Nelson Figueroa’s spot in the rotation may be on life support, but not for lack of competitive fire. The Figman allowed 6 runs in 5 innings of work last night and has raised his ERA from a mediocre 4.08 to a hideous 5.12 in the course …

The Star-Ledger’s Dan Graziano provides us a glimpse into the surreal on his blog, where he details an email exchange he recently had with agent to the stars David Sloane.

The point of contention seemed to be a note that Graziano had included in a recent published report concerning Sloane client Carlos Delgado. …

The Mets suffered a scary moment on Wednesday when outfielder Angel Pagan went over the side wall at Dodger Stadium. Pagan chased down a foul ball, and after he caught it, his momentum carried him over the wall, jarring his left shoulder on a seat.

Pagan remained in the game, and drove …

Every Thursday, here on Hot Stove New York, we will take a look at Mets of the future, and how they are fairing in their respective minor league seasons.

One time top prospect Mike Carp has gotten lost in the shuffle. After taking the Florida State League by storm in 2006 (.286/17/87), …

Billy Wagner hasn’t always been a fan favorite in the New York. His outspoken ways, coupled with blown saves have caused the fans to come down on the Amazin’s closer, but he’s taken it all in stride. Today’s Post has an in-depth interview with Wagner has he sat down with writer …

Good morning! Your breakfast order is now up here at the Hot Stove. So, grab that coffee and dig in.

A slightly different style this morning, since thinking up breakfast items every day makes me hungry and I really, really need to drop a couple of pounds.

Anyway, here goes.

News Item: Giants visit White House

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Oliver Perez let down his team today.

Clinging to a modest 3-game winning streak, and with a difficult road trip to the west coast looming, Perez couldn’t get out of the 2nd inning this afternoon, going 1.2 innings and allowing 7 runs on 2 hits and 5 walks.

An April matchup …

Kudos to the Met fan. I had my fingers-crossed for something like this, but I’m still a little surprised that the Shea Stadium crowd came through. In the wake of this week’s fervor over boos and curtain calls, fans greeted Carlos Delgado with cheers before his first at-bat last night. A special up …

Time for a Tuesday edition of ‘Breakfast at the Hot Stove.’ Hope you’re hungry this morning.

Finally, some home-cookin’

The Yankees defeated the Indians, 5-2, last night, polishing off a brutal stretch where they played 18 of 20 games on the road. The 18 road games, by the way, is the most ever played in April by …

It was not too long ago when Carlos Beltran was the one hearing the ire of Mets fan. At one point during his struggle with the fans, Beltran was given a peace offering by Mets nation and they asked him for a “Curtain Call.” If it was up to Beltran, he would have stayed in the dugout …

Before we begin, let’s get a couple of things straight.

First off, Aaron Heilman is a good pitcher. Over the last three seasons, he has been one of the best relievers in baseball. In 2007 he pitched to a 3.03 ERA, and opposing hitters hit just .224 against …

Good morning, New York sports fans! Before we dig into our daily ‘Breakfast at the Hot Stove,’ give somebody close to you a hug. Nobody around? Give yourself a hug. C’mon, it’s OK. Wrap those arms around yourself and squeeze.

After all, that’s the least we can do to honor Harold Reynolds, hired by SNY …

Back for another ‘Breakfast at the Hot Stove’? Well, c’mon on in, sit down, pour yourself some coffee and get ready to go. We’ve got stuff to talk about this morning.

Waffles: Always a good choice when you aren’t sure what to have

The NFL Draft is close enough to smell …

Today we start a new feature hear at Hot Stove New York. Let’s call it ‘Breakfast at the Hot Stove.’

As the name implies what we are going to do each morning is give you a review of what’s cooking on the New York sports scene. We’ll give you the …

Mets closer Billy Wagner can relate to what the Yanks’ Joba Chamberlain is going through. He, too, came up through the minors as a flame-throwing starting pitcher, only to be moved to the bullpen in the majors when Astros’ closer Todd Jones was felled by injury in 1996. Wagner …

To think that the fans of a city could not do much worse than throwing chunks of ice at Santa Claus, the fans of Philadelphia have stooped to a new low.

Friday night against the Phillies, Jose Reyes attempted to steal 2nd base. As he always does, Reyes slid head first and wound up ramming his head into …

Angel Pagan has been a savior for the Mets through the first three weeks of the season. His .317 average and 11 RBI’s are one of the main reasons the Mets find themselves at 10-6, atop the NL East. Pagan’s hot start to this young season also made it easy to …

It took 14 innings, but the Mets put away the Nationals last night. Damon Easley scored on a John Hanrahan wild pitch, as the Mets upped their record to 8-6. There wasn’t much time to celebrate as once the game ended, the Mets had to board a bus to begin their seven-game …

Mets fans are cautiously optimistic that the recent performance of their shortstop might represent the return of the old Jose Reyes. The Jose Reyes that dazzled with his bat, his speed, and his boundless enthusiasm. Jose is 6-for-9 with 3 singles, a double, a triple, and a home run in two games against …

We’ll see you when we see you, Pedro. That’s the approach that I’m taking when it comes to Pedro Martinez.

Earlier this week, Mets GM Omar Minaya tried to lower expectations for Pedro’s return, indicating that the team now does not expect to see Pedro until at least the …

At the beginning of the season, not too many Mets fans were envisioning a lineup with Ryan Church batting in between Jose Reyes and David Wright. But, thats exactly what has transpired the last 2 games and the results are evident.

After taking the 1st game of a 3 game series against the Nationals, Church started off …

Last night against the Washington Nationals, David Wright and Jose Reyes showed not only why they are the cornerstones of the Mets, but why they remain two of the top fantasy players around.

A lot of people have been down on Reyes since his horrific September slump, however after taking three days off to nurse some …