Comments on: Mets Send Cedeno To DL, Hefner Called Up, Edgin To Buffalo

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:34:53 +0000

Hefner WFAN announced was sent down and Valdespin is now activated.

By: jerseymet

jerseymet — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:24:20 +0000

Batista @41 is a promising poet. He is done as a ball player. Send him down or cut him. Hefner has been a workhorse in the minor leagues. Keep him up in the role of the long man. Spin gets a look see at the bigs. He plays where we are weak up the middle. Play him in center, let’s see if he can hit in the majors. Captain Kirk has earned his keep. The man can hit. Move him into a platoon with Bay. Bay can be our right handed bat off the bench.

By: stick

stick — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:50:41 +0000

this makes a lot more sense. Hopefully between the 2 pitchers, they can go deep enough in the game to not wipe out the pen.

It can be like one of those games in A ball where they “piggyback” 2 pitchers.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:44:06 +0000

So according to Rubin it looks like Hefner will be activated for game 1 to back up Batista (which help the pen at least) and Spin will be activated after the doubleheader.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/43369/rojas-valdespin-to-be-promoted

It gives them another lefty bat off the bench at least for better balance to go along with Turner’s righty bat where before they didn’t have one.

By: stick

stick — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:35:42 +0000

Which kid though? It isn’t that simple.

Cedeno is a bench guy that is not going to play much by the nature of his role. So, what prospect do you want doing that instead?

If you call up a “real” prospect, they should play (and the fanbase will go nuts). And if it is a marginal guy (non-prospect), odds are they aren’t going to do any better than a veteran like Cedeno.

Playing off the bench is actually a specialized talent. Not all guys are able to do it effectively. Would not surprise me at all if Valdespin say was one of those guys that would not handle it well (attitude about it comes into play also.)

A couple week DL replacement stint is one thing. That is more of a special treat. But spending the whole year as a spare part is a different story.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:18:36 +0000

Yeah we all know how SF will have to change their strategy for the series if they found out Cedeno was going on DL (another waste of money when u could’ve brought up a kid who can do the same thing)

By: stick

stick — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:18:30 +0000

assuming he doesn’t develop into some kind of gold glover in the next few months, i could easily see that happening, but only if they can get a respectable return. it would not be a trade to get rid of a guy.

He would also be a fine guy for the bench. Might not enjoy it, but would make the team better.

but the trade option is certainly viable.

Havens is still my pick as the best overall player (looking at O and D) for 2B right now, pending of course staying on the damned field.

By: trs86

trs86 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:54:41 +0000

So it looks like sooner or later, with Havens getting healthy again and Vspin opening eyes, the Mets are going to have to address what to do with Murphy. I would not be surprised if he is traded around the deadline for a young pitcher to take Pelfrey’s spot next year or maybe some catching depth.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:31:54 +0000

LoL, If it’s Cedeno I can imagine how the Giants knowing he is hurt but not on the dl could have had major implications in how they strategize during today’s twin bill.

By: srt

srt — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:12:33 +0000

hahaha
Looks like the potential injury candidate is Cedeno. Not out practicing with the team, per Rubin.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:46:30 +0000

Hopefully Francisco didn’t hurl a chair across the clubhouse and accidentally injure someone.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:45:03 +0000

As speculation continues on who might be going on the dl this is the funniest tweet so far.

metsgrrl (Blogger / Podcaster) it’s professor plum in the library with the candlestick! #mysteriousmetsmaladies

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:32:41 +0000

There are tweets saying Collins may have a player going on dl in next hour but won’t say who in case it doesn’t happen so as to not tip off Giants.

By: stick

stick — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:30:40 +0000

Have seen different reports, but I think they get to add a 26th man just for the day, and will deactivate someone while he is here. But, no actual roster moves (sending guys down).

So I suppose you could deactivate Pelfrey for the day and activate Heffner? something like that.

Valdespin, not sure what that is all about. You could activate him for 1 game, but that would not help the pitching shortage any.

By: USMF

USMF — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:25:52 +0000

So what does this mean?

I thought the rule was for questionable players with injuries.

How does this work with double headers and rain outs?

Does this mean that someone on the 25 man could get sent down? and if they do, how long do they get sent down for? Or is it for having 27 men available for the 25 man roster and you can shuffle your eligible 25 men from game to game?

I can’t see Valdespin being here for a back up roll. Baxter and Turner aren’t playing great, but they’ve had limited experiences and they hold bench spots anyways.

So if someone goes down who is it? Wright, Tejada, Murphy, Thole and Ike should be safe…Kirk has played well, so he shouldn’t be going anywhere. Duda and Bay are struggling, but they can’t be ready to give up on either guy this early in the season.

So how is this supposed to work?

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:24:33 +0000

Valdespin gets to hang with the big club for a day. Must be nice.