The crew from ESPN Deportes talks about the top Latino pitchers. Yeah, Johan Santana makes the list…
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Author: Dave Doyle
Frequently disappointed Mets fan
Audio: ESPN Radio And Delgado
Michael Kay discusses the Carlos Delgado curtain call situation on ESPN Radio.
Brian Schneider Still Injured
Schneider is still in the hospital working on alleviating the infection in his thumb. He’s been in the hospital for six days now. The Mets must be thinking about putting him on the disabled list retroactive to his injury.
Audio: Jon Heyman WFAN
Sports Illustrated baseball writer does his weekly appearance with Mike and the Mad Dog.
You can also read Heyman’s column from yesterday in Sports Illustrated about GM’s that are on the hot seat. Omar Minaya is rightfully listed as number seven on the list. Next season is the last on his contract so he could certainly be fired at any time without major financial repercussions to the team. I’m not saying that he should be fired now, but if the Mets don’t make the playoffs this year the Wilpons should consider it.
Moises Alou Back Friday
The early word is that Moises Alou doesn’t have any severe problems with his ankle after an MRI today in New York. He worked out with the team today and plans to return to the roster on Friday in Arizona.
Wow… do we need that right now. He’ll be a huge addition to the lineup. I can’t wait to see him back out there.
On Deck: Tuesday April 29, 2008
Pittsburgh Pirates (10-15) at New York Mets (13-11) 7:10pm
Ian Snell (2-1) vs. Johan Santana (3-2)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: Turning this into a two game series makes things interesting because you don’t want to split it with a team as bad as the Pirates. Now we’re looking to sweep the short series. The Mets have already been swept in two short ones, in Atlanta and in Chicago. It’s time to start turning this mediocre season around.
At War With Delgado
This afternoon I got to listen to a little of WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog show discussing whether we, the Mets fans, are at war with Carlos Delgado. To summarize the situation:
- Delgado’s been terrible since April 2007
- Mets fans boo him at Shea Stadium
It’s as simple as that.
Personally, I haven’t engaged in booing him. Although I could certainly understand it. I don’t blame fellow Mets fans for booing him one bit.
On the other hand, I’m sure that Delgado is sick of hearing it and doesn’t like it. He snubbed the fans by not coming out for a curtain call after his two home run game yesterday afternoon. I can understand that. He doesn’t like us, and we don’t like him.
I wouldn’t describe our relationship with Delgado as a “war”. But I would say it’s a very sour relationship. I would venture to say that he probably can’t wait to leave the Mets. Equally so, we can’t wait for him to be gone either. I’ll be perfectly happy when he continues his career in Pittsburgh or Texas next season. The fans there most likely have much lower expectations of their players.
Adam Rubin of the Daily News posted Delgado’s statements to the media this afternoon. Frankly, I don’t believe anything Delgado says. His media saavy is really showing in his comments. He’s not going to come out and say he’s angry about the way he’s been been treated by the fans. But I’m sure that it’s in his head.
The sooner we end this relationship the better.
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