tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204541312024-03-05T11:28:06.902-08:00The New York Mets- Trades, Tirades & GM GradesDavid Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928501758304825373noreply@blogger.comBlogger534125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-82096076908122725172007-08-06T07:09:00.000-07:002007-08-06T07:14:54.817-07:00Moving Over To Shea NationIn the anticipation of the merger of sites and unified name of One Mets Nation.com, David Rubin and Jonathan Elfenbein will be moving over to <a href="http://sheanation.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Shea Nation</span></strong> </a>full time.<br /><br />To read any of their terrific articles or in depth analysis use this link (<a href="http://sheanation.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Shea Nation</span></strong></a>).<br /><br />Thanks go out to all the faithful readers of <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Mets Trades, Tirades and GM Grades</span></strong> and we hope that you love the merger as much as us three do.<br /><br />Thank you and as always…<br /><strong><span style="color:#cc6600;"><br />Let’s Go Mets!</span></strong>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-22373863141562274742007-07-05T07:04:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:01.814-08:00Will Gotay Get Sent Down For Alou?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJR0Fw3L7ecm-0VFmLYHPbMrfJJZx7iYHWNdi4WwYJ6lLogzHAVkvR7ElbDPkbUt_cQEB6ONpzkeLKkTZqCG-YvxUZus9LqaBlTIp5ydrrIl4L1Ky1amMukya6Q4trsZCN0GqgFw/s1600-h/swing+white.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083713976038792226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJR0Fw3L7ecm-0VFmLYHPbMrfJJZx7iYHWNdi4WwYJ6lLogzHAVkvR7ElbDPkbUt_cQEB6ONpzkeLKkTZqCG-YvxUZus9LqaBlTIp5ydrrIl4L1Ky1amMukya6Q4trsZCN0GqgFw/s200/swing+white.jpg" border="0" /></a>I heard a caller on <a href="http://www.wfan.com/">WFAN</a> yesterday say that the Mets might send Ruben Gotay down to Triple-A when Moises Alou is ready to come off the disabled list. What? Why would the Mets do that?<br /><div></div><br /><div>Do the Mets not see what Gotay is doing from the bench this season? He’s now hitting .317, 3 HR, 12 RBI; 1 SB. If that doesn’t warrant you a spot on the roster, everyone should be sent down to the Zephyrs.</div><div></div><br /><div>I’m not saying that this is what is going to happen, just what one fan heard from another and so on.</div><div></div><br /><div>The obvious choice would have to be Carlos Gomez. Not because he’s not playing well, but rather because he was brought up to help in Alou’s absence.</div><div></div><br /><div>Don’t believe everything you hear, but keep an open ear to what may be happening to the struggling Mets (hopefully not for too much longer).</div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-6325613661612612722007-07-05T07:02:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:01.987-08:00Beltran Loves The All-Star Game<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginT5NDXnAYLTh5aVvBOnA45pvXoy9fGNIfCjB5qtcRYh9THESumQTpqebR6YLNibPIQB_bcc4_K4TlaD06z_ZGUiJ3zyuDEEI8oGTBBllQxgh1JE0G9HDkna438EFPaAjFQ_tOA/s1600-h/running+black.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083713366153436162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginT5NDXnAYLTh5aVvBOnA45pvXoy9fGNIfCjB5qtcRYh9THESumQTpqebR6YLNibPIQB_bcc4_K4TlaD06z_ZGUiJ3zyuDEEI8oGTBBllQxgh1JE0G9HDkna438EFPaAjFQ_tOA/s200/running+black.jpg" border="0" /></a>Steve Popper at <a href="http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMTQmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxNjMxOTgmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2">North Jersey</a>, writes about Carlos Beltran and how he feels about the All-Star game:<br /><br /><div><em>"That's the way I look at it," Beltran said. "Some people probably go there to have fun. I want to have fun. I want to enjoy every moment of it. But I also will try to take advantage of the opportunity.</em><br /></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>"Last year I went with [Albert] Pujols to the cage. We worked together. He was showing me the drills that he does, why it worked for him. Sometimes it works for you, sometimes it doesn't. It doesn't work for everybody. But at least I have an idea of what he does. Maybe you can add that to your game and it can make you better."</em> </div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-78545827639792537002007-07-03T07:44:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:02.245-08:00Mets Should Go After Conine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQsiU-sy4o9iAPrzYhz57oyL_hzrFTZdeLHlP__MXbY04xmpFE-Tvmw__Fpf2YCOfo6_g7jwmFJjaQ_-YaAKEMqjSY6rBxOxIhGiGUM0zpYRyIC2CgvWAejp2BIOyoureDeR69A/s1600-h/ph_112559[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082982195215932162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQsiU-sy4o9iAPrzYhz57oyL_hzrFTZdeLHlP__MXbY04xmpFE-Tvmw__Fpf2YCOfo6_g7jwmFJjaQ_-YaAKEMqjSY6rBxOxIhGiGUM0zpYRyIC2CgvWAejp2BIOyoureDeR69A/s200/ph_112559%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>As we approach the Trade Deadline this season, I will be trying to come out with one trade idea that could potentially make the Mets a better team. Periodically I have proposed a trade idea every couple of days, but with the deadline looming I’m going to be stepping it up a notch. Enough talking, here’s the latest that I’ve come up with:<br /><br />The Mets are in need of Ruben Gotay starting second base, just look at his numbers compared to Jose Valentin’s and Damion Easley’s:<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Ruben Gotay: .310 BA, 3 HR, 12 RBI; 1 SB<br />Jose Valentin: .261 BA, 3 HR; 17 RBI<br />Damion Easley: .255 BA, 8 HR; 20 RBI</span><br /><br />Gotay has put up those numbers all while having about 100 less at bats.