In the latest edition of SNY.tv’s On the Road at Citi Field, Ted Berg talks with Cliff Floyd about Citi Field, what he learned in New York, his relationship with David Wright, and adjusting to being a part-time player towards the end of his career.
To watch Berg’s three-interview with Floyd, click play below:
Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times reports former Mets C Mike Difelice has agreed to manage the Kingsport Mets, the Mets rookie-league affiliate.
Difelice spent three of his 13 major league season with the Mets from 2005 to 2007.
Topkin also notes former Mets OF Cliff Floyd signed a one-year deal with the Padres.
In the New York Post, Mike Puma catches up with Rays DH Cliff Floyd, who says about the Mets, “You can talk about leadership all you want, but they’ve got guys who can play…To have the talent of guys that they have and lose like that, it’s just unfortunate.”
Floyd hit .268 with 11 HR and [...]
At the Huffington Post, Dave Hollander examines how immeasurable the arrival of Cliff Floyd is to a team.
According to Hollander, wherever Floyd goes, his teams are impacted ‘as if before Floyd got there not only weren’t they winning but his teams appeared to have little idea how to win.’
Hollander breaks down the following examples of [...]
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed OF Cliff Floyd to a $3 million, one-year contract.
The 35-year-old Floyd batted .284 with nine homers and 45 RBIs in 108 games for the Chicago Cubs this season.
…keep on truckin’ uncle cliffy…
According to the Associated Press, the Cubs have declined the option on OF Cliff Floyd, allowing him to be a free agent.
In 108 games for the Cubs this past season, Floyd hit .284 with nine HR and 45 RBI, while striking out only 12 times more than he walked.
Floyd missed time last season for a [...]
In the Palm Beach Post, Joe Capozzi quotes free-agent OF Cliff Floyd as saying he is open to finishing his career with the Marlins, where he won a World Series and spent six seasons in the late 1990s.
According to previous reports, Floyd could retire, having spent roughly 40 percent of the last two seasons on the disabled list.
Floyd will [...]
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Cubs OF Cliff Floyd recently told reporters he may retire after this season, especially if the Cubs in a World Series.
…honestly, i hope cliff retires, and dedicates himself to the Cliff Floyd Foundation, which, from what he had told me, will be about inner-city development, youth-baseball programs and teaching children [...]