Note: post-Alou Pagan
In a post to Mets Geek, Jeff Mathews wonders if he should drink the Angel Pagan Kool-Aid.
Prior to Sunday’s game, Willie Randolph told reporters that Pagan will return to the bench when Moises Alou returns from the disabled list.
Naturally, Randolph downplayed Pagan’s performance this season, as he always seems to do when a young player does well in a short period of time, referring to him as a ‘back-up player,’ adding, “I hope he stays this way all year long.”
…for some reason, people care about this statement…i do not…since, i know so much could happen between now and the day alou returns, which includes the mystery of whether alou will ever return…i mean, maybe Ryan Church falls apart, maybe alou hurts himself again, maybe pagan hits 20 HR or strikes out every single at bat between now and May…who knows and who cares what willie says today, which, frankly, is simply stating the obvious, given the current dynamic of the team…that said, pagan is playing so well right now, it’s a great problem to have…and i hope he does so well he makes this situation as difficult as possible…and i believe he can…
…in other words, drink up, jeff…
For more on Pagan, check out Newsday, the Journal News, and the Bergen Record, all of whom provide more quotes from Randolph, as well as from Pagan.
