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News: Mets Sign Abraham Nunez
By Mike Nichols - May 19, 2008 5:17 pm

The Mets announced that they have signed IF Abraham Nunez to a minor league contract, who will be assigned to Triple-A New Orleans.

Nunez batted .235 with 16 RBI in 252 at-bats for the Phillies last season.

61 Responses to “News: Mets Sign Abraham Nunez”

  1. GregB says:

    Nunez, Reed…did the Mets think they were running low on crappy players and had to restock?

  2. Solid pickup….utility infielders seem like a commodity Omar covets, and who knows when you’ll need another one.

    That said, this guy is one of the worst hitters in the history of the steroid era modern baseball.

    • Tidewater says:

      Am I thinking of somebody else, or was he once considered a pretty big prospect.

      Regardless, he is not any good at all.

    • iamatwork says:

      What happened to Anderson Hernandez, who is STILL on the 40 man roster?

      • krumbledkookie says:

        He’s proven he can hit everything EXCEPT major league pitching.

        • Another Matt says:

          He’s not hitting AAA pitching right now either. (.197/.253/.303 – eurgh)

  3. chicagometfan says:

    I sure hope they do not have to use Nunez but we are very thin on back up infielders so it can’t hurt.

  4. TBlz says:

    That and you know at some point this summer, half the 25-man roster will keel over with some injury or another…

  5. toomanyuniforms says:

    Give him an AB or two against the Phils and see if he’s motivated. Heck, we get burned by former Mets all the time.

  6. jws366 says:

    I would have preffered getting Jauque Jones for the minor league deal that the Marlins did.

    Now thats what I call a smart investment.

    • Don Logan says:

      Marlins have room for him, Mets don’t. Jones wants to go where he can play. Not where he can play some OF in triple A until September.

  7. Don Logan says:

    I think they’re just filling out their New Orleans roster, esp now that we have Tatis and Johnson was cut not too long ago.

  8. professor met says:

    get ready….get set…..BLEHHH!!!!!! I guess I see the logic. It’s just been a slow day and this has been the first post in a couple of hours. How about a post about how excited we are at the prospect of eviscerating glavine in front of hillbilly braves tomorrow? Mmmm.

  9. dykstraw says:

    like i get that this is just a depth move but loooooord is nunez terrible

  10. guierllNO MOta says:

    wait, the Mets are paying a guy 12K to go play in the minors and be around just in case all of our IF’s get hurt….Nonsense!!! Omar shouldve gotten Hanley Ramirez to back up Reyes…probably couldve gotten him straight up for Fernando Tatis !!!! Fire Omar!!!!

    PS. Bobby V would make Nunez an all-star.

    • toomanyuniforms says:

      Can we please have a (self-imposed) moratorium on posts with the above tired formula. We get it. Met fans will blame everything and anything on Omar and Willie. Very observant. Note that it’s a ridiculously exaggerated caricature, but why make an argument when you can whip a straw man?

    • zemonstar says:

      i would have to agree with you sir

    • BBmetsfreak36 says:

      im sorry but are you anywhere close to serious? please say no and go watch a baseball game and learn how things work. wow u better be kidding. that was almost as bad as the time i heard someone say trade delgado to the angels for pitching prospects, ben johnson for matt holiday and andersen hernandez for albert puhols. And anything left to go to chase utley.

      • KinersKornerman says:

        guierllNO MOta is not serious. It’s a little funny after a great Mets weekend.

        I think he also wants to blame Willie for the bad golfing weather this afternoon.

  11. pbelli01 says:

    sometimes these moves are made not even for the sake of the big league club, but just to add depth and experience to the AAA roster. Id be surprised if we ever saw him, but who knows

    • ExileInLA says:

      “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, get sent to AAA and hope that they get as lucky as Crash Davis did in the movies…”

      • KinersKornerman says:

        I couldn’t help but yell at the TV this weekend, “Rose goes in the front, Giambi”

  12. Koko says:

    I don’t care about Nunez.

    I do care about the Mets paying back Tom Glavine for the last game of last year!!! Let’s Go Mets!!!

  13. I care about world hunger; stabilizing oil prices; candle pin bowling; and the Mets….not in that order.

  14. ness589 says:

    He can probably hit better than Anderson Hernandez and field just as well.

  15. SixtyNineEightySix says:

    Championship!!!

  16. zemonstar says:

    MVP waiting to happen…

  17. ebfnyc says:

    Signing Nunez is like getting beer at Yankee stadium in a plastic cup.

  18. BBmetsfreak36 says:

    Sure he wont hit at all but is a great feilder and does the little things right. He’s a fantastic bunter. He started alot for the phils last. As much as i hated it against the mets but time after time he would snag those balls down the line usually by jamie moyer on the mound.

    • Another Matt says:

      The fact that he started a lot for the Phillies doesn’t say anything good about him. He was a significant part of the least productive 3B in the majors.

      Nonetheless, he does give us depth at 3B and SS (I guess Tatis has earned first stab at 3B), and will be less awful at the plate than A-Hern. I think it’s a good move.

  19. Bluewater3272 says:

    Nunez is our Philly mole

  20. Dafatone80 says:

    He could be useful as a 25th man. How much infield can he play, and can he play OF at all? I’d really like the mets to have a true utility guy, to help make double switches work and such. Tatis can fill that role, but I’d feel very, very bad about having him at SS.

    I only remember seeing Nunez at 3b. Where else can he play?

    • KinersKornerman says:

      He can play anywhere except Shea Stadium.

    • Another Matt says:

      He’s actually played more each at SS and 2B than he has at 3B.

      Only played two professional innings in the OF though, only one of those in the majors. I doubt he’d look any worse than Tatis out there though.

  21. dave27 says:

    When Castillo was possibly headed for the DL last week and the Mets looked to New Orleans, all they saw as a roster replacement was Anderson Hernandez. I’m sure that has alot to do with Nunez…that and Tatis was playing everyday for them.

    I just feel bad for the Hornets…big Game 7 tonight and the arrival of Nunez will steal all of their headlines!

    (On that note, I was in New Orleans last fall and I wish I could put into words the quizzical looks I got when asking storeowners if they had any Zephyrs hats in stock. And this was in SPORTS stores. I think 1 in 10 New Orleans residents knows they have a AAA team).

  22. Have the XXL Abraham Nunez Mets jerseys been delivered yet?

  23. metsfan119 says:

    All I want to know is, can he play first?

    • dave27 says:

      He played mostly 2B earlier in his career with the Pirates, mostly 3B more recently with the Cardinals and Phils.

      I am sure he and his 18 career homers can play 1B, if that’s what you like…

    • KinersKornerman says:

      Aw C.mon. Can’t we take a day off from our normal Delgado-bashing, especially after he got robbed yesterday.

  24. Don Hahn says:

    Hey, I bet he’s better than Anderson Hernandez, and we definitely need some insurance, Easley makes me a little nervous, he’s has had some decent years

    • Another Matt says:

      Exactly. Plays 2B, SS & 3B and can’t hit much, but is still an offensive upgrade over A-Hern, in that he can actually hit a little. Just not much.