Well today was the first day of the General Managers meetings and according to Joel Sherman, that weasel from the New York Post, is reporting that our personal whipping boy – Omar Minaya has told many of his industry friends that he desperately wants to add a run producing bat at either first base or left field. Sherman also reported that the sky is blue and the Earth is round… Am I coming across as hostile? Well when I hear the “SPORTS DOPE” – Mike Fatcesspool condescendingly announcing that the Yankees are going to go full bore after John Lackey I kinda get agita and go into a tourrettes like induced tirade !!
Joel Sherman      Mikey Fattyfat       Omar Minaya – THE UNHOLY TRINITY?
Â
Anyway ” HERE COME THE INFAMY !!!”
Happy Birthday wishes go out to former Mets player, coach and head of scouting- The ” White Rat ” himself – Whitey Herzog (1931) . I admit he is better known for piloting the St Louis Cardinals , but he was one of the unsung heros that worked behind the scenes getting us to that World Series in ’69.
Hall of Fame pitcher and one time Mets coach – Bob Gibson is 74 (1935)
Gene Dusan – A coach for the George Bamberger era Mets is 60 (1949)
Reserve outfielder – Jon Nunnally is 38.(1971)
New York Mets sold reliever Ed ” The Hot Dog Vendor” Glynn to the Boston Red Sox on November 9, 1984.
Colorado Rockies signed the “African American Rusty Staub ” – Lenny Harris of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 9, 1998. Lenny was one of the best pinch hitting specialists we have ever had . And it was always funny seeing him try to leg out doubles.
And remember , there are only 147 long , tediously slow and tumultuous more days until l the Mets open the 2010 season against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field.
10 comments
Mr North Jersey
11/9/2009-6:43pm at 6:43 pm (UTC -4)
Hey Rusty don’t kill the messenger.
rustyjr
11/9/2009-6:44pm at 6:44 pm (UTC -4)
i know i know – its just frustrating
trs86
11/9/2009-6:55pm at 6:55 pm (UTC -4)
Murphy and Pagan for Overbay and Downs?
Gives the Mets a setup guy and true 1B. Gives the Jays a CF and a replacement for Overbay or utility guy as well as saves 10 million.
Mr North Jersey
11/9/2009-6:58pm at 6:58 pm (UTC -4)
Is this another just shooting the breeze scenario or did you see this reported somewhere?
trs86
11/9/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
Floating in the breeze.
fongy2
11/9/2009-7:14pm at 7:14 pm (UTC -4)
I’m in!
Mr North Jersey
11/9/2009-7:21pm at 7:21 pm (UTC -4)
lol your so easy
fongy2
11/9/2009-7:29pm at 7:29 pm (UTC -4)
Need some hope and change baby!
GravediggerHebner
11/9/2009-7:24pm at 7:24 pm (UTC -4)
If it’s saving them $10 million then by extension it’s costing us $10 million right?
Given our “for the sake of discussion” estimates of $28-32, we’re now down to $18-22 w/o a LF, # 2 SP and C.
I’m not sure I like Overbay enough to leave myself “so light” but I’m open to being swayed by a combination of strong emotions and math that I don’t understand.
trs86
11/9/2009-7:31pm at 7:31 pm (UTC -4)
Hopefully the 3 way deal just reported comes true and it would be moot. However, you have to also think the Mets will be spending 4-5 million a setup man and a few more million on a backup 1B to go with Murphy. So in the long run they are not spending much more to get an actual replacement for Murphy and a very good setup man.