch count at 94. Hefner had surrendered a two-run homer to Freddie Freeman in the first inning, but had retired 16 of the final 18 batters he faced. Mike Stobe/Getty ImagesJeremy Hefner suffered a hard-luck no-decision Friday night.He suffered a no-decision in the ultimately suspended game when LaTroy Hawkins allowed a homer to Dan Uggla, the leadoff batter in the seventh.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67688/collins-explains-lifting-hefner-from-gem Sat, 25 May 2013 00:53:03 EDT 67688 The resumption of Friday's suspended game may not be shown on television. Fox is due to broadcast the regularly scheduled game at 7:15 p.m. Saturday. And SNY, which would have the rights to Friday's resumption, shares a production truck this weekend with Fox. So it may not even be technically possible to have a seamless transition from one game to the next with different crews. It's also unclear what will happen if the first game is not completed when Fox is scheduled to go on the air for the first pitch of Saturday's regularly scheduled game at 7:15 p.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67685/suspended-game-may-go-untelevised Sat, 25 May 2013 00:36:42 EDT 67685 On a soggy Fireworks Night at Citi Field, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves never got that far. The game was suspended with the score tied at five entering the ninth inning. It will resume at 6:10 p.m. Saturday, followed by the regularly scheduled game. The fireworks will be shot at the end of Saturday’s baseball. Rookie phenom Evan Gattis delivered a tiebreaking, pinch-hit two-run single in the eighth against Greg Burke that plated two runs charged to Scott Rice, giving Atlanta a 5-3 lead.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67662/rapid-reaction-braves-5-mets-5-suspended Fri, 24 May 2013 23:53:34 EDT 67662 LAS VEGAS 6, SALT LAKE 5: Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Josh Satin homered for the 51s. David Aardsma picked up his first Las Vegas save with a scoreless ninth. Box PORTLAND 10, BINGHAMTON 9: Jeff Walters surrendered a triple, run-scoring wild pitch and RBI double in the top of the ninth as Portland took a 10-8 lead. Josh Rodriguez doubled in the bottom half to plate Wilfredo Tovar and pull the B-Mets (26-22) within a run, but Cesar Puello lined out to center field to end the game.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67613/minors-5-24-13-plawecki-4-rbis-for-gnats Fri, 24 May 2013 23:43:54 EDT 67613 With Ike Davis' freefall continuing, Wilmer Flores happens to be playing first base with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday night for only the second time this season. Flores Flores nearly exclusively has appeared at second base with the 51s. He has appeared in nine career minor league games at first base. The other seven instances occurred with Double-A Binghamton last season. Flores entered Friday's game batting .271 with four homers, 28 RBIs and a .]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67664/flores-manning-first-base-for-vegas Fri, 24 May 2013 22:57:26 EDT 67664 The Mets are expected to wait until after the Super 2 deadline to promote Zack Wheeler, so the pitching prospect is paid close to the major league minimum and not at an arbitration-influenced rate in 2016. So when is that? Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Zack Wheeler's major league debut is coming soon. The Mets' projection, at least as of a couple of weeks ago, seemed to be a little bit earlier than some other teams -- somewhere in the early June range, to no later than June 10.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67652/execs-predict-super-2-safe-date-for-wheeler Fri, 24 May 2013 18:10:44 EDT 67652 Getty Images Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda and Justin Turner would be first-base candidates if Ike Davis is demoted. Terry Collins said the Mets have not internally started to discuss first-base replacements if Ike Davis is demoted, but the manager acknowledged Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda and Justin Turner would be the clear choices. "If Ike's not here, we have several options," Collins said. "Now have we discussed them? No. Because he's the first baseman still.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67637/if-not-ike-whos-on-first-2 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:46:44 EDT 67637 Barring a rainout beforehand, here are the projected matchups for next week's Subway Series. The first two games will be played at Citi Field. The Bronx then hosts the latter two games. The Subway Series has been sliced to four games this season, down from six. Monday: LHP Jonathon Niese vs. RHP Phil Hughes Tuesday: RHP Matt Harvey vs. RHP Hiroki Kuroda Wednesday: RHP Jeremy Hefner vs. RHP David Phelps Thursday: RHP Dillon Gee vs. LHP Vidal ...]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67640/subway-series-projected-matchups Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:03 EDT 67640 Baseball America's latest draft projection has the Mets taking University of Arkansas right-hander Ryne Stanek with the 11th overall pick. Michael O'Day/Icon SMI BA projects the Mets to select University of Arkansas right-hander Ryne Stanek. Writes BA: The prevailing belief in the industry is that New York wants a bat such as [New Mexico first/third baseman D.J.] Peterson, Mississippi State outfielder Hunter Renfroe, one of the Georgia high school outfielders or California prep first baseman Dom Smith.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/67630/mets-draft-projection-hogs-rhp-stanek Fri, 24 May 2013 16:52:21 EDT 67630