The opening of Citi Field was spoiled by San Diego, as another outfield error cost the Mets the ballgame. Well, actually, it was an outfield error, a balk, poor starting pitching, and an inability to hit a journeyman Mexican Leaguer.
It didn’t take long for Duaner Sanchez to find a new home — he’s been signed to a minor-league deal by San Diego. The pitching-starved Padres jumped on the opportunity to ink the former Mets setup man, who appeared in 66 games last year and posted a 4.32 ERA. It’s a low-risk, high-reward move for … Read more
Johan’s 2009 spring training debut went as well as could be expected. Tim Redding? Well, Ralph Kiner had this to say:
“This has not been a good night for Redding”
Duaner Sanchez had been released by the Mets. Was the move due to his underwhelming velocity, or was it more of a financial decision?
Luis Castillo Luis hit a line drive into the outfield to drive in two runs. I swear, it went beyond the infield dirt, in the air. No kidding. Brandon Knight Knight is one of those regular joes you have to root for, but unfortunately his stuff is pretty ordinary. He’ll be nice to have waiting … Read more
Johan Santana may be this year’s Ryan Church. John Maine’s mechanics still stink. J.J. Putz was anything but dominating. Duaner Sanchez is topping out in the mid-80s. Yet all is fine in Port St. Lucie because the Mets won 13-1. Judge for yourself.