<br /><br />My proposal isn’t to trade for a second baseman, but instead to trade away one of the second baseman and another utility player.<br /><br />Julio Franco has been nothing short of a player coach this year and has become a sort of dead weight on the bench. If you’re interested, here’s his numbers:<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Julio Franco: .188 BA, 1 HR, 8 RBI; 2 SB<br /></span><br />The Mets simply have to get rid of him and one of the utility second basemen, but for whom? Well how about the Reds’ <a href="http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=112559">Jeff Conine</a>?<br /><br />Conine is having a solid year for the Reds and could be unloaded in the “fire sale” the Reds are said to be having this season. Here’s Conine’s numbers:<br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Jeff Conine: .276 BA, 4 HR, 24 RBI; 3 SB</span><br /><br />Conine has played first, third and the outfield for the Reds this season and with the two players I’m proposing the Mets unload, they could cover his ground while not costing the Reds as much as Conine ($1.7M vs. $850M and $1.1M). Now of course the Mets would have to eat up a portion of Franco’s contract to bring it well below a million, maybe half. It may seem like a lot of money to pay a player to play for another team, but it’s a small price to pay to have Gotay on second and Conine backing them up.<br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="color:#990000;">Reds Get: Julio Franco and Damion Easley</span><br /></span><span style="color:#000099;">Mets Get: Jeff Conine</span>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-9472596819987597152007-07-03T06:54:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:02.383-08:00Vargas Gets The Call...Again<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrTYTNt-I6J_4REs06Qup7T0M8f3dEChTpHBH_1KJnrUc3oCdYB1O79ERSYEghs1Rqf2xsipBleyJWLXlabg6yuZfMZVGd-x4ulxY59_yOzui40koFoPKVb1wQV6aDNM75wv1OQ/s1600-h/Vargas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082968850752543458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrTYTNt-I6J_4REs06Qup7T0M8f3dEChTpHBH_1KJnrUc3oCdYB1O79ERSYEghs1Rqf2xsipBleyJWLXlabg6yuZfMZVGd-x4ulxY59_yOzui40koFoPKVb1wQV6aDNM75wv1OQ/s200/Vargas.jpg" border="0" /></a>David Lennon at <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-sbmnotes035279726jul03,0,572694.story?coll=ny-mets-print">Newsday</a>, writes about Oliver Perez on the DL and Jason Vargas taking his place:<br /><br /><div><em>Perez was scratched from Sunday's start in Philadelphia because of a stiff lower back, but the Mets still considered using him at some point this week. In the long run, however, it made more sense to put him on the DL and recall Jason Vargas from Triple-A New Orleans for tonight's start. The move is retroactive to June 26, the day after Perez's last start, and the Mets expect him to be as good as new when the season resumes on July 12.</em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-61393330199857265312007-07-03T06:53:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:02.701-08:00Player Update: Moises Alou<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2xxymK2BvMhNWcPRcyxqnJpGPIDD6lq0qoyxMb_NoZ9eX_FtmeEB6yVzvcsKM9cy5qC2TXhJTIwphPMFTKqh40Vow2nQsT7_OF3wrkfa2gCkkmIHaMLEGKnfEYFvclhAHi3XwQ/s1600-h/close+up+swing+stripe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082968636004178642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2xxymK2BvMhNWcPRcyxqnJpGPIDD6lq0qoyxMb_NoZ9eX_FtmeEB6yVzvcsKM9cy5qC2TXhJTIwphPMFTKqh40Vow2nQsT7_OF3wrkfa2gCkkmIHaMLEGKnfEYFvclhAHi3XwQ/s200/close+up+swing+stripe.jpg" border="0" /></a>David Lennon at <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-sbmnotes035279726jul03,0,572694.story?coll=ny-mets-print">Newsday</a>, writes about Moises Alou and his status:<br /><div><br /><em>After another week of physical therapy in New York, Alou will head to Port St. Lucie to begin limited baseball activity on Monday, with the hope he could be ready to return by the end of this month. Ricco said yesterday Alou will need a rehab assignment somewhere between Port St. Lucie and returning to the Mets.</em> </div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-66308957786900955262007-07-03T06:49:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:02.821-08:00Still A Chance For Maine<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082968034708757170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksRJBkqJCYbYFz04fytciGYPO-HVVGp1E6LoS4T4xwZgfnF-NtNzyKs2XblTCN_jXu1GBo9xQ2VUt8Ld7Cv8uQ9DZYeJUBCqfruyvU7xYgd4p0BDDkSMd6lhouhOujQz1NY4Tjg/s200/close+up+pitch+black.jpg" border="0" /> <div>After reading David Lennon’s last post on his <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/">Newsday</a> blog (<a href="http://blogs.trb.com/sports/baseball/mets/blog/">On The Mets Beat</a>), I realized that there is still a chance that John Maine could become an All-Star this year.</div><div></div><br /><div>Common sense would tell us that if even one starting pitcher backs out of the game, that Maine would have to be next in line. If not, then I would begin to get a little irritated on how much the pitchers are weighed on their reputation and not their performance.