Raul Casanova was optioned to the minor leagues, as Ramon Castro was activated from the disabled list.
Welcome back, Mr. Castro. I've been yearning to hear that Darth Vader music as you walk to the plate again.
A big round of applause to Casanova for his amazing effort filling more than normal so far this season. Well done, big man.
5/9/08
Movin' out
Mama Leone left a note on the door
She said "Sonny move out to the country"
Ah but working too hard can give you
A heart attack, ack, ack, ack, ack, ack
You ought-a know by now
Who needs a house out inHackensack Mount Olive?
Is that all you get for your money?
She said "Sonny move out to the country"
Ah but working too hard can give you
A heart attack, ack, ack, ack, ack, ack
You ought-a know by now
Who needs a house out in
Is that all you get for your money?
I have successfully complete my sophomore year at Quinnipiac University. I'll be taking my last final of the year at 1 p.m. then packing everything in the family car and my own and heading back to the "country" (at least, that's what my grandma calls it.)
I've seen this blog explode during this last year at school, and to that I am very grateful to all you readers out there in internet land. Thanks for sticking with me as this site grows and evolves. It's only going up from here, so be sure to keep coming back!
Mets vs. Reds tonight at the stadium, so be sure to tune in. I'll most likely hit you with some game updates when I return to my parents humble abode for the duration of the summer.
Let's go Mets, and thank you very much! QU '10!
I've seen this blog explode during this last year at school, and to that I am very grateful to all you readers out there in internet land. Thanks for sticking with me as this site grows and evolves. It's only going up from here, so be sure to keep coming back!
Mets vs. Reds tonight at the stadium, so be sure to tune in. I'll most likely hit you with some game updates when I return to my parents humble abode for the duration of the summer.
Let's go Mets, and thank you very much! QU '10!
Dan Graziano, the voice of reason
One of my favorite writers penned an article last night that really puts things in perspective about Willie Randolph. Graziano points out that since June 1 of last year, the Mets record is exactly 71-71. That's .500 baseball, ladies and gentlemen.
From Graziano:
What you can do, is find fault on how he handles losing and slump and his players. Randolph is turning into Art Howe 2.0. Sitting back and hoping his team does what it's supposed to, without help from the manager.
Something needs to change soon, though I really don't think a managerial change is going to do anything. Randolph and Omar Minaya need to shake things up internally before people get fired and new blood enters the franchise.
From Graziano:
People like to get on Randolph's case for lineups or pitching changes or in-game strategy, but that's all just noise. He's not perceptibly worse at bullpen management than any other manager is. Ripping him for specific moves is just a way for frustrated fans to blow off steam.Where Randolph comes up short is in his failure to recognize what kind of team he has and manage accordingly. Randolph is a decent man who cares deeply about his team and his job and believes strongly in himself. But he's also stubborn, and that's what has him in trouble.
Exactly. That's what I've been saying all along! Thank you, Dan. You really can't get on Randolph for overusing his bullpen because his starters weren't giving him solid innings. As much as I want to, you really can't blame losses on who's batting second in the lineup.
What you can do, is find fault on how he handles losing and slump and his players. Randolph is turning into Art Howe 2.0. Sitting back and hoping his team does what it's supposed to, without help from the manager.
Something needs to change soon, though I really don't think a managerial change is going to do anything. Randolph and Omar Minaya need to shake things up internally before people get fired and new blood enters the franchise.
5/8/08
Results from Pagan's MRI
Angel Pagan has a bruised shoulder, according to Adam Rubin.
Wonder if he'll still go on the DL to make room. Tough choice for the Mets brass.
Wonder if he'll still go on the DL to make room. Tough choice for the Mets brass.
Shea Stadium is really going away
OK, so I'm watching Law & Order as I write a paper, and one of the doctors just said "She has an ego big enough to fill Shea Stadium." And it hit me.
Shea Stadium is going away. Gone. Forever.
Obviously, I've known about Citi Field and seen it in person, but it really just sank in for me. That place, our "home" is going away. I'm going to miss that ugly place, but I'll never forget the things I've seen happen there and seen there in person.
