In case you missed it, here’s the Jerry Manuel report from WFAN’s Mike Francesa show. Surprise, surprise. They start out by talking about the injuries and go from there. Listen below.
Month: August 2009
Waiver Claim On Alex Rios, May Be Mets
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In a report for ESPN, Buster Olney writes that Alex Rios didn’t make it through waivers. He was claimed and the Blue Jays have until Tuesday to decide what to do. They can work out a trade with the claiming team, pull Rios back from waivers, or just let him go for nothing.
Olney speculates that the claiming team is likely the Giants or Mets. Rios has six years left on his original seven year contract worth $69.35M. It’s a hefty contract to take on for any team but the Mets have several big holes to fill for next year and left field is one of the biggest.
For Rios’ career, which began in 2004, his 162 game averages are .285/ .335/ .449 39 doubles, 7 triples, 16 HR, 79 RBI’s, 23 SB, 7 CS. He was an all-star in 2006 and 2007. I saw Rios play when he was a minor leaguer and he was head and shoulders above his competition.
I know that everyone has seen this video of him acting like an idiot:
But it wouldn’t be a terrible move to take on Rios’ contract for the Mets. Let’s face it, despite the poor economy, the Mets are in a new stadium will all sorts of new revenue streams. They can afford this contract. By taking him off waivers, the Mets can still hold onto their prospects that they weren’t willing to give up at the trading deadline this year.
Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 7, 2009
New York Mets (51-57 Road: 29-26) at San Diego Padres (45-65 Home: 28-29) 10:05pm
Oliver Perez (2-3 7.03) vs. Kevin Correia (7-9 4.73)
TV: SNY
What to watch: Perez returns to San Diego, his original team, for the start tonight. He’s pitched 5 or 6 innings in every start since returning from the DL. It would be nice to see him stretch that out and cut down on his walks. Correia has pitched two decent games in a row now. Expect to see Anderson Hernandez in the lineup tonight.
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Mets In The News Aug. 7, 2009
We have several good reads today for disheartened Mets fans. Read on…
- Adam Rubin of the Daily News writes that Billy Wagner and Carlos Delgado could be traded this month.
- Rubin also writes that Bobby Parnell is making his first big league start on Saturday. Although he made 92 starts in the minors.
- Billy Witz of the NY Times writes that the Mets injuries may be due to poor strength and conditioning programs.
- Greg Prince of Faith and Fear In Flushing writes that the 2009 Mets really suck.
- Kerel Cooper of On The Black gets fan feedback on the Mets moving Bobby Parnell into the starting rotation.
Mets DFA Berroa; Add Hernandez
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As expected, the Mets designated Angel Berroa for assignment as Anderson Hernandez made his way to San Diego. At this point Berroa just isn’t a Major League player. I know that he was the 2003 AL Rookie of the Year. But something must have happened to him along the way because I just don’t see the talent there.
In 14 games with the Mets he hitting .148 with 1 double, 2 RBI’s, and 3 BB’s. He also had 2 errors in 8 games that he played at shortstop.
This move makes room on the roster for Hernandez. Expect him to take over second base until Luis Castillo‘s ankle is healed from his fall down the dugout steps. We may even see him play some shortstop when Castillo gets back.
Padres 8 – Mets 3 Aug. 6, 2009
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If you didn’t stay up late to watch this one, you didn’t miss anything. The Mets made the nondescript Padres look like a good team. And the game was over in the third inning anyway. Livan Hernandez was horrible giving up 7 runs in 5 innings to a very weak San Diego lineup.
The Mets had very little offense and it didn’t help that Gary Sheffield couldn’t play. They only managed 8 hits and 4 walks. The only extra base hit was a double by Fernando Tatis. The impotent Mets offense couldn’t get much going against Padres rookie Clayton Richard.
Cards Thompson Suspended For Throwing At Wright
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MLB announced today that Cardinals pitcher Brad Thompson was suspended for throwing a pitch at the head of David Wright yesterday. The pitch appeared to be in retaliation for Albert Pujols getting hit in the forearm by Nelson Figueroa earlier in the game.
The suspension is for three games and Thompson has been fined an undisclosed amount.
Gary Sheffield was the next batter in the game. He stepped out of the batter’s box, pointed to his helmet, and appeared to say to Thompson “Throw one at my head”.
The NY Post has some good quotes about the incident in today’s issue.
Even Tony LaRussa didn’t like it. Jeff Francoeur and Wright are quoted as well as Sheffield.
It’s interesting that this didn’t escalate into a fight. The last thing the Mets need is for Wright to get suspended for fighting. The team would be completely sunk without him right now. He’s one of the few legitimate big league players on the roster.
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