Jason Bay News

New York Mets manager Terry Collins must be a clairvoyant, either that or it was just good timing by his team-as both Mike Nickeas and the rest of the squad heated up for a 9-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon baseball.

The New York Mets came into the 2012 regular season with few expectations, but have managed to start off the season with a respectable 24-21 record.

Anthony DiComo of MLB.com was able to shed some light on how the rehab process is going for three of New York's injured starters: Josh Thole , Jason Bay , and Ruben Tejada .

He was efficient and effective, making for a tidy, 2:19 day game. He barely even needed his curveball.

Though Collins' team isn't built around the long ball, the manager yesterday admitted it would be nice to occasionally see the Mets clear the fences and build on early leads.

The early part of the 2012 season has not gone well for Ike Davis . Following a very abbreviated 2011 campaign in which he posted a .391 wOBA in 149 plate appearances, Davis has been a liability with the bat through 147 plate appearances in 2012.

Coming into the season it was expected that the New YorkA Mets would be missing a few things and also be a bottom feeding team.

With just over one-fourth of the Major League Baseball season in the books, it may come as a surprise to some that the New York Mets are hanging tough in the National League East Division race.

A trio of injured Mets are edging closer to returns, with catcher Josh Thole and outfielder Jason Bay both traveling to Florida on Monday to ramp up their rehab.

As Jason Bay ramps up his rehab in Pittsburgh, most Mets fans are cringing at the thought of the left fielder making his return to the lineup within the coming weeks.

Terry Collins and the Mets saw another one of their players go down with an injury over the weekend in Toronto; this time, it was 41-year-old right-hander Miguel Batista .

Chris Schwinden was called up in his place. The team still needs to make a move for a bench player for Monday, with Vinny Rottino as the most likely candidate.

The Mets have once again been hit by the injury bugas if they hadn't gotten bit by it enough this year.

April 14, 2012; Philadelphia, PA USA; New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay during batting practice before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

The Mets have been without several of their everyday players all season due to various injuries.

They open a three-game series in Toronto on Friday featuring the National League's leading hitter, David Wright, and his sidekick Dan Murphy.

NEW YORK - It's no secret that Mets first baseman Ike Davis has been struggling.

Jose Reyes #7 of the Miami Marlins gestures toward his teammates in the dugout after sliding into third base with a triple against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 8, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

There was some big news yesterday in Mets land, so we'll start with that before we get to last nights game.

Hatcher, who had been on the job for almost 13 years with the Angels, was fired Tuesday night, taking the fall for a highly paid team that was 27th in the majors in on-base percentage and flailing in the AL West standings.