This video was sent to me by reader Brad. It made me laugh, so I will pass it along to you.
There’s some NSFW language (subtitles) in there, so just be aware if you’re eyes are sensitive to that sort of stuff.
8/26/09
Omar’s follies
Yesterday’s conference call said a lot about Omar Minaya.
I understand the Mets have had an unbelievable amount of injuries, but most fans can probably recall the relatively short list of maladies suffered by their No. 1 pitcher, Johan Santana. Not so for the general manager of the team.
During the conference call, Minaya confessed that he could not remember Santana’s injuries during spring training. Remember, this one?
He also went on to say that he had not spoken to Santana.
These things scare me.
Minaya should be able to easily recall these injuries, especially ones to his very expensive pitcher and crutch of the franchise. That he hadn’t spoken to him that day is equally frightening.
Minaya seems out of touch with the team, and that’s not a good thing.
For a great column on the Mets, check out Joel Sherman’s piece in the NY Post today.
Get well soon.
“I’m terribly concerned. No question about it.”Report: Chris Carter coming to the Mets
In return for Billy Wagner, the Mets are likely to get two minor league players. According to the Boston Herald, one of those players is OF/DH Chris Carter.
(Because the Mets need a DH.)
The Herald also went on to say, “According to the source, the other player dealt away to the Mets is a prospect “not of significance.”
Carter, 26, has seen 26 plate appearances with the Red Sox over the last two years. He picked up six hits, all in 2008, and four RBI, with two walks and nine strikeouts.
This season with Triple-A Pawtucket, Carter is hitting .279 AVG / .340 OBP / .439 SLG with 14 HR and 54 RBI. He has played first base, both corner outfield positions and DH’d this season, with the majority of his playing time coming in RF.
Putz out for season with elbow tear
J.J. Putz was expected to rehab with the Brooklyn Cyclones on Tuesday night.
Then, during Omar Minaya’s conference call, he told reporters that Putz was scratched from his scheduled appearance in Brooklyn to, “give him a little more time.”
In his post-game conference, Jerry Manuel told reporters that he didn’t believe Putz would return this year. It was later revealed that Putz has a slight tear of his ulnar collateral ligament.
He will not need surgery.
Putz has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
8/25/09
Tweets from Yankee Stadium
Off to the new Yankee Stadium with a friend for tonight’s game between the Yankees and the Texas Rangers. At least I’ll see some winning baseball.
Notes from conference call with Omar Minaya
SNY just carried Omar Minaya’s conference call with reporters (which was absolutely fascinating to listen to). Here are the updates I tweeted…
- Oliver Perez heading to NY to get his knee checked on.
- @benshpigel asks about relation between Santana's injuries in ST and now. Minaya can't recall injury from ST.
- Putz scratched from Brooklyn appearance "to give him a little more time," says Minaya
- @nyp_joelsherman on the line now. Asking Minaya why they let Santana keep pitching with '09 in the tank.
- "That's why we're shutting him down now. ... After his last start is when he brought it up." -Minaya on Santana
- Minaya cannot recall Santana ST injury. Ya know, the one that almost cost him starting on Opening Day...
- "I think our medical staff did a very good job in getting him back out here in 11 months," -Minaya on Wagner
- "I have not spoken to Johan." -Omar Minaya
The reporters were fairly skeptical on why Santana kept pitching through 2009 with this pain since the season is essentially over. And rightly so.
Notes: Perez back to NY, Evans and Misch up for Wagner and Santana, Putz scratched from rehab
-Omar Minaya just told reporters that Oliver Perez will head back to New York to have his knee checked on by doctors.
-David Lennon bumped into Nick Evans in Florida, which means he’s likely the player promoted to take Billy Wagner’s roster spot. Pat Misch has been called back to the major leagues to fill Johan Santana’s spot.
-Also, J.J. Putz has been scratched from his first rehab appearance. He was scheduled to pitch for the Brooklyn Cyclones tonight. “To give him more time,” says Minaya.
Report: Surgery for Santana, out for season
Johan Santana will undergo minor surgery on his left elbow and should be ready by spring training, reports Brad Como of SNY.
Santana will have minor arthroscopic surgery to clean up bone chips in his elbow.
This should be viewed as good news for Mets fans, as it is not Tommy John surgery and he is expected to be ready for spring training 2010.
This will likely be a very similar surgery to J.J. Putz’s earlier this season. Putz was said to be out for 10-12 weeks.
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