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Mets Maniac - The New Site for the New York Metropolitans

My blog has taken over this domain. Therefore, this will be the new location for "New York Metropolitans."

Au Revoir Frenchy

September 1st 2010 03:22

Jeff Francoeur was traded tonight to the Texas Rangers for infielder Joaquin Arias. In order for Frenchy to be eligible for the postseason roster, the deal had to be done by tonight.

Francoeur joined the Mets half way through the season last year and played well for the Mets hitting .311 with 10 homers. Unfortunately, he did not carry his hot end of the season into the beginning of this season. In 124 games this year he is hitting .237 with 11 homers and 54 RBIs. He lost his everyday job upon Beltran's return from knee surgery, however after Bay went down with a concussion he started to play much more again.

Arias is hitting .276 in 50 games with the Rangers this year.

Frenchy certainly looks as if he will see the postseason this year as the Rangers are 8.5 games up in the AL West, whereas the Mets are 11 back in the NL East.

Francoeur was a rollercoaster ride in a little more than a year with the Mets. He showcased a gun in right field and had some hot streaks at the plate, such as late last season. But Frenchy was mediocre at best this year and with him being due arbitration this year the Mets were most likely going to non-tender him this winter, which would make him a free agent.

The Mets clearly have thrown in the towel on this season. With interest in Francoeur, I assume the Mets were happy just to get something in return for him. He will go to a team with much promise going into September.

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Posted By: Davetherave - Category: New York, New York Mets, Baseball, Queens, Citi Field, Frenchy, Jeff Francoeur

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Reyes Out for Third Straight Game

August 30th 2010 05:25

Jose Reyes sat out his third straight game this afternoon as the Mets went on to defeat the Astros 5 to 1.

Reyes re aggravated his right oblique strain that he suffered in San Juan back on June 29, where he missed time in early July. Jose visibly looked as if something was wrong after his at bat in the second inning on Thursday. He was taken out of the game by Jerry Manuel and has missed the whole weekend series against Houston.

Jerry said before the game today that he took some swings in the cage, but was not ready to return to the lineup.

There is no timetable for Reyes to return to the lineup.

"I don't know," Reyes said.

As of right now, the Mets are waiting to get the "go" from Jose to insert him back into the lineup. “If I feel like I can play,” Reyes said, “then, yeah, I’m gonna play.”

With the Mets in fourth place in the NL East and eight games back of the Wild Card leading Phillies, there is no rush for Jose to return. However, it would be comforting to see Reyes get back on the field on a more consistent basis. Since 2009, Reyes has seen a lot of time on the DL. On May 26, 2009 Reyes suffered a calf injury which turned into a tear during his rehab. He was expected back in early September before suffering another setback, tearing his hamstring during rehab in August. He finished the season only playing in 36 games.

Reyes has also been hampered by injuries this year. He started the year on the 15-day DL due to a hyperactive thyroid gland. He then pulled his right oblique which sidelined him tens games before reinjuring the oblique Thursday.

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Hodgepodge: Barajas Claimed by LA; Mets Go for Sweep

August 22nd 2010 18:09

The Mets have announced Rod Barajas was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers today. That will bring Barajas's short lived Mets career to a close. Barajas hit .225 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI in 74 games with the club. Barajas started the season hot leading the team with home runs; however he cooled down since the opening months only hitting one homer after May. He also had a DL stint for an oblique issue.

This will pave the way for young Josh Thole to get a majority of the starts behind the plate. Since Barajas was activated from the DL, the Mets were carrying three catchers.

"If I'm going to have a chance to catch every day, awesome," Thole said. "If I'm going to be the left-handed bat off the bench, awesome too. I'm ready. I've been working with all the starters in the bullpen developing good relationships with all the guys."

However, Thole will get a day off today as the Mets give the ball to their ace, Johan Santana, to put a bow on the first season sweep of an NL team this season. The Mets go for the sweep today in Pittsburgh. Though the Mets have played better this weekend, they are playing the 40-83 Pirates. But you have to beat who is on the schedule, and the Mets showed signs of putting the pieces together this weekend. As of today, the Mets are 7.5 games behind the wild card leading Phillies.

With the move of Barajas, it certainly looks as if the Mets are looking towards 2011. For the Mets to realistically have a shot at the wild card, they would have to play .600 ball the rest of the way at the least. That certainly does not seem possible the way the Mets have gone the second half of the season.

But for all you optimistic fans out there, it is 1-0 Mets after two innings in Pittsburgh.

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Posted By: Davetherave - Category: New York, New York Mets, Baseball, Queens, Citi Field, Rod Barajas, Josh Thole, Sweep

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K-Rod Out Due to KO

August 18th 2010 04:57

Bad luck truly follows the Mets and that was proven once again in the last twenty four hours. Francisco Rodriguez sustained a torn thumb ligament which will sideline him for the rest of the 2010 season. The injury was believed to have occurred in the incident last Wednesday with his girlfriend's father.

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Dickey 1 Hits Phils

August 14th 2010 16:33

You cannot say enough good things about R.A. Dickey and the job he has done this year for the Mets. Dickey and his knuckleball had a major test last night, the fightin' Phils. Dickey brought a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Cole Hamels blooped a base into right field to break up the no hitter and sending the drought to 7,759 games without a Mets pitcher throwing a no-hitter.

