2009 was filled with tough injuries for the Mets, but 2010, has been full of fortunate ones...
During the Mets/Giants telecast this evening Gary Cohen stated that Fernando Tatis underwent shoulder surgery yesterday and was moved to the 60-day DL in order to activate Carlos Beltran. Beyond that, Cohen said that Tatis will likely be done for the season.
Not to rag on some of these hurt players, BUT...
Did anyone even remember Tatis was on this team until he got hurt? When the Mets were having a big run in June, Tatis was nowhere to be seen. On the same note, neither were Ollie Perez, Luis Castillo , John Maine nor Sean Green. Maybe there was a little addition by subtraction going on there...
On a much more depressing note, according to Adam Rubin for ESPN New York, it looks like Luis Cashstealo is aiming to return to the Mets at some point next weekend against the Dodgers. Anyone who knows me, knows I am dreading this. I just don't like the way he plays, and I don't like the influence he seems to have on Reyes. All-in-all I would prefer he stay injured...
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Mets Trying To Move Cashstealo?
I thought I was hallucinating when I saw this story on metsblog, and then read the original on FOXSports.com, but apparently the Mets see what everyone else sees and seem willing to move Luis Cashstealo...
In the FOXSports article, Ken Rosenthal points out that the Rockies may not be satisfied with Melvin Mora as their back-up at second base, and adds "A team such as the Rockies likely would require the Mets to pay almost all of that money in any deal. But the Mets could be motivated to move Castillo for another reason as well: A desire to playDaniel Murphy at second base."
Here's what I say...
DO IT NOW! Look, I know Cashstealo hasn't been the problem this year (as much as other things), but that is EXACTLY why they need to deal him while they can. Even if they need to pay most of the contract they should do it. This would be addition by subtraction, as Cashstealo has been a black cloud over this organization since his arrival, which coincided with the 2007 and 2008 late season collapses as well as last year's horror. On a more serious note, he looks old, isn't as fast as he used to be, and almost never hits the ball out of the infield (especially for the left side). Cashstealo has been less than adequate overall and if another team is willing to take him, then the Mets should jump on it...now. And if they do, Murphy, Cora and even Tatis (not my favorite option) take the reigns.
Interestingly enough, as a first baseman Murphy doesn't have enough power, but as a second baseman he would become more than passable...right? So, in my estimation if the Mets can move Cashtealo it would really make the team better, and would continue to allow them to get younger and give Murphy a chance to fit in with this team...
In the FOXSports article, Ken Rosenthal points out that the Rockies may not be satisfied with Melvin Mora as their back-up at second base, and adds "A team such as the Rockies likely would require the Mets to pay almost all of that money in any deal. But the Mets could be motivated to move Castillo for another reason as well: A desire to playDaniel Murphy at second base."
Here's what I say...
DO IT NOW! Look, I know Cashstealo hasn't been the problem this year (as much as other things), but that is EXACTLY why they need to deal him while they can. Even if they need to pay most of the contract they should do it. This would be addition by subtraction, as Cashstealo has been a black cloud over this organization since his arrival, which coincided with the 2007 and 2008 late season collapses as well as last year's horror. On a more serious note, he looks old, isn't as fast as he used to be, and almost never hits the ball out of the infield (especially for the left side). Cashstealo has been less than adequate overall and if another team is willing to take him, then the Mets should jump on it...now. And if they do, Murphy, Cora and even Tatis (not my favorite option) take the reigns.
Interestingly enough, as a first baseman Murphy doesn't have enough power, but as a second baseman he would become more than passable...right? So, in my estimation if the Mets can move Cashtealo it would really make the team better, and would continue to allow them to get younger and give Murphy a chance to fit in with this team...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Mets Take Second Straight From Cubs Behind Great Game From Pelfrey
Tonight, the Mets took another step towards becoming a decent team with another quality start from Pelfrey, four hits from Reyes and a 4-0 win over the Cubs tonight at CitiField (box score). Pelfrey went 7 strong striking out 6, and giving up only 3 hits. Pelfrey is off to a 3-0 start, and is on pace for a fantastic year.
Reyes had the big hit was a two-run triple, and that was all the Mets would need to support Pelfrey's fantastic outting. The other Mets runs were added in the eighth with a two-run pinch-hit homer off of Fernando Tatis' bat, which is the only way I like seeing Tatis in the game.
As much as I don't want Jerry managing this team, it's hard to deny the team has looked better over the past two games, and it's probably saved his job for a bit.
As the great Lou Brown said, "We've won two games in a row. If we win tonight, it's called a winning steak. It had happened before." The Mets go for their first winning streak of the season tomorrow at 7, when Oliver Perez faces Carlos Silva, in the battle of big contracts with less results...
Reyes had the big hit was a two-run triple, and that was all the Mets would need to support Pelfrey's fantastic outting. The other Mets runs were added in the eighth with a two-run pinch-hit homer off of Fernando Tatis' bat, which is the only way I like seeing Tatis in the game.
As much as I don't want Jerry managing this team, it's hard to deny the team has looked better over the past two games, and it's probably saved his job for a bit.
As the great Lou Brown said, "We've won two games in a row. If we win tonight, it's called a winning steak. It had happened before." The Mets go for their first winning streak of the season tomorrow at 7, when Oliver Perez faces Carlos Silva, in the battle of big contracts with less results...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Mets Lose 6-5 in the 10th Inning, Jerry's Blunder
Last night the Mets lost a hear-breaker to the Rockies 6-5 in the 10th inning on a walk off homer by Chris Iannetta off of Jenrry Mejia (box score).
Before I get completely negative, it's a good idea to point out that both Wright and Francoeur went deep last night, and for the most part were the only real offenses forces the Mets had.
I'm not going to focus on the bad outting from Niese (he was bad), or the fact that the only way the Mets tied the game was because of Colorado errors (they made 3), but a managing mistake in the ninth was a serious issue for me...
When Mike Jacobs doubled off the wall in the top of the ninth, then Manuel waiting until the count was 2-2, to run for Jacobs with TATIS! Two problems with that: 1) Alex Cora was also on the bench, and is WAY faster than Tatis, also there was the obvious chance to pinch-hit later in the inning with the pitcher's spot coming around 2) THE COUNT WAS 2-2!
Why would Manuel decide to pinch run with the better hitter, and pinch-hit with the better runner. Especially with the potential of the pitcher's spot coming around. IT IS ABSOLUTELY MINDBLOWING.
And why wait until a 2-2 count, what if there was a hit in one of the first four pitches, would the run not have scored because Jerry "forgot" to pinch-run. Regardless, it's obvious that Jerry has fallen asleep at the wheel and seriously has NO idea how to manage anymore. I'm sorry.
Last night's loss was awful, but the decisions by Jerry were the reason. Please, get rid of the guy before the season is beyond repair.
Before I get completely negative, it's a good idea to point out that both Wright and Francoeur went deep last night, and for the most part were the only real offenses forces the Mets had.
I'm not going to focus on the bad outting from Niese (he was bad), or the fact that the only way the Mets tied the game was because of Colorado errors (they made 3), but a managing mistake in the ninth was a serious issue for me...
When Mike Jacobs doubled off the wall in the top of the ninth, then Manuel waiting until the count was 2-2, to run for Jacobs with TATIS! Two problems with that: 1) Alex Cora was also on the bench, and is WAY faster than Tatis, also there was the obvious chance to pinch-hit later in the inning with the pitcher's spot coming around 2) THE COUNT WAS 2-2!
Why would Manuel decide to pinch run with the better hitter, and pinch-hit with the better runner. Especially with the potential of the pitcher's spot coming around. IT IS ABSOLUTELY MINDBLOWING.
And why wait until a 2-2 count, what if there was a hit in one of the first four pitches, would the run not have scored because Jerry "forgot" to pinch-run. Regardless, it's obvious that Jerry has fallen asleep at the wheel and seriously has NO idea how to manage anymore. I'm sorry.
Last night's loss was awful, but the decisions by Jerry were the reason. Please, get rid of the guy before the season is beyond repair.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Tonight's Line-Up...Ugh, This Looks More Like One From Last Year
Tonight the Mets are throwing out an inferior line-up to the one they have over the first two games. This the starting 9 for the rubber match against the Marlins, according to Metsblog, here:
CF Angel Pagan
2B Luis Castillo
3B David Wright
LF Jason Bay
RF Jeff Francoeur
1B Fernando Tatis
C Rod Barajas
SS Ruben Tejada
SP Jon Niese
Ok, this is not a good line-up. Yes, the Mets lost yesterday, and yes this is a lefty, but it looks like Jerry disregarded a few details when creating this line-up.
First, he seems to have forgotten how terrible Fernando Tatis is...ehhh....actually nevermind, he's always just ignored that fact.
The second thing he forgot is that his line-ups from the first two games scored a combined 13 runs. WHY ARE WE SWITCHING THINGS UP THEN? Because it's a lefty? Come on. This line-up scored a bunch of runs off of the two best pitchers in the Marlins rotation, why would you switch that? Especially if that involves moving Barajas up in the order, and losing two powerful bats in Jacobs and Matthews and replacing one with Fernando Tatis...really?
I think this is a case of over-managing. Yes, Matthews wasn't great last night, but had Ramirez not had an absurd shift on in the 9th Matthews ground out up the middle would have been a game winning hit. Matthews has been an important part of the offense so far, and at least present another threat in the line-up to go deep. While I do like Pagan (playing instead of Matthews), I see the line-up as "scarier" with Matthews at 6 instead of Pagan at 1, if for no other reason than Francoeur as a 7 hitter makes the line-up seem deeper. Maybe if Pagan was at 6, and Castillo leading off with Tejada at 2 I would like this line-up better...except for Tatis being in it...
