Here are some clips from The ‘Ropolitans radio. Joining me on the segments were Andrew Fletcher, Jeremy Schilling and Corey Hersch.
Part 1: Playoff baseball & Ron Darling
Part 2: Billy Wagner
Part 3: Roy Halladay and such
More tomorrow…
10/16/09
The ‘Ropolitans Radio, 12-1 p.m. on WQAQ.com
Be sure to listen in to The ‘Ropolitans Radio from 12 – 1 p.m. on WQAQ.com (or 98.1 FM if you happen to be within a mile or two of Quinnipiac University).
To contact me during the show, the call-in number is (203) 582-5555, my e-mail is TheRopolitans@gmail.com or send me a message on Twitter.
10/15/09
Mejia roughed up; Davis, Tejada keep hitting [AFL]
Jenrry Mejia took the mound for his first Arizona Fall League game, but only lasted one inning.
Mejia gave up only one hit, but walked three batters and allowed three runs to score. He did strike out one while on the mound.
On more positive notes, Ike Davis picked up another hit and two more RBI. Davis has driven in eight runs in only two games.
And Ruben Tejada added two more hits and scored two more runs, giving him four hits and four runs in the first two games of the AFL season.
Successful surgery for Reyes
Jose Reyes had successful surgery on the scar tissue around his hamstring tendon, according to Marty Noble.
Noble noted that Reyes should be fully healed by spring training in February.
Is Jeff Wilpon the real GM?
This is just strange. But I’m not really surprised.
From Justin Terranova in the NY Post…
Peter Gammons today called owner Jeff Wilpon the general manager, and said Omar Minaya is only "out there to take the heat."
Gammons, as heard on the Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN New York, was asked why the Mets had not hired a particular coach. Gammons replied, “Ask the general manager, Jeff Wilpon.”
Asked why Minaya wasn’t interested, Gammons replied, “He’s not the general manager. Omar’s the one out there to take the heat.”
Thoughts?
Reyes surgery set for today
The surgery will try to clean up the scar tissue around the injury.
Reyes will have the surgery in Dallas.
10/14/09
Link: Wagner not retiring?
Bean Stringfellow, Billy Wagner’s agent, tells the Boston Herald, “Those comments probably came right after the Red Sox lost, so I’d bet they were said in the heat of the moment, when he was very frustrated. That’s probably not the best time to take comments like that as gospel.”
The Wagner news will taper off after this, unless he actually does retire, I promise. Or ride an alpaca through the streets. Or something.
Jenrry Mejia to make AFL debut
Yesterday, the Arizona Fall League kicked off with a nice start for Mets fans. Ike Davis, the veritable first baseman of the future, drove in six runs, going 4-6 with a grand slam and two doubles.
Today, Mets fans can track the first start of Jenrry Mejia, one of the top pitching prospects in the Mets organization.
Mejia will take the mound for the Surprise Rafters today, facing off against the Peoria Javelinas, which you can track here.
Mejia got a nice write up in the Daily News today by Adam Rubin.
Manager Jerry Manuel traveled Tuesday from his home in Sacramento, Calif., to gauge whether Mejia may be able to help the Mets in the bullpen in early 2010, as well as to evaluate first-base prospect Ike Davis. GM Omar Minaya is also in attendance. Mejia projects as a No.1 or No.2 starter in the majors eventually.
"Somebody told me if you play in the big leagues at 20 years old, that's good," Mejia said. "I said, 'I know, but I wanted to play in the big leagues last year.'"
10/13/09
A good start for Ike Davis [Updated]
Update – 5:54 p.m.: Davis also drove in two runs on a bases loaded single in the seventh inning. That’s six RBI if you’re counting at home.
Ron Darling owes nearly $550G in taxes
First Jerry Koosman, now Ron Darling. (Lenny Dykstra, too, but at a much grander level.)
According to the Tax Watchdog blog, Ron Darling, the former pitcher and current SNY and TBS analyst, owes $544,197 in state and federal taxes.
From Tax Watchdog…
What's owed:
- The IRS filed a $71,076 lien against Darling on July 29 in the New York City Register's office.
- The state of New York filed a $12,664 tax warrant against Darling on May 23 in the New York County Clerk's office.
- The state of California filed an $84,860 lien against Darling on June 6, 2008, in Contra Costa County Court.
- The IRS filed a $375,597 lien against Darling on May 15, 2008, in the New York City Register's office.
Darling could not be reached for comment.
Come on guys, pay your taxes!
Hat tip to Bart Hubbuch on Twitter.
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