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Prior to yesterday’s game, Jerry Manuel explained to reporters that he will continue to 
replace Carlos Delgado with Fernando Tatis at first base for defensive reasons late in games, like he did during the weekend series against the Yankees.
Manuel, talking to reporters before yesterday’s game, said:
“Nothing against Carlos’s hands or anything, but I think Fernando gives us a little more range on that side. I explained it to him hoping that he would understand, which he did. But, knowing that he wouldn’t like it because of who he is and what he’s been to the game, I’m all right with that.”
…i like it, except that it is tatis, a man who has played all of nine games at first base in his 10–year career, who is the defensive replacement for delgado, which speaks volumes about how this team’s roster is stacked by the way…
Delgado is on pace to commit to 16 errors this season.
He had eight errors total in each of the last two seasons.
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As long as tatis does not need to throw the ball to a pitcher covering………..
Who is his Offensive Replacement???
Benny Agbyani (sp?)
Close enough, we’ll take it.
I was actually at that Friday game.
Tatis didn’t look like a defensive genius to me.
2 errors as I recall.
Wasn’t Andy Phillips a pretty good fielding 1st baseman? I thought thats what the Yanks liked about him…maybe I’m wrong…
You’re not wrong. He’s above average defensively. But Omar likes Tatis better because they’re old friend with Expos ties.
You’re right on with this-why would you have picked Phillips up in the first place since he is a 1B not an outfielder where the Mets have played him.
The Mets trying to fill the OF reminds me of when they were trying to replace the fifth starter with Alay Soler and Jose Lima. Garbage in - Garbage out. Makes you sick
Delgado might not have much range but he’s tall and has a good glove, digging out a lot of balls.
Which Delgaldo have you been watching? How did he do Sunday with the ball bouncing off his glove?
How exactly is Tatis anybody’s defensive replacement?
The way the roster is stacked?
Talk about obvious.
As they mentioned on SNY this morning, soon it will be time for Omar to be on the hot seat unless things dramatically change.
Until proven otherwise (which they have yet to do) this team is mediocre.
Period.
…and yes, that was obvious. : )
You mean like shipping 97.5 % of the team to Binghamton and bringing the Binghamton team to Shea to play?
Why not? At least they’ll be thrilled to be playing here.
And what’s this 97.5% crap?!? Send em all down!
Good mets Strategery!
can’t we just FIRE OMAR already …
We could but who would take his spot? Benny Agbyani (sp?)
I trained monkey might produce similar results.
I dont think you have to train the monkey he could just sling poo at the wall it would be the same result. Omar just throws crap at the wall and wants some to stick.
Why in the heck was Andy Phillips acquired and DFA’d then? His strength as a player is his strong defense at first base. Why the heck isn’t he the defensive replacement for Delgado?
I agree. This does not make any sense from that standpoint. Phillips is way better at 1b than tatis..and if im not mistaken andy has played more games at 1b than tatis…I dont understand the move…
no idea, they even used Carlos Muniz for two innings in a bad loss. He would have been the obvious guy to send down…
Tatis might have more range, but he has to throw to the pitcher covering better for it to matter at all. At least if Tatis stops a grounder the baserunners can only take one base unlike with Delgado and Castillo spectating act.
They have no good defensive players for 1B or 2B, might as well keep Delgado in there to pick all the bad throws from Wright and Reyes…
Flawed team, plain and simple.
How are those “In Omar we Trust” t-shirts selling these days?
How about the Mets trade Heilman to the Rays for Andy Sonnanstine. Heilman could set-up / close for the Rays with Percival’s injury problems. They need a more reliable late inning guy that Percival if they want to beat the Sox. Sonnanstine is pitching real well, 25 yrs old, and isnt a free agent until 2013. This could allow the Rays to bring up David Price, who is just about ready to hit the big leagues….
THEN….
The Mets trade ollie Perez to the Tigers for Right Handed hitting, LF / 1b Marcus Thames. the tigers need a solid starter and may be a team willing to trade for him with hopes to re-sign him. The mets could use Thames in LF or 1b and is not a free agent until 2011. Of course Magglio and possibly Cabrera being hurt could screw the timing of this up until after the all-star break. But its still a good move…
Someone get Omar on the Phone pronto!
Thames is a good power hitter, but I don’t think he’d fit on this team the way it is currently constructed. They need a high average guy who can hit with RISP, not an all or nothing slugger who hits for a low BA and doesn’t walk.
I think his 15 hrs and .277 Batting Avg in part time work is a def upgrade at 1st or LF.
He is a career .246 hitter. That .277 is him playing over his head. Do you honestly think he’d put up those numbers with the Mets? Keep in mind the history of players coming to the Mets.
well he would def give an offensive upgrade which is much needed and if he plays well could be the LF next year until F-Mart or whoever is ready. or at worst be a LF/Ib off the bench.
Im with chan on this one. They need an averages guy that is good at situational hitting(going for the double or single with RISP, rather than flying out hitting for the fence). The mets have a ton of HR threats in the lineup but none that really goes for the avg. Yes Thames would be an upgrade but would follow in line with the rest of the lineup imo.
fair enough….back to the drawing board.
I hear ya straw..feels like we have been at the drawing board all season…..