“He's a good baseball man.”
-Jerry Manuel on keeping Razor Shines around
10/6/09
10/5/09
Reyes opts for surgery
As expected, Jose Reyes will undergo surgery on his right hamstring tendon.
From the Mets…
The Mets today announced that shortstop Jose Reyes will undergo surgery to clean up scar tissue around the accessory hamstring tendon behind the right knee (semi tendinosis tendon). He will not require surgery for the separate hamstring muscle tear in his right leg which he suffered in late September while working out for his return to baseball.
Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altchek of the Hospital for Surgery in Manhattan has directed that the surgery be performed by Dr. Daniel E. Cooper - the leading expert in the country in the surgical treatment of the chronically torn semi tendinosis tendon in athletes. Cooper, affiliated with The Carrell Clinic and based in Dallas, is the head team physician for the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars. Cooper trained under Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
The date of the surgery is yet to be determined. Reyes is expected to fully recover and be ready for Spring Training.
How many months late is this? I lost count.
Something that is bothering me
Omar Minaya and Jeff Wilpon are on WFAN right now.
Two times already, they have said that “the Mets will have one of the highest payrolls in baseball.”
Um…why?
Can’t you have a winning team without spending so much money? Making the right signings, for the right price or fostering the minor leagues to produce quality players who are under your control.
Enough with the “big payroll” talk and tell me you’re going to give the fans a “winning team.”
Manuel’s Musing
“Depending how you feel about the mix we had, some might say 70-92, I should be Manager of the Year.”
-Jerry Manuel, jokingly, on himself (via David Lennon)
Heyman: Backman back in the fold
Jon Heyman just tweeted something of note…
Mets planning to bring back feisty '86 hero Wally Backman in minor-league coaching role. they could use a little spunk.
It’s about time this guy got another shot.
There is an opening with Double-A Binghamton, as manager Mako Oliveras was fired last week.
Backman’s brash attitude might not sit well with some people, but he’s the kind of guy that will light a fire under a player or team and push them to perform. He has a very polarizing persona, so some people hate him and some people love him.
I’m interested to see how Mets fans react to this. I know a few people will like to see Backman back with the Mets. On the flip side, I also know a lot of people just flat-out don’t like him.
Also, if Jerry Manuel gets off to a rough start in 2010, I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t considered as a replacement.
Another note on coaches, according to a source, the Mets and Edgardo Alfonzo have been talking about a possible coaching position, likely with the Gulf Coast League team. Just a rumor right now, but that would be nice to see.
Alomar Sr. and Alicea will not return to coaching staff
The Mets have announced that bench coach Sandy Alomar Sr. and first base coach Luis Alicea will not return for the 2010 season.
Alomar Sr. will be offered another position with the Mets.
Third base coach Razor Shines and catching instructor Sandy Alomar Jr. will stay on staff, but their roles are yet to be determined.
According to Jon Heyman, it was Jerry Manuel’s choice not to fire Shines.
That means Manuel, pitching coach Dan Warthen, hitting coach Howard Johnson and bullpen coach Randy Niemann will be the only coaches sticking in the same roles.
Is this the start to the Mets off-season that you expected?
10/4/09
So long, 2009
The 2009 Mets season has mercifully come to an end. It will not be missed. Unfortunately, it will be remembered.
Game Chat: HOU @ NYM [Game 162]
Mercifully, this season is nearly over…
Join in to chat with your fellow fans about Mets, baseball, football or whatever crosses your mind.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
Lineup for Game 162
The lineup was posted at noon. Strange.
Here’s the lineup for the last game of the 2009 season…
- Angel Pagan – LF
- Luis Castillo – 2B
- David Wright – 3B
- Carlos Beltran – CF
- Daniel Murphy – 1B
- Jeremy Reed – RF
- Josh Thole – C
- Anderson Hernandez – SS
- Nelson Figueroa – RHP
*Game Chat will be up at 1 p.m.*
Link: Want to relive 2009’s Mets lowlights?
Well, you’re in luck.
Head over to The NY Times Bats Blog to see a rundown of the top-(bottom?)10 lowlights of the Mets season.
Also, just to add insult to injury (literally), you’ll have to scroll through the highlights of the New York Yankees season to read the Mets ones.
Sounds about right.
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