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Marquis has support & interest in NY
2009-09-22 19:02:00
One day this spring my son wanted to watch the Little League World Series when it was on TV, the team that was on that day was from Staten Island, each kid said their name and there favorite player. At least 20 of the 25 players named Jason Marquis as their favorite player, the veteran pitcher was a NYC LL hero who threw a no hitter in the LL World Series .The kids from his home town aren't the only ones who support the local star, Jeff Francoeur is quoted today as saying Marquis approached him about becoming a Met this off-season and Frenchy thinks it's a good idea. Francoeur a former teammate of Marquis feels he provides just what the Mets need 200 innings and 12-15 wins. Marquis has been on the Mets radar for a long time, going all the way back to his days with the Cards. In 2006 the Cards looked dead in the water at the deadline and there was a rumor that the Mets looked into the cost of Marquis. In 2007 the Cubs tried to move him straight up for Endy Chavez and then again in ...
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Frenchy seems to have a lot of Talent as well...
2009-09-22 04:31:00
The other day I took a lot of heat for supporting Jeff Francoeur, but more specifically for appreciating the intangibles that he brings to the game. I'm not really sure why, but there's a group of fans who seem to become extremely up-set whenever intangibles are brought up.Look, I agree baseball is 90% talent/skill but professional athletes are so close in there skill set that the other 10% plays into the outcome of a season. I'm not saying I'd rather have David Eckstien play short stop because he has so much more grit then Jose Reyes. But two players of equal talent can have significantly different impact on the exact same team depending upon their personality and the collective personality of that team.I seemed to be on the unpleasant end of some ridicule over using Hadley Ramirez as an example of a player who I felt brought a significant amount of these intangibles to the table, especially in the last series of the season for the past two years.In 2007 on the second to last d...
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Comments from players on VWL
2009-09-22 00:33:00
As I've said before, Andres M. is a big Mets fans who passes along items he comes across on the international sites, it so hard to find more then box scores and generic MLB updates from the winter leagues that anything he comes across is greatly appreciated.Andres has agreed to pass along what he comes across this winter along with translating it for us ( since a lot is missed in the bablefish interpretation). Today he has a few quotes from guys who are planning to play winter ball...Lance Broadway " I hope to keep improving, I have to make some adjustments to my mechanics to be a better pitcher, I think that I would be able to work on that on the WL" said Broadway. " What I'v been doing lately has not been enough to get outs, me ERA is about a million, so I have to Improve. Or I can keep pitching like that and soon be unemployed or I find a better way to pitch. I'm trying to throw from different angles.Broadway said that he will travel to Venezuela on October 8 " I will stay ove...
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Thoughts on Milton Bradley rumors...
2009-09-21 20:24:00
I was once a huge advocate of the Mets acquiring Milton Bradley, I was willing to accept the 50lbs. of baggage he brought with him for the talent he would provide.Since 2003 he has hit .267 or better every year and four of those years he hit over .300 with a lifetime Slg. pct. .450 and OBP .371. In 2008 he was selected to the All-Star team and received League MVP votes (17). He is an injury risk but nothing significant over the past five seasons he averaged 132 gms. per season with his high point being 141 in 2004 and low 75 gms in 2005. In 2007 Bradley was signed by the A's, during the season he was injured and the team asked him to slow his rehab to get a look at a youngster, when he refused he was DFA. The Royals ended up picking him up but it was rumored that the Mets loosely kept an eye on his situation. Now I admit when I'm wrong, as I said before I was a big advocate of the Mets acquiring Bradley and not just in 2007 but again in 2008. One of the most convincing aspects tha...
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Domincan rookie draft...
2009-09-20 18:16:00
Prior to the Domincan winter league the teams hold a rookie draft, generally players are loyal to the teams that draft them and play with that team each year they play in the league. Teams select players who might not even play for future considerations.Andres M. is a big Mets fan and whenever he finds something in the international news he passes it along, as always I appreciate anything Andre brings us since it's usually tidbits we'd never have access to. Here's Andre's comments on the draft and I have to agree it's interesting the order these players went in...Also, I Recently I found out that prior to the Dominican Winter League Season takes a place a Rookies draft of 100 player (PIT Pedro Alvarez taken No.1 Overall), that draft took place on during August 19, and the following are the Mets players taken on the draft.. (I found interesting that Marte and Valdespin were taken before Mejia and Familia)11- Jefrey Marte 3B (Toros)15- Jordany Valdespin 2B (Licey)21- Jenry Mejia ...
