According to SI.com, free agent pitcher Freddy Garcia has signed with the Tigers.
The Mets were one of 15 teams to take a look at him, but their was no mutual interest.
And according to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have acquired Paul Byrd.
Not like the Mets couldn't use another arm or two.
8/12/08
For your Tuesday afternoon viewing pleasure
Two videos I happened upon from Sharp. The first is a baseball being hit in slow motion.
The second is entitled "Squishy Blue Thing Hit by a Baseball Bat in Slow Motion." How can that not be cool.
Now if only I could watch that on one of their fancy new TV's. How about a little kickback there, Sharp??
Just like Keith Hernandez loves the Coors Freeze Play, I love anything that is shown in slow motion. Also on that YouTube channel is a video of a bat hitting a red pepper. Let's just say it doesn't end well for the pepper.
The second is entitled "Squishy Blue Thing Hit by a Baseball Bat in Slow Motion." How can that not be cool.
Now if only I could watch that on one of their fancy new TV's. How about a little kickback there, Sharp??
Just like Keith Hernandez loves the Coors Freeze Play, I love anything that is shown in slow motion. Also on that YouTube channel is a video of a bat hitting a red pepper. Let's just say it doesn't end well for the pepper.
Are the Mets minor leagues that bad? Yup.
The Mets bullpen is a mess. We all know it. It's an undeniable fact that they flat out stink.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much available on the waiver wire for the Mets to acquire another arm. That means the Mets must look internally if they want to solve this problem. Too bad they don't have anyone in their farm system either.
Looking at the rosters of New Orleans and Binghamton, I can name only a handful of players that should even be a possibility for the Mets. Everyone else flat out stinks.
Let's take a look at the few players I feel the Mets could promote to help them right now:
Eddie Camancho: Camancho has seen time in Binghamton and New Orleans this year. The 25 year old has posted a 5-3 record in 45 games, with a 2.55 combined ERA (2.48 at AA, 3.00 at AAA). In 70 2-3 innings, he's surrendered 57 hits and struck out 47. In his last 10 games, he's allowed three earned runs in nine innings.
Nelson Figueroa: A guy we've seen before and know that is semi-capable of pitching in the big leagues. As a starter Figueroa is 4-4 with a 4.41 ERA. He's put together five "decent" starts in a row and could work for a few innings out of the bullpen.
Ivan Maldonado: The reliever has appeared in 39 games for the Zephyrs, compiling a 3-4 record and a 3.86 ERA. In 56 innings, he's struck out 53 batters. He's much better against lefties, posting a .266 average against, compared to a .304 average against righties. He gives up hits, but he's also capable of throwing two innings.
Nate Field: Field showed flashes of brilliance during spring training, and was a possibility for the bullpen for a few days. He's on a hot streak right now, allowing only one earned run in his last 11 innings. He's posted a 4.68 ERA overall, and has also closed out 13 games for the Zephyrs, the most on the team.
Take your pick. No one is lights out, no one is overly dominant. It would be somewhat of a game to promote any of them, but right now, I don't think it could get much worse.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much available on the waiver wire for the Mets to acquire another arm. That means the Mets must look internally if they want to solve this problem. Too bad they don't have anyone in their farm system either.
Looking at the rosters of New Orleans and Binghamton, I can name only a handful of players that should even be a possibility for the Mets. Everyone else flat out stinks.
Let's take a look at the few players I feel the Mets could promote to help them right now:
Eddie Camancho: Camancho has seen time in Binghamton and New Orleans this year. The 25 year old has posted a 5-3 record in 45 games, with a 2.55 combined ERA (2.48 at AA, 3.00 at AAA). In 70 2-3 innings, he's surrendered 57 hits and struck out 47. In his last 10 games, he's allowed three earned runs in nine innings.
Nelson Figueroa: A guy we've seen before and know that is semi-capable of pitching in the big leagues. As a starter Figueroa is 4-4 with a 4.41 ERA. He's put together five "decent" starts in a row and could work for a few innings out of the bullpen.
