Ruben Tejada

New York Post

• MISERABLE IKE’S MISPLAY SEALS CINCY’S AMAZIN’ SWEEP

  The only thing missing was Elvis Presley’s soundtrack “Viva Las Vegas” blaring in the background as Ike Davis tried to wish foul Brandon Phillips’ chopper in yesterday’s ninth inning. The beleaguered Mets first baseman watched the ball hop past him, plac...

• DAVIS' GLOVE DOES IN METS THIS TIME AS REDS SWEEP SERIES

  APMets' Ike Davis was as bad in the field as he typically is at the plate Wednesday in a loss to the Reds. Ike Davis has found another piece of equipment that doesn't function quite properly for him: His glove. The slumping first baseman can donate his b...

• HARVEY NEARLY THROWS PERFECTO, METS WIN IT IN 10TH

  Matt Harvey, the ultimate perfectionist, almost reached his goal last night. The Mets ace took a perfect game into the seventh inning, allowed just one baserunner and dominated the White Sox in a 1-0, 10-inning victory. And though Harvey wasn’t the winne...

• DOG DAZE ARE RUFF, RUFF, RUFF

  ATLANTA — There are many ways the Braves are ahead of the Mets, but one of the biggest differences between the teams was on display yesterday during yet another of those Dog Day Afternoons here at Turner Field. The Braves are simply much more athletic th...

• METS RALLY TO TOP BRAVES FOR 2ND STRAIGHT WIN

  ATLANTA — Who knew the Mets had a little Houdini in them? Almost certain to lose on several occasions in the late innings last night, manager Terry Collins’ crew somehow kept escaping until finally delivering a knockout blow to the Braves. Ruben Tejada a...

World View

• Give Collins a Real Shot

  Pretend for a moment, if you can bear it, that you are Terry Collins. You arrive at the ballpark hours before most everyone else, still smarting over the desultory baseball you witnessed the night before. You pull out a blank lineup card and consider the...

• Tejada's Batting Slump

  By Jared Diamond The continued struggles of first baseman Ike Davis have overshadowed the fact that there is another Met performing almost as poorly. Shortstop Ruben Tejada entered Tuesday with a .213 batting average, raising concerns in the organization...

• Don't Give Up on Ike Davis...Yet

  Tim Marchman This March, when I was in Phoenix for spring training, I met a man who had moved there to make his fortune and failed, and so was eager to describe all the miseries of the area to any visitors who hadn't noticed them. He warned me that most ...

• The Catcher Who Parties Too Hard

  By Jared Diamond ST. LOUIS—On most baseball teams, a player who delivers a game-ending hit will be mobbed by his teammates. He might have his helmet slapped or his backside patted. He might get tackled to the ground. At worst, he'll have a whipped-cream ...

More Reports

• For 'rebuilding' Mets, struggles of Ike Davis, Ruben Tejada particularly troubling

  Few expected much from the Mets this season, so a 17-27 record, while disappointing, is hardly a shock. But what’s particularly disturbing for the Amazin’s is the play of shortstop Ruben Tejada and first baseman Ike Davis -- two supposed building blocks ...

• Ruben Tejada's struggles have left Mets, Terry Collins short of options in leadoff spot

  NEW YORK — To Terry Collins, figuring out his daily lineup is like playing a game of Whack-A-Mole: One problem pops up, solve it, only to see another problem appear elsewhere. The mole that keeps popping up the most however, is the one at the top of the ...

• Mets considering demoting Ruben Tejada?

  According to team sources, the Mets have discussed demoting starting shortstop Ruben Tejada to Triple-A Las Vegas, reports the New York Daily News. The team considered optioning Tejada to the minors after a brutal spring training and the demotion debate ...

• Ruben Tejada ends multi-hit skid at 10 games

  Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada ended his multi-hit slump at 10 games Sunday against the Cubs by going 2 for 4. He added one run. Tejada came into the game mired in a 3-for-36 slump, which dropped his season average from .252 to .211. He's now hitting .219 a...

• Collins to Tejada: Quit the uppercuts

  ST. LOUIS -- Ruben Tejada returns to the lineup after a day off. Terry Collins said the message to Tejada during early batting practice Tuesday was simple: Stop hitting fly balls. Ruben Tejada #11 SS New York Mets 2013 STATS GM 37 HR 0 RBI 10 R 13 OBP .3...

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