There was an interesting article from Jim Baumbach of Newsday this morning in which he reported that Jose Reyes would be willing to switch to another position for the WBC Dominican team. Jose Reyes said he told Dominican Republic manager Felipe Alou he is willing to play “anywhere on the field” in order to get both Reyes and Hanley Ramirez in the lineup at the same time. Reyes...
Read MoreOn Saturday we ran a poll… Who Should Be The Mets Number 5 Starter? We have registered over one hundred additional votes since yesterday, and Pedro’s numbers continue to rise. Pedro now stands at 59% with 262 votes, followed by Tim Redding in second place with 19% and 83 votes. Today, Ron Darling said that the thing that was most impressive about Pedro Martinez was not...
Read MoreIf you thought for one moment that that the Mets were done shopping or building this team, put such inklings away. The Mets are still interested in adding Pudge Rodriguez, but current backup catcher, Ramon Castro stands in the way. Aside from his defensive skills and any offensive skills he brings to the table, the Mets are most intrigued by the two World Series trips and the ring on his finger....
Read MoreIt’s so hard to make sense of the latest Mets wins and losses because most of the roster is off to the WBC. However, there are still jobs to be won and lost. Today the Mets split a pair of games, they had a 8-3 loss to the Nationals and then beat the University of Michigan 18-7. Here are some highlights and lowlights. The Highs Marlon Anderson stays hot and homered today...
Read MoreYesterday, I was told by many that I should not shed light on the solid performance by Pedro Martinez because it came against the Netherlands who happened to beat the Dominican Republic. I was like so what? What does that matter? He went out there without the benefit of training in a Major League camp and tossed three shutout innings and struck out four. I only wish that just one of our...
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