Daily Archives: July 24, 2009
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Mets pulled out of talks with the Blue Jays regarding Roy Halladay when asked about OF Fernando Martinez.
…well, i think it’s safe to say the Mets will not be 
acquiring haladay, if they are unwilling to part with martinez… personally, i am unsure… i mean, again, the thought of pairing halladay with Johan Santana, and a healthy lineup next season, Francisco Rodriguez in the bullpen, and keeping Brad Holt and Jennry Mejia is still quite appealing…
…by the way, from what i can gather, the Mets still love martinez and believe he will be a star… the thing is, so do the Jays, and other teams around the league, and, apparently, his performance, at 20 years old, this season for the Mets helped his case… i’d have thought it hurt it, but, apparently, this is why i am not a scout… the concern, however, seems to be that has still yet to play a long stretch of games, perform consistently well and stay healthy…
ESPN.com’s Peter Gammons said this morning on ESPN Radio that the Phillies remain the most likely team to acquire Blue Jays RHP Roy Halladay.
Gammons said the Phillies have the opportunity to win three World Series in a row, with the chance to be considered the greatest team in Philadelphia sports history, and Halladay will help that happen.
Heyman also labels the Phillies as front-runners for Halladay, as well, though they’ll be expected to part with J.A. Happ or Kyle Drabek, Dominic Brown and Michael Taylor, among other prospects.
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In the New York Times, Ken Belson writes about the current dysfunction surrounding the Mets, adding:
“Perhaps, more significantly, Jeff Wilpon, the man in charge of the team’s off-field operations and the son of the club’s majority owner, has not been heard from in months.
“In normal times, a chief operating officer’s public silence would go unnoticed. On many teams, general managers do most of the talking because they are responsible for the team on a day-to-day basis. But when the problems spill off the field, higher-ranking executives often step in to clarify the team’s goals and project stability… This would seem to be one of those moments.”
Meanwhile, in a post to NY Baseball Digest, Mike Silva writes:
“Jeff Wilpon needs to stand up and take control of his team. Show the players, employees, and fans that there is actually some semblance of a chain of command. So far we have gotten a little spin and a lot of silence. That doesn’t make me feel like we will see the right decision made. That is a huge indictment on ownership and the future of this ballclub.”
…i actually agree with the team’s efforts to keep wilpon more behind the scenes, and out of the public eye… frankly, if he speaks, it would only make matters worse i bet, because media and fans love to pick him apart, so no matter what he says it will likely get ripped on…
…the problem, instead, is not that we aren’t hearing from wilpon, it’s that Omar Minaya looked paranoid and confused when he did talk to reporters the other day… had minaya controlled the message more, been assertive and made sense, nobody would care to hear from wilpon… from a public relations point of view, this is more polictis than business… its sports… its entertainment… though it is a business, and i’m sure their back accounts can prove it, from a perception point of view, it’s less GE and Exxon-Mobil and more Jon and Kate Plus Eight…
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Kate Strang from Newsday is reporting that John Maine will be visiting Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama, to seek a second opinion on his injured shoulder.
After his workout on Thursday, Maine told reporters:
“I just go on how I feel. It doesn’t feel great…[Tuesday] it felt all right, but the days in between, it’s hard. It aches a little bit, but what are you going to do? There’s always a chance that you’re not going to go out there and do your best. It’s not too bad pitching; it’s just the days in between.”
…anytime a player has to visit Dr. Andrews, that usually spells trouble…
Anthony McCarron, in today’s Daily News, is reporting that Jose Reyes will play in a simulated game today in Port St. Lucie.
Reyes, who has been frustrated that he has been unable to play, told McCarron:
“It’s going to be hard for me to wait until I’m 100 percent… Maybe that doesn’t happen this year. After rest and the offseason, maybe it’ll be 100 percent next year. If I feel like I’m 80 percent and able to go, I’m going to play because I don’t know if 100 percent is going to be there this year. I might have to learn to play at 80 percent.”
…given the Mets position in the standings, if he is not 100 percent, i can’t say that i agree he should come back and risk further injury that could sideline him into next season…
…however, there is still a lot of baseball left in 2009 and if the Phillies slip and the Mets can gain some ground in the coming weeks in the division and Wild Card, it might make sense to bring him back…
This picture at Bluenatic sums up the Mets season in four photos.
The guys at Baseball Like it Oughta Be write letters to the Wilpons to explain why this season is over.
Dave Mills of Mike’s Mets writes, “For real Mets fans, it’s time to take a deep breath and show some sensitivity for the unfortunate situation at hand.”
Kerel Cooper of On the Black posts a video discussing Steve Phillips, the ‘chain of command,’ Tony Bernazard, and other issues.
Speaking of which, Adam, the Brooklyn Met Fan, wonders, “Did they fire Tony B yet?”
In a post to Always Amazin, Matthew Artus tips his cap to an unlikely source.
The NL East Bloggers from SB Nation discuss second-half issues in the division.
Lastly, this week on Mets Weekly, Julie Alexandria travels to DC, speaks with Brian Schneider, and interviews the mascots from the National Park’s Presidents Race.
Also, MMiLB’s Toby Hyde and others, including myself, discuss Mets pitching prospect Jennry Mejia.
Mets Weekly will air on SNY this Saturday at 12:30 pm.
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