The Mets have signed utility man Damion Easley to a one-year, $850,000 contract.
He has played every position but pitcher and catcher in his 15 years.
...hopefully this turns out just like all of Omar's other tiny moves.
he's good at those types of things, ya know...
...hat tip to Hot Foot for the link...
11/16/06
Notes from around baseball
~Braves look close to getting Jake Peavy from the Padres for 2B Marcus Giles, RHP Horacio Ramirez, and C Jarrod Saltalamacchia. -says MetsBlog.com
~Blue Jays and DH Frank Thomas are close to a 2-year deal.
A's and Giants looking to Mike Piazza to fill the DH spot.
Padres are interested in Barry Bonds.
...why?!?...
~Mike Mussina seems to be staying with the Yankees, as they are close to agreeing on a deal.
~Sean Casey signed a 1-year deal with the Tigers.
~Blue Jays and DH Frank Thomas are close to a 2-year deal.
A's and Giants looking to Mike Piazza to fill the DH spot.
Padres are interested in Barry Bonds.
...why?!?...
~Mike Mussina seems to be staying with the Yankees, as they are close to agreeing on a deal.
~Sean Casey signed a 1-year deal with the Tigers.
11/15/06
Johnson to breakout in '07?
Hot Foot does some digging in the Padres.com mailbag about breakout players and comes up with this...
"Ben Johnson comes to mind, once again, as a player who could make an impact in the outfield. Perhaps a new manager with a clean slate will work to Johnson's advantage. It's happened before, and the man from Memphis certainly has the tools to be an exciting everyday performer similar to his good buddy, Barfield."
...sounds good to me. seriously, to me he sounds like a Xavier Nady. someone under the radar who is going to have a breakout year.
...i sure hope i'm right...
"Ben Johnson comes to mind, once again, as a player who could make an impact in the outfield. Perhaps a new manager with a clean slate will work to Johnson's advantage. It's happened before, and the man from Memphis certainly has the tools to be an exciting everyday performer similar to his good buddy, Barfield."
...sounds good to me. seriously, to me he sounds like a Xavier Nady. someone under the radar who is going to have a breakout year.
...i sure hope i'm right...
Girardi wins MOY
Joe Girardi won NL Manager of the Year.
Jim Leyland won it in the American League.
...well, Girardi did do an amazing job. i can't argue that this is a dumb call of anything. he really did do wonders with what he had.
willie will get his soon...
...he'd rather have a ring instead of this though...
Jim Leyland won it in the American League.
...well, Girardi did do an amazing job. i can't argue that this is a dumb call of anything. he really did do wonders with what he had.
willie will get his soon...
...he'd rather have a ring instead of this though...
Trade: Ring and Bell for Adkins and Johnson
Pitchers Royce Ring and Heath Bell have been traded to the San Diego Paders for RHP Jon Adkins and OF Ben Johnson...
...Bell and Ring are good pitchers. not great, just good. they were both up and down all year with the Mets, and never really looked as if they'd make it...
...Johnson, primarily a left or center fielder, played 58 games for SD last year. in 120 AB's he hit .250, 4 HR, and 3 SB. had a shoulder issue last year which caused him to miss some games...
...utility outfielder, or next Xavier Nady?
...Adkins, a righty relief pitcher, pitched in 55 games going 2-1 with a 3.98 ERA.
he pitched 3 innings against the mets last year, surrendering 4 hits and 2 ER...
...Bell and Ring are good pitchers. not great, just good. they were both up and down all year with the Mets, and never really looked as if they'd make it...
...Johnson, primarily a left or center fielder, played 58 games for SD last year. in 120 AB's he hit .250, 4 HR, and 3 SB. had a shoulder issue last year which caused him to miss some games...
...utility outfielder, or next Xavier Nady?
...Adkins, a righty relief pitcher, pitched in 55 games going 2-1 with a 3.98 ERA.
he pitched 3 innings against the mets last year, surrendering 4 hits and 2 ER...
11/14/06
Reader Comment: Mazzilli for 3B
Ok, so a faithful reader (my dad) has sent me an email with his thoughts on the third base coaching job...
To quote him...
