Yesterday about a dozen of us were privileged to participate in a conference call with general manager Sandy Alderson. As is usually the case with these types of calls, you learn some new things and gain some new insights into what the front office is thinking and what some of their short and long term plans are. There were a lot of great questions asked that covered a variety of topics and it...
Read MoreAfter last night’s conference call with Sandy Alderson, I came away with a few thoughts that I will share with you today in a series of short posts. I’m seriously beginning to think that Bobby Parnell could start the season in the minor leagues pitching for the Buffalo Bisons. Parnell may very well be caught up in a numbers game and could be in danger of not making the bullpen simply...
Read MoreOne of the things that came out of todays conference call with bloggers was that both Rule 5 Picks, Brad Emaus and Pedro Beato, will most likely make the team. The news probably spells the end of the road for Nick Evans who will be released unless Carlos Beltran goes on the DL. It also means that Daniel Murphy will be relegated to a utility role on the bench. In the bullpen, keeping Beato...
Read MoreWhile everyone is already sizing Brad Emaus up for his new No. 4 Mets jersey, I agree with Mike Puma from the NY Post who doesn’t believe Emaus is such a sure thing yet. He hits the nail squarely on the head when he wrote, There won’t be a winner in the Mets’ second-base derby, only a least-disappointing player. Brad Emaus yesterday appeared to be anointed the new second baseman, but last...
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He’s In Mid-Season Form! After flaunting his prized knuckleball and delivering another solid spring effort against the Cardinals yesterday, Dickey hopped on a plane home so he could to be with his wife who is scheduled to deliver the couples’ fourth child. Such is the life for our very own action hero. R.A. Dickey tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing just six hits and one earned run, while...
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