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Is Jeff Francoeur our Paul O'Neill
2009-09-20 03:08:00
I'm not much of a bandwagon type, for example; I didn't feed into the Murphy hype and I want to see a veteran catcher next year with Santos as the back-up instead of a Santos/Thole platoon.I know Jeff Francoeur has his flaws, he averages 120 K's per year and Braves fans were fed up with his lack of clutch hits; last year with RISP he hit .192, RISP w/two outs .175 and bases loaded .182.Since coming to the Mets, Francoeur has been impressive, he's a decent fielder with a great arm and loves to use it, all the while hitting .315 ( 60 gms) with 33 RBIs and 7 HRs. But whats been more important is the intangibles that he's brought to the table, he seemed to immediately become a main clubhouse figure and team leader. He brings a hard nosed, passion to the team that has been missing for years. Playing through a thumb injury in meaningless games because he wants to.I know there's a large debate in baseball as a whole, as to whether passion ( gritty/fiery) has any impact what-so-ever ...
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Adam Bostick to play in VWL
2009-09-18 20:34:00
Adam Bostick came into his own this season as a reliever, the 26 y/o lefty has been considered a disappointment as a starter to the extent the Mets removed him from their 40 man roster and were still able to retain him when no one else was interested.Overall he's made 123 starts of 176 appearances with a 4.36 ERA through all levels of the minors. In AAA over four seasons he has an ERA of 5.17 with a 9-14 record. But this year he went to the pen full time and posted a 3.28 ERA in 27 appearances, against lefties his ERA was 1.69 and they hit a mere .211. I was disappointed that Bostick wasn't called up this Sept. as an audition for the second lefties spot in the pen next year, but maybe he's being rested for winter ball. Thanks to Andre M. for finding an international article linking Bostick to playing in VWL...original source Lider De Portes translated BabelfishCañizares was not the unique one mattered signed yesterday by sharks. Also they forged a restrictive practice with Adam ...
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Heyman on the NY Mess
2009-09-18 19:24:00
Even national reporter Jon Heyman is calling our team the NY Mess. Heyman takes a look at the Mets and how they can be fixed, he seems to have a much rosier opinion of the Mets finances. According to Heyman the Mets will explore the big name free agents and while they'll try to curb spending they maybe forced to spend near what they did this year.It obvious what they need, about the biggest debate is whether they can get away with just filling one of LF and 1B or that they need to fill both. Heyman sees us looking at Wolf while I think the Mets need to set their sights higher. The biggest question will be how much the Wilpon's will spend this off-season.Reports have suggested the Mets plan to cut from an NL-high $145 million payroll, but even a small reduction might be a tough sell in their second season in Citi Field. The guess here is the payroll stays about the same. Mets people already are discussing big-name free agent targets -- though, of course, that doesn't guarantee the...

Parnell to the pen...
2009-09-18 03:37:00
Bobby Parnell made his last major league start of the 2009 season, according to Jerry Manuel he has been put back in the pen.Parnell was completely ineffective as a starter and the team couldn't just keep sending him out there to get beat up, no matter how tough he is, I'm sure it starts to weigh on you. Parnell could have made 2-3 more starts but what a way to end the season if he continued to preform as he did as a starter. In 8 starts he has a record of 1-5 with a 7.93 ERA.At least as a reliever Parnell had stints of success and maybe he ends the season on a positive with a success inning of relief. Parnell posted a 3.74 ERA in 45 innings of work as a reliever. The Mets plan to send him to winter ball as a starter which tells me that they still believe he is more of a starter then a reliever. Hindsight is 20/20 and I liked Parnell in the pen, but if they really saw him as a starter then maybe 20 innings in AAA wasn't enough. If they saw Parnell as a starter and he was killing...

Could there be a complete spending freeze...
