ARod and the Mets?
There’s already been a lot of speculation on where Alex Rodriguez will end up now that it is a certainty that he will be on the open market. There are very strong rumors that have him going to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with Joe Torre and Don Mattingly. But here in New York it […]
So Long, Kaz
On Friday I mentioned a report by Ken Rosenthal at Foxsports.com about the possibility that the Mets would trade Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero. On Staurday morning I opened up the newspaper to see that Ken’s report was spot on.
Matsui a Goner?
I read this morning that when Xavier Nady comes off the DL (he’s eligible next Tuesday) the Mets may release Kazuo Matsui unless they can trade him first. The move makes sense as the team has Jose Valentin starting at second base right now with Chris Woodward ready to back him up and Anderson Hernandez […]
Alou Plays Savior For Giants
My hatred of west coast night games has been discussed before so I won’t get into it now besides to say I hate them. Now that I got that out of the way… The Mets helped prove that Barry Bonds is not the only person on the Giants who can win games.
I Can See (Second Base) Clearly Now
Kazuo Matsui has been placed on the disabled list. Jeff Keppinger has been sent to the minors. Bret Boone has retired. And the last man standing is Anderson Hernandez. What started out as a four man race to start at second base for the Mets has ended with rookie Hernandez getting the nod. This is […]
Boone Retires
The Mets second base position got slightly clearer today as Bret Boone announced his retirement.
Mets Acquire Relievers, Second Baseman
The Mets needed bullpen help and that’s exactly what they got today when they acquired right handed relievers Duaner Sanchez & Steve Schmoll from the Dodgers in exhange for Jae Seo & Tim Hamulack. Sanchez will be the primary right handed setup man for new closer Billy Wagner. The Mets also acquired a new second […]
Mets to Sign Grudzielanek? That Depends on Matsui
Rumor has it that the Mets will sign Mark Grudzielanek on Thursday. Why wait until then? The deadline for existing teams to offer salary arbitration will have passed and the Mets will not be required to give St. Louis a draft pick to compensate for the signing. What does this mean for Kazuo Matsui? I […]
I’m Proven Wrong
One day after I wrote about not promoting Anderson Hernandez the Mets go ahead and promote him. As if adding insult to injury (that is, the injury to my ego) Willie Randolph inserts Hernandez in the starting lineup on Sunday in place of Kazuo Matsui. It doesn’t bother me that they did that it just […]
Anderson Hernández Can Wait
Much has been said in the Mets blogsphere about the team not giving a September callup to minor league second baseman Anderson Hernandez. Most of it criticizes management for not making the call especially now that AAA Norfolk’s season is officially over. I, on the other hand, agree with the decision to not call him […]
