Author Archive
Injury Update
Here’s an update on a couple of injuries: Ryan Church has been sporting sunglasses to disguise the shiner on his eye and protect his eyes which are still sensitive to light as the efects of the concussion he suffered Sunday after colliding with Marlon Anderson in the outfield take their course. He is slowly getting […]
Pelfrey Gaining On El Duque
Mike Pelfrey furthered his case to make the team by throwing 3 shutout innings against the Braves yesterday while the man still slated to occupy the rotation spot he covets, Orlando Hernandez, threw a towel instead of a ball. The towel is supposed to create some resistance as El Duque tries to reworks his mechanics […]
Gotay’s Ankle Ailing
The report on Ruben Gotay has gotten worse. After injuring his ankle yesterday Gotay was spotted walking on crutches with a boot on this morning. Xrays taken on the right ankle he injured the Sunday sliding into home plate showed a possible fracture. He’ll undergo a CT scan tomorrow. I like Gotay but with Luis […]
Jack Curry on Santana’s Changeup
Jack Curry has an article in today’s New York Times discussing Johan Santana‘s changeup and how much it looks like a fastball. Here are some quotes: Rick Peterson: “When you talk to hitters and hitting coaches, the No. 1 factor for being a productive hitter in the major leagues is pitch recognition. If your fastball […]
Schoeneweis, Sosa On The Block
There are reports that the Mets are shopping Scott Schoeneweis and Jorge Sosa. I don’t think they can get very mush for these guys, especially Schoeneweis who is due to make $7.2 million over the next couple of years. I think Sosa is more tradeable because I think he’s a better pitcher who is in […]
Welcome back, Darryl
Darryl Strawberry, the Mets career leader in home runs, RBIs and walks, is back with the team. Strawberry will be a full time instructor this season. According to a couple of reports I read Strawberry looks like he’s in playing shape. He’ll serve as an outfield instructor at spring training and be a roving minor […]
Delgado, Church, Anderson Ailing
The injury fairy visited the Mets yesterday. Her specific appointments were with Carlos Delgado, Ryan Church and Marlon Anderson. Delgado flew back to New York for an MRI which revealed a hip impingement. He’s expected to miss several days. I did a little research on what a hip impingement is and didn’t like what I […]
Santana To Start Today
Johan Santana will take the mound today in his first spring start for the Mets against the Cardinals at Tradition Field. I’ve been working from home lately which is fortunate for me because it will allow me to watch the game live on SNY. People are very excited about this but keep in mind that […]
Milledge Disses Mets
Adam Rubin writes about Lastings Milledge in today’s New York Daily News. Milledge is a highly talented player but has a problem fitting in. Though he matured a bit last year his performance on the field was lackluster enough to knock down his trade value and convince the Mets to cut their losses by trading […]
Maine Starts Today
John Maine gets the start today against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL. Maine won 15 games last year, his first full year as a starter, and he’ll be counted on to pitch more to the level of his first half of 2007 than his second half. If he can […]
