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Following yesterday’s game, Moises Alou told reporters that he will return from the disabled list tomorrow.
According to Alou, he can no longer sit on the sidelines while his team is struggling.
However, Willie Randolph followed by saying Alou will again test his calf muscle before tomorrow’s game, at which point the team will decide if he is ready to return to action.
In the 14 games that Alou has played this season, the Mets are 7–7, during which he is hitting .340.
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With all do respect to Alou, who cares! What so he can play another 14 games? I am so sick of this crap!
So when he’s in the lineup The Mets are still a .500 team… quick, wrap up that leg and let him swing the bat!!
This fan base has gone from despair in September, to hope in February/March, to here we go again in April, to anger in May and now apathy in June.
And rightfully so….
agreed, I’m just tired of the up and down of a 500 club when this club should be excelling.
This team needs a shake up. A trade, a call up. some fresh blood.
A Change!
Many will say Willie. You can critique his moves, but 3 straight lost games at 2-1, we just can’t hit.
Beltran??????????????
In the words of the late Owen Hart, “Enough is enough and it’s time for a CHANGE!”
Agreed with the previous comment…at this point, if the team is not going to compete on a daily basis, Mets brass should trade away these players for prospects. I’d trade Alou to a contending AL team for a prospect or two. At least in the AL he could be used as a DH. Trade Perez, Heilman…trade anyone minus the Santana, Reyes, Wright, etc…
can we trade willie and omar?
heilman, willie, and omar for shelley duncan?
Problem is Alou will get hurt whether he’s playing the field or DHing and sitting in the dugout the whole game. He’ll just get hurt. He’ll get hurt running, or swinging, or sliding, or spitting. The guy will get hurt, he’s 42, and no team in their right mind will give up any prospect of worth for Moises Alou.
I think the team’s approach is just right: put both hands together, get down on both knees, and pray to any and all gods that Moises Alou will recover soon.
At least he wants to try to do something about it.
Only problem, by him just wanting to try, he’ll hurt himself.
If Alou goes down again…. Get Dunn… he’ll play out the season in Left, then we can move him to 1B next year. He’s only 29 yrs old. Thoughts?
uh doesn’t he K a lot? Like they don’t have those problems.
K’s are a problem but hes had 100 RBIs and 40 Homers each of the last 3 years.
And the Mets definitely need a power bat in the lineup.
i like the idea but what are we going to trade to get him? abe nunez, robinson cancel, and whatever of value is left in our farm system
Not to mention he always has a high obp percentage. But either way he’d cost way to much considering the state of our farm system and the fact that adding one power bat isn’t going to fix the other holes.
Dunn is about to be a free agent and he plays for a non-contender that is not likely to resign him. I think he could be had for a reasonable price. And he’s 28, not 40, which would be nice.
Yeah he does K alot, but he also averages 40 HR and 96 RBI a year, with a .382 OBP and .902 OPS. Those are tremendous numbers.
Last year his OPS was .940, this year it’s .946. He’s a consistent producer despite his BA and K numbers.
And he also has played 152 or more games in the past 4 seasons. Did I mention he was 29 and not 42?
I’d love to see the Mets get this guy and slide him into the 4 or 5 spot so Beltran can be shifted up to 2.
Yea, if the Mets could just “get” Adam Dunn I think they would. Dunn is a lock for 40 homers and 100+ runs and rbis every single season. Stick him in the 4 hole, Beltran 5, and so on. (and when all you guys start putting together your hypothetical lineups I always see Wright 4. Wright is where he belongs. He’s a #3 hitter.)
But they can’t just get Adam Dunn or anyone other bat - which is waht they desperately need, a bat - because they have no chips.
I say get the big bucks out, again, and sign Mark Teixiera this summer. THAT guy is a monster bat we could use.
You never know about the cost. The guy is expensive and a FA to be.
Not saying I think it will happen, but I don’t think it’s impossible to get a like Dunn on this team.
And yes I agree, Wright is hitting exactly where he belongs. It’s Beltran that’s out of place.
He’s also a 28 year old 40 hr 100 rbi guy who gets on base at a ridiculous rate, .411 obp so far this season. I think it’s safe to say we won’t be the only team trying to trade for him which is going to drive his price up. And the reds are likely going to want a pitcher back, with almost no pitching depth in our minors I really don’t think a trade would be worth it.
Dunn K’s too much and has warning track power. Lucky for him the warning track in Cincinnati is 10 rows deep. Add in 18 games in Chicago and Houston and its no wonder he hits 40 a year…
He walks a ton as well, but in this lineup that would just lead to Delgado ending innings batting in the 7th hole instead of the 5th or 6th hole.
