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2010
Fernando Tatis Will Be A Met
An article by Hojo's Mojo
Update 4:55 PM – According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Fernando Tatis is in fact re-signing with the Mets.
“Fernando Tatis will be rejoining the Mets, so Carlos Delgado will have to sign elsewhere. Scouts see him only as a DH.”
This isn’t as bad as some may think. Tatis hit .282 in 340 at bats for the Mets last season, with eight HR and 21 doubles. The 13 double plays was a fluke.
Tatis could be a good compliment to Daniel Murphy at first base, and between the two of them we might get a season that looks like: .278 – 20 HR – 85 RBI – 80 RS
That’s not so bad, and if we get the power upgrade from Bay in leftfield and a return to form by Wright, we still have a very productive lineup.
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According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, the Mets are close to re-signing utility player Fernando Tatis.
Omar Minaya is deep into negotiations with Fernando Tatis for a return engagement, and could have a deal complete within a matter of days, according to a baseball source. That development would seem to eliminate the possibility of Carlos Delgado returning to the Mets next season, because Tatis has been told by Minaya that he is wanted as part of a first-base platoon with Murphy.
Tatis made $1.7 million last season and I’m curious if the Mets are going to overpay him more. I guess we’ll see.
So basically, Alex Cora, Omir Santos, Angel Pagan and Fernando Tatis will once again man the bench in 2010.
What’s that saying? Oh yes, I got it. If you keep doing the same things, you’ll keep getting the same results.
Tatis batted .282 with eight homers and 48 RBIs last season, and led the team by hitting into 13 double plays.
This pretty much locks in Murphy/Tatis as our first base tandem this season.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | 26 | 18 | .591 | - |
| Braves | 26 | 20 | .565 | 1.0 |
| Mets | 24 | 21 | .533 | 2.5 |
| Marlins | 24 | 21 | .533 | 2.5 |
| Phillies | 23 | 23 | .500 | 4.0 |
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Oh gosh not again…….
Wonderful, just wonderful. I got the last laugh because I didnt renew my ticket plan.
Great!! More 5-4-3 action-these guys are BRUTAL!!
This is why punks like Rosenthall thinks this organization is run by clowns.
How deep can you negotiate with this double play machine? You tell the bum what he’s worth and move on like you did with that slob Molina.
He’s made more than enough to build his church.
Besides….who else wants him?
What the hell do we need with this bum?
Umm regardless whether or not you like Rosenthall, the Mets are run by clowns.
I just can’t take it any more. How many double plays must we hit into. I am sick and tired of watching Fernando Tatis anymore. I would take anyone else. Give me a fresh face (Chris Carter).
I am so upset about this team!!!!!!!!!! Fire Minaya and everyone else in charge of baseball operations.
Tremendous move!
Now Murphy and Tatis combined can account for something like half the HRs and Ribbies that CDOG would contribute.
Will someone please call Willie Montanez!
http://67.72.16.166/wfan/2186276.mp3
How the Mets are run.
Yep, Nosh. That about said it all.
Seems they don’t give a flying ^&*% about 2010.
Its amazing that they feel its necessary to bring him back. We need to go YOUNG. I would rather Murphy have 1st base all to himself then to platoon with Tatis.
everyone see that good starter th emets brought in???????????????yeah me neither
Oh wow! I feel like im on Punk’d…This gets better and better…I cant wait for the Mets news tomorrow…Let me go to sleep cause i cant wait…Give me a break…The Wilpons are sad…I hope they prove us wrong and do a blockbuster trade or at least sign washburn and hudson…
I’d offer Castillo & Santos to the Red Sox for Lowell and Varitek. Varitek would have an immediate impact on the pitching staff. Lowell can catch the ball and he can still rake. His influence on the clubhouse would be tremendous.
Team morale is going to take another plunge this year if they get off to another bad start which I am afraid they will. If we have a bad April, Manuel is getting the boot, Backman is brought in to manage ( I would prefer Valentine) and Minaya will step aside for John Ricco to take over. Ricco engineered the Church for Francoeur deal and we got the best of that one.
NOW THINGS ARE GETTING RIDICULOUS!!!!!! might as well sign pedro, and lets trade francoeur for Church. i can so see the parade now!
now we know how they missed Sheets. They were locked in on Tatis. “Deep negotiations”—good grief. This is exactly what is wrong with this jerk team. Tatis has one of the slowest bats in baseball and he is not getting any younger. But the main reason for the mets signing him is that no one else is showing any interest. If they were, he would be gone.
