Caption This!

David Wright stopped by Citi Field yesterday and got an up close look at the outfield wall construction. My question is: What is Wright saying?

Photo: Mets Twitter Account

Fire away. I want to see your best captions.

Gary Carter's Health Worsens

As first reported in the NY Daily News, Gary Carter's health has gotten worse.

In a recent blog post, Carter's daughter Kimmie Bloemers wrote, "Dr. V told my mom that there are now several new spots/tumors on my dad's brain."

The new spots/tumors were discovered after a recent MRI.

Carter was diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer last May.

Adam Rubin Snaps, Goes On Rant About Mets Medical Mishaps

Adam Rubin, it appears, has lost his mind.

Last night, the ESPN New York reporter snapped, letting out all of his frustration with the Mets in a twitter rant.

What set Rubin off was a quote from Sandy Alderson in a Newsday article about the health of Ike Davis.


This commentary alone is not all that controversial. Rubin, however, was just getting started.

Small Victories For The Mets Today...

A little news from Metsland today.

• The team settled arbitration with Mike Pelfrey, Ramon Ramirez, Andres Torres, and Manny Acosta. According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York, the Mets payroll for 2012 is expected to be around $91 million.

Meanwhile, the Mets had a small victory in court today.

• The judge ruling in the Mets/Madoff mess decided the team can only lose $386 million at trial. That could change, however, as Irving Picard still has an opportunity to appeal the ruling. The trial is scheduled to begin March 19.

R.A. Dickey Reaches The Summit Of Mt. Kilimanjaro

R.A. Dickey and his crew reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Kevin Slowey, Dave Racaniello, and R.A. Dickey reached the highest point of Mt. Kilimanjaro. 

It wasn't easy, as chronicled in his blog for the New York Times, but he achieved his goal.

"The view was unforgettably magnificent, as incredible as anything I have ever seen. But as I took time to contemplate, I realized that the reason the view was so rich was the overall experience of the trek. We had walked approximately 40 miles and climbed 13,000 feet since the beginning of the journey, overcoming all kinds of adversities. All the while, we were building relationships with everyone from the porters to one another, sharing in our triumphs and helping one another in times of need."

Dickey began this journey to raise awareness for the Bombay Teen Challenge. The organization, "Rescues and cares for sex slaves in the brothels of Mumbai, cares for the children of sex slaves, juveniles roaming the streets, addicts and runaways."

Well done, R.A.

For Just Pennies A Day, You Can Help Rescue The Mets

I find this spoof by Randy Medina of The Apple to be hilarious. Enjoy.

http://youtu.be/42elGQQ0sO0

Johan Santana Preparing For His Return To Citi

Well, there was a Johan Santana sighting today.

Courtesy: Mets Twitter Account

Santana participated in some long toss in Port St. Lucie today. He later tweeted:

The Mets still can not say with certainty that Santana will be ready to go by opening day. He missed all of the 2011 season after having surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder.

Speaking with reporters this afternoon, Santana did not make any predictions for the upcoming season.

"Time will tell," Santana said. "As of right now, I'm going to follow everything the way they want me to do, and we'll see how it feels. I cannot tell you what's going to happen five, six weeks from now, because I'd be lying to you. I have to go one day at a time. That's the way we have done things from last year. That's how we're going to do it this year as well."

Whatever happens, it's nice to see him throwing again. It's been far too long, Johan.