Most will agree Kyle Lohse was not worth the four-year, multimillion-dollar contract he was seeking over the winter. In fact, he wasn’t worth a three-year, nor two-year deal, either. But how about a one-year deal? For somewhere between $4-10M, which is reportedly what he’s seeking at this juncture? I like what I’ve seen of Mike … Read more
So I’ve just read that fill-in first baseman Michel Abreu has suffered a hip flexor strain and that lefty pitcher Jason Vargas was sent to Philadelphia for his own mysterious hip injury. Is this for real or are the newspaper guys playing with us? Could two more Mets possibly be injured? What are the odds? … Read more
With Moises Alou out until May and Carlos Delgado having hip problems, the Mets are even more desperate for a 1B / OF than they were when camp opened a few weeks ago. Add in the fact that Olmedo Saenz can’t play in games due to visa issues, Brady Clark is not exactly tearing up … Read more
Those who play (or played) baseball probably have used the term “mash” for someone who is a very good hitter … as in, “that guy mashes the ball”, or, “he’s a masher”. Well, we’re not sure if the Mets have any mashers, because so many of them are banged up (hmm … bangers and mash … Read more
Something to consider: the Carlos Delgado mysterious hip injury could be much more serious than we know. Perhaps the Mets are offering up guys such as Joe Smith, El Duque, Ruben Gotay, AHern, etc., because they need a legit starting first baseman? They could be keeping quiet on his status to keep their bargaining power. … Read more
Say it ain’t so, Joe! Can Joe Smith really be on the trading block, as Joel Sherman has reported? Let’s hope not … most fans are like me, and huge fans of Mr. Smith. However, I can somewhat understand the Mets’ thinking. First, there is a chance that Smith was a “one hit wonder” … … Read more
You may or may not have heard on WFAN yesterday from Jon Heyman that the Mets are discussing a trade of Jorge Sosa to the Tigers for reserve outfielder Marcus Thames. On the one hand, I’m not so hot on Sosa and think trading him is a good idea — particularly for a righthanded bat. … Read more
We mentioned yesterday that lefty Jason Vargas was my sleeper candidate for the fifth spot in the rotation. While watching him in workouts over the weekend, I was surprised to see that his arm strength was close to being back where it was as a Marlins rookie in 2005 — from my estimation, he appeared … Read more
