News: Carp added to 40-man Roster
The Mets added minor-league 1B Mike Carp to their 40-man roster yesterday, which will keep him from being drafted in the Rule 5 draft on Dec. 11.
…from what i understand, the team is working to re-make carp as a left fielder…
however, he will never be a good defensive player, and he’ll be clunky no matter where he sets up…the thing is, the guy can hit…seriously, he looks like Jim Thome at the plate…he’ll start the season at Triple-A next season, where he’ll bounce between first and left field, and will be mentioned in all sorts of trade talk…i bet he’s invited to spring training, unlike last season, and he will probably be among the first players promoted mid-season to the major league roster, assuming he is still in the organization…in short, he reads like Mike Jacobs…
In August, Carp was interviewed by Mike Silva at NY Baseball Digest, which you can listen to here.
