Since spring training is a few weeks old, good time to end the offseason thread and start a new one. Home opener is April 9th against the Phillies. http://www.mets.com Schedule: http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=nym&m=3&y=2007 Roster: http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/team/roster_active.jsp?c_id=nym
The Mets beat Clevland 6-5 today. Jose Reyes hit a two run homer off C.C. Sabathia. Reyes has 3 homers, 7RBI, and is batting .375 so far this spring. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270313105
Milledge is playing his way onto the roster and the starting lineup. There is no reason to play Green over Milledge, Milledge could be as bad as Green with potential to be much more. Same goes for Pelfrey over Park..
Green was just a horrible trade. He's done, can't hit or field. I don't know what the scouts saw in him last year...
Edit: They gave up Evan MacLane for him. Nady was gone, they didn't want Milledge playing in RF yet and Endy was playing left off and on for Floyd.
Screw the money, he doesn't even know how to f*cking swing right now, put him on the bench, it is these type of excuses that made Reyes play out of position for a year, Ishii, the bad Zambrano, etc. That and the Mets are only on the hook for 3.7 mil
I still like Green on Opening Day. By Day 2, I may feel differently. Slumps happen, and better to have it happen October-March than April-September.
Detroit beat the Mets 2-0 today. John Maine was the starter. He went 4 innings, giving up a home run in the 1st. Pelfry went 4 innings, giving up six hits and one run. Pelfrey has a 1.00 ERA to date. recap: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270314106
Mets beat Boston 4-1 Oliver Perez struck out 9 batters in 5 scoreless innings. recap: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270315121
It would certainly completely change the character of the team if Perez, Pelfrey, and Maine could be effective starters for the Mets. It also looks hopeful that Smith can step right into the Chad Bradford role. Jose Reyes got cut?!! hmy: :wink:
