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Jimmy Rollins Placed on Disabled List

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins (left ankle sprain) and outfielder Chris Snelling (left knee inflammation) were placed on the 15-day disabled list, the Phillies announced today. Snelling is backdated to April 17. To fill their spots on the 25-man roster, infielder Brad Harman was recalled from Double-A Reading and outfielder T.J. Bohn was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh […]

Building a Bullpen, Part II

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

In Part I, we looked at the locks for the Mets’ pen: Wagner, Heilman, Feliciano, and Schoeneweis. In Part II, we will go over the remaining field of contenders, including Duaner Sanchez, Matt Wise, and Jorge Sosa, for the final spots. Assuming the Mets use 7 relievers as they have in the […]

Building a Bullpen, Part I

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

If you asked any Mets fan why the team collapsed in 2007, one of the first reasons you will hear is the bullpen, and specifically, Guillermo Mota. Overall, the Mets’ bullpen wasn’t particularly terrible in 2007, finishing 8th in the NL in reliever ERA at 3.99. Willie Randolph could definitely not be […]

Santana Thoughts

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

I’m still somewhat in a state of shock right now, so I’m going to break this up into sections and hope it all makes sense.
The Media
First off, credit must be given to the mainstream media for their handling of this long, drawn out saga. With all of the misinformation teams put out there, […]

News: Bedard Finally Dealt

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

According to various sources, Erik Bedard has finally been dealt to the Mariners in a deal centered around top prospect Adam Jones. Jones was pulled from his winter league team in Venezuela and is heading to Baltimore for a physical. Chris Tillman, Jeff Clement, Carlos Triunfel and Wladimir Balentien are amongst the other […]

Performance Enhancers: Where’s the Line Drawn?

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Well, I was definitely wrong about the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform being a huge waste of everyone’s time. It was revealed during the hearings by Rep. John Tierney that the number of MLB players granted permission to use banned drugs for medical reasons more than tripled in 2007 from the previous season. […]

Santana Front: “Nothing’s Going on Right Now”

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

According to the Daily News,
The Mets are pursuing a trade for Minnesota ace Johan Santana and “maybe this week something will heat up,” the official said. “Nothing’s going on right now.”
I expect the Santana talks to be over with in the next 2-3 weeks. I don’t think the Twins are going to want to […]

MLB Implements Mitchell’s Recommendations

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Major League Baseball has begun acting on the recommendations presented by Senator Mitchell with new clubhouse security measures aimed at preventing the use of performance enhancing drugs. Amongst the new rules, clubs will be required to maintain a log of all packages sent to Major League ballparks and most importantly, overnight notice to Clubs […]

The Truth.

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Just a link, no additional comment needed.
Gary Hucakabay: Utterly F**cking Ridiculous
Be sure to check out Dan M’s newest Citifield pictures below.

Star-Tribune: Santana Smatterings

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

According to La Velle Neal of the Star-Tribune, the Mets are still alive and well in the Santana trade talks:
The Twins checked in with the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets just before everyone split for the holidays but nothing major appears to be heating up.
Yes, you just read the word Mets. Indications are that […]