2009-09-17 22:43:00
Andrew Marchand of ESPN 1050 NY radio just tweeted that an associate of the Wilpon's says they might not spend at all this off-season. Apparently the only way to get the Wilpon's to spend will be public pressure.I know if they actually pull this, this site will be dedicated to blasting their business tactics, I can appreciate the Madoff scandal but that still doesn't exonerate them from not putting out a better product ( take out a loan/ or get a partner). I know I won't be renewing my small inconsequential ticket plan, if this happens. Paging Mr. Carton please find your bullhorn...There was a rumor several weeks ago the Mets may attempt to reduce payroll to 100MM, interesting enough is if the Mets don't bring in a single contract and only pay their current players that their obligated to, along with a few arby eligible and then fill the rest with league min. deal it comes out to about 107MM ( for the math go here).An associate of the Wilpons ftells me that the only way to get ...
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The Rocket ride of Ike Davis
2009-09-17 18:08:00
It seems like everywhere you turn in the Metsblogosphere Ike Davis is being mentioned, now those accolades have even begun to suggest that the young first baseman could end up in Queens next year.After years of watching Omar over inflate prospects and rush them to the majors, only to have them flop, I'm leery of anyone being placed on an accelerated path with him in charge. I've asked this several times, since Omar took over and began this accelerated program that is suppose to push prospects to meet their potential what has it produced.In five years, Mike Pelfrey advanced faster then any other pitcher from his draft and now he can't decide whether to balk or throw the ball into the ground half the time ( of course that's an exaggeration ).Any other player on this team from the farm you could say the same thing about, they need more seasoning. Now; Nick Evans, Josh Thole, Tobi Stoner and Lance Broadway you could say were a result of injuries but guys like Dan Murphy, Fernando ...
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Is Beltran preparing to demand an extention...
2009-09-17 02:50:00
Carlos Beltran is one of the best center fielders in the league, he is the quintessential five tool player, but at 32 y/o and coming off a knee injury that cost him most of the season, it would be irresponsible to not consider trading him.However, the Mets could not get in return equal value for what Beltran means to this team and they don't have a clear cut replacement in the field or at the plate. Beltran has increased his value to this team by becoming a clubhouse leader and has really become irreplaceable to this current core. There is no coincidence that since he went on the DL, June 22nd, the team fell apart, but coming off the injury his value wouldn't be high enough to garner a major package. It has seemed a bit odd that Beltran, who has two years remaining on his contract, would risk surgery by coming back at the end of a meaningless season. If Beltran was in a walk year or it was near the trade deadline, you would think he was auditioning for other teams but that's not ...

Give Perpetual Pedro the years...
2009-09-17 01:41:00
Pedro Feliciano was a classic late blooming lefty, even though he's 33 y/o his arm has very little mileage.His first exposure to AAA was in 2000 with the Dodgers and from then until 2004 he only appeared in 280 minor league innings ( overall he only has 180 innings in AAA).In 2004 at the age of 27 y/o he was in Norfolk with a 5.30 ERA in 32 appearances, with his career going nowhere he was allowed to play in Japan.While playing with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2005 Pedro posted a solid 3.89 ERA in 37 appearances.When he returned the pitching coach was Rick Peterson who changed his arm angle, between the 3/4 arm angle and his international experience he became a very effective left handed reliever.Over the last four seasons Pedro has been one of the most effective and consistent relievers in the league, posting an ERA of 3.09 in 202 innings. Sure he's been used a lot over the last four years, but he has shown no signs of injury and was used very little in the minors.It's being r...
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On the Bubble: John Maine
2009-09-16 02:50:00
Ok, this is the last installment of the "On the bubble" for the pitching staff, the rest of the staff is either locks or are inconsequential to next year's staff.A quick recap:The rotational locks are Johan Santana, Oliver Perez ( due to his contract), Mike Pelfrey and I'll address John Maine in this post.The pen: Franscico Rodriguez, Pedro Feliciano, Brian Stokes, Pat Misch, Nelson Figueroa, Bobby Parnell and Sean Green ( trade bait).The idea of non-tendering John Maine just doesn't make sense to me, a 28 y/o hard throwing right hander who you can control for the next two years and has had recent success in the NY market isn't someone you just give away.Even as an injury risk, Maine only made 2.6MM and will only make 15 starts this year, so how much could he be awarded this off-season. Relatively speaking what Maine will cost for a possible 15 win pitcher is cheap compared to what one will cost on the open market.But I still think Maine is pitching out of position, Maine has al...
