Category: Roster

Mets Burgos Sought By Dominican Police For Two Deaths

Police in Santo Domingo are searching for Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos in the hit and run deaths of two women. Burgos was arrested last month at a hotel near Shea Stadium for assault and harrasment in a domestic violence incident with his girlfriend. He’s accused of throwing her to the ground and she had to be treated at a local hospital.

The Mets released a statement regarding the recent charges against Burgos:

“We are extremely disturbed by the reports regarding the player’s potential involvement in the hit-and-run accident that unfortunately killed two women in the Dominican Republic,” the Mets said in a statement. “We take this matter very seriously and have begun an internal investigation to ascertain the facts. Our thoughts and sympathies are with the families of the victims.”

The Mets are a really PR conscious organization and aren’t going to tolerate being dragged through the mud by Burgos. Don’t expect to see him playing for the Mets ever again.

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Mets Santana Has Knee Surgery

Today Johan Santana got his knee scoped for torn cartilage. Apparently, it was the result of normal wear and tear not an injury that occurred during the season. He knew that his knee was bothering him during the last month of the season but told team trainers that he didn’t want to know how bad it was. The word is that he told the Mets training staff that the only way he wasn’t finishing out the season was if he went to the hospital in an ambulance.

The Mets picked the right guy to give a monster contract to: a great player and no excuses.

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Mets John Maine Has Shoulder Surgery

The Mets put out a press release that John Maine underwent successful shoulder surgery to remove a lesion from the back of his right shoulder. Maine is expected to make a full recovery and be ready in time for spring training.

Great news for the Mets here. Maine is one of the most valuable players the Mets have because of his talent, age, and the amount of time he’s under the Mets control before free agency.

One of the things I liked the most about Jerry Manuel was his reluctance to use Maine at the end of the season, even when the bullpen couldn’t get anyone out. It would’ve been a shame if Manuel used Maine and he ended up hurting his career because of it. You can’t fool around with a young pitcher having shoulder problems. That showed real class by Manuel to potentially sacrifice his job security to do what’s best for Maine’s career and the Mets long term plans.

Delgado’s Mets Contract May Vest at $16M

I knew there was a clause in Carlos Delgado’s contract that vested it if he finished at a specified position in MVP voting. But I searched the Internet and couldn’t find the details.

ESPN published those details yesterday and it’s really interesting that the Marlins (originators of this contract) created their own point system for MLB awards and the impact on the option year of Delgado’s contract.

In other words, if Delgado wins the World Series MVP award and finishes in the top six in the regular-season MVP voting, he would reach 30 award points — and automatically vest his option at an extra $4 million, guaranteeing him $16 million for next year.

If he can pull off winning the World Series MVP and finishing in the top six of the MVP voting, Delgado deserves that $16M option.

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Billy Wagner- A Met No More?

Multiple media reports say that Billy Wagner has been informed by the Mets that they won’t pick up his option for the 2010 season. Since he’s out for the remainder of this year and probably all of next year, he’s likely played his last game as a Met.

Scott Schoenweiss told reporters that he visited Wagner this week to check in on him after his Tommy John surgery. Schoenweiss said that Wagner still wants to pitch and close, but it likely won’t be with the Mets.

Mets September Call- Ups Preliminary List

The LoHud Mets blog posted a list from Assistant GM Tony Bernazard of the minor leaguers that will be in Milwaukee tomorrow. The list is:

Jon Niese- LHP

Bobby Parnell- RHP

Al Reyes- RHP

Argenis Reyes– 2B

Ricardo Rincon- LHP

Marlon Anderson– OF

Gustavo Molina- C

Ramon Martinez- INF

Carlos Muniz- RHP

My understanding is that Argenis Reyes can’t play for at least 10 days after he was optioned to New Orleans.

Jon Niese will start Tuesday in Milwaukee.

Bernazard confirmed that uber-prospect Fernando Martinez won’t be part of the September call-ups. I don’t know what to make of that. They need to see if Martinez can handle left field next season and now’s the time to do that. Moises Alou won’t be here and there’s no reason not to see what Martinez can do at this level. It’s a big mistake if they don’t give him some playing time.

Mets Roster Moves- Maine To DL; Castillo Activated

The Mets decided to go ahead and put John Maine on the disabled list because of the bone spurs in the back of his right shoulder. He hasn’t been the same pitcher over the last month and a half at all. There’s been some talk from Jerry Manuel that Maine’s season may be over, from NY Post:

“I think if we do rest him, I would think it would be a complete shutdown,” Manuel said in today’s Post. “I have to take in everything and make a decision because we want to do what’s best for John Maine, we want to do what’s best for the team. We’re in a pennant race.”

Maine to the disabled list eliminated any questions about who would go off the active roster when Luis Castillo came back. He’s in the starting lineup tonight against the Astros after not playing since July 2 because of a hip flexor injury. Now the Mets have three second basemen on the team and continue their curious roster decisions. For much of the season they’ve been carrying three catchers.