Video: Vintage Steve Somers

I can't get over these old videos of Steve Somers. I can't even begin to explain my thoughts when I watch these.

Enjoy.

Redding out indefintely

Bart Hubbuch is reporting that Tim Redding, fifth starter hopeful and long relief possibility, is out indefinitely as he recovers from a previous foot injury.

From Hubbuch:

Redding said the surgery was to repair a stress fracture in the second toe on his right foot, a problem that bothered him throughout the season in Washington.

Redding has been able to throw off flat ground from 100 feet and said he is hopeful of being able to throw off the mound by the end of next week. Manuel, on the other hand, said he did not know when Redding would be allowed to throw again. "We're taking it slow with him," the manager said.

And the Mets signed him for $2.5 million.

Did the Mets know about this before hand, because if so, $2.5 million guaranteed is a bit silly.

The team knew about the surgery. Still seems like a lot for a guy with a bum foot. We all know how that can end up.

Via Adam Rubin:

Pitching coach Dan Warthen said the Mets are taking it slowly because of the length of spring training, and Redding is on target to make his first Grapefruit League appearance March 8.

Does this scoreboard test mean anything?

Via ProSportsDaily forum member METS4LIFE1988...

(Circles are mine.)

The David Wright stats are just funny, but Daniel Murphy listed at second base?

Obviously, Johan Santana isn't going to make the start in the exhibition game, as he'll be the opening day starter. So why fill in someone that won't be there?

Hmmm...

Can someone loan Pelfrey a couple bucks?

According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Mike Pelfrey is one of a few major league players whose assets were frozen in the Stanford Financial Group Scandal.

Pelfrey told the New York Daily News that he is also having problems with cash flow.

"My stuff got frozen, too," he said.

Agent Scott Boras, who represents all three players, told FOXSports.com that his clients have no reason to worry about losing money. Damon is due $13 million this year from the Yankees, while Nady is set to earn $6.55 million.

In all seriousness, this is not a laughing matter. Hopefully everything works out for everyone involved, not just the players.

The State of the Mets -- 2/20/09

Here is the latest edition of The State of the Mets.

Today's topics: Luis Castillo, the outfield and a final goodbye to Shea Stadium.


Enjoy.

(Ed. note: Sorry about the brightness. I filmed with my window open and the clouds were obstructing the sun at points, which apparently doesn't fare well for my camera.)

The New York Mets, by the numbers

Here is a list of the active roster and non-roster invitees in spring training, and their uniform numbers. Players in bold are on the active roster.

1 -- Luis Castillo
3 -- Cory Sullivan
4 -- Robinson Cancel
5 -- David Wright
6 -- Nick Evans
7 -- Jose Reyes
9 -- Marlon Anderson
10 -- Andy Green
11 -- Ramon Castro
12 -- Alex Cora
13 -- Billy Wagner
15 -- Carlos Beltran
16 -- Angel Pagan
17 -- Fernando Tatis
18 -- Jeremy Reed
19 -- Ryan Church
21 -- Carlos Delgado
22 -- J.J. Putz
23 -- Brian Schneider
25 -- Pedro Feliciano
26 -- Rob Mackowiak
27 -- Nelson Figueroa
28 -- Daniel Murphy
29 -- Connor Robertson
30 -- Rocky Cherry
32 -- Carlos Muniz
33 -- John Maine
34 -- Mike Pelfrey
35 -- Brandon Knight
36 -- Darren O'Day
38 -- Tom Martin
39 -- Bobby Parnell
40 -- Eddie Kunz
43 -- Brian Stokes
44 -- Tim Redding
46 -- Oliver Perez
47 -- Casey Fossum
48 -- Sean Green
49 -- Jonathon Niese
50 -- Duaner Sanchez
56 -- Freddy Garcia
57 -- Johan Santana
63 -- Michel Abreu
65 -- Kyle Snyder
66 -- Matt DeSalvo
67 -- Fernando Martinez
68 -- Heriberto Ruelas
70 -- Jon Switzer
71 -- Tobi Stoner
72 -- Adam Bostick
73 -- Dillon Gee
75 -- Francisco Rodriguez
76 -- Omir Santos
77 -- Rene Rivera
78 -- Josh Thole
79 -- Jose Coronado
99 -- Jose Valentin

This list is from Mets.com, so if you have any others to fill in that you might have seen in a photo or video, please let me know.

The new patch

The Mets have put up some new merchandise in the team store, complete with a beautiful new patch for their beautiful new stadium. The players also took the field wearing caps with the patches.

Here's a picture...It seems the Mets will wear this patch on all hats this season.

Unfortunately, they will also continue to wear the ugly Inaugural Season "Domino's" patch.

Braves land Glavine, again

The Braves may have missed out on Ken Griffey Jr. as he will return to Seattle to play for his "legacy." Instead, they landed Tom Glavine, also playing for a legacy.

Glavine can earn up to $4.5 million if he hits all incentives.

I think the Braves have put together a very good team this off season. It's going to be a very tough race in the NL East this year. Every team has improved, outside of the Nationals, of course.

The NL East infields

Head over to We Should Be GM's to check out their breakdown of the five NL East teams' infields.

Here's the Reyes breakdown:

SS/Jose Reyes- .297/.358/.475, 113 r, 19 trpl, 16 hr, 56 sb. Much like Larry Jones, I hate this bastard, but there's no denying he's a fantastic player. He's cocky, and I detest that, but he's backs it up with terrific all-around play. His prime years are still ahead of him...watch out!!!

Good for them to stand up and say even though I hate him, he's good. I feel the same way about Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Cole Hamels and Chase Utley. I despise them, but I know they are great players and are extremely talented.

Griffey shuns Braves, heads back to Seattle

It's a good thing, because I really didn't want to have to hate him.