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On the Bubble: Nelson Figueroa
2009-09-15 23:48:00
This is the year Nelson Figueroa would come to camp with a job, Figgy is perfect for the longman/spot starters role.Figgy has been around long enough that he's crafty enough to get most hitters out and make adjustments on the fly. Being a veteran pitcher he has the essential short term memory. As a longman you come in when bats are hot and are sometimes expected to go longer, on shorter rest then expected, both of which can result in ugly outings, which usually takes a thick skin.I always saw Figgy as a AAAA type of guy but he has made me into a believer and at what he'd cost I'd make him the longman.This year he's made six starts, three of which were quality starts, overall he went 1-5 with a 4.94 ERA. As a reliever he's appeared in six games with a 3.65 ERA.
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On the Bubble: Pat Misch
2009-09-15 22:20:00
This one is a no brainer to me, Pat Misch is a 28 y/o left handed pitcher who can start, long and short relieve.The Mets claimed him off waivers when the Giants ran into a roster crunch as they built a veteran playoff roster. Misch made around league min. at 407K, he still has options and can be under control for five more years. I don't have any grand expectations of him as a starter but I could see him having success as a spot starter and second lefty in the pen. Especially with him having options there's no reason to release him, even if he struggles he can be sent down. Misch has made 3 starts he's 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA. As a reliever he made 15 appearances with a 2.89 ERA.
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On the bubble: Tim Redding
2009-09-15 20:32:00
So the first candidate was Sean Green who made the cut because of his low cost, possible trade value and minimum risk potential, next up is Tim Redding.Redding is a 31 y/o right handed starting pitcher who could best be labeled a journeyman at best or a AAAA pitcher at worst. The Mets signed him to a one year 2.25MM deal, Redding was available because the Nationals chose not to offer him arbitration. While the Nats weren't willing to pay him what he'd recieve in arbitration there were several teams interested in his services.The Mets won the bid for his services because they were a contender, he wanted to return home and the Mets were willing to give him a major league contract. At the time, it made sense between his numbers against the NL east and the roster we had around him, it seemed like a no risk signing especially with other fifth starter candidates Freddy Garcia and Livan Hernandez on board. As we all remember Redding was one of the first to hit the disabled list and didn...
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On the Bubble: Sean Green
2009-09-15 17:23:00
I'm not one of those "break-up the core" fans, I believe with the caliber of our five top players ( Wright, Reyes, Beltran, Santana, Rodriguez) when healthy depending upon the players you surround them with, you are an automatic contender. In fact, my contention is that Omar's biggest failure is his inability to provide his core with a solid surrounding cast. The team is filled with either elite players or huge risk/reward type guys, Omar has never provided those second tier type of solid regular players who would never be considered All-stars.So call me an optimist if you must, but I don't think we're that far off from returning to contention, I'm going to do a series of posts on guys who were the supporting cast this season, who I believe are on the bubble. When the Mets acquired Sean Green in the J.J. Putz trade there were many who felt he was the steal of the entire deal. Green was a 29 y/o relatively cheap and controllable player, known as a workhorse with a set-up man's ...
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Who's playing fall and winter ball...
2009-09-14 19:26:00
It was reported earlier that Tobi Stoner and Dan Murphy will be playing winter ball (source Metsblog). Adam Rubin is reporting that several prospects will also be playing in the Arizona fall league.By the way, as the Daily News previously reported, top-10 prospects Ike Davis, Jenrry Mejia and Ruben Tejada will participate in the Arizona Fall League. They will be joined by pitchers Scott Moviel, Eric Niesen and Josh Stinson. Davis is currently with Team USA at the World Cup in Europe. source Daily News
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Another day more injuries...
2009-09-14 18:40:00
In the first inning of yesterdays day game, it was observed the Ken Takahashi was warming up in the bullpen. Whether is was a side session or he was attempting to gauge an injury is unknown but Taki never came into the game and it was later revealed that he was unavailable ( source Daily News). Although, he's been surprisingly effective the 40 y/o can't be our second lefty, the Mets need to be younger and less injury prone...In the second game, Fernando Tatis left the game with a sprained finger attempting to catch a ball while crashing into the left field wall (source Metsblog). I have to agree with Matt on this one, Tatis should have no future with team and the ABs he's taking should be given to players who will be here next year; Nick Evans, Dan Murphy, Cory Sullivan, Jeremy Reed and Angel Pagan. Luis Castillo was beamed in the arm with an errant pitch by Pedro Martinez and went down in obvious pain. Castillo would stay in the game but wore protection on the arm.