[If you want to tell your Shea story, check out this website.]
I'll miss you Shea, for all your wins and losses and special plays that have occurred inside your walls. I have a feeling Citi Field will be just a tad more prosperous for the Metropolitans. Just a hunch.
Shea Stadium is going away. Gone. Forever.
Obviously, I've known about Citi Field and seen it in person, but it really just sank in for me. That place, our "home" is going away. I'm going to miss that ugly place, but I'll never forget the things I've seen happen there and seen there in person.
[If you want to tell your Shea story, check out this website.]
I'll miss you Shea, for all your wins and losses and special plays that have occurred inside your walls. I have a feeling Citi Field will be just a tad more prosperous for the Metropolitans. Just a hunch.
Repost: LMillz was overhyped
On this well placed off-day (I'm writing a final paper on Catch-22 and "national community.") I dug up an old post of mine and will repost it below. Here's my reaction after the Lastings Milledge for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider trade, originally posted December 1, 2007...
I am most likely the only Mets blogger in the universe who is "OK" with this trade. Lastings Milledge, to me, was entirely overhyped, and now we're seeing the sobering conclusion to the saga that was LMillz in Queens. And this Mets fan is happy.
Everyone seems to be calling for Omar's head as if he had a better deal elsewhere, but decided not to take it. Obviously if Omar thought, or even caught a scent of a better trade elsewhere, he would have held onto Lastings and pursued this better option. Milledge's status dropped considerably when teams saw what he could do with an everyday starting position.
The kid can't hit a breaking ball for the life of him, and takes the most roundabout angles on the easiest fly balls ever. To me, Lastings' climax as a player was two years ago, as a much hyped up minor leaguer, when it was discussed that he could be traded for Manny Ramirez. Since then, it's been pretty downhill. After those botched pop flies at Fenway Park and the high-fiving (which I commended when it happened) down the right field line at Shea, it seemed the kid was doomed as a Met. The fans went back and forth on whether or not his attitude was mature enough to handle the New York stage.
When he finally had a chance to break out and shine, he looked nonchalant running to balls that got past him, and just unmotivated. The lack of hustle on his part was extremely frustrating to me, as someone who supported him through all his early problems. With his ego at full blast, it seemed he could take on the world, but when his skills were put to the test on the field, he did not impress me in the least bit. Fans were once weary of this brash young player, and now seem entirely up in arms that he won't be patrolling Shea, and eventually Citi Field, for years to come.
With Brian Schneider being announced as our starting catcher, and Ryan Church as our starting right fielder next year, we seemingly picked up 2/9 of our starting team, for a player that may or may not pan out. Schneider has great defensive skills, which is what some wild things like Oliver Perez need behind the plate. Church, 29 years old, seems to be a newer, younger Shawn Green. There are no overpowering numbers at the plate, just a decent hitting, decent fielding outfielder who is capable of doing what he is paid to do.
Goodbye Lastings, I'm sure you will be haunting Omar and Mets fans for years to come, but right now, good riddance.
I am most likely the only Mets blogger in the universe who is "OK" with this trade. Lastings Milledge, to me, was entirely overhyped, and now we're seeing the sobering conclusion to the saga that was LMillz in Queens. And this Mets fan is happy.
Everyone seems to be calling for Omar's head as if he had a better deal elsewhere, but decided not to take it. Obviously if Omar thought, or even caught a scent of a better trade elsewhere, he would have held onto Lastings and pursued this better option. Milledge's status dropped considerably when teams saw what he could do with an everyday starting position.
The kid can't hit a breaking ball for the life of him, and takes the most roundabout angles on the easiest fly balls ever. To me, Lastings' climax as a player was two years ago, as a much hyped up minor leaguer, when it was discussed that he could be traded for Manny Ramirez. Since then, it's been pretty downhill. After those botched pop flies at Fenway Park and the high-fiving (which I commended when it happened) down the right field line at Shea, it seemed the kid was doomed as a Met. The fans went back and forth on whether or not his attitude was mature enough to handle the New York stage.