</div><div></div><br /><div>Here’s some of David Lennon’s post:</div><div><br /><em>Just lifted this chart from today's Newsday regarding Tony La Russa's pitching selections. John Maine definitely deserved a spot. Even so, there's probably a good chance he'll make it anyway. In this final week before the break, players are always bowing out for one reason or another. </em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-75929099508578464622007-06-28T08:08:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:03.002-08:00Could The Mets Get Hillenbrand?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ0soAHu9QEqFFuKTuUXD_eheRc022sgAl8Eo3CdPRlPgb4eweY0AeFocIBBobnlSH5XIHqkChlUIaquM_hXUEImdCsVRLWZPOOkXrYZQJsdCEIrlrwZzou4JGsOz8Mw9TTxqvQ/s1600-h/ph_150167[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081132936917096786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ0soAHu9QEqFFuKTuUXD_eheRc022sgAl8Eo3CdPRlPgb4eweY0AeFocIBBobnlSH5XIHqkChlUIaquM_hXUEImdCsVRLWZPOOkXrYZQJsdCEIrlrwZzou4JGsOz8Mw9TTxqvQ/s200/ph_150167%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>Things don’t seem to be getting better for Carlos Delgado and may not ever get well. That’s, at least, what many Met fans are thinking. Delgado’s hitting .223 and has only hit11 home runs this season. He’s just, plainly, not hitting with runners in scoring position and it’s starting to ware on him a little. Maybe a change of scenery is what he needs.<br /><div></div><br /><div>One possible trade scenario is with the Angels for Shea Hillenbrand who will be designated for assignment on Friday. That means the Angels have ten days to either trade Hillenbrand or flat out release him. So far for the season, Hillenbrand is hitting .254 and has 3 home runs.</div><div></div><br /><div>This might not seem like a player that the mets would want on their team, but last year for the Blue Jays he hit .301 and had 12 home runs before being traded to the Giants. My opinion with Hillenbrand is that he needs to find a place where he can play everyday and if he doesn’t work out, the Mets could just as easily move Shawn Green to first and keep Gomez up when Alou comes off the Disabled List.</div><div></div><br /><div>Angels get: Carlos Delgado</div><div></div><br /><div>Mets get: Shea Hillenbrand</div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-78909933199191541432007-06-28T08:06:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:03.146-08:00Mets May Be In For Trouble<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkTBCSHk-9hI1V0EV4Wl0MIfRQQx5KvETTKnNA_9VzYKBchv_OnYxGo_vRY4xwW5bMrwS5uP-Pqf6Qfu8RcqOEyWk3vG7c6MjzZfEwLGyUYanGgdDPXSU5QHE6Sz7vCz7f2lhdA/s1600-h/frustrated.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081132168117950754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkTBCSHk-9hI1V0EV4Wl0MIfRQQx5KvETTKnNA_9VzYKBchv_OnYxGo_vRY4xwW5bMrwS5uP-Pqf6Qfu8RcqOEyWk3vG7c6MjzZfEwLGyUYanGgdDPXSU5QHE6Sz7vCz7f2lhdA/s200/frustrated.jpg" border="0" /></a>With the Phillies only three and a half games behind the Mets and about to enter a four game series against the second place rivals, the Mets may have their hands full.<br /><div></div><br /><div>The Mets may have won five of their last six, but they’re still not hitting the ball as well as they could. I could go on and on about the number of Mets who haven’t come through this month, but you already know.</div><div></div><br /><div>On the other hand, the Phillies are entering the space program with the number of home runs they’ve been hitting and that can all be attributed to the resurgent Ryan Howard. In the past ten games, Howard is hitting .326 and has four home runs.</div><div></div><br /><div>Mets pitching is going to have to be on the top of their game if the bats don’t heat up soon. I hate to say it, but the Mets may be in for some more hard times, but let’s hope they can get started.</div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-21363801738565644472007-06-26T07:00:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:03.330-08:00Gomez's Case Gets Stronger<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIyw1mqcu5KGHDi4HBPikQg3SU3yqjxaqo40UK7thxX55kRa-JTbSPiacFb_V3F0XL1jR1RM_cgvo2lhY6sbK8Qy8u3_FmqwdquqtZ1cRqNz_h6zNq-iFTRkmDMyMe5-OCSbkWg/s1600-h/run+stripe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080373253543196946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIyw1mqcu5KGHDi4HBPikQg3SU3yqjxaqo40UK7thxX55kRa-JTbSPiacFb_V3F0XL1jR1RM_cgvo2lhY6sbK8Qy8u3_FmqwdquqtZ1cRqNz_h6zNq-iFTRkmDMyMe5-OCSbkWg/s200/run+stripe.jpg" border="0" /></a>With last night’s third inning home run we are starting to see why Omar Minaya is saying that Carlos Gomez’s power will only take a matter of time and when it does, he will turn into certified five tool player.<br /><br /><div>Gomez has gotten his average up to .279 when he went one for three in last night’s extra innings win over the Cardinals. He’s making a strong case to stay up with the Mets, even when Moises Alou is able to come off of the Disabled List. My thinking is that the Mets should keep Gomez in left field and maybe think about trading Alou or keeping him on as a bench player.</div><div></div><br /><div>Alou could be a very tantalizing trade option with numerous teams looking for some outfield power to add to their playoff hopes and the Mets may be able to come away from such a deal with possibly some high level prospects or even a bullpen arm.</div><div></div><br /><div>A Moises Alou trade is probably not in the cards, but that doesn’t mean that we should think that the Omar and the Mets are going to rule that option out. Nothing is beyond what Omar is willing to do to make the team better and if it does somehow happen, remember that you read it here first.