By Adam Rubin New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson tried to squash talk on Friday that Johan Santana‘s latest shoulder injury can be traced to his 134-pitch no-hitter last June. …read more
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Niese named Opening Day starter
By Anthony DiComo With Johan Santana “extremely likely” to open the season on the disabled list, according to general manager Sandy Alderson, the Mets officially moved forward Thursday with their contingency plan. Left-hander Jon Niese will start Opening Day at Citi Field in place of Santana. …read more
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David Wright Injury: Mets Star Has Moderate Rib Strain, Will Rest
By The Huffington Post News Editors
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — New York Mets third baseman David Wright has a moderate strain on the left side of his rib cage that will shut him down until next week, leaving his status for opening day uncertain.
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Wright would rest for three to five days. Only time will tell whether the 30-year-old star is ready to begin the regular season on April 1, the GM said Friday.
Johan throws off mound at Mets camp
By Anthony DiComo The timeline is blurring. Less than 24 hours after general manager Sandy Alderson said Johan Santana was at least 10 days away from throwing off a mound, Santana did precisely that on a brisk Sunday morning in Port St. Lucie. …read more
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Mets' Santana not hurt but spring debut delayed
By Adam Rubin New York Mets left-hander Johan Santana‘s first Grapefruit League appearance has been pushed back as much as two weeks, although general manager Sandy Alderson said the southpaw is not injured. …read more
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Owner Wilpon: Mets' financial woes in the past
By Adam Rubin New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon said his family is free and clear of past financial woes and that general manager Sandy Alderson has the financial flexibility to make major free-agent signings in upcoming offseasons. …read more
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Bourn still on radar, but Mets content as constituted
By Anthony DiComo Stressing that the Mets are not far off from serious contention, general manager Sandy Alderson said Monday that he remains in talks with free-agent outfielder Michael Bourn.
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Although deal unlikely, Mets meet with Bourn
By Anthony DiComo General manager Sandy Alderson and assistant GM John Ricco flew to Houston last week to have dinner with Michael Bourn and his agent, Scott Boras, according to the New York Post. But the meeting “was more a getting-to-know-you session than a dollars-and-cents negotiation,” according to the paper, “at a time when the dollars and cents remain among the most significant hurdles in doing a deal.”
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