Get your morning dose of Mets in the Papers.
Jim Baumbach, “Don’t Expect Mets to Deal Away Their Prospects”
 But the best way for the Mets to fix this roster long-term, beyond the 2009 season, is to keep things relatively quiet today. Holding on to the few chips they have in their system makes the most sense.
Brian Costa, “NY Mets Unlikely to Pull Off Major Deal Before Non-Waiver Trade Deadline”
“It’s very important to remember that,” Minaya said. “A lot of times over the years, you think that the trading deadline is over. If you look at most of the championship teams, they get a lot of good players after the trading deadline.”
Brian Lewis, “Omar Makes A Sorry Apology”
Minaya met with Rubin on Wednesday, and apologized for publicly accusing the reporter of “lobbying” for a job with the club on Monday and insinuating he’d attempted to get VP of player development Tony Bernazard fired in order to take his job. But Minaya never once retracted his statement.
Bill Madden, “Mets GM Omar Minaya Still Doesn’t See What He Did Wrong”
Maybe Omar Minaya simply is incapable of articulating what he really believes. Either that or he just doesn’t get it.
Anthony McCarron, “Omar Minaya Touts Mets’ Efforts on Deadline Moves”
“I turned down a couple trades (Wednesday),” Minaya said. “Believe it or not, some pretty big names that were presented. That being said, if you talk to some GMs around the league, I’ve been calling around. We have some ideas.
Marty Noble, “Pagan May Stick In Leadoff Spot Long-Term”
Chances are Pagan will shift to left field if and when Carlos Beltran returns to active duty. And when Jose Reyes returns, Pagan is likely to remain where he is in the batting order. Yes, even when Reyes’ right hamstring allows him to resume his season, Pagan is likely to remain as the leadoff man.
Marty Noble, “Maine’s Diagnosis Echoed By Dr. Andrews”
The second opinion John Maine had sought from noted sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday turned out to be a confirmation of the diagnosis provided by the Mets’ doctors — weakness in the right shoulder. Moreover, it turned out to be precisely what Maine had hoped. And now he expects to pitch again this season, even if he must wait until September.
Michael Obernauer, “Ex-Rockie Sullivan Helps Mets Dominate Colorado”
Thursday afternoon, Sullivan played an important part in continuing that lopsided tradition in a new ballpark. Playing in his seventh game for the Mets since being summoned from Triple-A Buffalo on July20, Sullivan had his first multi-hit outing in nearly a year with a single and a triple in four at-bats. His second-inning single plated the Mets’ first run, and he would score himself during the five-run frame that broke open the game.
Michael Obernauer, “Oh Baby! Luis Castillo Makes It To Flushing For Nightcap After Witnessing Birth of Daughter”
While the Mets spent an entire day playing baseball at Citi Field on Thursday, Luis Castillo was experiencing his own hectic and joyful twin bill – witnessing the birth of his daughter in the morning, then making it to Flushing in time to play a ballgame at night.
Mike Puma, “Jerry Not Expecting Much Before Deadline”
The Mets manager indicated yesterday he’s more focused on the players that could soon be returning to the team than the possibility of GM Omar Minaya orchestrating a trade.
Mike Puma, “GM”s Mea Culpa A Prelude to Streak Ending in Nightcap”
No need for Jonathon Niese to seek out COO Jeff Wilpon for “career advice” because of one bad inning, but the rookie should have “lobbied” the Mets for a little run support last night.
Mike Vaccaro, “Surging Mets Put Fiasco In Shadows”
And yet, this has absorbed nearly a full week of our time. What should have been a press release became a fiasco of a press conference, and then an impromptu mea culpa, and then an ownership apology, and then a day of rain (since God, apparently, was just as worn out by this story as the rest of us) and then finally (we think, we hope, we were promised) the grand finale, an apology from Minaya in which he apologized for his past apology, but not as much for what he felt as what he said.
30 comments
darknova306
7/31/2009-12:15pm at 12:15 pm (UTC -4)
“Maybe Omar Minaya simply is incapable of articulating what he really believes. Either that or he just doesn’t get it.”
He’s incapable of properly articulating anything. He always sounds like a bumbling fool. And yes, he also “doesn’t get it”. I just hope he doesn’t make a trade for the sake of saving his job. Keep the prospects unless you find a reasonable deal that’ll help us for the next few seasons, Omar.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-12:17pm at 12:17 pm (UTC -4)
Congratulations to the Castillo family! May their new daughter have a long, happy, healthy life, may she never be booed and may she always catch with two hands.
CaseStreet
7/31/2009-12:21pm at 12:21 pm (UTC -4)
wonder if her Birth Certificate says Baby Girl Slappy or Baby Girl Gimpy
fongy2
7/31/2009-12:23pm at 12:23 pm (UTC -4)
No, it’s “Baby Girl”–
–”Aches&Pains”.
fongy2
7/31/2009-12:22pm at 12:22 pm (UTC -4)
Well atleast she’ll never
want for money!