</div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-4827799037870673682007-06-26T06:58:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:03.589-08:00Pelfrey To Get The Call<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxzYCCBnggRu_LPhPs9IPksO7deZ1PypBkHwyRhQuk-jz5Eo-UiStdQiX4JsZF5f2ftfkKVy8zVw6JHqUsHxJYql5Z_ymTliffYSlHsZwbudQcV8VekxYXpMAOhJHyYUhyphenhyphen7rQfg/s1600-h/close+up+pitch+white.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080372471859149042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxzYCCBnggRu_LPhPs9IPksO7deZ1PypBkHwyRhQuk-jz5Eo-UiStdQiX4JsZF5f2ftfkKVy8zVw6JHqUsHxJYql5Z_ymTliffYSlHsZwbudQcV8VekxYXpMAOhJHyYUhyphenhyphen7rQfg/s200/close+up+pitch+white.jpg" border="0" /></a>Toby Hyde at <a href="http://www.sheabaseball.com/news/mets/1182614133.shtml">Shea Baseball</a>, writes about Mike Pelfrey and the probability of him getting the call up:<br /><br /><div><em>Marty Noble reports that Mike Pelfrey is the frontrunner to start one end of the Mets doubleheader in Philly. I had this one a few days ago, but forgot to write. Someday I’ll scoop the man. Pelfrey had an OK outing Friday night with both good and bad.</em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-56978262469806236592007-06-20T07:14:00.001-07:002008-12-10T00:45:03.754-08:00Gomez Gets Overwhelmed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LVL7myZElmY_1H5cfRU02UAkTMeQ22eJI5nYRVnigO4wmnPBVkR-skUgtg_BWHiX7ugqlq8NHm9j4lNnJAngsTohyfJb7BEwieqefjaLFb_o0Ku-Xk1QtovhYl0_j0xQ-uQ39w/s1600-h/swing+white.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078150238600329154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LVL7myZElmY_1H5cfRU02UAkTMeQ22eJI5nYRVnigO4wmnPBVkR-skUgtg_BWHiX7ugqlq8NHm9j4lNnJAngsTohyfJb7BEwieqefjaLFb_o0Ku-Xk1QtovhYl0_j0xQ-uQ39w/s200/swing+white.jpg" border="0" /></a>To go along with <a href="http://sheanation.blogspot.com/2007/06/mets-future-is-bright.html">Dave's last Post</a>, at the <a href="http://gothambaseball.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1990">Gotham Baseball Forum</a>, Not4Nuttin (screen name) writes about Carlos Gomez and how he has a tendency of getting overwhelmed to a new level of ball:<br /><em></em><br /><div><em>Gomez seems to have a history of being overwhelmed when he first jumpt to a new level (this year at AAA being the exception). Last year, he started extremely slowly at AA last year, hovered at or below the mendoza line, then turned it on for the last few months of the season, batting over .300 if I recall. Same pattern had happened the prior year, if I recall correctly. </em><br /></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>The most noticeable difference in Gomez over the past few weeks is that he has cut down on what was a Dave Kingman looking, all-or-nothing type of swing. He can still make it more compact, but seems much more controlled now and slightly more comfortable at the plate.</em> </div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-42915351176190007212007-06-20T07:03:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:03.965-08:00Player Update: Pedro Martinez<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhtQs0vK5TUsVvedgKd_kT6JLHIAFHUX82lPmzcJ5CQYfWi5A_ioyH7ZybnQf-2U9qPoEJdzW453E1TsAABHhIYsbKTV-KRH2X_icZoazKl-b69tZLB5sAV03Wtbo9bwm-cLBDQ/s1600-h/pitch+stripe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078149693139482514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhtQs0vK5TUsVvedgKd_kT6JLHIAFHUX82lPmzcJ5CQYfWi5A_ioyH7ZybnQf-2U9qPoEJdzW453E1TsAABHhIYsbKTV-KRH2X_icZoazKl-b69tZLB5sAV03Wtbo9bwm-cLBDQ/s200/pitch+stripe.jpg" border="0" /></a>At <a href="http://www.rotoworld.com/content/clubhouse_news.aspx?sport=MLB&majteam=NYM">Rotoworld</a>, they write about Pedro Martinez and his latest bullpen session:<br /><div><br /><em>Pedro Martinez (shoulder) threw his fifth bullpen session on Tuesday.</em><br /></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>The Mets original schedule had him throwing 8-to-10 bullpen sessions before facing live batters, which would have him throwing batting practice in about two weeks. He should throw another bullpen session on Friday.</em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-26771021860251656592007-06-19T06:34:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:04.167-08:00Manuel Could Go To The O's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXm3dH9ZfG2QtKmyqWxp7kyO5POYGf1sTzLxegD2IgWveONElDEEsM5iQQVsR2X20TyEVkXVdOT8VZMQkt6jIHmyody7Ai839CWI6tzO_ThQniPzLbNw4CKLnIsVYiifpODvAyg/s1600-h/ST.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077769004418234002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXm3dH9ZfG2QtKmyqWxp7kyO5POYGf1sTzLxegD2IgWveONElDEEsM5iQQVsR2X20TyEVkXVdOT8VZMQkt6jIHmyody7Ai839CWI6tzO_ThQniPzLbNw4CKLnIsVYiifpODvAyg/s200/ST.jpg" border="0" /></a>David Lennon at <a href="http://blogs.trb.com/sports/baseball/mets/blog/">On The Mets Beat</a>, writes about Mets Bench Coach Jerry Manuel and that he could be a candidate for the O's Managing position:<br /><div><em><br /><blockquote><em>Manuel could be at the top of the Orioles' list. YES analyst and 2006 Manager of the Year Joe Girardi also is being mentioned as a candidate, though it seems that the former Yankee catcher is waiting out Joe Torre for the skipper's job in the Bronx.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>The Mets likely won't stand in the way of Manuel leaving. But that would be a huge blow to manager Willie Randolph, who has benefited greatly from having Manuel beside him as a trusted confidante. Stay tuned.