Daily Archives: October 12, 2009
In a must read report in the New York Times, David Waldstein and Michael Schmidt say that there is a “rift” between the Mets and Dodgers over Jose Reyes and his torn hamstring tendon.
During last Monday’s press conference at Citi Field, Jeff Wilpon said that the Dodgers team doctors incorrectly diagnosed his leg injury, calling it a calf injury when, in fact, the Dodgers say their team doctor, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, correctly diagnosed Reyes as having a partially torn hamstring accessory tendon.
Both ElAttrache and the Mets were in agreement that Reyes could attempt to play with the injury in hopes that the tear did not worsen.
…it boggles my mind that the Mets would continue to claim it was nothing more than a calf strain, but i guess this incident is one of many that wilpon said he would fix as part of the team’s ‘better communication’ of team injuries in 2010…
Last week, Adam Rubin of the Daily News sat down with Kiners Korner for a Q&A, and Rubin said, “Almost uniformly [players] said that they were pushed to play though injuries that would have landed them on the DL had they been with other organizations.”
…i just don’t know how this could go on with one of the cornerstone’s of the franchise in reyes, let alone anyone for that matter… if a physician diagnoses him with a torn hamstring tendon, why would the team attempt to mask the problem and have him run on it, not allowing it time to heal, let alone not operate at that point to get him back sooner and not further jeopardize his season and potentially his career… then again, the team still has not announced the date for surgery…
For more on this and the chronology of Reyes’ leg injury, check out the New York Times article.
Jon Heyman of SI.com says that the Brewers will attempt to sign first baseman Prince Fielder to a long term contract this winter, and would only trade him if those talks go sour.
…he is the prototypical first baseman that the Mets should be interested in, but Fielder will command a kings ransom in any potential deal, and i worry that the Mets don’t have the type of players that the Brewers would be interested in to get a deal together…
Fielder finished the season hitting .299 with 46 home runs and 141 RBI, and played in all 162 games.
Meanwhile, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, Brewers GM Doug Melvin has already met with former Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson about filling their pitching coach vacancy.
Tagged Prince Fielder, Rick Peterson |
Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors has posted the list of free agents and his predictions on who will be offered arbitration, who might be offered arbitration, and who is not likely to be offered arbitration.
Among those that he feels will be offered arbitration are John Lackey, Matt Holliday, and Jason Bay.
…those are safe bets, considering that if each ends up signing somewhere else, their respective teams will receive the compensatory draft pick in return from the team that signs that player…
In addition, Dierkes has posted here rankings for pending free agents.
Tagged News |
Joe Janish at Mets Today says that it’s “Deja Vu All Over Again” as he draws comparisons between Jeff Wilpon’s interview with Mike Francesa on WFAN last Monday, and the one he had a year ago with Francesa.
Joe D from Metsmerized Online feels that John Lackey is a solid number two starter but comes with some baggage.
Andrew over at The ‘Ropolitans breaks down the current Met roster graphically by age.
Lastly, SNY will be taping the third season of Beer Money at the Village Pourhouse in New York City during October and November.
To find dates and locations, and to maybe get on air, answer questions and win some money, check out the list here, on SNY.TV.
Ken Rosenthal from FoxSports.com is reporting that the Yokohama Bay Stars of the Japanese Central League are making a “concentrated effort” to hire Bobby Valentine as a coach.
In addition, Rosenthal says that Valentine is on the Indians short list to replace Eric Wedge as manager, and while the Nationals might have interest in hiring him, he is not interested in their managerial opening.
In a report in today’s St. Petersburg Times, Marc Topkin says that the Tampa Bay Rays would need to be overwhelmed with an offer to move outfielder B.J. Upton.
Topkin says that with Upton’s value so low at the moment, the Rays cannot afford to move Upton at this time.
…i would love for the Mets to inquire about Upton‘s availability…he has a world of talent…i’m not sure if he would be happy as a corner outfielder and i am not sure what the Mets have that could “overwhelm” the Rays anyway…
Upton hit .241 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI in 144 games after coming back from a shoulder injury in April.
After the Red Sox lost their Division Series to the Angels yesterday, Alex Speier from WEEI radio spoke with Boston outfielder Jason Bay, who will be entering free agency for the first time in his career at the conclusion of this season.
Bay told Speier that it was “very weird” to think that he might have played his last home game in Boston, and while there are other places he would consider playing, he would love to return to play for the Red Sox, saying:
“I can’t say this is the only place in the world [he'd like to play], but it’s one of [them],” said Bay. “There isn’t a ton of other places.”
Bay just completed a four year, $18.25 million contract that he originally signed with the Pirates, and according to Speier here, it is possible he will be seeking a contract in the $14-15 million per year range.
Since arriving in Boston at the trading deadline in July, 2008, the 31 year old Bay has hit .274 with 45 home runs and 156 RBI in 200 games.
He is a lifetime .280 hitter with 185 home runs and 610 RBI since 2003, and he won Rookie of the Year honors with the Pirates in 2004.
…i feel that Bay would be a great fit, slotting in perfectly in the middle of the Mets lineup, but so would Matt Holliday…
…his strikeouts are a little alarming…he struck out 162 times this season which is high, but he gets on base and hits for great power, and strikeouts come with most run producers so i don’t think it would be a big deal…
…i would think that he is an upgrade defensively over Holliday, considering he didn’t make any errors in the outfield for Boston this past season…
…the biggest problem with Bay to me is that he is going to be 32, whereas Holliday will be turning 30, so age would become an issue sooner with Bay… he also strikes out more than Holliday, but Bay has proven that he can handle a big market…i don’t know…
Who would you rather the Mets sign? Holliday or Bay? Tell me on Twitter here.
Speier suggests that possible bidders for Bay’s services include the Angels, Cardinals, Giants, Mariners, Mets, White Sox, and Yankees.
