Daily Archives: February 5, 2010
Amazin Avenue: Bay = McReynolds? We Should Be So Lucky
…i agree with james, in terms of production, mcreynolds may get a bad rap… but, it was clearly his melaise that rubbed people the wrong way… i am not sure why everyone is rushing to compare him to Jason Bay, though… at least let bay play first, so he can find his own way in New York…
In a report for Newsday, David Lennon says Gary Matthews Jr. has been working with both a running coach and a personal trainer since November, and Matthews says he’s in “phenomenal shape”.
However, Matthews told Lennon during a phone interview yesterday Omar Minaya didn’t make any promises to him, but hopes to let his work ethic speak for itself.
…as many questions i have about this trade, i don’t think this deal hurts them in the end, except for the fact they traded a pitcher straight up for him which always worries me no matter who it is…they needed depth in the outfield, and a lot of times a change of scenery is what a player needs to take off again…but a good grapefruit league season is essential for him…
Matthews hit just .250 with four home runs and 50 RBI in 316 at bats in 2009 for the Angels, and is entering the fourth year of a five year, $50 million contract he signed with Anaheim in 2006.
In a post to Twitter, Buster Olney of ESPN says Kennedy’s deal is for one year and $1.25 million with a $2 million club option for 2011.
Original Post, 6:12 AM,
by Matthew Cerrone:
The Nationals have signed free-agent 2B Adam Kennedy, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com.
The 34–year-old Kennedy, who bats left-handed, hit .289 with a .348 OBP, 11 HR, 29 doubles and 63 RBI in 129 games for the A’s last season. Kennedy has played all four infield positions, plus left and right field, during his career.
He is a career .249 hitter in 1009 at bats against left-handed pitching.
Last month, during the MLB Winter Meetings, Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com said the Mets and D-Backs had interest in Kennedy, with both teams viewing him as a ‘super-utility player.’
…i thought he would have been a very interesting player for the Mets, who i believe have a full 40–man roster at this point… he’s better in the field, especially at second, then he was earlier in his career… in the box, he strikes out a lot and doesn’t walk enough, but he puts the ball in play and can move runners around pretty well… plus, as i’ve said before, if the Mets had brought him in to spot luis and Daniel Murphy from time to time, as well as sliding him in to the outfield, he and Alex Cora, plus Angel Pagan, could essentially have covered the entire bench…
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