Buzz: Mets with Interest in Craig Wilson
According to the New York Post, the Mets have interest in free-agent 1B-OF Craig Wilson.
Wilson has played first base and outfield through most of the last few season, though he started his career as a catcher.
In just 24 games last season with the Braves, Wilson hit .172.
In 2006, during 359 at-bats for the Yankees and Pirates, he hit .250 with 17 HR and 49 RBI while striking out 122 times.
…i followed Mets GM Omar Minaya around for a bit yesterday at the press conference for Johan Santana…i heard him speak to a few different groups of reporters, and on two different occasions he said that this is the team he will go to spring training with…
…in one case, he was essentially asked about Kyle Lohse and Livan Hernandez, and he gave the same response without actually commenting on the two specific players…
…in other words, as of today, this is the team he will go to spring training with…however, my sense is that, if a player like livan or loshe, or even a bat, can be had on a minor-league deal, the player could be invited to camp…but, it just doesn’t sound like any more guaranteed contracts will be dished out, nor should they…
