Manuel’s Musing

“Their shortstop. He's a player. He's gangster. He's not just on the gangster bus. He's driving it wherever he wants to go.”

-Jerry Manuel on Troy Tulowitzki

Mets, Sox complete Billy Wagner trade

When the Mets traded Billy Wagner to the Boston Red Sox, they were set to receive two players to be named later in return.

One of those players is Chris Carter.  He was all set to come to the Mets until the Yankees claimed him off waivers, forcing the Sox to pull him back.  Carter will make his was into the Mets organization once the season ends.

Now, the other player has been named.

Eddie Lora, a 20-year-old first baseman, his the final player in the Wagner trade.  This season, Lora has hit .222 / .287 / .414 with the Red Sox Rookie League team . 

For his career, spanning 569 plate appearances, none above the Rookie League, Lora has hit .227 / .359 / .362 with 12 home runs and 52 RBI.

Lineup for Game 136

The Mets look to make it three in a row, as Nelson Figueroa is on the mound with Josh Thole behind the plate.

1. Angel Pagan - CF
2. Luis Castillo – 2B
3. David Wright – 3B
4. Daniel Murphy – 1B
5. Jeff Francoeur – RF
6. Cory Sullivan – LF
7. Josh Thole – C
8. Anderson Hernandez – SS
9. Nelson Figueroa - RHP

Link: Mets to sign 17-year-old Japanese pitcher

Mets to Sign Teenager

Yay?

Manuel’s Musing

“Tuesday…Tuesday!”

-Jerry Manuel to Johan Santana on when he will start next

Jeff Wilpon in the upper deck at Citi Field [Photo]

Via Twitter user katiestereo…

File this under: Things I never thought I’d see.

Lineup for Game 135

The Mets return home to Citi Field to welcome the Chicago Cubs.  Here’s the lineup…

1. Angel Pagan – CF
2. Luis Castillo – 2B
3. David Wright – 3B
4. Daniel Murphy – 1B
5. Jeff Francoeur – RF
6. Cory Sullivan – LF
7. Omir Santos – C
8. Anderson Hernandez – SS
9. Bobby Parnell - RHP

Wright ditching new helmet for old faithful

A lot of hubbub was made over David Wright switching to the new S100 helmet from Rawlings.

Well, Wright will be mocked no longer.

Wright said he is switching back his old helmet because the newer, larger one just didn’t fit him right.

“It's just not comfortable,” Wright told reporters. “It's just the last thing I need to be worried about in the box, to be trying to shove it on my head.”

So long, Marvin the Martian and Dark Helmet.  We shall miss you.

Manuel’s Musing

“Those are lifelong dreams that are being fulfilled right before your eyes.”

-Jerry Manuel on Pat Misch’s first win

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