What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
According to sources, the Mets have discussed at least two scenarios that would make Young the everyday second baseman in 2014: Trading Murphy, or making Murphy the first baseman. The latter is less likely, because Sandy Alderson is said to prefer power at that corner position.
Ike Davis had 9 home runs last year.
EY hit .251 last year.
It’s also worth noting that Wilpon did not mention Daniel Murphy in his list of core players. This is going to ruffle the #ImWith28 crowd. However, the way I understand it from team insiders, the Mets are not anti-Murphy. Instead, they know he has significant value and may be able to help upgrade their power by including him in a deal for an outfielder. In the end, if they can upgrade the overall lineup by taking a small step back at second base, I think they’ll do it.
via Metsblog | Latest News, Rumors and Opinion about the Mets.
It’s a cool card – just wish it held the signature better.
Before Tim McCarver walks off the stage I wanted to take a minute to appreciate his work with the Mets.
Generation Piazza has been spoiled with excellent broadcasters, but back in the darkest timeline the Mets TV coverage, like the team, had hit rock bottom.
The lone TV carryover from the golden age, Ralph Kiner, had spiraled down into sounding like a doddering old man whose malapropisms weren’t cute. As awesome as Ralph has been in late life, the Kiner of the early 80’s was just another bad broadcaster.
Along comes McCarver who brought enthusiasm and fresh analysis. That first time he told us all that you never make the first or third out at third base a lightbulb went on.
Suddenly there was talk of strategy. The way Keith Hernandez was positioned. What Whitey Herzog might be thinking.
Just as important, Tim knew how to pull stories out of Ralph. Here was a stud player on and off the field. When Ralph talked about hitting he had the resume to back it up. All Ralph had needed was someone to ask the question and provide an audience.
Tim in the 80’s was great. The sound of 75-100 games a summer (with the rest of the games inaccessible to those in the outer boroughs since there was no cable TV in those boroughs and the Mets had taken half the games off free tv.)
Don’t judge Tim by his work sitting next to Joe Buck. It’s like judging U2 by No Line On The Horizon or How I Met Your Mother by this awful season.
Nice job Tim. I will fondly remember those nights in the 80’s.
The @mets tweeted out and invited us to vote for Murphy for the heart and hustle award.
Although the COO does not feel like second base is a spot the Mets are “pleased with” let’s all vote for Murph to increase maximum awkwardness.
The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association’s Heart & Hustle Award is voted on by Major League alumni and active players and is presented annually to a player who demonstrates a passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the game.
via MLBPAA Heart & Hustle Award | BaseballAlumni.com: Events.