I hereby promise not to attend one single game in 2010.
As sad as it may seem, I will continue to root for my team and hope for the best. Lets go METS…
Unbelievable! With the entire off-season to make a list of possible platoon first basemen and bench players, our GM goes back to a guy who is aging and has holes in his game. I just don’t believe this. You mean to tell me there isn’t a better righthanded hitting first baseman out there better than Tatis for $1.5 million? This is what Omar means when he says, “I always look to upgrade the team?” And I’m sorry to have to say this, but why do I get the feeling that if Tatis wasn’t Hispanic and an old buddy of Omar’s, we wouldn’t even be talking about him now?
Enough is enough! Can we please have a new management team, like by tomorrow?!
Let’s all look on the bright side for a change. We all talk about wanting new management. Well, obviously the Wilpons aren’t going anywhere. But, if this team is well under .500 by the All Star break, I would think that then they would fire Omar. So you see, bringing in Tatis might actually help us in the long run to get Omar out of here. At least, I hope it does.
What is the savings between signing Tatis instead of Garko? I don’t get it. Garko is by far the better deal. Why renew Tatis? This can’t be happening. But then it’s the mets and why should we expect anything logical?
anyone ever thought of resigning Pedro, im just saying we might as well get some one who can throw at least 100 innings b4 bein hurt
BTW the management and coach decided that Santos would be their catcher, little falseness in the article so…. this means the mets will have a semigood line reyes, wright, beltran, (eventually), Castillo ( i for once hope the mets can’t work out a traade), bay, francouer, murphy (hes an alright batter)SOOO fans look for the offensive part of the game because the pitching and defence will be very disappointing
BRING BACK DELGADO!
Ok….so much for putting an end to the “Omar prefers latinos”. Especially with Hudson and Garko out there.
What is the story on Hudson aroud MLB?
Is he a cancer in the clubhouse or something?
Something is not right here.
Now there’s a good question. I wonder that myself. Two years in a row, Hudson has been one of the last free agents to sign a contract.
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
The NY Mets!
I am not sure that this is a smart move by the Mets. Because I think they could have spent this same money wiser. They could have used the same money and been able to have a player with more production. Two example either Kennedy or Lopez would have been a better fit as well being younger. The key here is younger. Tatis is older and you also gave him a pay raise. Omar what older position player can you sign is barry Bond still available or Sammy Sosa.
i think the thing that really irks people is after recent season’s unfoldings people are looking for change, and the return of guys like misch, cora, and tatis is a difinative example of the lack of that change. its not necessarily discrediting the player, tatis is a fine bench player, its the stagnancy of the team as a whole.
The Mets are trying to salvage the franchise after the Uncle Bernie fleecing! No money, no how, no where. No expectations for 2010.
CURRENT RUMORS:
Marlon Anderson asked to come back. He wants to stay with the Newark Bears rather than return to the Mets.
Paul Lo Duca is on Omar’s speed dial in case Jeff changes his mind.
Mets ponder signing Carlos Delgado. Nationals fans think fourth place finish is probable if Carlos and his likely replacements, Moises Alou and Shawn Green, break down as expected before the All Star game.
Great. Another aging player with no position, who cannot run the bases, field at 1B, or hit a decent fastball. The mets have the worst bench in baseball once again.
I’m not even a Met’s fan, but I have followed Tatis thru out his career. There has only been a couple of years, during his Mon. days that dropped his life time batting average to 266. Then I guess you didn’t follow him during winter league where he was 10th in the league with a 294 average, among all the young stars you are looking for. Guess you also forgot who was bringing your team back in 2008 before he got injured, and who filled in on all the positions in 2009 when you had noone else to play in them. Yea, last year he hit into several double plays, but I wonder what his 286 average would have been if those double play balls would have made it out of the infield. For those of you who stated no other team were looking at him, you are also wrong, there were several, including the Yankees. I wish he was playing for the Giants, since Garko didn’t show me much last year with his 235 average. I hope Tatis makes all his negative fans eat their words next year. Go Tatis !!!
Thank you Fernando–but where were you for the entire first half last season?