Fun Fact: Our 2 highest paid outfielders in 2013 are Jason Bay and Bobby Bonilla
Fun Fact: Our 2 highest paid outfielders in 2013 are Jason Bay and Bobby Bonilla
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Mets fan
The Mets signed Justin Hampson to a minor league contract, which I think is a respectable, if minor, signing. He has performed well at all stops in the Mets organization.
There IS a "we" in team
Its not that funny, but the jokes on us isnt it?Originally Posted by NJMetfan4life
unknown brooklyn cabbie " how are the brooks doin"
unknown fan "good they got three men on base"
unknown brooklyn cabbie "which one?"
FIRE FRED WILPON
Washington has signed ex-Met pitcher Chris Young to a minor league deal.
NO HANDBALL PLAYING IN THIS AREA
Paulypal
The funny part is that Bobby Bo may also lead the OF in RBI's this year.
Mets fan
Former Mets scout Marcos Briceno passed away recently.
Mets fan
Despite hitting .308 in 26 at-bats this spring, Chone Figgins was released by the Los Angeles Angels. He has some outfield experience. Should the Mets pick him up to help shore up their lackluster outfield?
Registered User
Do you really want a guy who can't make it on Miami's talent-starved roster?
"Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers
Paulypal
Well Chose Figgins isn't going to shore up anything. It would just be another bottom of the barrel player.
Metsistentialist Thinker
I don't know...he always seemed to be a good average-hitter and speedster when I tuned in to watch an Angels game...he must be better than someone we have...
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Paulypal
Gee I don't know last 147 games have this line .185 .249 .253 .502. He is better than someone we have......Jay Horowitz.
Registered User
ESPN reporting that LaTroy Hawkins has made the opening day roster.
"Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers
Registered User
I tend to give the benefit of the doubt to players who hit in bad parks. I was very high on Chase Headley even though his overall numbers weren't all that impressive - his road splits were much better than those at home leading into 2013. Same used to go for Beltre while he was in Seattle. His OPS was about 100 points higher on the road which wasn't a surprise that he's done so well since leaving Seattle.
But with Chone I don't see that. His home/road over the past three seasons aren't that much different. Often times these big parks suppress power, yet slap hitters can actually succeed because of the spacious outfield - such as Ichiro. If Chone comes at no cost and doesn't cause an equal-type player to be taken off the 25-man roster then maybe it's no risk. I doubt it makes much sense to do so at the expense of somebody with more upside though.
EDIT: Though I was high on Headley, I in now way expected him to come close to what he did last year - especially while still playing 50% of his games in Petco.
"Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers
The Alderson Era
He was still an above-average hitter at PetCo in 2013...
Registered User
Well, if he makes it at the cost of Cowgill, please send Cowgill to the Phillies and I'll be fine with it
"Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers
Registered User
Jeremy Hefner required x-rays today after taking a liner off his pitching elbow.
"Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers
Registered User
Update on Hefner: Jeremy Hefner was diagnosed with a contusion of the right elbow Tuesday after X-rays came back negative.
"Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers
Mets fan
Brandon Hicks was outrighted to the minor leagues.
Mets fan
The Mets sent Elvin Ramirez to the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.
Mets fan
31-year-old career minor leaguer Scott Rice, who has never seen a day in the major leagues, earned a bullpen spot with the Mets which is pretty cool. It doesn't look like a particularly imposing bullpen though. Parnell, even though I'm not his biggest fan, is far and away the best pitcher there, with a bunch of people (Lyon, Hawkins, etc.) who each have the strong potential to blow up and post ERA of 6.
It's a very inexperienced bullpen, if it ends up being what projections say it will be, with Josh Edgin, Greg Burke, Jeurys Familia and Scott Rice having a combined total of 90 major league games between them.
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