I don't want to see Tatis starting, ever. It's bad enough Omar and him are boys and they felt the need to overpay for under-production, but he's terrible and isn't a natural first baseman. I'd rather see Jacobs struggle against a lefty than Tatis starting on any day that ISN'T A SUNDAY. But I hope Tatis crushes the ball tonight and makes me eat my words, though I doubt it...
On a more positive note, it will be fun to see Niese throw and try to establish his role in this Mets rotation, which after last night, is in dire need of some reliability...
CF Angel Pagan
2B Luis Castillo
3B David Wright
LF Jason Bay
RF Jeff Francoeur
1B Fernando Tatis
C Rod Barajas
SS Ruben Tejada
SP Jon Niese
Ok, this is not a good line-up. Yes, the Mets lost yesterday, and yes this is a lefty, but it looks like Jerry disregarded a few details when creating this line-up.
First, he seems to have forgotten how terrible Fernando Tatis is...ehhh....actually nevermind, he's always just ignored that fact.
The second thing he forgot is that his line-ups from the first two games scored a combined 13 runs. WHY ARE WE SWITCHING THINGS UP THEN? Because it's a lefty? Come on. This line-up scored a bunch of runs off of the two best pitchers in the Marlins rotation, why would you switch that? Especially if that involves moving Barajas up in the order, and losing two powerful bats in Jacobs and Matthews and replacing one with Fernando Tatis...really?
I think this is a case of over-managing. Yes, Matthews wasn't great last night, but had Ramirez not had an absurd shift on in the 9th Matthews ground out up the middle would have been a game winning hit. Matthews has been an important part of the offense so far, and at least present another threat in the line-up to go deep. While I do like Pagan (playing instead of Matthews), I see the line-up as "scarier" with Matthews at 6 instead of Pagan at 1, if for no other reason than Francoeur as a 7 hitter makes the line-up seem deeper. Maybe if Pagan was at 6, and Castillo leading off with Tejada at 2 I would like this line-up better...except for Tatis being in it...
I don't want to see Tatis starting, ever. It's bad enough Omar and him are boys and they felt the need to overpay for under-production, but he's terrible and isn't a natural first baseman. I'd rather see Jacobs struggle against a lefty than Tatis starting on any day that ISN'T A SUNDAY. But I hope Tatis crushes the ball tonight and makes me eat my words, though I doubt it...
On a more positive note, it will be fun to see Niese throw and try to establish his role in this Mets rotation, which after last night, is in dire need of some reliability...
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Roster Cuts, and Why These Moves Are Terrible
Metsblog reported yesterday that the Mets made some cuts after last night's game in St. Petersburg against the Rays, here. According to Cerrone, Chris Carter, Nelson Figueroa, Kiko Calero, Bobby Parnell, Russ Adams and Elmer Dessens will not make the opening day roster.
The fallout from these moves bother me more than the moves themselves. Here's my beef:
This most likely means Mejia will make the 'pen, which really bothers me because I think it will stunt his development as a starter.
Ruben Tejada will now make the opening day roster, and then will be sent down within a week...stupid.
There is the potential of the Mets carrying three lefties in the 'pen, Takahashi, Valdez and Feliciano. This is annoying because it's my understanding that if they all were to make the 'pen that Valdez would be the specialist while Takahashi is probably the long man, and Feliciano would split set-up duties, possibly with Mejia. But if you're bringing the rookie north with you, wouldn't it be because you think he will ACTUALLY have an impact, as the set-up man. Not just to say he was brought up.
And finally, the first base situation. Now that Carter is out, which makes absolutely no sense to me, it seems like we're looking at a Tatis/Jacobs platoon. That's awful. Tatis is the worst. Can't they go get Lowell now or something. Anything to get Tatis out of a starting role.
Carter and Figueroa got jobbed. They both played well enough in the spring to make the team. It's crap that they both didn't but worse that Carter didn't. He was the best offensive force, arguably, the Mets had all spring.
That's my beef and I'm sticking to it...
The fallout from these moves bother me more than the moves themselves. Here's my beef:
This most likely means Mejia will make the 'pen, which really bothers me because I think it will stunt his development as a starter.
Ruben Tejada will now make the opening day roster, and then will be sent down within a week...stupid.
There is the potential of the Mets carrying three lefties in the 'pen, Takahashi, Valdez and Feliciano. This is annoying because it's my understanding that if they all were to make the 'pen that Valdez would be the specialist while Takahashi is probably the long man, and Feliciano would split set-up duties, possibly with Mejia. But if you're bringing the rookie north with you, wouldn't it be because you think he will ACTUALLY have an impact, as the set-up man. Not just to say he was brought up.
And finally, the first base situation. Now that Carter is out, which makes absolutely no sense to me, it seems like we're looking at a Tatis/Jacobs platoon. That's awful. Tatis is the worst. Can't they go get Lowell now or something. Anything to get Tatis out of a starting role.
Carter and Figueroa got jobbed. They both played well enough in the spring to make the team. It's crap that they both didn't but worse that Carter didn't. He was the best offensive force, arguably, the Mets had all spring.
That's my beef and I'm sticking to it...
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