</em><br /></blockquote></em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-30730151370794751642007-06-19T06:32:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:04.457-08:00The Quad Is Fine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQV6JRCbEORJislrTQlDfj2fpS3dAGoOidXBDisYRSywJ1t15o5fefEJ-NC_6tQc-sEsk-tltexUras9PxBm6pGyV-bmQfchK1RggzmPMEXJCUTYIEGFJf11tq0oM_9QDQIjR8Q/s1600-h/swing+white+far.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077768407417779842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQV6JRCbEORJislrTQlDfj2fpS3dAGoOidXBDisYRSywJ1t15o5fefEJ-NC_6tQc-sEsk-tltexUras9PxBm6pGyV-bmQfchK1RggzmPMEXJCUTYIEGFJf11tq0oM_9QDQIjR8Q/s200/swing+white+far.jpg" border="0" /></a>David Lennon at <a href="http://blogs.trb.com/sports/baseball/mets/blog/">On The Mets Beat</a>, writes about Carlos Beltran and that he says that his quad is OK:<br /><div><em><br /><blockquote><em>After creating a media tempest this weekend by mentioning his leg problems as a possible cause of his slump, Beltran did an about face following batting practice.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>"I don't want to talk about the quad anymore," Beltran said. "The quad is fine. I don't know what you guys are trying to do. You guys go write whatever you want. Let's talk about baseball. I'm tired of talking about it."</em><br /></blockquote></em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-32013146074200359352007-06-19T06:30:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:04.662-08:00What Got Into Ledee?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOq_wwpF8jMz8JOi-RnI6vwYG3P33alUkCDaCTy7T_fRmT5abix5tJy-APKk1RdEAAIQwgyR_qB4SccXExiElin4mm8SKNCPpk5RQQpzrjEIcks7iK3AU9aSpBcSL0JlPzBDBEA/s1600-h/run+white.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077767866251900514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOq_wwpF8jMz8JOi-RnI6vwYG3P33alUkCDaCTy7T_fRmT5abix5tJy-APKk1RdEAAIQwgyR_qB4SccXExiElin4mm8SKNCPpk5RQQpzrjEIcks7iK3AU9aSpBcSL0JlPzBDBEA/s200/run+white.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lauren Kobylarz at <a href="http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070618&content_id=2035319&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym">Mets.com</a>, writes about Rickey Ledee and the great night at the plate he had yesterday:<br /><div><em><br /><blockquote><em>Ledee's performance on the night brought his total hits for the season to four -- already surpassing his total of three from last season.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>"You learn to play like that, you learn to play off the bench," Ledee said after the Mets' 8-1 win over the Twins. "You learn not to get caught off guard. It could be an important at-bat, or it could be a blowout, or if for any different reason somebody has to come out."</em><br /></blockquote></em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-3136957031519409242007-06-18T08:26:00.001-07:002008-12-10T00:45:05.130-08:00Buehrle for Milledge???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ__3tIcVJNDXM7TNk5j_LnL91d9x4FDxLaNLCE5Zp84HiIFd4202qffAQEF9M8AA6-SePACNq_e5SG_wyzM_RHjm9sC-VAGByCwcDWuU3uOK3iRjIPyk9Fld4lG6OAUaOlzbu/s1600-h/mark+buehrle+in+action.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077426177857171106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ__3tIcVJNDXM7TNk5j_LnL91d9x4FDxLaNLCE5Zp84HiIFd4202qffAQEF9M8AA6-SePACNq_e5SG_wyzM_RHjm9sC-VAGByCwcDWuU3uOK3iRjIPyk9Fld4lG6OAUaOlzbu/s200/mark+buehrle+in+action.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Trade season is in full bloom! In his daily blog, ESPN's Buster Olney believes there is the framework for a trade of White Sox starter (and soon-to-be free agent) Mark Buehrle to the Mets, along with another player, for Met OFer Lastings Milledge. Sox GM Ken Williams is still torn whether or not to become a seller or a buyer, and with his club so many games out in the fierce AL Central (never thought I'd be using THOSE words to describe THAT division), it is likely that Buehrle and OFer Jermaine Dye might soon be wearing another teams' uniforms. Right now, starting pitching is NOT our greatest need; line-up consistency and probably another outfield bat would have to rank number one. However, Buehrle is the type of pitcher who traditionally comes over to the NL and does very well (a la Bob Ojeda), and, if we so desired, we could probably lock him up to a 3 or 4 year deal to replace Tom Glavine next year. As much as we'd hate to see Milledge go (see Diaz, Victor, in Texas) the thought of acquiring another solid rotation arm like Buehrle makes it almost impossible to say no to this trade, if the offer ever comes...</div>David Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928501758304825373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-85391054950065642742007-06-17T20:15:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:05.874-08:00RX For What Ails Us!<div align="justify"><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077238277332938370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJdC78WgQp5xcbiEWdCV05tUhKBdnqgJplrLtcxJ157MO-C9xyyAPPDskm-DrqrjnC_CdSs7I00K0rKEf75zFI1s5qn8qEM6KiGehNCpLjN99m0uf3oGdtkYBgrNRnJ6TOOql/s200/mets+SI+Cover.jpg" border="0" />It's mid-June, and the Yankees are beating us in the 8th inning of game 3 of this weekend series, 8-1. O-Hern got clobbered, and sadly threw few bad pitches - the Yankees just hit all of them! Although we won one game, we were clearly out-classed this weekend, and, no excuses, we should have played better- in a week when the supposed "SI Jinx" may have struck again. That being said, there are many things not quite working as they should right now. Without further ado, here is our prescription for shaking up the Mets - although we do NOT have any reason to panic!