It was absolutely awesome to watch Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman throw out the ceremonial first pitch(es) to Jerry Grote, Duffy Dyer and Yogi Berra.
What was yours?
8/23/09
My favorite moment from last night’s 1969 celebration
8/22/09
Report: Thole, Kunz, Evans expected among Sept. call-ups
In an exclusive report for the Daily News, Adam Rubin is reporting that 22-year-old catcher Josh Thole, Eddie Kunz and Nick Evans will be among the September call-ups for the Mets.
Thole is hitting .332 /.401 / .429 with the Double-A Binghamton team. He has 28 doubles, one home run and 43 RBI in 415 plate appearances.
Kunz has a 4.91 ERA and 1.382 WHIP in 55 innings with Triple-A Buffalo. He’s walked 29 and struck out 35.
Evans has appeared with Binghamton, Buffalo and the Mets this year, not to mention a stint at extended spring training. With Buffalo, split between two stints, Evans is hitting .204 / .274 / .400. In 15 games with the Mets, Evans hit .250 / .298 / .409 with a home run and six RBI this season.
For the full report, head over to Surfing the Mets.
Game Chat: 1969 & PHI @ NYM [Game 123]
Join in for a chat for the 1969 World Series celebration and Saturday night’s game between the Phillies and the Mets.
JA Happ (9-2, 2.66 ERA) vs. Tim Redding (1-4, 6.53 ERA)
Lineup for Game 123
Here’s the lineup…
- Angel Pagan – CF
- Luis Castillo – 2B
- Gary Sheffield – LF
- Jeff Francoeur – RF
- Fernando Tatis – 3B
- Daniel Murphy – 1B
- Omir Santos – C
- Wilson Valdez – SS
- Tim Redding – RHP
Game Chat will go up at 6:30 p.m.
Andy Green DFA’d, Pat Misch recalled
In a move that signals little to no confidence in Tim Redding, the Mets have recalled Pat Misch from Triple-A Buffalo, reports Adam Rubin.
To make room for Misch, Andy Green has been designated for assignment.
Misch has pitched 14 1-3 innings for the Mets in 2009, posting a 2.51 ERA and a WHIP of 1.744. He walked nine and struck out nine with the Mets.
Green had five plate appearances with the Mets, singling once and walking once.
Manuel’s Musing
-Jerry Manuel on 2009
Red Sox claim Wagner, according to report
Ken Rosenthal is on top of the Billy Wagner situation.
Rosenthal first reported on Friday that Wagner had been claimed on waivers. Now he reports that the Boston Red Sox were the team that claimed him.
The Mets have until Tuesday at 1 p.m. to work out a deal with the Red Sox for Wagner or they can pull him back from the waivers and keep him on the roster. They could also simply let him go to the Red Sox for nothing in return, but that is unlikely.
Wagner does have a full no-trade clause, which he would have to waive if he was to be moved to Boston.
8/21/09
Twitter updates
I’m not at the game, but I’ll be out and about. Tweeting is my best and easiest way to break any news and muse about the Mets, so I’ll throw up one of their wonderful widgets as a place holder until I can post for real.
Enjoy the night.
Report: Wagner claimed off waivers
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that a team has claimed Billy Wagner off waivers, citing a major league source. Update – 3:16 p.m.: Jon Heyman corroborates the report.
I guess small sample sizes count for something.
The Mets can now either work out a trade for Wagner with the team that claimed him or pull him off waivers, which wouldn’t allow him to be traded again this season. The Mets have three days to work out a deal, says Heyman.
Wagner has $2.5 million left on his contract, plus a $1 million buyout for his 2010 option.
Rosenthal lists the Yankees, Red Sox, Angels and Cubs as teams who may be interested and have enough money to spend. (My money is on the Cubs.)
He also notes that the Mets are reluctant to include money in the deal, “according to a source with knowledge of the club's thinking.”
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