After tonights 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, the Mets informed Kiko Calero, Nelson Figueroa, Chris Carter, Bobby Parnell, Russ Adams and Elmer Dessens they will not be on the 25-man roster. While we expected Chris Carter and Kiko Calero to be cut in favor of Frank Catalanotto and Jenrry Mejia as I wrote earlier this evening, I fully expected Nelson Figueroa to make the team and was surprised...
Read MoreRich Couthino of ESPN NY, had solid piece on Johan Santana yesterday and I wanted to share some of Johan’s great quotes on the upcoming season and his thoughts on all the media naysayers who see the Mets floundering near the bottom of the standings. According to Couthino, the resident ace of the Met staff sees things very differently and vows things will be different in 2010 for the Mets...
Read MoreAfter yesterday’s big round of cuts and today’s expected cuts of Omir Santos and Raul Valdez, the Mets 25 Man Roster looks hardly like anything we expected after the offseason began. That’s not to say it’s good or bad, but somewhat surprising to say the least. The 2010 reconstruction plan was going to be predicated on three things according to Omar Minaya and Jeff Wilpon;...
Read MoreHow many games will the Mets win this season? Jeff S – 75 Brandyn C – 96 Rob S – 76 Michael B – 90 Dave L – 86 Tom S – 85 Satish R – 95 Greg P – 90 Joe D – 89 Who will lead the Mets in Runs Batted In? Jeff S – Jason Bay Brandyn C – Jason Bay Rob S – David Wright Michael B – Jason Bay Dave L – Jason Bay Tom S...
Read MoreYou may have noticed that I have not written much in recent weeks. It’s simply because I’ve had little to say. And as spring training winds down, I am left shocked and speechless, with my mouth wide open. It’s sad but true. I am extremely discouraged on the state of the 2010 Mets. All winter long I stuck up for the Mets. I jumped early on the Murphy bandwagon and called...
Read MoreLast week we quoted an article from Alden Gonzalez who first reported that Mets left-handed reliever Pedro Feliciano wanted to be considered for the eighth-inning setup role. “I just want to be the setup man,” Feliciano said prior to his club’s game against the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium, which resulted in a 2-1 loss. “I don’t want to be the lefty specialist. … I want to be the setup man....
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