The Mets looked formidable in their spring training action on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, it didn’t provide much information for us, since the Mets had more or less their starting MLBers facing a combination of players who will split their time between Pawtucket and Portland in 2011.
Still, there were some things we could glean from the afternoon …
The Texas Rangers have an interesting situation on their hands at the moment: what to do with Michael Young?
So I thought I was finished with the evaluations, then realized that I somehow missed Jason Bay. Most likely it was because he didn’t appear on the official 40-man roster when I put together my list of players to write about back in October. But, the fact I completely forgot about him speaks volumes about … Read more
According to various reports, both the White Sox and Angels were working on a deal with the Dodgers for Manny Ramirez. Ramirez has put up strong offensive numbers, but has been shackled with injuries most of the year. The Dodgers seem to be doing just fine without him, and though aren’t actively shopping him, they … Read more
According to a tweet by Kevin Burkhardt, Jason Bay is suffering from a mild concussion and may be out for this three-game series vs. the Cardinals. Apparently, he felt symptoms on the plane trip back from the Left Coast. Cross-country plane trip? Concussion? Corner outfielder? Where have I heard this story before? Additionally, Jerry Manuel … Read more
Dodgers 3 Mets 2 An even dozen — the Mets collected their 12th walkoff loss of 2010, losing in extras for the 7th time in 11 tries, and on the short end of a one-run ballgame for the 19th time out of 30 occurrences. Does losing so many times in tight ballgames indicate anything? Bad … Read more
Mets 6 Dodgers 1 After two days of journalists, shock jocks, and bloggers (including this one) criticizing the recent lackluster effort of the Mets, a series of sliding, diving catches and a six-run outburst put the matter to rest. Along the way, Jason Bay may have singlehandedly saved Howard Johnson’s job — and Jerry Manuel’s … Read more
Mets 9 Nationals 5 The fireworks began in the initial inning and continued through the final frame. When it was all said and done, the Mets scraped out a series split with the worst team in the NL East. And they were lucky to do so. Game Notes Hisanori Takahashi pitched five innings, allowing 3 … Read more
