John Maine News

PHILADELPHIA a ' The Mets were Fourth of July duds. A sloppy sixth inning that included two missed foul pop-ups summed up Saturday afternoon as the Mets lost to the Phillies, 4-1. After evening their record with consecutive wins on the eve of the NL East showdown, the Mets again dropped two games under .500, back where they stood when they took ...

As the Mets have gimped along -- their roster decimated and injury-riddled -- they've consoled themselves with the hope that their missing players would be back after the All-Star break.

The Mets were already pondering the fate of Tim Redding before he took the mound Thursday.

Perez struggled with control during a rehab start last night with Triple-A Buffalo, walking four and throwing only 46 of 92 pitches for strikes in five-plus innings.

It took almost three months, but K-Rod officially became a Met Sunday night. While he had been immune from the stench that has been surrounding Citi Field all season, he became a joke just like the rest of the teammates when he walked Mariano Rivera with the bases loaded in the ninth inning.

The Mets continue to toil in mediocrity, sitting one game below .500, while a large chunk of talent sits idle on the disabled list... by Patrick Murray 95 reads Opinion The Mets continue to toil in mediocrity, sitting one game below .500, while a large chunk of talent sits idle on the disabled list.

Recent flooding at Miller Park damaged more than 6,000 Jason Kendall bobblehead dolls, meaning some fans will receive vouchers for Sunday's planned giveaway.

Stafford County native John Maine could return to the injury-plagued New York Mets' rotation by this weekend after a strong minor-league outing Monday.

New York Mets pitcher John Maine , who is currently on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder fatigue, will start for the Brooklyn Cyclones against the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds on Saturday at Ripken Stadium as part of his injury rehabilitation assignment.

Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady will not play again this season after tearing a ligament in his right elbow during a Triple-A game on Thursday night.

Omar Minaya was sweating through his linen suit Friday afternoon. Presumably, this was a result of the balmy weather at Citi Field.

John Maine's troublesome right shoulder is still bothering him, and the New York Mets pitcher expects to be sidelined until after the all-star break.

Jose Reyes finally returned to limited baseball activity Friday in the most encouraging development since he was shut down with a torn hamstring tendon more than two weeks ago.

Fernando Nieve will start Wednesday against the Cardinals, while John Maine will pitch in another extended spring-training game, after which he could replace Nieve in the rotation around July 1, or at least that is the popular opinion.

As much as New York Mets fans like to complain about Jerry Manuel, there might not be a manager in the National League doing a better job than the Amazins skipper.

Jose Reyes was shaken up by his Monday car accident on the RFK Bridge, though no one was hurt.

The St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs split a doubleheader on Monday as the Mets won the first game 4-3 and dropped the nightcap 9-5 at Tradition Field.

A somber Jerry Manuel was excited about one thing before Monday's game: the improving health of the pitching staff.

Carlos Beltran became the latest member of the New York Mets to be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Monday, bringing the total to nine.

Carlos Beltran did not sound very optimistic about the condition of his aching right knee after yesterday's 10-6 loss to the Rays.