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Mike Jacobs Returns to Mets

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After four seasons away from Flushing, Mike Jacobs returns to the Mets. Jacobs signed a minor-league contract with the Mets, and though I’ve always been a huge fan of his and happy to see his return, it seems like a strange acquisition. For one, the Mets already have two lefthanded-hitting first basemen in Daniel Murphy … Read more

Mets Sign Fernando Tatis

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The Mets have signed Fernando Tatis to a one-year contract. According to various sources, Tatis agreed to less than the $1.7M salary he received in 2009. So, you could say he gave the Mets a “hometown discount”. As mentioned a few days ago, I very much enjoy watching Fernando Tatis. However I don’t really believe … Read more

Art Shamsky Rekindled

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Art Shamsky has re-launched his offical website, and it’s looking good. Nice to see the internet can properly rekindle Mets history, since the Mets themselves are incapable. Be sure to check it out and “eduMETcate” yourself. James K at Amazin Avenue likes the idea of Fernando Tatis returning to the Mets. I disagree, and you … Read more

2009 Analysis: Fernando Tatis

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fernando-tatis-skyIt was a wonderful story in 2008 when Fernando Tatis came back from the baseball dead, found his way back to the big leagues, was a key cog for the Mets in the second half of the season, and earned money to build a church in his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris.

The Mets front office was obviously drunk with the feel-good story when they re-signed Tatis to a one-year, $1.7M contract for 2009 — a mere drop in the bucket for the NL’s highest payroll, but nonetheless an extreme price to pay for a 30-something utilityman with average all-around skills. As with most of their signings, the Mets were bidding against themselves, as Tatis was re-upped before he had a chance to file for free agency.

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Who Should Really Be Auditioning at 1B

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1b-teeAfter 65 games at first base, Dan Murphy has shown he can be defensively adequate at the position. Other than a few brain farts and errors due to inexperience, Murphy is, right now, better than Mike Piazza ever was at the position.

If the Mets are serious about going into 2010 with Murphy penciled in as the starting first baseman — or even if they’re not — there is another player who should be getting reps at first base:

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