I’m Reading: about Francoeur’s Bats, Murton and Lies
According to pictures in this post from First Cuts, Jeff Francoeur writes bizarre messages on the knob of his bat, such as, “When In Rome.’
Benjamin Tulis of Hot Foot lists 10 things the Mets could have bought for $88 million, i.e., the same amount of money they are spending on players who are on the disabled list this season.
Ted Berg of SNY.TV writes about Chris Carter; how the Mets spend money; the case against the non-prospects; and Matt Murton, who was designated for assignment by the Rockies.
According to Berg, “The Mets don’t exactly have a starting left fielder lined up for 2010, and it would behoove them to bring in as many inexpensive, talented outfielders as they can. Murton is one of those.”
Meanwhile, in a post to Amazin Avenue, Sam Page compares Francoeur and Murton, saying, “If the Mets want to be a cheap team, they need to start valuing players like one.”
… sam, the Mets problem isn’t a lack of spending… to call them cheap is unfair… they will have spent more money on players this season than any other team in the National League… how is that being cheap… instead, the real problem is with how they spend money… they need to allocate their resources in a more effective way… in fact, go back and read berg’s column, as he discusses this very point…
Similarly, Brooklyn Met Fan compares Daniel Murphy and Angel Pagan.
In a post to Kiner’s Korner, Robert explains why, though the Billy Wagner trade might not be popular, ‘it was wise.’
Ed Ryan of Mets Fever thinks his expectations are too high for Mike Pelfrey.
Lastly, according to Mets Online, while Mets fans can live with the injuries, they cannot live with lies.
