I wouldn’t count on Kelvim Escobar being an integral part of the New York Mets bullpen anytime soon. Regarding Escobar, “if healthy” is just wishful thinking. Let’s review the time line in which Kelvim came to be a Met. July 2008: Kelvim Escobar has surgery to repair his torn labrum. The surgery was performed by Dr. David Altchek. (Yes, that one). It was believed...
Read MoreFrom latest reports, it appears that the Mets have signed a competent 2nd baseman to come in at a minor league deal. Baseball America reported that the Mets have signed veteran second baseman Alex Cintron to a Minor League contract. The signing has not been confirmed by the club. The details of the deal were not immediately known. A nine-year Major League veteran, Cintron played 21 games for the...
Read MoreLast week I wrote how it was time for the pitchers on this team to step up to plate for the upcoming 2010 season. This week I’ll be looking at how the infield needs to step up and make 2010 a successful season. Rod Barajas: With the signing of Rod Barajas we finally (hopefully) are done signing catchers and unless something drastic happens this spring Barajas is going to be the Mets starting...
Read MoreThe 2010 New York Mets remind me of how I felt about the New York Rangers when the 1993-94 season began. The Rangers in 1991-92 acquired Mark Messier from the Oilers. They won the Presidents trophy for best record in the regular season, but then lost to the Penguins in the 2nd round, after Mario Lemieux was injured. It was a heartbreaking loss. The following season the Rangers went from best...
Read MoreDizzy with Hope: Amazin (s’) Power Projections for 2010 Now that the ridiculous talk of winning the World Series in 2010 has started, why not speculate about one stat that can be a fairly important contributing factor that helps a team get to that greatest of sports’ stages, the home run. Given my sterling track record for home run predictions (Sure, bring on the wisecracks and insults!), I...
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