Fun With OPS and WAR
Baseball is a statistically driven game, and probably more so than any of the other sports. Players and teams can be analyzed through a variety of metrics. Some of them have been around since the game’s…Read More
5/17 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Earns Fifth Victory And Delivers Game Winning RBI As Mets Edge Cubs, 3-2
The Mets were in the Windy City today starting a three game weekend series against the Cubs. Matt Harvey climbed the hill for a traditional daytime affair at Wrigley Field, opposed by Chicago’s…Read More
Rising Apple Player of the Week: David Wright
This week’s player of the week award was unanimous. For his great week with the bat, including his game tying blast off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning on Friday night in Atlanta, David Wright…Read More
5/5 Game Recap: Braves Defeat Mets, 9-4
The Braves beat the Mets by the score of 9-4 in the conclusion of a rain-shortened two-game series at Turner Field. Jon Niese struggled from the very beginning of the game, going just 4 innings and allowing…Read More
Morning Mets Notes: Jeurys Familia Sent Down in Favor of Aaron Laffey
With Shaun Marcum unable to make his Mets debut against the Miami Marlins this afternoon, New York had to make a couple roster moves to create room for Aaron Laffey. The likely candidate to get demoted…Read More
2013 MLB Opening Day Series Preview: San Diego Padres @ New York Mets
Well, what we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers…Read More
Opening Day Memories
We’re a little more than a day away from the opening of the 2013 Mets season. Opening Day in baseball…Read More
Morning Mets Notes: Elvin Ramirez Traded to Los Angeles Angels
As I said in yesterday’s morning notes, the Mets were interested in trading away some of their…Read More
Morning Mets Notes: Pedro Feliciano Considering Opting Out of Mets Contract
Due to his free agent status this winter, the New York Mets had to tell Pedro Feliciano by yesterday…Read More
Morning Mets Notes: Injury Updates for David Wright and Daniel Murphy
The Mets are still being very cautious when it comes to getting both David Wright and Daniel Murphy back…Read More
This Has Been David Wright’s Team All Along
David Wright is officially the captain of the Mets. Since about 2006 he has been destined to…Read More
2013 MLB Preview: New York Mets Final Record Predictions
Welcome to the next part of Rising Apple’s 2013 MLB Season Preview. We’ve dedicated these…Read More
David Wright Named Fourth Captain in New York Mets History
Well, it was only a matter of time until this became official, as Terry Collins just named David Wright…Read More
Morning Mets Notes: Shaun Marcum Gets Cortisone Shot For Right Shoulder
There have been quite a few injury updates coming out of Port St. Lucie over the past couple weeks. Johan…Read More
2013 MLB Preview: New York Mets 25-Man Roster Predictions (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of our Mets 25-man roster predictions. Yesterday, four of our esteemed writers (Mike…Read More
2013 MLB Preview: New York Mets 25-Man Roster Predictions (Part 1)
Rising Apple started our preview of the 2013 Majore League Baseball season last week by taking a day-by-day…Read More
Morning Mets Notes: Will David Wright and Daniel Murphy Be Ready for Opening Day?
Coming into this season, one of the strengths for the New York Mets is anticipated to be the infield.…Read More
Morning Mets Notes: Daniel Murphy Appears in Minor League Game
Daniel Murphy has yet to appear in a Grapefruit League game this spring for the Mets, but he took another…Read More
Quick Hits: On David Wright’s Injury
UPDATE, 3:52 PM – Per the beat writers, David Wright has a “moderate intercostal strain”…Read More
Rising Apple Top Ten: Who Needs Iron Man?
Ladies and gentlemen, here is this week’s Top Ten list! This Week’s Category: Top Ten Things David…Read More





















