Manuel Back?
It looks like Jerry Manuel will be returning as manager of the Mets next season and beyond. I read on one of the other blogs this morning (I forget which one) that the sticking point in the negotiations was the length of the contract with the Mets reportedly offering 2 years and Manuel asking for […]
Minaya’s Extension Finalized
As expected, the Mets announced a contract extension for general manager Omar Minaya. The deal goes through 2012 and has club options for 2013 and 2014. Minaya said that he’s in negotiations to bring Jerry Manuel back to manage the club. He also said that he expects to pick up Carlos Delgado‘s option for next […]
Mets Relocate AAA to Buffalo
After months of rumors and speculation the Mets have signed the Buffalo Bisons to a two year deal to be their AAA affiliate. The teams are rejoining 42 years after the Mets cut ties with Buffalo as their first ever AAA team. The Mets cut ties with the New Orleans Zephyrs, their last AAA affiliate, […]
Tentative 2009 Schedule
The Mets released the tentative schedule for the 2009 season. You can view it here.
Lennon: Get Used To Minaya
Over at On the Mets Beat, his blog for Newsday, David Lennon has written about why Mets general manager Omar Minaya could be around for a while.
Wright In All Star Game
David Wright didn’t win this week vote for the final spot on the National League All Star Team but he’s going to Yankee Stadium anyway courtesy of Alfonso Soriano‘s injury. Soriano is on the DL for the second time this season and will not be able to play so NL manager Clint Hurdle named Wright […]
Manuel, Beltran Fined
Mets manager Jerry Manuel and outfielder Carlos Beltran were both fined for their roles in an altercation with umpire Brian Runge the other night. The amounts of the fines were undisclosed. The incident began as Beltran questioned a called strike. During the conversation Runge started to clean home plate in what was a not so […]
Manuel: Mets Fans Are Fertilizer
Before yesterday’s game Jerry Manuel made a comment likening Mets fans to fertilizer. I was going to write a nice post about this but then saw this one by Matthew Cerrone on Metsblog. It says exactly the same thing that I was going to say. So check it out.
Valentin Done For The Year
Over the weekend it was announced that second baseman Jose Valentin will be taking the rest of the year off. Valentin had been rehabbing from various injuries at AAA New Orleans. After an injury riddled season last year the Mets re-signed Valentin to a one year deal in the hopes that he would retire as […]
Links
John Harper had a good column about embattled Mets assistant general manager Tony Bernazard in yesterday’s New York Daily News. Harper also writes about Jerry Manuel changing things for the better. At Mets.com Anthony DiComo writes about Manuel’s move to define rules for his bullpen. At NY Sports Day Joe McDonald compares the Willie Randolph/Jerry […]