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">1.) Bring up Sandy Alomar Jr., allow Ramon Castro to play more, DH Lo Duca wherever possible, or play him in left field, and allow either PLD or Castro to pinch-hit whenever necessary, which means that Alomar can be the 3rd catcher for such situations.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">2.) Waive Aaron Sele and bring up Mike Pelfrey - allow Sele to catch on with a team that will use him, and allow Pelfrey to gain confidence in the majors while not relying on him as a starter</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeJ-i_smU8xS1hTc5WmUs5HS2Qpw_K7w_deKXgcWgOkVxydpWmTydnTyV0pvJGVi9UBsZsemS3dnS0pMIj42j-yANPmTkso70ULvYRk2EF7SPvGZ9HT0wT05jDPWFWLYHPcNjLQ/s1600-h/jason+vargas.jpg"></a><span style="color:#000099;"> while building not just confidence but arm-strength.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqAIOEY9TZvVFH8ZJQXcJdIcpEwCpegKvqRfJ67X62tYr3KE1UhBaO6tlHOEjndNa9CYXb2DxGhAqFfvhV40vx_sF5UN3AGtom5nAkzrOPI7imwgOjhIlxWY7uwpWyOpgpbmx/s1600-h/jason+vargas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077238273037971058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqAIOEY9TZvVFH8ZJQXcJdIcpEwCpegKvqRfJ67X62tYr3KE1UhBaO6tlHOEjndNa9CYXb2DxGhAqFfvhV40vx_sF5UN3AGtom5nAkzrOPI7imwgOjhIlxWY7uwpWyOpgpbmx/s200/jason+vargas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">3.) Put Scott Schoenweis on the DL and bring up Jason Vargas- it's obvious that Scott is not well, and although he's a gamer, he's not helping the team right now. Vargas can go long or short, and it's a good chance to see what he has (again) on a major league level. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJT_B0c7D01qbWEDN-p2NI665Esg8GXWtOmTlqTLbJZp0nWx6NcJ3FWZ7KvWjnz1o_q47z_HoIUNpSD5rRc043sI2Pva_HWy2IGW6cuJaaNXnu6aZPE0tc21X209vcRo29nkwWQg/s1600-h/beltran+and+gomez.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXq-aYy4n_T2Jmn53a5HwxR94VAPSOmel_tPWIGfU04ca0pISA8RKeNgmmOYE2kAcD7T0wKzVf2EUQwjoQ_mBM5XVbXVltyvQkrow1HMpfaoEFeEbWKhIm33SwdOzWUTD6_Jm/s1600-h/beltran+and+gomez.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077238273037971042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXq-aYy4n_T2Jmn53a5HwxR94VAPSOmel_tPWIGfU04ca0pISA8RKeNgmmOYE2kAcD7T0wKzVf2EUQwjoQ_mBM5XVbXVltyvQkrow1HMpfaoEFeEbWKhIm33SwdOzWUTD6_Jm/s200/beltran+and+gomez.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000099;">4.) In a similar vein, place Carlos Beltran, the ULTIMATE GAMER, on the DL and allow him to get healthy. Move Carlos Gomez to CF and let him roam, as he's made multiple, great catches and will at least not hurt us defensively in Beltran's absence. A healthy Beltran will bring us 2006-like numbers; the present version is on a collision course with 2005!<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">5.) Accelerate Julio Franco's eventual coaching career, sending him down to the minors to begin his coaching career while trading for the Reds' Jeff Conine. Conine can play in LF while Beltran is on the bench, and then can spell Delgado once in a while when Beltran comes back. He's a great veteran, has won and is supposedly great in the clubhouse- just what the doctor ordered!<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">6.) Play Ruben Gotay more- he's hitting well (when he gets to play), fielding well (when he gets to play) and can split time with Damon Easley. If they don't get Conine or another similar player, Valentin can move temporarily to LF until Beltran comes back.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">7.) Demote Mr. Mota, until he reclaims his stuff, and promote one of the many AAA relievers (whoever is most deserving, in Mr. Peterson's opinion). Mota has looked eminently hittable, and he's not getting "back on the juice" so he'd better figure SOMETHING out! Better to have him find his game when he can't hurt us any more than his long absence already has.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">8.) I'm not a huge believer in line-up "match-ups", but it seems that Paul Lo Duca is best from the number 2 hole, as he's not an RBI guy and works so well with Jose Reyes.</span><br /><br />There are a lot more things that can be done, and goodness knows, no one is better-suited to "fix" things on this roster than our beloved GM, Omar! Just some food for thought, and some suggestions to get things going. Let us know what YOU would like to see...</div>David Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928501758304825373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-1487341634323346462007-06-14T06:50:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:06.170-08:00Hoping To End Losing Ways<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYIDsLTDeZbmPp6UrsY_MNP1NA1Iz9jxFuJEO31jYA-geys33Hd8aw6oDZPXZjBez6mC3RvkG7kuIkGLGfeEkhQYcUVIcBBXVUTI50MfUcLw1xHyyW5-dXnpzjhG5giui4uMhRg/s1600-h/swing+white.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075918255765747010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYIDsLTDeZbmPp6UrsY_MNP1NA1Iz9jxFuJEO31jYA-geys33Hd8aw6oDZPXZjBez6mC3RvkG7kuIkGLGfeEkhQYcUVIcBBXVUTI50MfUcLw1xHyyW5-dXnpzjhG5giui4uMhRg/s200/swing+white.jpg" border="0" /></a>John Klima at <a href="http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070613&content_id=2024369&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym">Mets.com</a>, writes about the Mets losing streak and how they want to end it:<br /><div><br /><em>"We're not scoring runs, and we're not getting hits," first baseman Carlos Delgado said. "Let's bear down a little, let's focus a little, let's do what we need to do.