Ivan Maldonado: The reliever has appeared in 39 games for the Zephyrs, compiling a 3-4 record and a 3.86 ERA. In 56 innings, he's struck out 53 batters. He's much better against lefties, posting a .266 average against, compared to a .304 average against righties. He gives up hits, but he's also capable of throwing two innings.
Nate Field: Field showed flashes of brilliance during spring training, and was a possibility for the bullpen for a few days. He's on a hot streak right now, allowing only one earned run in his last 11 innings. He's posted a 4.68 ERA overall, and has also closed out 13 games for the Zephyrs, the most on the team.
Take your pick. No one is lights out, no one is overly dominant. It would be somewhat of a game to promote any of them, but right now, I don't think it could get much worse.
8/11/08
Live from Shea Stadium
4:52 -- Sad. Just sad.
4:44 -- It's almost comical at this point. 7-5 Pirates.
4:34 -- Tie game. Not surprised.
4:19 -- It's about to get interesting. Aaron Heilman in to close it out with a one run lead.
4:02 -- Well done, Duaner Sanchez. Good inning and a third.
3:53 -- A leadoff double goes to waste when a run or two would have greatly helped the Mets predicament.
3:41 -- I trust no one in the bullpen.
3:36 -- Why in the world is Nate McClouth sacraficing himself?? He's your best hitter and he gives himself up?
3:33 -- Well done, Joe Smith. Two batters, two hits, one run. Awesome.
3:28 -- And here comes the bullpen. Time for the game to get a lot more interesting.
3:05 -- Is Pedro getting squeezed? Seems like it from where we're sitting.
2:54 -- Beltran is a groundout machine.
2:34 -- That had to have been the worst "play at the plate" ever.
2:20 -- And there goes the perfect game and the no hitter.
2:06 -- Pedro Martinez has only topped 83 mph twice so far, once reaching as high as 88 mph. Two balls were hit very hard this inning, but Carlos Beltran tracked them down, as usual.
1:57 -- "The best thing that could happen to Zach Duke right now: get struck by lightning." -Jamie Palatini
1:50 -- I'm just glad I'm not a Pirates fan.
1:26 -- As if a delayed game couldn't get worse, there are hundreds, if not thousands of campers on the warning track. Awesome.
1:08 -- The tarp is off the field and it is very sunny out in Flushing. Figures I forget my sunglasses in the car. Did not anticipate this weather.
4:44 -- It's almost comical at this point. 7-5 Pirates.
4:34 -- Tie game. Not surprised.
4:19 -- It's about to get interesting. Aaron Heilman in to close it out with a one run lead.
4:02 -- Well done, Duaner Sanchez. Good inning and a third.
3:53 -- A leadoff double goes to waste when a run or two would have greatly helped the Mets predicament.
3:41 -- I trust no one in the bullpen.
3:36 -- Why in the world is Nate McClouth sacraficing himself?? He's your best hitter and he gives himself up?
3:33 -- Well done, Joe Smith. Two batters, two hits, one run. Awesome.
3:28 -- And here comes the bullpen. Time for the game to get a lot more interesting.
3:05 -- Is Pedro getting squeezed? Seems like it from where we're sitting.
2:54 -- Beltran is a groundout machine.
2:34 -- That had to have been the worst "play at the plate" ever.
2:20 -- And there goes the perfect game and the no hitter.
2:06 -- Pedro Martinez has only topped 83 mph twice so far, once reaching as high as 88 mph. Two balls were hit very hard this inning, but Carlos Beltran tracked them down, as usual.
1:57 -- "The best thing that could happen to Zach Duke right now: get struck by lightning." -Jamie Palatini
1:50 -- I'm just glad I'm not a Pirates fan.
1:26 -- As if a delayed game couldn't get worse, there are hundreds, if not thousands of campers on the warning track. Awesome.
