Comments on: News: Mets Re-Sign Jose Valentin

By: thecoup

thecoup — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:30:58 +0000

I feel better about losing Green knowing that Valentin might be back and on the bench. We can’t expect more than 90-100 games from Alou.

Church + Valentin + Alou + Endy + Anderson

might =

Green + Milledge + Alou + Endy + Anderson

By: Ludacrispat26

Ludacrispat26 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:43:41 +0000

Fernando Tatis has 2 innings in his career at second base, and I doubt Reyes is moving back there any time soon.

By: supermannino

supermannino — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:38:33 +0000

Yeah…I’d like to think that the average Mets fan understands baseball. Some of the bloody murder screaming on here makes me wonder sometimes, though.

We has some serious roster inflexibility because only a certain number of guys can go down to the minor leagues during the season because of their contracts. Because Valentin is a standup guy, we are able to have flexibility and character.

Win. Win.

By: keithc

keithc — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:37:02 +0000

You know, I’d put Willie as the pitcher, given how much he liked pitching BP before his surgery, but I bet he could still pick it at second.

By: Jaded1983

Jaded1983 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:26:35 +0000

Omar gets blasted a lot on this forum, but i feel some people don’t recognize the moves he makes and their intrinsic values.

some people screamed bloody murder after the LoDuca shenanigans, stateing that the fire and passion has left the clubhouse.

now omar signs a guy to a minor league contract that has fire and passion for the game/team and he gets blasted.

big picture here guys!!!

By: guierllNO MOta

guierllNO MOta — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:03:47 +0000

good clubhouse guy…will be a good influence to the AAA guys

he is basically signed as a coach as it will take Easley and Goaty getting hurt to bring him on the roster as there isnt even a rsoter spot for Gotay currently with the 5 man bench being Castro, Endy, Marlon, fith OF (Pagan?) and Easley

By: MacD81

MacD81 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:03:31 +0000

And at worst the mustache quotient is back to an acceptable level. Seriously, that is a fine looking lip hat.

By: Jaded1983

Jaded1983 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:01:17 +0000

exactly, how can anyone say its a bad thing to sign a player who WANTS to be here and will do anything, even if it includes playing AAA ball.

By: Metro41

Metro41 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:00:52 +0000

Valentin is a good clubhouse guy and a baseball lifer. He owns a team in PR and may never “retire” as a player. Great guy to have on a AAA team. He has some pop in his bat but I don’t see him getting much playing time in Queens unless the injury bug hits.

By: pezao

pezao — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:53:48 +0000

I like this:

Reyes P
Castillo 1B
Gotay SS
Easley 3B
Stache LF
Tatis C
Marlon RF
Hernandez CF
Willie 2B