Buzz: Lofton, Thames, Payton and Nady
…if you haven’t noticed, the Mets are dealing with a lot of injuries, which is 
actually putting it mildly…
In fact, for a list of each injury, check out this graphic from the Daily News, which breaks down each player, their injury and recovery time.
In the New York Post, Joel Sherman compares the Mets to the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, adding:
“The organization is becoming expert in downplaying players going down…But this is the Mets now, acting as if the bizarre is commonplace.”
Sherman writes more about age and baseball at his blog for the New York Post as well.
…frankly, sherman is making me depressed…because every single word he writes, and the reason he is writing them, make sense…
In a similar report for the Bergen Record, Bob Klapisch points out that Kenny Lofton, Reggie Sanders and Preston Wilson are still free agents.
…ummm, maybe…pass…and pass…i have no interest in wilson or sanders…however, lofton intrigues me…
On the flip side, in a report for FOXSports.com, Ken Rosenthal writes that there is still plenty of time for the Mets to get healthy and make some moves, such as Tigers OF Marcus Thames, O’s OF Jay Payton or Pirates 1B-OF Xavier Nady, who would certainly cost major-league ready prospects.
…i really, really like the idea of bringing back nady…he can play outfield, first base, he hits from the right side, hits lefties, he runs well, plays decent defense, and he was popular with the players and fans during his last stint…i mean, what’s not to like…but, from what i recall during the off-season, a deal for nady would require a pitcher like, say, Joe Smith and Jon Niese, or maybe less if a team is also willing to eat Matt Morriss’s contract in the process…the thing is, the Pirates had ample time to move nady during the off-season, during which they were not short on suitors, and it never happened…so, my sense is that he is more difficult to attain than we think…
Of course, in Rosenthal’s opinion, the Mets should explore trading a starting pitcher to the White Sox for 1B Paul Konerko.
