Many actions — and inactions — contributed to the Mets’ victory last night. Some were obvious, some not so obvious. Let’s take a look at two at-bats in particular to demonstrate how some of the less noticeable details can affect the momentum of a ballgame.
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Mets Injury Updates
No need to panic — not one Mets player went down with an injury in the past 24 hours. Perhaps the most significant injury to affect the Mets occurred to an opponent — red-hot Raul Ibanez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained groin. According to reports, Ibanez suffered the injury … Read more
Raul Ibanez Can’t Read !
But he sure can hit. A big hullabaloo focused on Raul Ibanez’ caustic response to the suggestion that he’s on PEDs has permeated all sports media today. I resisted for hours, then finally chose to investigate the whole story. In the end, I believe Raul Ibanez when he says he did not ever take steroids. … Read more
Mets Game 23: Loss to Phillies
Phillies 6 Mets 5 It was another poor outing by Oliver Perez, and it appeared the Mets would eradicate it with their bats. Perez allowed four runs on five hits and six walks before being removed from the game with one out in the third inning. Newest Met Ken Takahashi did his best Darren Oliver … Read more
Phillies Sign Raul Ibanez
According to various reports, the Phillies have signed Raul Ibanez to fill the left field position vacated by Pat Burrell. Sounds good to me. First, it keeps Ibanez off the Mets — let him stumble around CBP rather than Citi Field next season. At 36 years old, his all-around skills are diminishing quickly and he’s … Read more
Dominoes Falling
Teams deciding to whom they offer arbitration was the kindling for this winter’s Hot Stove, and already the dominoes are falling. Since 24 players were offered arbitration on Monday, teams have been racing to sign free agents and make deals — and the winter meetings are still a week away. The first free agents to … Read more
Beimel and Other Oddities
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Mets have LHP Joe Beimel on their “wish list”: Add left-hander Joe Beimel to the list of free-agent relievers on the Mets’ wish list. The team also is expected to investigate free-agent closers Francisco Rodriguez, Brian Fuentes and Kerry Wood, and will examine trades and internal solutions while reconstructing its … Read more