Meet the Mets
Sandy Alderson appeared on ESPN Radio, where he addressed whether or not he's concerned enough about his team's performance to make changes. Alderson also said that the timetable for David Wright's return isn't set.
Top prospect Noah Syndergaard was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week.
Jared Diamond writes that Jeurys Familia has emerged as a dominant force for the Mets.
Johnny Monell is headed to New York, as his hot start in Las Vegas earned him a promotion.
Joe Trezza says that Wilmer Flores is "unfazed" by the chatter about his job security.
Pedro Martinez suggested that Jeff Wilpon forced him to pitch while injured in order to sell tickets.
Curtis Granderson had some comments taken out of context yesterday, when he said that the "Yankee logo is an accessory."
Ken Davidoff considers five shortstops who could help the Mets.
Around the NL East
The Nationals came back in the eighth inning to grab a 6-4 win over the Marlins.
Jeff Francoeur had a triple and a double, as the Phillies downed the Braves, 5-2.
Anthony Rendon had another setback, as he was diagnosed with an oblique strain.
Around the Majors
Craig Counsell has been hired by the Brewers, after Ron Roenicke was fired.
Dave Seiderman of Forbes says that his mother gave him a Mother's Day gift, by not throwing out his old baseball cards.
Chris Mitchell at Frangraphs thinks that a hitter's ability to make contact may impact his transition to MLB pitching.
Has Yadier Molina forgotten how to frame pitches, and is 21 games enough of a sample size to tell?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have told Jameis Winston he won't be allowed to be a dual-sport athlete, by writing into his contract that he's not allowed to play baseball.
Michael Baumann asks if the Yankees made Alex Rodriguez into a sympathetic figure.
Yesterday at AA
Chris McShane broke out the Player Performance Meters for this past week. You can find pitchers here, and position players here.
Matt Searle noted some things that concerned him over the Mets' first month of the season.
Kate Feldman is glad that the Mets don't have a distraction like Alex Rodriguez on the roster.
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