John Maine took a big step toward his return to the Mets today in his rehab start at Port St. Lucie. Pretty impressive outing even if he was facing Single-A competition. I was actually hoping that the Mets would shut him down, but I guess there’s nothing wrong with letting him air it out and seeing if that shoulder is ok. There are some reports circulating that suggest the Mets will not...
Read MoreFor the first three innings of the game on a beautiful day for baseball, Nelson Figueroa appeared to be on his way to another stellar performance against the Cubs at Citi Field on Saturday. He was continuing his amazing strikeout run that he began last week when he fanned a career-high 10 batters at Wrigley Field. Then Figueroa faced the Cubs hitters for a second time through the order and he...
Read MoreDuring the trade deadline, Omar Minaya sent Billy Wagner to the Red Sox for a couple of prospects. Billy Wagner is projected to be a Class A free agent, and would have netted the Mets two first round draft picks next June by offering him arbitration which Wagner would have certainly declined. One of the prospects the Mets got was AAA first baseman, Chris Carter. Carter was then placed on waivers...
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One of the holes the Mets need to fill for the 2010 season is first base, Daniel Murphy was named the everyday first baseman after Carlos Delgado got injured. Murphy has done fairly well as a replacement with good defense and an average bat. First base is usually a position for power hitters and Murphy will not likely reach a dozen homeruns. Also Delgado’s contract will be ending this...
Read MoreINT AAA: Buffalo 6/16/1, Lehigh Valley 4/14/1 ss, 3b Andy Green 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .254 rf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .308 1b Mike Lamb 2 for 5, run, HR, 2 RBI, .257 cf Chip Ambres 2 for 4, RBI, BB, .263 lf Jason Dubois 2 for 5, RBI, K, .213 3b Javier Castillo 1 for 4, .249 c Robinson Cancel 1 for 5, 2b, K, .249 2b Luis Rivera 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, .315 Tobi Stoner 6 IP, 8...
Read MoreSorry about the title, but I couldn’t resist. This comes from NPB Tracker by way of MLBTR… The Mets have signed Japanese teenager Taiki Kawasaki to a minor league contract. Kawasaki is a 17 year old left handed pitcher who had been training at Julio Franco’s baseball academy in Florida. Apparently, Kawasaki left Japan after finishing high school last year and came to the United...
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