Sorry…don’t want Adam Dunne!!
It’s hard enough watching Wright and Beltran strike out back to back. Add Dunne in the mix and we have many trifecta K’s to enjoy.
NO THANKS!
You’re really help, dude. I’m sure of it. See you on the DL next week.
This is our LF production so far this year: .235/.288/.305/.592
It’s terrifying, but we need Alou to stay healthy in the worst way.
Sign Barry Bonds. I hear he is still available. I don’t care anymore.
I agree. Give him 5 mil and incentives to finish out the season here. There is no clubhouse chemistry to destroy (frmo all reports anyway).
Kenny Lofton is an old fart but he still produces and manages to stay healthy (see his last year’s production). I believe he is still available and would be a significant upgrade over Tatis and company.
Kenny Lofton is still productive, but we need a guy with pop. Imagine a lineup with Lofton, Schneider, and Castillo in it.
Lofton at this point is probably similar to the production that we would have hoped to get from Endy. I just don’t see it. We need Bonds.
Bonds? Come on guys. Be realistic. That is never going to happen.
I think we all know it won’t happen. But we do agree that it should happen.
Endy had a career year in 2006 and even at that Lofton’s stats last year surpassed Endy’s career year. BTW don’t expect another year from Endy similar to 2006. Career years are just that.
Lofton, Schneider and Castillo are superior to Chavez, Schneider and Castillo or Tatis, Schneider and Castillo. With a lineup sans power but with players that can play small ball Willie would have to resist his AL Yankees way and play an aggressive brand of baseball. The Mets starting staff is potentially good enough to win with small ball.
The magical part of Alou’s 30 game hit streak last year was that he was on the field for 30 straight games.
If he really wants to help the team, maybe he can be designated as the team’s wake up service. There is a realtively low chance of him getting injured doing that.
He might trip over the vacuum cleaner cord in the hall way, elevator doors might close on him, he might be turning the corner and run into the maid cart. All very possible given his track record.
…or break his hand pounding on the wall, or sprain a finger dialing the phone, or sever a vocal cord using voice activation…
Or sprain his thumb while peeing on it.
Alou won’t play in 40 games this year. At some point you have to look at it another way. Showing up and playing when he can only goes so far in terms of helping the team. Missing as much time as he does hurts more than being around helps. We won’t REALLY get the kind of production we need out of LF until he’s gone. And this is coming from someone who has had all of the respect in the world for him through the years. If I ever get to meet him, I’ll shake his han… um… wave in his general direction, and tell him he’s one of the best hitters I’ve ever seen.
Here’s really what needs to happen:
- Alou and Pedro need to stay healthy and get productive
- Church needs to get healthy
- Ollie and Heilman need to step it up in a really, really big way
- Castro needs to get more playing time
- Vargas has looked good; he may need to get into more high-leverage situations
Beyond all this, it’s tough to look at the rest of the team and see where one could reasonably expect more production. Most of the mediocre parts on this team are just that - mediocre (Schneider, Castillo, etc.). The Mets desperately need Delgado to resemble something of his former self, but I don’t know how reasonable it is to expect that at this point.
If there’s no outside help coming, then the Mets need Alou, Pedro, Heilman, Church and Ollie to all get healthy or get better (or both), and quick; and they need to consider using Castro and Vargas more.
From here on out, if the Mets play the way everyone expected them to (.600 ball), they’d win 90 games and could still be in the hunt at the end.
Don’t forget Beltran. We need him to resemble the Beltran of old. His lack of production especially with runners in scoring position has really hurt this team.
The problem with Beltran is that I feel like 85% of his stats come from some 2 week power binge. He’ll literally carry this team for a few weeks, go on some ‘5 homers in his last 2 games’ run and then dissapear for the next month. Then he’ll do that a few more times and then you have a decent final line when the season’s done with.
I understand why you would look at it that way, but he was great for us in 2006. He is a streaky hitter and can carry a team. But he was never exposed when Delgado, Wright, or Reyes who were able to do the same for periods of time.
Exactly. There’s just no meat. I don’t consider Beltran a serious 4 hitter to begin with. Let’s just get delusional for a moment and say the Mets sign Mark Teixeira this summer. I know, I know - they won’t do that. But let’s pretend. Then you have a legit 4 hitter. Put Beltran at 2, where he belongs, and they STILL need a legit 5 hitter. Church is more suited batting later, 6th at the earliest. Alou obviously not healthy and Delgado gone next season. They need to make SEVERAL additions to put together a formidable offenseive lineup.
And they won’t with Minaya at the helm.
How do the Mets sign Tex this summer when he is on the Braves for the rest of year? Please know your baseball before you make ridiculous claims.
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