Johan Santana News

Oliver Perez is wiser, smarter and more seasoned. Alas, he has aged. Just look at the smattering of gray specks commandeering Perez's hairline.

Author's note: The original title was going to be "Holy @*%!, how does everything not only backfire, but implode so inexplicably?". The Mets are a somewhat bad 17-27 and into a rather difficult stretch, with their next seven games coming against the Braves and Yankees.

I must have missed the memo about the barnstorming tour of Yu Darvish . The Rangers ace is not only among the best pitchers in baseball, he also is the most entertaining pitcher in the sport.

Jordany Valdespin might deserve the scorn of his fellow Mets, but it's rare that a baseball player wouldn't receive the support of his teammates, no matter how horrible he may be.

We keep wondering how long the Mets can stay relevant, even as the losses mount, even as it becomes clear the non-Matt Harvey starts at Citi Field come June 1 might draw more pigeons than people.

The man in charge of bringing the Mets back to respectability is General Manager, Sandy Alderson.

When a pitcher bids for a no-hitter, his team's tense atmosphere is almost comical.

The reality is the Mets' payroll is in the same neighborhood as the Marlins' - and they are getting just about the same results.

When Jon Niese was awarded his first Opening Day assignment this year, the hope was that he would help lead the Mets' rotation with Johan Santana sidelined and R.A. Dickey in Toronto.

Milwaukee's 27-year-old center fielder is in the midst of a career season. What's made this possible isn't all that complicated.

MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH With the game on the line, the Mets know whom to call.

The Mets may soon face a difficult decision regarding their back end of the bullpen as Frank Francisco, on the disabled list with a right elbow injury, continues to pitch well in his minor league rehabilitation for Class A Port St.

The organizational depth of the New York Mets is not yet elite, but it has certainly much improved over the past two seasons.

For some players, that can be a tough chore since they have trouble staying on the field due to injuries.

In 100 at bats over 30 games for the Milwaukee Brewers this season, 27-year-old OF Carlos Gomez is batting .364 with 6 HR, 8 doubles, 2 triples and 14 RBI.

Dwight Gooden knew nothing of Tom Seaver 29 years ago when he began to wow us. So no one could expect Matt Harvey to be aware of more than the broad strokes of Seaver's beginning with the Mets in 1967.

Coming into the season the Twins were universally regarded as having one of the truly elite farm systems in baseball, boasting plenty of star-level talent and impressive depth.

Did you have Carlos Gomez in the pool? Did you have him as the guy from the Johan Santana trade who was going to have the most staying power, the most impact? Because here is the Brewers center fielder five weeks into the season, leading the NL in hitting and pretty much playing as well - all around - as anybody in the game.

Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish nearly maxed out on pitches in a 14-strikeout effort against Boston on Sunday.

That question comes up frequently, and it appeared at the forefront Sunday in the midst of Justin Verlander's no-hit bid against the Houston Astros.