</em><br /></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>"It won't be easy for the Mets, who entered the series finale losers of four consecutive series against quality opponents and facing Brad Penny on Wednesday and Clemens on Friday."The guys are not happy," manager Willie Randolph said. "They're not ready to cut their wrists or anything, but they know tonight is the time to get it done."<br /></em></div><br /><div><em>The Mets pitched well in the first two games, but the Dodgers bullpen was outstanding, putting an extra degree of pressure on the Mets to swing the bats.</em><br /></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>"I don't think it's confidence," closer Billy Wagner said. "I think it's more along the lines of frustration. It's not a lack of effort. It's a lack of focus. You need a few things to go your way, but the only way to get that is to make it happen. For the last 12 games, we haven't done that." </em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-38203010576081313462007-06-14T06:49:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:06.347-08:00Sosa's Second Loss<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCEljD3Wg_SKb4RAmIETvBpjr70V3oIYCtaJjaPs82ePGXi5gTGsYqkI7MqzNT7DlCmhyphenhyphenHqQJ_nhUgWVuCfQgg0jC2W3-62WzFa8f4ReoPe-r36O0A9x0CPud854fRnik-L-FgQ/s1600-h/pitch+gray.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075916950095688994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCEljD3Wg_SKb4RAmIETvBpjr70V3oIYCtaJjaPs82ePGXi5gTGsYqkI7MqzNT7DlCmhyphenhyphenHqQJ_nhUgWVuCfQgg0jC2W3-62WzFa8f4ReoPe-r36O0A9x0CPud854fRnik-L-FgQ/s200/pitch+gray.jpg" border="0" /></a>At <a href="http://www.rotoworld.com/content/clubhouse_news.aspx?sport=MLB&majteam=NYM">Rotoworld</a>, they write about Jorge Sosa and his first loss:<br /><br /><div><em>Jorge Sosa threw 5 2/3 innings and surrendered six runs Wednesday in a loss to the </em><br /></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>Dodgers.Sosa, who has received a decision in every start since joining the Mets, fell to 6-2 with a 3.42 ERA. He's still a fine play in NL-only leagues versus the Twins next week.</em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-50164728578012123162007-06-13T09:12:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:06.625-08:002 Losses, Carlos Gomez and a Turncoat Fan<div align="justify"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVKzZ03D2pBs3Z3nSWkoW-tcyzoHIxje_Xx9PwWwezjZl79YnkHmuFzz6ihBXTlrwLlENjJ8oC1yMuUTiW80tZo3gWsBcGmjXuMcbjk3c_iKojzXDv2DEPHe3oeH0TsHSXO84/s1600-h/carlos+gomez.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075582795073596962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVKzZ03D2pBs3Z3nSWkoW-tcyzoHIxje_Xx9PwWwezjZl79YnkHmuFzz6ihBXTlrwLlENjJ8oC1yMuUTiW80tZo3gWsBcGmjXuMcbjk3c_iKojzXDv2DEPHe3oeH0TsHSXO84/s200/carlos+gomez.JPG" border="0" /></a>It's almost more than I can bare, watching our beloved Mets lose 2 in a row to the Dodgers. Of course, I wore my Mets' gear to both games, and the heckling I received this year was the worst in my 15 years living in SoCal. I guess that's what happens when you knock their team out of the play-offs so handily last season. I did have great seats both nights, with varying perspectives - over first base in the top section Monday (thanks, Lynn) and down the left field line, 7 rows back, on Tuesday (thanks, Brandon). While there were lots of Mets' fans around, there was one, in particular, who made my stomach turn. He stands about 6 feet, and weighed at least a good 250 pounds. He began the game boisterously rooting for the Mets, and I learned he's originally from Brooklyn. Well, that's where the similarites between us ended, because, right after the 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPD0ad2ZR09jJMfy0uvjppRhl_DrNE6AHPirbNeReJTyfkOcGeSNtdFN__1si0O1oedykCr0sX2mO4iLDntSinyN7l9glMDelNRUmhtBHzjqA-sw5KDZlPP_x0MwYoHuJ6H1Ahw/s1600-h/beltran+and+gomez.JPG"></a> homers in a row, someone in his party bought him a Dodgers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yohN_jNMC3ftoTjl28c-9mlqlaMEpIrhwAO4mi9hxDLXmGOrxtnUm2xUunASnLbbzHkBizdzy_hEUrvD8Fmzi98db-L51dfyQbd2WAo1Kws_ZTKPnXgFiQfRPcxSqgYQAv35/s1600-h/beltran+and+gomez.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075582790778629650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yohN_jNMC3ftoTjl28c-9mlqlaMEpIrhwAO4mi9hxDLXmGOrxtnUm2xUunASnLbbzHkBizdzy_hEUrvD8Fmzi98db-L51dfyQbd2WAo1Kws_ZTKPnXgFiQfRPcxSqgYQAv35/s200/beltran+and+gomez.JPG" border="0" /></a> shirt, and he proceeded to show his fat belly as he threw down his Mets' shirt and put on his Dodgers' shirt, to the glee of the crowd. I was sick to my stomach, and yelled at him "et tu, Brutus?!" Of course, his Shakespearian knowledge was lacking, and he looked at me like I had 3 eyes on my head, but the mere thought that he would bow down to peer pressure set a bad example for the kids with him, and the fact that he began cheering for the Dodgers says, in my book, at least, that he doesn't deserve to EVER wear the beloved Blue & Orange again!! Enjoy the Carlos Gomez photos...</div>David Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928501758304825373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-12056894243654407212007-06-13T07:21:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:06.758-08:00The Weight Of The Team On His Shoulders<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgromCFAxISH5bisftu81xENWvwflzUldpU6_Y4-FiBb07QrBqzinIoN5JmgkedbXpWcx_HsRdSLUoqfx4mPWjApU4zuku0PoTOxdeslONLZmtqRvwlz1xZZCHqT5T8_mOBvLo08g/s1600-h/swing+gray+close.