With that being said, R.A. Dickey has been one of the few bright spots for the Mets this year. Once being called up, Dickey won his first six games before losing four of his next six. Unfortunately, it was not Dickey's fault, who continued to pitch well. In those six games the Mets were outscored 26 to 12, with only ten of those charged to Dickey

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No Ollie, No

August 12th 2010 04:09

If all hope wasn't lost already for Mets fans, Jerry was asked if Oliver Perez is a candidate for the Saturday start against the Phillies. "It's an outside chance," responded Manuel. This quote made me want to go on a little rant here. This basic question and answer is exactly what is wrong with the New York Mets organization. For Oliver Perez to be able to look himself in the mirror after receiving a paycheck is shameful on his part.

The three years $36 million dollar contract that is Oliver Perez's contract is, in my opinion, one of the biggest jokes in Mets history. Might I add this was offered after his abysmal 2008 year where he went 10-7 with an ERA over 4 and a career high in walks. One may ask, what are his numbers in his five year Mets career? In 91 starts his posted a 29-28 record with an ERA 4.69. If you ask me, that seems quite average for someone making his amount of money. Unfortunately, Oliver Perez has been built up throughout the years as being this young lefty who can throw hard. Year after year he doesn't produce results

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The Era of the Pitch Count

August 7th 2010 05:05

The latest Mets debacle came tonight in Philadelphia. The Mets, who were up one run with six outs left in the game decided to go to the bullpen to start the eighth inning instead of sticking with their starter, Jon Niese. Niese was at 111 pitches, but still throwing strong through seven innings, only surrendering one run on four hits. Jerry Manuel decided to bring in Bobby Parnell, who had his second implosion of the week, giving up four runs on four hits and didn't get an out. At one point, the Phillies had seven batters consecutively reach base. It was a total melt down of the bullpen, who gave up six runs total in the inning.

The major question I had was why couldn't Jon Niese start the eighth inning? I didn't have to look much further than the pitch count for my answer. I understand the injury factor and the theory of trying to preserve a young arm. But you see it so often how a manager breaks up a starter’s rhythm on the mound once they get to a certain pitch count. Baseball is a game of momentum and I feel that in a big game when you pull a pitcher in the crucial innings of the game it is a momentum killer

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Break Up the Core?

August 6th 2010 05:21

With fifty four games left in this 2010 regular season the Mets are in a similar place as last year, on the outside looking in of the playoff picture. But how did it all come to this? Well, the season didn't even have to start before all the skeptical Mets fans began to voice their disapproval of the offseason. Yes, Omar Minaya did go out and get Jason Bay; however did he solve the rest of the Mets problems? He gave us Luis Castillo and his four-year $25 million dollar contract, along with Oliver Perez and his three-year $36 million dollar contract. He also gave us no pitching help and no first basemen to begin the year.
Regardless of whose fault this is, the Mets organization put a lot of faith in the "core" to carry the team. What has that "core" done? Get the Mets to a 54-54 record, sitting eight games out of first place. At some point someone on this team needs to be held responsible for them not moving forward. Looking back, they came one game away from the World Series in 2006. They choked the following two years after and last year they were cursed by injuries. You can certainly see the team moving backwards and one can make a valid argument a major shakeup in the roster needs to be done. When one says "major shakeup," what could that mean? Well, all eyes should look at this once highly thought of "core" of the Mets. Let’s break down the "core" of the New York Mets.
David Wright, the face of the franchise, has had many ups and many downs in his six years as the Mets starting third basemen. He holds a .307 batting average and has two gold gloves. However, David is an incredible streaky player. He has the talent of hitting .600 for a week, then go 0 for 18. Also, an extremely troubling stat is his strikeouts; he has increased his strike outs every year since he has played every day. There has been much talk about is he a real clutch player? The answer is simply no. It seems like he never can get a player home from second, although his batting average with runners in scoring position is pretty good. However, if you recall, his play in the postseason was something to forget; he hit .216 with merely one home run. When you look at David as a whole, he will get his hit and knock in his runs. He will play an average to above average third base. I think the major question is, does Citi field hurt his game? Clearly, he loses home runs in the park. It was in his head last year as he admitted he tried to change his swing to hit more doubles than home runs. He finally went back to his upper cut swing this year but it is definitely something to think about moving forward

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Caution: New Mets Season Ahead

December 26th 2008 17:04

So after a long time off, its time that I give the Mets offseason update. The angst and anger from another blown season has almost slightly warn off, allowing the newly thawed feeling of hope to return for the 2009 season. A new stadium, a new manager (no longer interim), and a new bullpen will surely lead to a division title.... right? Well all Mets fans hope so.

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Sweet Sweet Victory

June 19th 2008 13:22

Despite my obsession with the New York Mets, and everything surrounding the team, I followed suit on Jerry Manuel's handling of David Wright and took my own semi-day off from this team. I had been sort of drained from the events over the past few weeks, and felt that the rubber match in the third game of the Angels series could not possibly end well. The west coast timing didn't seem to favor my exhaustion, and I decided to catch the game on Mets Fast Forward in the morning.

What a mistake that was

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