Gotay still not on waivers
theropolitans.com 3/26/2008 — If a player is placed on waivers, like Steven Register, that player is not allowed to participate in any team practices or games. Ruben Gotay hit against Pedro Martinez in today's minor league game, which would mean as of then, he had still not been placed on waivers . Since the game, Gotay could have been placed on waivers, as reported on SNY, but no one is sure. Gotay is in limbo.

Note: Gotay on Waivers, so 25-Man Roster Is?
metsblog.com 3/27/2008 — During the pre-game broadcast on SNY, Kevin Burkhardt stated, twice, that Ruben Gotay has been put on waivers. … whatever…i give up…he is on waivers…he isn’t…he may be…he might ...

Game Recap: Marlins 7 -- Mets 5
theropolitans.com 3/27/2008 — The Mets got another strong start from a substitute young pitcher, but late inning relief gave up quite a few runs, as the Mets dropped today's final spring home game by a score of 7-5.

George King is Still High
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 3/27/2008 — King, who had been using George A. King III, but must've realized how dumb that sounded and changed it back, wrote article today titled, "What Yankees Need To Win." And as one of his bullet points he writes: -- Sure to make Yankee fans grumble: When Johan Santana wins 24 games for the Mets. Yea, this makes me "grumble," not because it may happen, but because when I started reading your ...

Late-arrival Tatis may have right timing for Mets -- Newsday -
newsday.com 3/27/2008 — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Delayed by visa problems, Fernando Tatis finally showed up on March 13, and his absence was already a running joke with his teammates. Earlier in camp, Pedro Feliciano impersonated Tatis by taking the field for morning drills in ...

Pedro promises to be more vocal in Mets' clubhouse — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 3/27/2008
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Pedro Martinez is ready for the regular season and he plans to be a voc...

Billy Wagner Gets Tips From Sandy Koufax! — Bleacher Report - MLB 3/27/2008
Koufax got a call and couldn’t wait to help Wagner who just came to the Mets from the Nats in the off season. Koufax was a personal favorite of mine from childhood. There was no one finer than Koufax. The lefty had a winning percentage of .655. He ...

Slowly but Surely, the Mets Take Shape — NYT > Baseball 3/27/2008
The Mets have only till opening day, Monday, to trim their roster from 25 to 16 players.

New York Mets audition anthem singers — Boston.com -- Baseball News 3/27/2008
You don't need a bat and a ball to strike out in baseball. On Wednesday, most of the hundreds of people who auditioned to sing the national anthem for the Mets at Shea Stadium this season never reached the outfield fence.

Hopeful singers audition to sing anthem at Shea — Newsday.com - Mets 3/27/2008
Like a movie theater at a "Star Wars" premiere, a line of hopefuls wrapped around SNY studios yesterday, full of singers who had camped out from the early morning to audition for what could be called "Metropolitan Idol."