Over the winter, the Mets succeeded in overhauling their bullpen. Whether the change of faces will make a difference remains to be seen, but nearly every reliever on the team this time last year has been replaced. Every one, that is, except for Pedro Feliciano, the Mets’ lone lefty. Once piece missing from the overhaul, … Read more
Anthony Rieber of Newsday alerts Carlos Beltran to the fact that his dad’s senior softball league does not allow sliding, but the National League does. Andrew Vazzano of TheRopolitans regurgitates a quick Q&A on Ken Takahashi he did with BaseballDigest.com‘s Japanese specialist Patrick Newman. Guess what? Takahashi was NOT particularly strong against LH hitters. Swell. … Read more
The Mets pass on Ohman, but take Takahashi. Meantime, Jimmy Gobble is available again, and the Phillies still have Ryan Howard and Chase Utley in their lineup. Oh, and will someone please explain how and why Elmer Dessens is in big league camp, while Nelson Figueroa is not?