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No Schneider- No Big Pelf...
2009-09-13 17:28:00
On Sept. 6th Mike Pelfrey went eight innings against the Chicago Cubs in which he allowed one run on five hits and one walk, while striking out five. It was a big outing for Pelfrey who had two horrible back-to-back outings, in 9.2 innings he allowed 11 runs on 17 hits and 10 walks while striking out seven.I'm not a big Brian Schneider fan, especially with him hitting under .200 but it was clear to me that Pelfrey's good outing against the Cubs can be attributed to the catcher. In those two bad outings it seemed that Pelfrey's struggles were more mental then anything else. Schneider handled Pelfrey with kit gloves; head nods on good pitches, pointing his mitt to Pelfrey on extra nasty pitches and getting to the mound quickly if Pelfrey showed any signs of frustration. After the Cubs game the plan was for Schneider to work with Pelf for the rest of the year, but maybe with the catcher admitting to not being in the teams plans for next year they decided to see how he would work wit...

Is Pagan our Werth/ Victorino
2009-09-12 18:24:00
In 49 games (131 ABs) he hit .313 with a Slg. pct of .473 and an OBP of .397 despite being questionable defensively that was enough for the Mets to make him their left fielder; who, Dan Murphy.However, Angel Pagan has had twice as many at bats with the same amount of success and still is considered a fourth outfielder. In 68 games ( 266 ABs) he's hitting .308 with a Slg. pct. .500 and an OBP .348. In three partial seasons prior to this year he had 409 plate appearances in which he hit .262. In 2005 Pagan was the Mets #16 prospect (source Jon Sickel's) but in 2006 he was traded to the Cubs for cash considerations and by 2008 they were willing to return him for two low-level minor league players ( source Newsday). Despite having lead-off speed, hitting .271 in 77 games and having the versatility to play all three outfield positions, the short fused Lou Pinella had grown frustrated with the talent he saw that was negated by the mental errors. So Pagan has a record of making mental er...

Schneider a goner..
2009-09-12 17:43:00
Adam Rubin of the Daily News has some great quotes from Brian Schneider who appears to have excepted his fate, that he will not return next year to this team. Schneider never lived up to his reputation as a stellar defensive catcher and while we all expected him to be a weak hitter, no one could have seen him hitting under .200. I do believe most of his struggles can be attributed to nagging injuries that he's played through. "I won't be back," Schneider told the Daily News, accepting that the Mets don't plan to re-sign him. "I'm okay with that. I'll easily get a job next year. I'm not worried about it. I'll get a job and just move on. Guys do that. I'm not going to retire. No way." source Daily News Schneider has been a class act, he could have easily slid down to the end of the dugout and waited for the season to end but instead he has been proactive with Josh Thole and Mike Pelfrey. While I agree with the Mets that it's time to move on, I think it's a mistake with this ...
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What will happen at 2B
2009-09-12 02:19:00
The other day, John Heyman at his twitter account reported that Luis Castillo may once again find himself on the market during the off-season. The Mets would have traded Castillo this off-season had they found a taker but when they couldn't, they were unwilling to eat the remaining 18MM on his contract. Louie's comeback year, doesn't appear to have provided him with any job security instead it looks like the Mets are hoping that with one less year and a .300 BA he's more appealing to another club.Joel Sherman of the NY Post takes a look at how the Mets could move Castillo and thinks that the Tigers could be a match.The Tigers are likely to lose Placido Polanco to free agency after this season, opening up second base. Jeremy Bonderman and Nate Robertson are both heading toward the final year of their contracts, Bonderman due to make $12.5 million next year and Robertson $10 million. soure NY Post Of course, everybody points to Orlando Hudson who after begging the Mets to sign him...

Ways to honor our history...
2009-09-11 21:08:00
The Mets have been highly criticized for their failure to honor their history, the Jackie Robinson rotunda is a striking way to enter the stadium but it is a bit much for many Mets fans. I once suggested calling it the Shea rotunda ( since he's the founding father of the team) with the Jackie Robinson Memorial and making the rotunda a little more of a mix between the Mets and Jackie. While I love the new stadium, it was a bit stark at first and they have done a good job of catching up but as the Mets always seem to be doing they came off as reactionary. After this failed season I think something they could do to take a more proactive approach to next season, aside from the actual team they put on the field is to do a better job embracing their history. I'm pretty strict on the numbers I would retire, but there are three players who were the Mets during their time with the team and in my opinion, no one should ever wear those numbers again...#16 Dwight Gooden#18 Daryl Strawberry#31...