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075554106963555410" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgromCFAxISH5bisftu81xENWvwflzUldpU6_Y4-FiBb07QrBqzinIoN5JmgkedbXpWcx_HsRdSLUoqfx4mPWjApU4zuku0PoTOxdeslONLZmtqRvwlz1xZZCHqT5T8_mOBvLo08g/s200/swing+gray+close.jpg" border="0" /></a>David Wright deserves a gift from the whole team, he shouldn’t have to accept it, but he needs it.<br /><div></div><br /><div>The team should buy him a big enough back pack to fit all of them in it, because during this losing streak, it seems like Wright is the only one constantly producing, he hit four home runs in four games. He is currently riding a fourteen game hitting streak and for the life of him, is getting no recognition for keeping the Mets somewhat in games that they have no business being in right now.</div><div></div><br /><div>If the Mets don’t do something very soon, they could not only be looking at losing the lead in the NL East, but may lose Wright to the DL with a strained back.</div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-86663166034166711942007-06-13T07:03:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:06.954-08:00Player Update: Carlos Gomez<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPvBfbQx5-GnCi20S9dmyYrLgC5tr_YwaOdyfm_iROaFOMOoWmRbtBEtHZinLaxqpw8O83npd9mBEkCTsCqqtxomICMKRkdGzwqx0wjx9sABYj-rDdz63IUOPmMsyFqfuqMqq8w/s1600-h/swing+white.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075553737596367922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPvBfbQx5-GnCi20S9dmyYrLgC5tr_YwaOdyfm_iROaFOMOoWmRbtBEtHZinLaxqpw8O83npd9mBEkCTsCqqtxomICMKRkdGzwqx0wjx9sABYj-rDdz63IUOPmMsyFqfuqMqq8w/s200/swing+white.jpg" border="0" /></a>John Klima at <a href="http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070612&content_id=2021911&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym">Mets.com</a>, writes about Carlos Gomez and his collision into the outfield wall:<br /><div><br /><em>Rookie Carlos Gomez said he came out fine after crashing hard at the base of Dodger Stadium's left-field wall in pursuit of a James Loney double Monday night. Gomez, who was back in the lineup Tuesday night, said he had some stiffness in his shoulder, but didn't anticipate it affecting his swing.Gomez, pressed into everyday service with Moises Alou on the disabled list for the foreseeable future, said he has benefited from the veteran players in the Mets clubhouse.</em><br /></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>"A lot of veterans have been teaching me how we play in the big leagues," Gomez said. "There's a big difference from the Minor Leagues. My first week here, I was a little confused. I didn't know how to do things. I watched [Carlos] Beltran. He plays the same position as me. I watched what he does on the field and off the field."</em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-30873843336113676982007-06-12T15:12:00.001-07:002008-12-10T00:45:07.236-08:00SI Features The Mets - Yet Again!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pM7ODRm9FU_MJhbLQCBMPl30PihIgZeqz7YXWdgH5aS9BWCkIfgWtXM_kRwV9clegfP26KyKz280R17nREiEMemJhyphenhyphen05978uWWhvqLT3ZfUeaM7tssFQwu3M31hlbZEZWf1r/s1600-h/mets+SI+Cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075304279329353186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pM7ODRm9FU_MJhbLQCBMPl30PihIgZeqz7YXWdgH5aS9BWCkIfgWtXM_kRwV9clegfP26KyKz280R17nREiEMemJhyphenhyphen05978uWWhvqLT3ZfUeaM7tssFQwu3M31hlbZEZWf1r/s200/mets+SI+Cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">This is becoming a routine- come Summer (or close to it), Sports Illustrated puts the Mets, in one form or another, on it's cover. Keeping the "trend" alive, this weeks' issue, arriving on newstands and mail-boxes tomorrow, features our own GM, Omar Minaya, as well as a bevvy of Mets' stars - and you can read it all by clicking <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/06/12/minaya0618/">here</a>. In the meantime, enjoy the cover, as I make my way back to Dodgers Stadium, hoping for a big WIN tonite- pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee!!!</div>David Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928501758304825373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20454131.post-19834156305004020972007-06-12T06:52:00.000-07:002008-12-10T00:45:07.384-08:00Player Update: Moises Alou<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQG-IWNSosvhzJS_F0UixD5oCgYpRf3Av9BU5avG59W7Wr02ez4ICxgzGS_fX37ECtPKVN3-Fm2VIN8K32T0X3omw5BTVfu8St-Ax8au8_oGYjvZll9mBQ0EHge87pBe1ZibvhA/s1600-h/swing+white.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075175544251118418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQG-IWNSosvhzJS_F0UixD5oCgYpRf3Av9BU5avG59W7Wr02ez4ICxgzGS_fX37ECtPKVN3-Fm2VIN8K32T0X3omw5BTVfu8St-Ax8au8_oGYjvZll9mBQ0EHge87pBe1ZibvhA/s200/swing+white.jpg" border="0" /></a>At <a href="http://www.rotoworld.com/content/clubhouse_news.aspx?sport=MLB&majteam=NYM">Rotoworld</a>, they give an update on Moises Alou:<br /><br /><div><em>An MRI on Moises Alou's sore left quad found additional inflammation, seemingly ruling out a return this week.</em><br /></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>"Nothing’s better. He’s not going to play anytime soon," manager Willie Randolph said. Surgery probably isn't an option for Alou. The Mets will just continue to play the waiting game.</em></div>John Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040615085483083155noreply@blogger.com0