Roster
Alou In Camp
Moises Alou visited camp yesterday and said he hopes to be playing by the end of April. In related news I saw a pig flying over Manhattan yesterday. But seriously I’d have to agree with Omar Minaya who said that he expects Alou to return in May.
Gotay Waived
In addition to waiving Steven Register the Mets also waived Ruben Gotay today. I like Gotay and hope he clears waivers. He’s not very good defensively but can give a spark offensively. And considering the shape the Mets are in at second base going into the season (Luis Castillo still not 100% from knee surgery, […]
Register Waived?
Adam Rubin is reporting in his Surfing the Mets blog for the New York Daily News that the Mets have waived Steven Register. This came as a surprise to me as I thought he would make the team. It is believed that Register will be claimed by another team but if he clears waivers the […]
Maine Man
John Maine pitched a gem today. In 6 innings he allowed 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 7. He even picked off a runner at first. I’m feeling very good about the 4th slot in the rotation right now. If only the 5th slot would sort itself out.
Starting Rotation
Willie Randolph announced the starting pitching rotation after yesterday’s game. And it is: Johan Santana Pedro Martinez Oliver Perez John Maine ???? No surprises there except that Willie chose not to anoint a 5th starter despite having previously said he wants to name one by the start of the season. Both Orlando Hernandez and Mike […]
Hernandez, Pelfrey Throw Simulated Games
Livan Hernandez threw a simulated game today. His fastball topped out at 81 mph. Hitters all around the league have started to calculate if their scheduled games against the Mets coincide with the 5th spot in the teams rotation. Brian Schneider said that in the last inning El Duque was working on control and not […]
The End For Valentin?
Jose Valentin is going to New York for treatment on a pinched nerve in his neck. Rumor has it that if treatment doesn’t work and surgery is recommended he may retire. Frankly this team doesn’t need Valentin and I wouldn’t miss him if he were gone. I always thought that the Mets thought he should […]
MLBTR: Mets Good Fit for Bonds
MLB Trade Rumors discusses the possibility of the Mets signing Barry Bonds even though Omar Minaya has publicly been in vehement no panic mode.
Alou Out 4-6 Weeks
That big grunt you heard from the south yesterday wasn’t a weather system working it’s way up the eastern seaboard. It was the collective reaction of everyone at Mets camp upon learning that Moises Alou is in need of hernia surgery and will be out 4-6 weeks. The surgery is scheduled to take place today […]
More On Gotay’s Ankle
There was encouraging but not totally resolute news on Ruben Gotay‘s ankle. The CT scan from Monday showed that what the team doctor thought may have been a fracture was actually an irregularity that was a result of a previous injury. The results will be sent back to New York for a second look to […]