"My pick is Lee Mazzilli. Revered Met, experienced coach, worked with Randolph on Yanks, experienced in managing w/ Orioles. Should have been a Met coach long ago."
...he has a point. this would make alot of sense. he spent 10 years with the orginization, and has worked with Randolph...
good choice dad!
p.s. This sort of thing can become common! as a reader, if you would like to voice your opinion, just shoot me an e-mail or IM, and if its good, you can get a post.
(this will work in place of a comments section. its coming eventually)
To quote him...
"My pick is Lee Mazzilli. Revered Met, experienced coach, worked with Randolph on Yanks, experienced in managing w/ Orioles. Should have been a Met coach long ago."
...he has a point. this would make alot of sense. he spent 10 years with the orginization, and has worked with Randolph...
good choice dad!
p.s. This sort of thing can become common! as a reader, if you would like to voice your opinion, just shoot me an e-mail or IM, and if its good, you can get a post.
(this will work in place of a comments section. its coming eventually)
In Omar I Trust, but...
One of my favorite bloggers, John Delcos, posted a few notes about a phone conversation he had with GM Omar Minaya...
He mentioned the El Duque and Valentin signings.
...the Valentin one is where i will question him. he says he is comfertable with him at 2B, as am i...but he also mentions he will test the market, and would use him in LF.
...left?? why? there has to be a better utility man out there that can play those positions better.
i don't feel comfertable with him out there.
2B for sure. he was too solid last year to not doubt.
but left?
Omar also said they have made offers to Bradford and Floyd...
...good. Bradford was solid all year.
and Floyd, well...third base coach?
He mentioned the El Duque and Valentin signings.
...the Valentin one is where i will question him. he says he is comfertable with him at 2B, as am i...but he also mentions he will test the market, and would use him in LF.
...left?? why? there has to be a better utility man out there that can play those positions better.
i don't feel comfertable with him out there.
2B for sure. he was too solid last year to not doubt.
but left?
Omar also said they have made offers to Bradford and Floyd...
...good. Bradford was solid all year.
and Floyd, well...third base coach?
Update: Duque and Acta
Apparently El Duque is getting more money than we expected. The deal is now said to be woth $5.5 per year.
So now it's a 2-year deal worth $11 mil.
...well, thats alot more money.
it just makes me believe Omar trusts him as a pitcher and a mentor...
~Manny Acta was oficially hired to coach the Washington Nationals today.
...HoJo or Carter...those are my picks for 3B coach...
So now it's a 2-year deal worth $11 mil.
...well, thats alot more money.
it just makes me believe Omar trusts him as a pitcher and a mentor...
~Manny Acta was oficially hired to coach the Washington Nationals today.
...HoJo or Carter...those are my picks for 3B coach...
Notes : 11/14
~The Matsuzaka bidding war seems to have been won by the Boston Red Sox.
They are rumored to have bid $50 mil. The Mets are said to have bid $38 mil., a distant second.
...38 mil. wow. that really shocks me. i didn't know they were that into Matsuzaka...
all the better, $38 million more for Zito.
~Brandon Webb has won the Cy Young Award in the NL. Billy Wagner came in 6th.
...Webb had a great year. i really can't make much of a argument that Wagner should have won, but maybe next year...
They are rumored to have bid $50 mil. The Mets are said to have bid $38 mil., a distant second.
...38 mil. wow. that really shocks me. i didn't know they were that into Matsuzaka...
all the better, $38 million more for Zito.
~Brandon Webb has won the Cy Young Award in the NL. Billy Wagner came in 6th.
...Webb had a great year. i really can't make much of a argument that Wagner should have won, but maybe next year...
Mets re-sign El Duque
Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog is reporting that El Duque has signed a 2-year deal worth $6 mill.
...i'm very happy about this. i really liked what he did for us last year. he is a good pitcher, who can come out of the pen for long relief, and start as well...
it will be interesting to see where he falls in the rotation. spring training will be mighty interesting...
...i'm very happy about this. i really liked what he did for us last year. he is a good pitcher, who can come out of the pen for long relief, and start as well...
it will be interesting to see where he falls in the rotation. spring training will be mighty interesting...
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