Category: Spring Training

Angel Pagan In Left Field… I Don’t Think So

Angel Pagan

The Mets beat writers and blogsphere self-regarded experts are beginning to anoint Angel Pagan as the Mets opening day left fielder. While Pagan is having an incredible spring, it’s not like we’ve never seen a March phenom before. You can see all of the Mets spring training statistics here.

Let’s not forget that Pagan has only two years of major league experience with the Cubs. His career numbers are: 148 games 318 AB’s .255 BA 9 HR 39 RBI 8 SB’s Continue reading “Angel Pagan In Left Field… I Don’t Think So”

Mets Lineup Starting to Look Normal

Ben Shipgel at the NY Times reports that Carlos Beltran is playing center field for the first time this spring. The lineup today is starting to look like one that we’ll see during the regular season. From Ben Shipgel:

Jose Reyes SS
Endy Chavez LF
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Carlos Delgado 1B
Ryan Church RF
Raul Casanova C
Damion Easley 2B
Mike Pelfrey P

Rumor: Angel Pagan Trade for Coco Crisp

Ed Coleman of WFAN reported the rumor that the Mets were working on a deal with the Red Sox for Coco Crisp for Angel Pagan. This move doesn’t make any sense to me. The Mets don’t need another light-hitting defensive outfielder. They already have two: Angel Pagan and Endy Chavez. The Mets need a corner outfielder/first baseman with a little pop in his bat.