Here’s the Mets promo for 2010 with the obvious focus on coming back from the disastrous 2009 season.
Thanks to NY Mets Report for the heads-up that this was on YouTube.
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Mets Introduce Jason Bay At Citi Field
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Today was the dog and pony show that the Mets held for Jason Bay at Citi Field. The 31 year-old will be entering his eighth big league season. His career 162 game average slash line is .280/ .376/ .519. The Mets will be the fourth team that he’s played for after San Diego, Pittsburgh, and Boston.
This post is filled with multi media from today’s festivities including audio and video. You’ll get more than your fill of Bay from this post to last you until spring training.
The Mets did the right thing by making offense a priority this offseason. I know that some of you think the rotation is the biggest weakness. But the Mets already have resources committed to the rotation, they just need to get them producing on the field and add a middle/back of the rotation piece.
There’s still going to be some fanfare for the Mets, but nothing on the level that Bay brings. I expect Bengie Molina to sign eventually when he realizes that nobody is going to offer him a three-year deal. And I also expect a starting pitcher to sign with the Mets before the end of this month.
We’ll get to those signings when they happen. Today is Bay’s day with the Mets. The audio and video is after the break.
Video: Jason Bay To Red Sox Still Possible
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I’ve included some ESPN video with Jerry Crasnick after the break for you on the slight possibility that Jason Bay winds up back in Boston. Although I seriously doubt that’ll happen, mostly because the Sox already got Jeremy Hermida and signed Mike Cameron. The Red Sox are just under the luxury tax for 2010 and they’d be paying a 22.5% premium if they went over. I can’t figure out how Bay makes sense for them unless they unload Hermida and Cameron.
Crasnick goes on to say that the Giants and Angels are still in the mix for Bay but I think the Mets are his best option financially. Speaking of financially, the video includes some info about Matt Holliday and the Cardinals. How can they open the vault for Holliday when Albert Pujols is a free agent next year? They can’t. Don’t be surprised if Holliday/Scott Boras come back to talk to the Mets before all of this is said and done.
Video is below the break.
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Video: ’69 Mets Support Habitat For Humanity
This video showed up on YouTube a few days ago about the ’69 Mets and Citi supporting Habitat For Humanity as part of the United We Serve program. The event was from August 22, 2009.
Video: Ken Rosenthal Previews Mets-Cubs Series
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Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal previews this weekend’s Mets-Cubs series at Wrigley. It’s funny that they introduce that piece as a preview of the “great” match-up’s on Fox this weekend. I’d hardly call this series “great”. I think that I’d use the adjective “weak”. Both teams are in the tank and the Mets already threw in the towel for this season. The rumors are that the Cubs have too by putting Rich Harden on waivers with word that he was claimed by the Twins.
View the video here.
Video: Billy Wagner Rejecting Trade To Red Sox
ESPN video on Billy Wagner making the decision to reject a trade to the Red Sox and his response to Jonathan Papelbon‘s comments about him.
Video: Batting Helmets In MLB
The ESPN Baseball Tonight crew discusses whether better batting helmets are needed in the wake of the injury to David Wright.
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