carlos delgado

What To Do Without Delgado

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If you haven’t heard, Carlos Delgado is having hip surgery and will be out at least two months.

First of all, if his injury is so severe it requires surgery, what in the world was the thought process in keeping him off the disabled list for a week? How do you go from a day-to-day injury to requiring surgery in a matter of hours? Only the Mets …

More importantly, who will play first base in Delgado’s absence? Someone on the current 25-man roster? A player inside the farm system? Someone outside the organization?

Here is a short list of possibilities …

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When the Carloses Go Cold

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There is something really, really frightening about the Mets’ current struggles — the hot streaks of the Carloses. Carlos Beltran is absolutely on fire, in one of those “zones” that he finds 2-3 times per year. Similarly, Carlos Delgado is blistering the ball to all fields, driving deep bombs over fences, and, for a while … Read more

Mets Spring Training Game 3

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I’m not counting the game against the Italians, so game three is the one the Mets played against the Cardinals. The final score was Cardinals 9, Mets 8, but we’re not concerned with the score prior to April. Once again, we’ll focus on specific players and other errata. Livan Hernandez I must admit I’m personally … Read more

Hot Stove – First Moves

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Wow … didn’t take long for the hot stove to heat up. Let’s quickly rake over the first coals. Mets Pick Up Option on Carlos Delgado No surprise here — after his second half, Delgado is a bargain at (gulp) $12M. There’s been speculation that he’d be traded, but I’m not seeing it. It wouldn’t … Read more