Well it’s another quiet day on the Mets hot stove front. No sign of Jason Bay or Bengie Molina in sight. So some of you might ask me – ” Hey Fat Ass !!- oops Rustyjr ! Do you think this off season has been a sucess?” I say in my always infinite wisdom ( after consulting with my trusty magic 8 ball – Winter Solstice present from Kingman doncha know ) it is too early to tell. I mean if we go into spring training with a catching platoon of Omir Santos and Henry Blanco, Daniel Murphy and Xavier Nady sharing first base, the starting rotation filled out with either Jonathan Neise , Jon Garland or Fernando Nieve, and a Marlon Byrd in left field – I would not be rushing to buy season tickets for the 2010 campaign – But it would at least be a competitive team. It might not be the playoff caliber team that we have been promised but at the very least it might be the type of team that if they can play above their heads come the July 31st trade deadline and Omar is able to make a impact deal for either a power hitting slugger Ala a Carlos Lee or a stud pitcher such as Roy Oswalt or Cliff Lee , then this team might be able to catch lightening in a bottle and possible sniff the playoffs. But if the Mets decide to really shop at the family dollar retreads section , then it will be a pretty quiet season at Citi Field.
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                                                                        ” I hate being behind the magic 8 ball !”
And now …. ON WITH THE INFAMY !!!
Happy Birthday wishes go out to the utility infielder of the ’64- 65 Mets – Bobby Klaus (1937)
Outfielder Raul Gonzalez is 36 (1973) . Nothing else to say except he played in 137 games from 2002 – 2003 and I don’t remember him !
Pitcher Jeff D’Amico is 34 today (1975), He had so much promise – great arm , to bad he was a head case
New York Mets traded Kevin Appier to the Anaheim Angels for Mo Vaughn on December 27, 2001. It was the trade that had us sent a over weight fading pitching star for a overweight fading power hitting first baseman. So in a sense the deal was a wash !
New York Mets signed free agent Rey ” The Barber” Sanchez of the Boston Red Sox on December 27, 2002. He was supposed to be a adequate fill in while Rey Ordonez was rehabbing a injury, and instead he caused many problems, and gave bad haircuts !
And remember , before you let this slow hot stove season get you down – there are just 99 mind numbing more days until the Mets open the 2010 season against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field.
4 comments
metsfan4decades
12/27/2009-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
So, has anyone read the MLBTR Mets Notes post?
Seems Omar was a guest speaker at a Clemente benefit and he was quoted, when asked about pursuing Holliday, as saying:
“We are pursuing Matt Holliday. It seems to be easier to make a deal for Jason Bay.”
Also, when asked about his opinion for the 2010 starting rotation, he had this to say:
‘It will consist of Johan Santana, John Maine, Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez, and Jonathon Niese, though a free agent addition is a possibility.’
Seems he also tried to assure fans the team would be improved next season. Went on to say it was a difficult 2009 with injuries. ‘These things happen, they build character. Things will turn around’.
Character? O.K., we have character now…in spades. How about some pieces so we have some hope we’ll be a contending team in the NL east? Or is he trying to say the team will be better by virtue of getting all the injured players back?
Omar is either a genius with a plan he’s not revealing just yet or completely clueless…..
njstuckintx
12/28/2009-9:21am at 9:21 am (UTC -4)
I’d have to say that this is all just posturing. Be it for the fans or as a proverbial middle finger to Bay, saying “look, buddy, you need us a great deal more than we need you. be prepared to sign elsewhere for a less money.”. Either way, I feel that Neise should be given the chance at least to compete for a spot and I’m hoping/praying/looking forward to being pleasantly surprised by Mr. Neise.
It’s more the John Maine, Oliver Perez part of those 5 mentioned that worry me more…
metsfan4decades
12/27/2009-9:25pm at 9:25 pm (UTC -4)
Perusing the blogs looking for any sign of good news. Reading the comments on MCs blog on a Pineiro or Sheets signing. I can’t believe the money some of these pitchers are asking for. I guess I can’t blame them for asking but doesn’t mean we have to bite.
I would have overspent a bit on Lackey but some of these other FAs that are left? Not so much…
Laughed right out loud though on one posters one sentence comment on the whole debate:
‘all we are saying is
give Niese a chance’
njstuckintx
12/28/2009-9:22am at 9:22 am (UTC -4)
What was their handle? John&Yoko?