When he finally had a chance to break out and shine, he looked nonchalant running to balls that got past him, and just unmotivated. The lack of hustle on his part was extremely frustrating to me, as someone who supported him through all his early problems. With his ego at full blast, it seemed he could take on the world, but when his skills were put to the test on the field, he did not impress me in the least bit. Fans were once weary of this brash young player, and now seem entirely up in arms that he won't be patrolling Shea, and eventually Citi Field, for years to come.
With Brian Schneider being announced as our starting catcher, and Ryan Church as our starting right fielder next year, we seemingly picked up 2/9 of our starting team, for a player that may or may not pan out. Schneider has great defensive skills, which is what some wild things like Oliver Perez need behind the plate. Church, 29 years old, seems to be a newer, younger Shawn Green. There are no overpowering numbers at the plate, just a decent hitting, decent fielding outfielder who is capable of doing what he is paid to do.
Goodbye Lastings, I'm sure you will be haunting Omar and Mets fans for years to come, but right now, good riddance.
Momentum
Is it me or does it absolutely stink when you beat up on a team like Wednesday's pounding of Brad Penny and the Dodgers and then have an off day the next day???
Momentum is something this team needs and it's really too bad that coming off of a dominating win over the streaking hot Dodgers, the team has a travel day and doesn't play until Friday night.
The teams needs to start steamrolling over some opponents, and it's going to be tough without some "momentum." The Mets have 10 games in 10 days starting on Friday, so a nice little run through the next three series (including the New York Yankees) would be pretty awesome.
Momentum is something this team needs and it's really too bad that coming off of a dominating win over the streaking hot Dodgers, the team has a travel day and doesn't play until Friday night.
The teams needs to start steamrolling over some opponents, and it's going to be tough without some "momentum." The Mets have 10 games in 10 days starting on Friday, so a nice little run through the next three series (including the New York Yankees) would be pretty awesome.
El Duque is bootless
I'm not sure if this even still counts as news, but Orlando Hernandez is now sans boot.
Um...yay? I've come to grips that I will either never see him in a Mets uniform (or any uniform for that matter) or at the very least, never see him pitch effectively again.
Aim low, I guess.
Um...yay? I've come to grips that I will either never see him in a Mets uniform (or any uniform for that matter) or at the very least, never see him pitch effectively again.
Aim low, I guess.
Photo of the Day: Maine and Randolph
**Smooches**"Now maybe the fans will stop booing."
(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
5/7/08
Pagan will get an MRI
According to Adam Rubin, Angel Pagan will receive an MRI on his right shoulder. 
Pagan started in left field on Wednesday and in the bottom of the first inning made a beautiful grab in foul territory. The catch carried him into the stands, where he flipped onto his head. Pagan put his arm out to brace his fall, and seemed to tweak it.
Pagan stayed down in the stands for a while as trainers, coaches and players gathered around him. He eventually got up and remained in the game. He was later removed with "shoulder tightness," as Endy Chavez replaced him in the game.
Rubin theorizes that "the Mets could put Pagan on the DL as a vehicle to activate both Matt Wise and Ramon Castro this weekend. Willie Randolph told the Daily News on Tuesday that he’d speak with GM Omar Minaya about carrying 13 pitchers in the short term to avoid having to part with Joe Smith, Jorge Sosa or even Nelson Figueroa."
Excellent theory. Sounds viable to me.
Pagan started in left field on Wednesday and in the bottom of the first inning made a beautiful grab in foul territory. The catch carried him into the stands, where he flipped onto his head. Pagan put his arm out to brace his fall, and seemed to tweak it.
Pagan stayed down in the stands for a while as trainers, coaches and players gathered around him. He eventually got up and remained in the game. He was later removed with "shoulder tightness," as Endy Chavez replaced him in the game.
Rubin theorizes that "the Mets could put Pagan on the DL as a vehicle to activate both Matt Wise and Ramon Castro this weekend. Willie Randolph told the Daily News on Tuesday that he’d speak with GM Omar Minaya about carrying 13 pitchers in the short term to avoid having to part with Joe Smith, Jorge Sosa or even Nelson Figueroa."
Excellent theory. Sounds viable to me.
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