Mets News Galore

A bunch of things happened in Metsland today.

• Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported on Tuesday that the Marlins offered Jose Reyes a 6-year, $90 million. Rosenthal also wrote, "Obviously, the offer was not tempting enough for Reyes to accept immediately." Obviously.

• Nick Evans declared free agency. According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, Evans will look to play elsewhere. That's for the best. He never stood a chance in New York.

• According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Mets will tender Mike Pelfrey and Angel Pagan.

• Adam Rubin tweeted that Jason Pridie signed a minor league deal with the Oakland A's.

• Ken Davidoff of Newsday reported that the Mets are looking at Jason Marquis as a possible replacement for Chris Capuano. Capuano is seeking a two-year deal, and the Mets will not offer that.

• Davidoff also reported that the Mets' medical staff will look a little different next season. Assistant trainer, Mike Herbst, will now oversee health and conditioning of the Mets' minor-league players in Port St. Lucie. Brian Chicklo will now serve as the assistant trainer with the big league squad.

That's all for now.

Capuano Shines Before The Storm; Mets Beat Braves, Hudson 6-0

• Chris Capuano was flat out spectacular tonight. He pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only two hits, no walks, and a career high 13 strike outs. He was good enough to get a pie in the face after the game from Willie Harris.


• Some of the Mets young hitters continue to hit. Lucas Duda had three hits, two runs scored and two RBIs. His two run double came off Jonny Venters, which were the first two runs he allowed in two months, spanning 24 appearances and 23 innings.


• Ruben Tejada had three more hits, bringing his average on the season up to .283. With the skill he brings on the defensive side of the ball, he is really developing into an asset for the Mets going forward.


• Finally, the Mets were able to win the first game of a homestand. They started the year 0-10 in those situations.

The Mets and Braves will finish out this series with a double header September 8^th, due to the inclement weather stemming from Hurricane Irene. The next game is scheduled for Monday, at Citi Field, with a double header against the Marlins, starting at 4:10.

Stay safe this weekend and take care of your loved ones.

Mets Morning News 5-22-11

A few links to get you through the morning:

• Even though he got smacked around yesterday, Chris Capuano put everything into perspective thanks to a pre-game chat he had with a young fan.

• Steve Serby of the New York Post sits down for a Q & A with Justin Turner about everything from being drafted by the Yankees to the 2003 college World Series.

• In case you missed it, Gary Carter was diagnosed with four small brain tumors. It will not be known if the tumors are benign or malignant until Carter undergoes surgery at Duke Medical Center in the coming days.

• Mike Lupica of the Daily News talks with Triple-A Buffalo manager Tim Teufel about the Bisons and the loss of players.

Capuano, Mets Roughed Up By Yanks In Loss

The good news: the world didn't end tonight. The bad news: the Mets were killed with the long ball tonight, losing to the Yankees by a score of 7-3.

• Chris Capuano went 5.1 innings, giving up four home runs. By the time he left in the sixth inning, he allowed six runs on six hits, while striking out five.

• Justin Turner drove in yet another RBI. He now has an RBI in seven consecutive games, breaking the franchise rookie record previously held by Ron Swoboda.

• Jose Reyes had three hits in the game, scored two runs, and stole a base.

• Pedro Beato was perfect out of the bullpen after coming to pitch 1.2 innings of relief. Beato has not allowed a run in 18.2 innings.

• Besides Capuano's start, the worst part about this game was that it was all on Fox. I really don't know what's more painful, watching the Yankees tee-off against the Mets, or listening to Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.

Next up: The Mets look to take the rubber game of this three-game set, Sunday, at Yankee Stadium. Game time is 1:05 p.m.