Jon Heyman is reporting that Billy Wagner has been claimed on waivers, probably by the Cubs, hopefully not the Phillies or Marlins who are also rumored to be interested. The Mets now have 3 days to either work out a trade, let him go with nothing in return, or pull him back as they did with Gary Sheffield. My advice to Omar… I say pull him back and keep him… Before all of you start...
Read MoreThe easiest decision the Mets have to make this year is staring them right in the face: Cut Gary Sheffield. As soon as he walks into the Mets club house today have equipment man Charlie Samuels greet him at his locker with a surplus of Hefty bags to stuff his belongings into. He came with baggage let him leave with garbage bags. The fact that he asked Omar Minaya for a contract extension for...
Read MoreINT AAA: Buffalo 7/11/2, Syracuse 2/7/1, Game 1 ss Argenis Reyes 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .283 cf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, .302 1b Nick Evans 1 for 3, run, .208 3b Mike Lamb 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, .261 rf Chip Ambres 2 for 3, run, HR, 3 RBI, .256 lf Jason Dubois 1 for 3, 2b, K, .152 c Robinson Cancel 1 for 3, run, HR, RBI, .243 2b Luis Rivera 1 for 3, run, .341 Tobi Stoner 6 IP, 7 H, 2...
Read MoreI apologize for the two week delay in NL East Reports, as I had been traveling with limited internet access. And then I come home to find Wright on the DL. Atlanta Braves: (7-3; -6.5) The Atlanta Braves finished a series win over the Mets, and will return home for a series against the Marlins. Braves top draft pick Mike Minor made his debut for the Rome Braves, and he pitched two scoreless...
Read MoreIt was only a matter of time until the Gary Sheffield story, as it pertains to the Mets, would take a turn for the ugly. However, I’m hanging this on Omar Mianay and not Gary Sheffield. Here is the latest… SI.com’s Jon Heyman tweeted that the Giants were the team that claimed Gary Sheffield and prompted the Mets to pull him back. Many others had speculated that the mystery team...
Read MoreWell now that it is in almost everyone’s minds that this season is over, I would like to present a question. Would a smaller Citi Field be a better Citi Field? Would it benefit or hurt the Mets to make the field smaller for next season by bringing in the outfield fence or even making it a level fence. I would like to say it would definitely be a benefit but honestly I am not so sure that...
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