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Mets Misplayed Church
2008-06-10 03:02:00
The Mets have finally placed Ryan Church on the DL with post concussion syndrome. To start the season many said "where would this team be without Church" and after the Padres series we might be seeing where this club is at. But the Mets look bad in all of this, after his second concussion in a few months they look like they were willing to trade wins for a players well being. It should be an automatic trip to the DL after the first concussion. It was quite obvious that Church wasn't 100% in the last game he played in and it shouldn't have taken this long for the team to finally make a move. I don't blame Church in fact I like his gritty attitude, it's the club who should step in and act responsibly because in the long run that's whats best for the team. Don't expect to see any new faces to replace him, they'll probably stick with the same bench and add Alou....Church suffered his second concussion in 11 weeks in a collision with Atlanta’s Yunel Escobar on May 20. That he’...

Bad teams find ways to lose
2008-06-09 03:29:00
I thought for the longest time that Willie Randolph was to blame for last year's collapse and the slow start to this year, I believed that this team was too good to be playing this bad and it's the manager who is responsible for getting the most out of his players.But after watching the Mets get swept this weekend by the San Diego Padres I was reminded of an old baseball adage, bad teams find ways to lose. Each night someone stepped up to find a way to lose and it's been that way for 32 games of this season. There isn't one aspect of this team that has been consistent throughout the year, whether it's the lack of clutch hitting, base running blunders, costly fielding errors or inconsistent starters and relievers for more losses then wins someone on this team steps up to lose a game. I'm sadly coming to the realization that this team isn't as good as I thought it was, they may not be under achieving they just might not be that good. If this team keeps losing like this maybe we...
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Mets sign an outfielder
2008-06-08 17:40:00
Adam Rubin of the Daily News reports (bottom in El Duque section) that the Mets have signed OF John Rodriguez. The 30 y/o left handed outfielder was a career minor leaguer until he finally made the majors with the Cardinals in 2005, in approx. 350 ABs over two seasons (2005-2006) Rodriguez hit .298. Can't say that I remember him but he did enough to make the Cardinals WS roster in 2006. He was back in the minors for 2007 and this year after being released by St. Louis he was pick-up by the Rays. After not making the team out of spring training he was released on June second. The Mets have assigned him to New Orleans, he is known for his bat and his defense isn't the best but is considered a RF so he must have an arm. Either the Mets are bringing someone up and need him for depth or despite the numbers they don't have faith in who they have and Rodriguez will be on the fast track.........Here's the report on him entering spring training with the Rays.....John Rodriguez: Sign ed to...

Plays like Lenny and available.....
2008-06-08 03:42:00
The Phillies have made Chris Snelling available so they could activated Jayson Werth. Just a few years ago Snelling was a top prospect in the Mainers organization and compared to none other then Len Dykstra. The 26 y/o left handed outfielder has struggled to stay healthy, he is a lifetime .240 hitter but he still has quite an up side. If their not satisfied with their own AAAA outfielders, they could do a lot worse then Snelling......He was often compared to Lenny Dykstra due to his aggressive play and inability to stay healthy. source Wikipedia The Phillies outrighted Chris Snelling with the hope of sending him back to Lehigh Valley. They can't simply send him back to the minors, because he is out of options. He can either accept his assignment to the minors or become a free agent. source Philly.com
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Church should be on the DL
2008-06-08 02:23:00
I didn't get on the Mets initially for their handling on Ryan Church , he's a gamer and he's going to try anything to get back in the line-up. I'm sure he convinced them that he was fine and there was nothing conclusive medically that would have prohibited him from playing. Then he admits to lingering effects and the doctors tell him to stay home for several days, that's when the club should have aired on the side of caution. But they let him return, in his last game it was clear that Church was out of it, both in the outfield and at the plate he had a dazed look on his face and appeared to be attempting to shake out the cob webs. Now Church has been told to sit a few days and the Mets still haven't DLed him, enough is enough this isn't an injury to play with Jim Edmonds lost a significant chunk of the 2006 season because he kept trying to rush back. The Mets have already made some questionable moves with the bench and now are playing even shorter. Church should be DLed ( in f...