Schneider went back to New York today to have an infection in his thumb checked out. Gustavo Molina was recalled from the minors to back up Raul Casanova. Brady Clark was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.
Today’s post by Baseball Analysts examines the concept of pitchers being clutch. Of course, we’ve all talked about which hitters are clutch but I’ve never seen an analysis of which pitchers are clutch.
Surprisingly, Johan Santana and Billy Wagner are both on the list of the least clutch pitchers. I definitely haven’t noticed that about Wagner although he usually starts the ninth inning so there are no runners on for him to inherit. It’s easier to start an inning rather than come in with men on, or in scoring position.
Time will tell about Santana. I didn’t watch him everyday with Minnesota, so this season will be my first to see him pitch frequently
David Lennon of Newsday reports that Moises Alou could re-join the team as early as Friday.
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What a shot in the arm for the team that would be. They need a right handed hitter in the middle of the lineup badly. Hopefully, Willie will move Delgado down when Alou gets back. Ideally, it would be Alou, Church, Delgado, and Castillo at the 5, 6, 7, 8 spots in the order.
Oh, and by the way Brady Clark will be on waivers for the purpose of reassignment I would have to assume.
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the Philadelphia Phillies placed shortstop Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day disabled list today. He hasn’t started the last ten games due to an ankle injury.
This is the first post in a series called “Pick ’em” that I decided to run to compare somewhat similar players at a position. The premise is that you get to pick one of the two players to fill the position on your team. Of course, I’ll give my thoughts and then let you have your say in the comments section at the bottom of the post.
I decided to start this series with Jose Reyes and Jimmy Rollins. It’s a timely comparison with the Mets on the verge of sweeping the Phillies tonight on national TV. I think it would be universally recognized that these are two of the premier shortstops in the National League if not all of baseball. For the purpose of this comparison we’ll ignore any current injuries. Specifically, Jimmy Rollins has a sprained ankle that we’ll disregard.
There are, of course, other tremendous shortstops out there that may be compared to Reyes in the future such as Hanley Ramirez, Troy Tulowitzki, Stephen Drew, and even Alex Rodriguz (the best shortstop in the world that doesn’t play shortstop), among others. Continue reading “Pick ’em: Jose Reyes or Jimmy Rollins”
Moises Alou played in his second consecutive minor league game yesterday, going 2 for 5. He also played five innings in the field. Playing the field has been the key indicator in his ability to return to the Mets after his hernia surgery. It would be logical for Alou to re-join the team next Friday when they get back from Washington to face the Braves.
Source: New York Post
This is a must-read column from ESPN’s Jayson Stark, especially for everyone that boo’d Santana at Shea last week.
“There’s not too many players or pitchers in this game that can single-handedly bring your team to a different level,” said Mets third baseman David Wright, whose four-hit evening had a little something to do with the outcome, too. “But Johan is one of them.”
The Mets Report 