1:08 -- The tarp is off the field and it is very sunny out in Flushing. Figures I forget my sunglasses in the car. Did not anticipate this weather.
Heading off to Shea
This will be only my second Mets game this year.
It doesn't look like great weather, but as my friend said, "Do you really think they're going not make up a make up game?"
The Mets take on the Bucs at 1 pm today. Expect photo's and hopefully a few live posts from the game.
Let's go Mets!
It doesn't look like great weather, but as my friend said, "Do you really think they're going not make up a make up game?"
The Mets take on the Bucs at 1 pm today. Expect photo's and hopefully a few live posts from the game.
Let's go Mets!
I'll take it
On Friday, I wrote that this series against the Marlins was big. The Mets took two of three, faltering in the final game. I'll take it.
The Mets jumped into second place, and are only two games back of the Phillies. These two teams will meet five more times before the season is over, twice in Philly and three more times back at Shea.
Looking at the schedule, the Mets will play the Nationals and the Braves a combined 18 times, and the Marlins another six times, again finishing out their regular season against the Marlins at home. Let's hope we don't have a repeat of last year.
That's a total of 29 more games against the NL East. If the Mets can go 18-11 during those games, I'll be a happy man. I'll even take 16-13.
A good series for the Mets. Wished they could have swept, but it was good enough.
The Mets jumped into second place, and are only two games back of the Phillies. These two teams will meet five more times before the season is over, twice in Philly and three more times back at Shea.
Looking at the schedule, the Mets will play the Nationals and the Braves a combined 18 times, and the Marlins another six times, again finishing out their regular season against the Marlins at home. Let's hope we don't have a repeat of last year.
That's a total of 29 more games against the NL East. If the Mets can go 18-11 during those games, I'll be a happy man. I'll even take 16-13.
A good series for the Mets. Wished they could have swept, but it was good enough.
In Agreement: The bullpen is coming together? What?
My friends Mets Lifer picked up on this before I had the chance to post about it, but they hit the nail right on the head.
Has Samantha Newman been living in a hole, under a rock, in China? The "Bullpen slowly coming together?" I don't think so!
The Mets blew have blown nearly every game without Billy Wagner at the back end. Only over this weekend was Aaron Heilman able to close the door on the opposing team without letting in runs or blowing the game entirely. That's coming together?
Jerry Manuel can't turn to Carlos Muniz or Eddie Kunz in a pinch. That's coming together?
Duaner Sanchez has neared 90 mph lately on rare occasions. That's coming together?
Pedro Feliciano and Scott Schoeneweis can barely be relied on for more than one batter. And that's coming together?
I know MLB writers always have to spin the team's predicament into a rosy picture, but they should really try to focus on something that is a bright spot on the team. Maybe Daniel Murphy and his hot start, or the return of Luis Castillo (ugh), or even the resurgence of Oliver Perez and how he's blossomed under Dan Warthen.
Stay out of the bullpen if you're trying to paint a pretty picture. That place is a hodgepodge of disaster right now.
Has Samantha Newman been living in a hole, under a rock, in China? The "Bullpen slowly coming together?" I don't think so!
The Mets blew have blown nearly every game without Billy Wagner at the back end. Only over this weekend was Aaron Heilman able to close the door on the opposing team without letting in runs or blowing the game entirely. That's coming together?
Jerry Manuel can't turn to Carlos Muniz or Eddie Kunz in a pinch. That's coming together?
Duaner Sanchez has neared 90 mph lately on rare occasions. That's coming together?
Pedro Feliciano and Scott Schoeneweis can barely be relied on for more than one batter. And that's coming together?
I know MLB writers always have to spin the team's predicament into a rosy picture, but they should really try to focus on something that is a bright spot on the team. Maybe Daniel Murphy and his hot start, or the return of Luis Castillo (ugh), or even the resurgence of Oliver Perez and how he's blossomed under Dan Warthen.
Stay out of the bullpen if you're trying to paint a pretty picture. That place is a hodgepodge of disaster right now.
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