SPRING TRAINING 2009

 

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
FEB/MARCH/APRIL
  25
BAL
1:05
W 9-3,1-0, W-1
26
FLA
1:10
SNY
W 9-0, 2-0, W-2
27
STL
1:10
SNY
L 9-8, 2-1, L-1
28
DET
1:05
L 7-2, 2-2, L-2
1
HOU
1:10
WPIX
W 13-1, 3-2, W-1
2
OFF DAY
3
STL
1:10
SNY
L 15-4,3-3,  L-1
4
WSH
1:05
L 6-4, 3-4, L-2
5
ITALY
2:10
W 3-2, 4-4, W-1
6
STL
1:10
W 5-4,,5-4, W -2
7
WSH
1:05
WPIX
L 7-5, 5-5, L-1
8
WSH
1:05
WFAN
L 8-3, 5-6, L-2
9
BAL
1:10
SNY
W 9-8, 7-6, W-2
10
WSH
1:05
T 5-5 (10), 7-6-1, T-1
11
OFF DAY
12
FLA
7:10
SNY
L 16-8,  7-7-1, L-1
13
DET
1:05
W 9-3,,8-7-1, W-1
14
WSH
1:10
WFAN
L 6-2,,8-8-1, L-1
UM
1:10
W 18-7, 6-6, W-1
15
FLA
1:05
WFAN
W 10-5, 9-8-1, W-1
16
OFF DAY
17
ATL
1:05
L 5-1, 9-9-1, L-1
18
ATL
1:10
SNY
L 7-4, 9-10-1, L-2
19
HOU
1:10
SNY
W 12-1, 10-10-1, W-1
20
BAL
1:05
W 4-0, 11-10-1, W-2
21
ATL
1:05
WFAN
L 12-1, 11-11-1, L-1
22
ATL
1:10
SNY
W 12-1 12-11-1, W-1
23
OFF DAY
24
HOU
1:05
MLBN
L 8-0, 12-12-1, L-1
25
DET
1:10
SNY
L 10-6, 12-13-1, L-2
26
STL
1:05
W 9-5, 13-13-1, W-1
27
WSH
7:10
SNY
W 4-1, 14-13-1, W-2
28
FLA
1:10
WPIX/WFAN
W 5-4, 15-13-1, W-3
29
 BAL
1:05
L 5-1, 15-14-1, L-1
30
BAL
7:10
SNY
W 2-1, 16-14-1, W-1
31
FLA
7:05
WFAN
W  9-2, 17-14-1, W-2
1
STL
1:05
W 5-2,, 18-14-1, W-3
2
BAL
1:10
W 9-8, 19-14-1, W-4
 
3
BOS
6:10
CITI FIELD
SNY/WFAN
W 4-3, 20-14-1, W-5
4
BOS
1:10
CITI FIELD
WPIX/WFAN
L 9-3, 20-15-1, L-1
HOME
AWAY
ALL TIMES ARE NY TIMES
SNY - SPORTSNET NEW YORK
WPIX - WB11
WFAN - 660 AM

NEWS

April 3  Mets agreed with Gary Sheffield on an one year contract, pending a physical.  Sheffield who was released by the Tigers this week hit .225 with 19 hrs and 61 rbis last season.  Gary is one home run shy of 500.

Mets won the first ever Major Leagues baseball game at Citi Field. 

March 29  Citi Field opened its doors for the first time for a college game between St. Johns and Georgetown.  The Mets will play their final two exhibition games at Citi Field versus the Red Sox April 3 & 4.

March 19  C Brian Schneider is out indefinitely with a strained right calf. 

March 17  Mets signed Inf. Junior Spivey to a minor leagues contract.  Spivey last played with the Nationals in 2005.

Mets released P. Rocky Cherry. 

March 15  Mets claimed P. Fernando Nieve from the Astros.  Nieve was 0-1 with a 8.44 ERA in 11 games last season. 

March 14  Mets shut down P. Tim Redding indefinitely because of shoulder weakness. 

March 10  Mets released P. Duaner Sanchez before March 31, saving them almost a million dollars. 

OF Angel Pagan will have elbow surgery and will be out 4-6 weeks. 

March 8  P. Mike Pelfrey has a strained muscle in his right upper leg and is out indefinitely. 

OF Angel Pagan has a sore elbow and is out. 

February 27  P. Johan Santana is experiencing elbow tightness and is out for at least one week. 

Mets signed P. Ron Villone to a minor leagues contract with an invitation to Spring Training. 

February 22  Manager Jerry Manuel handed the left field job regularly to Daniel Murphy. 

P. Tim Redding is experiencing shoulder discomfort and is out indefinitely.

February 18  At 11:26 am Shea Stadium's final piece came down ending the dismantlement.

February 17  P. Matt Wise slightly injured his hamstring but he doesn't expect to miss any action. 

February 14  Mets signed P. Livan Hernandez to a minor leagues contract with an invitation to Spring Training.  If he makes the team he will earn $1 million.  Last season Hernandez was 13-11 with a 6.05 ERA with the Rockies and Twins.