While nobody was looking, the Mets signed free-agent Edgardo Alfonzo to a minor league contract and assigned him to Norfolk. Fonzie’s return comes after being dumped by three teams in the past two years; after three so-so season with the Giants, he was shipped to the Angels for Steve Finley, but was released after batting … Read more
No doubt you think I sound like a broken record; it seems every other post I’m whining to put Aaron Heilman in the rotation. Well now there is a more critical reason for my request: his health. After the New York Mets made Heilman their number-one draft choice, the first thing they did was tinker … Read more
In case you’re wondering, the picture to the right is of the great matador, Jose Lima Granada, a.k.a., “Lima de Estepona”. I show it here as a frame of reference and inspiration to Jose Lima, a.k.a., “Lima Tiempo”. Check it out, Jose. No, not the fancy threads and phat hat, though I’m sure those are … Read more
After getting above the Mendoza line a few days ago, it seemed as though Cliff Floyd was finally shaking his season-long slump. However, he had the unfortunate luck to run into a tough lefty, Mark Mulder, on a night that Mulder was at his toughest. Is there reason for concern? Maybe. Metstradamus suggests that “He’s … Read more
If Sunday’s massacre is any indication, it is clearly NOT Lima Time, nor should it ever be. However, the issue was not Lima’s performance, but rather, the Mets’ brass believing that Lima would perform at a higher level. Last year, Lima set a Major League record for pitchers who started at least 30 games by … Read more
In my post analyzing John Maine’s first start as a Met, I mentioned that Maine looked pretty good, but was surprised he didn’t throw more curveballs. Well, here’s the explanation:
Though it is surprising that Tom Glavine is not only leading the NL in ERA, but is also second in strikeouts with 41, there’s something even more surprising among the NL pitching leaders. A few days ago I posted the fact that Jorge “Kulio” Julio was averaging close to 18 strikeouts per nine innings. Well, … Read more
Has anyone noticed that, for all of his horrific outings, Jorge Julio is averaging 18 STRIKEOUTS PER NINE INNINGS? He may have meltdowns, give up gopher balls, and often look like a frightened deer in headlights, but the fact remains that this guy has some seriously scary stuff. I’m not sure that anyone has ever … Read more
