As you probably know by now the New York Mets have added 4 players to their 40 man roster in anticipation of the deadline for protection from the rule-5 draft.
Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, among others, reports that 3B Zach Lutz, 2B Jordany Valdespin, and pitchers Josh Stinson and Armando Rodriguez have been placed on the Mets 40 man roster.
Pitcher Manny Alvarez was added earlier this month and DiComo notes that the number of players on the Mets 40 man roster currently stands at 37 plus pugilist reliever Francisco Rodriguez who is currently on the disqualified list, or in other words 38.
26 comments
njstuckintx
11/19/2010-10:20pm at 10:20 pm (UTC -4)
You sir, must have read my mind. I was just going to start searching how many openings in the 40 man there were left. Ask and you shall Hebceive.
njstuckintx
11/19/2010-10:22pm at 10:22 pm (UTC -4)
where, pray tell, may we see a current 40 man list? Yes, I know. I’m lazy.
GravediggerHebner
11/19/2010-10:31pm at 10:31 pm (UTC -4)
Right now this one
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=nym
shows 34 players including KRod but does not include the 4 players added today (it does include Manny Alvarez).
So if you just look at this linked one and use your imagination to add the 4 new players you can see it that way.
Mr North Jersey
11/19/2010-10:57pm at 10:57 pm (UTC -4)
Could this fall under “Wagging the dog” maybe?
“The hard cold reality is players always look out for themselves first. They always look for the excuse, and Wally being on probation so to speak gives these over privileged athletes just the crack they need to deflect the blame onto the new guy.”
stickguy
11/19/2010-11:24pm at 11:24 pm (UTC -4)
like I said at MMO, if the FO is going to take a risk with a manager (hell, any manager is a risk), they need to be clear that they fully support him and have his back, and enforce it. Should keep the messing around by the players in check.
Mr North Jersey
11/19/2010-11:26pm at 11:26 pm (UTC -4)
Dude I already got your angle on it I didnt really expect you to repeat your thoughts again here for me.
stickguy
11/19/2010-11:27pm at 11:27 pm (UTC -4)
wasn’t for you. It was for the audience here (not that there actually is one…) that did not see it over there.
Hell, you are the guy that posted the same post in 2 places, why should I post the same response?
Mr North Jersey
11/19/2010-11:28pm at 11:28 pm (UTC -4)
lol cause it feels like u r stalkin me.
Mr North Jersey
11/19/2010-11:29pm at 11:29 pm (UTC -4)
S-T-A-L-K-E-R
stickguy
11/20/2010-12:37am at 12:37 am (UTC -4)
just another old guy with nothing better to do on Friday night.
stickguy
11/19/2010-11:23pm at 11:23 pm (UTC -4)
now what we need is one of those crack new MiL authors to let us know if there were any surprises (risky omissions) that might actually get taken an held?
seems that the biggest risk is with pitching, especially a young power arm that can get hidden for a year in the BP.
I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head, but I also can’t remember where to find a list of everyone that was eligible this year.
GravediggerHebner
11/20/2010-12:09am at 12:09 am (UTC -4)
Ed Ryan of Mets Fever compiled the list of eligible players. You can decide who you would have protected.
http://metsfever.blogspot.com/2010/11/roster-mgt-and-players-who-need.html
stickguy
11/20/2010-12:43am at 12:43 am (UTC -4)
not seeing a whole lot on that list that is likely to go (maybe Owen), or at least no one that will upset me.
unless Pena becomes the next Flores, but that would be one hell of a stretch.
GravediggerHebner
11/20/2010-12:04am at 12:04 am (UTC -4)
From Adam Rubin:
Oliver Perez, overall, has a 9.00 ERA and .350 opponent batting average in the Mexican Winter League.
stickguy
11/20/2010-12:37am at 12:37 am (UTC -4)
at least he is getting better since the season ended!
metsfan4decades
11/20/2010-12:41am at 12:41 am (UTC -4)
Sad, but I’m beginning to suspect Ollie’s career may very well be over.
With 36MIL dollars though, not like he and his family will be standing in the bread line.
stickguy
11/20/2010-12:45am at 12:45 am (UTC -4)
I am guessing that you can retire on that in Mexico and live just fine, even if you start at 30.
That also doesn’t include the many millions he made before his gift from Omar.
and yeah, at this point, if he bounces back and has a good year anywhere in 2011 I would be surprised. And after that, 1 step to a MiL invite.
kingman 26
11/20/2010-2:16pm at 2:16 pm (UTC -4)
Oillie’s done; at least for the forseeable future. Ceetar and others can be as optimistic as they like, but a guy like Ollie not topping 89 mph is not a major league pitcher.
He was always scatter-armed, lacked control, and had mediocre secondary pitches; throwing hard was the only way he was able to strike guys out and succeed.
Maybe he will stay in the game, and spend a year or two in independent leagues/Mexico/Japan and learn secondary pitches and better control, but as he is, he’s not an MLB pitcher.
My prediction has been that he will come to camp, and if he cannot consistently hit 93–94, he will be asked to take a minor league assignment and be released if he doesn’t.
njstuckintx
11/20/2010-3:11pm at 3:11 pm (UTC -4)
agreed.
Ceetar
11/20/2010-3:48pm at 3:48 pm (UTC -4)
Woah now, I was never projecting Ollie on the team, merely suggested it’s vaguely possible that he could build up that arm strength and get a couple mph back and possibly ‘show something’ in the Spring and that it wouldn’t serve any purpose to release him before April.
kingman 26
11/20/2010-4:33pm at 4:33 pm (UTC -4)
Ok, Ok….I apologize….
njstuckintx
11/20/2010-1:36pm at 1:36 pm (UTC -4)
If you had to choose between Steel Reserve and Hurricane, which would you choose?
stickguy
11/20/2010-1:39pm at 1:39 pm (UTC -4)
have never had either, so I will go with “whichever one you are buying for me”
njstuckintx
11/20/2010-1:42pm at 1:42 pm (UTC -4)
Next time I’m near to where you are at, the 1st Steel Reserve is on me. Granted, you only need one to ruin your day, so that works out in your favor.
kingman 26
11/20/2010-2:10pm at 2:10 pm (UTC -4)
You guys need to broaden your horizons.
I promise, the right bourbon (or tequila, vodka or gin) is your friend!!
Ceetar
11/20/2010-3:49pm at 3:49 pm (UTC -4)
how about Four Loko? my beer shop had all the flavors yesterday.