All Shook Down
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Beer and Self-Loathing: Hot Stove Huddle Review
Panelist Bryan Horowitz offers this amusing review of Wednesday night's festivities.
Adam Bostick: Proof that Dayton Moore is Better Than Minaya
I wrote this about Adam Bostick in September on Blue & Orange.net. Not sure how well his stuff will translate in the Majors, but he's probably better than whatever bum LOOGY the Mets decide to give millions to. Good pick up for the Royals.
Amazin' Avenue Hot Stove Huddle
Wednesday December 16th, 2009 | at River | West 43rd St. & 10th Ave. - New York, NY | 7pm-10pm Everyone come out of your mothers' basements and meet up with your Amazin' Avenue brethren. I'm working on a panel of guests as we speak.
Asked by The Post late in the year how he felt about the catchers' defense and handling of the pitchers, [Dan] Warthen pursed his lips and said: "Next question."
This is why you were supposed to fire everyone after a disastrous season. All the survivors are going into job protection mode.
Jerry Manuel is just doing things
Bobby Parnell is headed back to the bullpen for the remainder of the season. If the goal is to finish 75-87, then Jerry's got the right idea. Otherwise, the Mets have just shut the door on the last player development-esque exercise of the 2009 season.
More Like Sh*tty Field
Unfortunately I wasn't creative enough to come up with that moniker, but someone who the Post talked to was.
What is THE central focus of MetsBlog.com?
Thole, Evans and Kunz to get September Call-Ups
Courtesy of Adam Rubin. Another day; another failure on behalf of the Mets. Kunz is the worst pitcher on the Buffalo staff this season.
Livan on a jet plane / don't know when he'll be back again
Mike Silva Reaches a New Low
This blog item is fine until the very last paragraph where he leverages Scott Schoeneweis' year of personal turmoil to defend himself from attacks on his blog. Reprehensible.
Omar Takes a Trip to Buffalo
Ridiculous paraphrase per Mike Harrington:
"Nick Evans and Eddie Kunz are the likeliest September callups but that non 40-man roster players (think Jesus Feliciano and Adam Bostick) could be called if the big club does not get back in the race and there's playing time available."
Elmer Dessens allowed a homer as I created this Fanshot. Playing time is scarce.
Omar Minaya: MissMaster
TONYMANIA RUNS WILD ON YOU!
Tony Bernazard challenges the B-Mets to a fight
"Bernazard particularly went after middle infield prospect Jose Coronado, using a slang term associated with a woman's anatomy, a source indicated. The confrontation happened about 10 days before the All-Star break, according to insiders."
LOL. I personally would've confronted DJ Wabick.
Sullivan called up; Nieve DL'd
Everything wrong with the Mets encapsulated in one transaction.
First annual event coming this July/August*.
*Hopefully
A report filed to the entire front office of a National League team by a scout assigned to the Mets, and obtained by the Daily News, offered this scathing rebuke:
"I understand that NY teams play under different rules and FA signings are the M.O., but without the influx of talent from the amateur draft, international scouting and shrewd trades it is difficult to have balance and cohesiveness. More importantly, the vulnerability to injuries is exacerbated by their impotent system. If you evaluate the Minaya regime, it is difficult to identify a plan or philosophy beyond acquiring high priced FA talent."
Adam Rubin's story in the NY Daily News
Jerry Manuel to Informally Forfeit Game
He plans to rest both Sheffield and Wright vs. Gallardo tomorrow afternoon as per his WFAN interview.
If you think the Mets medical staff is bad...
Here's the magnificent Rany Jazayerli on long-time Royals trainer Nick Swartz.
"I don’t know about you, but to me, the handling of Coco Crisp’s shoulder injury is by itself a fireable offense. Crisp was playing – terribly, mind you – with a bum shoulder FOR FIVE WEEKS, and even after his shoulder pain became severe enough that he could no longer play, the Royals kept shuffling him in and out of the lineup for three weeks, putting him back out there as soon as the pain became tolerable again."
Braves acquire Nate McLouth
Awesome for our hitters; bad for our pitchers.
Omar Minaya's team building exercise.
How the other half lives
by All Shook Down on May 25, 2009 7:40 PM EDT
on Amazin' Avenue
With all the (rightful) bellyachin' about the Mets roster situation lately, I thought it'd be a good time to point out what an efficiently run organization has available when injuries strike.
Rays 2B Akinori Iwamura tore his ACL and is out for the season.
Via DRays Bay:
Ben Zobrist, Willy Aybar and Reid Brignac will rotate at the keystone position in his place.
Yeah, you read that correctly the Rays have the luxury of replacing Iwamura, a 2.6 win player last season, with three players more than capable of performing within shouting distance of Iwamura's level.
Ben Zobrist, acquired from the Astros for two months of Aubrey Huff, was worth 1.7 WAR in 2008 and has a .415 wOBA this season. ZiPS projects him to finish with a .363 wOBA -- a tick below last year's .364 -- and in-line with his minor league performance (.391 '07/AAA, .367 '06/AAA, .410 '06/AA)
Wily Aybar, who was worth 1.4 WAR last season in 95 games and 362 PA's, and currently sports a .355 wOBA. ZiPS projects him to finish with a league averageish .330 wOBA mark and an increase from last season.
Finally, Reid Brignac, who almost went to the Pirates for Jason Bay, will get a long look with the big league club. He's a solid defensive shortstop according to Total Zone (+33 at SS over his career), so sliding over to 2B should provide the Rays with a defensive stalwart at the position. Though ZiPS hates on his bat, projecting him to put up a .275 wOBA this season, he's been a solid hitter in the minors, 2008's .313 wOBA in AAA be damned.
The Mets, instead, are forced to live with Ramon Martinez and Ramon Martinez alone. That means the Mets will have to endure more -.10+ WPA late-game PA's with no reasonable alternative.
Now obviously, the Mets and Rays situations aren't quite analogous because the New York had two SS fall to injury; however, the Rays have the depth to cover two injuries, and with only one player down, they have the luxury of platoon options. Speaking of luxury, did I mention that the Rays payroll was a robust $64M? Yeah, the Mets are doling out $147M and can't even muster power doors.
While I recognize that the Rays and Mets are on opposite sides of the astuteness spectrum when it comes to roster building, the truth is that this kind of crisis would befall no other contending team but the Mets.
45 commentsBtB: Who made their 1st round picks count?
I found this somewhat intriguing, though the methodology is a bit unclear.
...let me share my senses with you...
Burgos to the Mets?
by All Shook Down on Dec 5, 2006 7:10 PM EST
on Royals Review
According to Mr. Ken Rosenthal, the Mets want Burgos in exchange for a pitching prospect. I have no idea which prospect the Mets plan on sending the Royals way. I highly doubt Omar would be willing to offer a Mike Pelfrey, Phil Humber or Miguel Pinango for Burgos. I wouldn't be surprised to see them send Adam Bostick and Jason Vargas (who were just acquired from Florida) to Kansas City.
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