As you likely already know, Jeff Conine is now a Met, coming from the Reds in return for Port St. Lucie starting shortstop Jose Castro and outfielder Sean Henry. Henry is an overaged (22) A-ball player, and Castro is a younger, less-skilled version of Anderson Hernandez — good field, no hit. In addition, Ricky Ledee … Read more
So Damion Easley is down with a grade-three ankle sprain (not to be confused with a third-grade sprain, which is common in kickball during recess), more or less nullifying his existence on the Mets’ roster for the remainder of the regular season. That leaves the Mets with … um … virtually no righthanded bat coming … Read more
A few nights ago I was beside myself because the Mets had dropped two out of three to the fourth-place Marlins. After some careful self-analysis, it became clear: I’d become a Yankee fan. Now, that doesn’t mean I’ve started rooting for the Yankees — not by a longshot. But as a result of the Mets’ … Read more
The New York Mets have traded for a righthanded hitting outfielder to bolster their depth. Sorry, it’s not Jermaine Dye, nor Manny Ramirez. Heck, it’s not even Jeff Conine. Rather, it’s Chad Hermansen. And in fact, Hermansen was not technically acquired by the Mets, but by their AAA farm team, the New Orleans Zephyrs. So … Read more
So Oliver Perez will make his first career start against his old team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Knowing he’s an emotional guy, one wonders if he’ll be seriously amped up for the start — possibly too keyed up to be effective. Interestingly, Ollie was beyond gracious when questioned about his rediscovered success in a Mets uniform. … Read more
So Chip Ambres has been designated for assignment. If he didn’t get a dramatic, game-winning hit within the last three days, no one would have noticed. Some might have mentioned that they didn’t realize the Mets had anyone named Chip on the team. Taking away his clutch RBI single against the Dodgers, does the demotion … Read more
With Ruben Gotay getting so much playing time lately, Willie Randolph needs someone to run back and forth from the water cooler keeping his bottle filled. You may have noticed the face to the right when the TV cameras pan on the Mets’ dugout, and wondered “who the heck is that guy?”. His name is … Read more
[TABLE=17] It wasn’t so long ago that Aaron Heilman was “too valuable” to be moved out of the bullpen and into the starting rotation — despite his desire to be a starter. Now, there’s question as to whether he has any value as a reliever, and no one’s considering that he be transitioned anywhere — … Read more