Gracias!,Tio Omar!
CaseStreet
7/31/2009-12:25pm at 12:25 pm (UTC -4)
yup, she’ll soon be on MTV’s “Sweet 16″
fongy2
7/31/2009-12:28pm at 12:28 pm (UTC -4)
ha,ha,ha,ahh nice!!
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-12:30pm at 12:30 pm (UTC -4)
I’m looking forward to her “Teen Cribs” appearance.
“This is Daddy’s liniment closet.”
whataputz
7/31/2009-12:26pm at 12:26 pm (UTC -4)
Alright I’m going to take this time to list all the current mets trade rumors:
Thank you.
metsfan4decades
7/31/2009-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
LOL +1
This could have read so much different had we not had half the team on the extended DL this year.
Sigh…
fongy2
7/31/2009-12:30pm at 12:30 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah,….Or something…
fongy2
7/31/2009-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
Ya left out one………..
Omar seeking another Lefty
for the BullPen…….
metsfan4decades
7/31/2009-12:31pm at 12:31 pm (UTC -4)
Daniel Murphy turned over more double plays than any other ML since May this year.
Per WFAN.
Who would have thought?
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-12:34pm at 12:34 pm (UTC -4)
It’s one thing (the one thing?) he’s good at.
On the TV broadcast last night they said he was tied over that time period with Kendry Morales, so I guess Kendry didn’t turn one last night.
whataputz
7/31/2009-12:35pm at 12:35 pm (UTC -4)
Wow Jim Duquette is on the MLB Network talking trade deadline..couldn’t find anyone better?!
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-12:42pm at 12:42 pm (UTC -4)
If nothing else he’s not ashamed to make himself look bad.
He just told a story about the ’06 deadline when he was with the Orioles. He decided to “take the temperature” on interest in Miguel Tejada and found out Bill Stoneman of the Angels was “very interested.” Stoneman offered him Erick Aybar, Jose Arrendondo plus more, and Duquette’s thought was “wow they wan’t Tejada a lot, I’m going to ask for more.” He did and the Angels backed out.
Kudos to Duquette for telling that story anyway.
CaseStreet
7/31/2009-12:43pm at 12:43 pm (UTC -4)
is Steve Phillips not available?
CaseStreet
7/31/2009-12:47pm at 12:47 pm (UTC -4)
thoughts on Pagan staying in the leadoff spot and Maine having shoulder “weakness”
whataputz
7/31/2009-12:52pm at 12:52 pm (UTC -4)
The second Reyes is back he better be in the leadoff spot!
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-12:54pm at 12:54 pm (UTC -4)
I’ve got no comment on Maine.
Pagan in this small sample has been doing a fine job leading off. Reyes’ alleged comeback is going to be at an alleged 85% or so, with the deduction coming from his speed. So moving him out of that spot makes sense to me on paper.
Assuming Reyes is the 1st back off the DL:
Pagan
Castillo
Reyes
Francoeur
Wright
Murphy
Santos
Sullivan
throw it at the wall and see if it sticks. For all I know Reyes might provide more XBH pop than Wright.
whataputz
7/31/2009-12:57pm at 12:57 pm (UTC -4)
Maybe Reyes can make goddamn contact with 2 on no outs! in the f***ing bottom of the first with all the stupid momentum! with a chance for the 4 game sweep of the once wild card leaders!
CaseStreet
7/31/2009-12:48pm at 12:48 pm (UTC -4)
btw, w/ the Phils addition of Cliff Lee, does that mean Pedro won’t have a spot?
Kingman 26
7/31/2009-12:52pm at 12:52 pm (UTC -4)
Not to worry Case, there are available spots on the Phils’ DL at ALL levels….
CaseStreet
7/31/2009-12:55pm at 12:55 pm (UTC -4)
hey kingman, thought you might appreciate some 80′s music on the morning open thread
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-1:01pm at 1:01 pm (UTC -4)
Ugh. It made me hope the Mets don’t win cuz the song you associated with their winning was the one I hated most!
At least it wasn’t “We Built This Citi”
CaseStreet
7/31/2009-1:06pm at 1:06 pm (UTC -4)
damnit. You ruined the surprise for tomorrow’s song.
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-1:08pm at 1:08 pm (UTC -4)
Don’t worry, no one reads the comments
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-12:55pm at 12:55 pm (UTC -4)
He collected a nice extra million to take back to the mango tree. Would be a nicer story if he were building a church or something.
CaseStreet
7/31/2009-1:02pm at 1:02 pm (UTC -4)
grave, would you rather Pedro use that money on a church or that he appear on MTV Cribs?
GravediggerHebner
7/31/2009-1:07pm at 1:07 pm (UTC -4)
People can worship their God anywhere, it doesn’t have to be in a church.
On the other hand the best place to worship the Almighty Dollar is in a Crib!