It seems like just yesterday that Terry Collins was making a mountain out of, well, extremely flat ground when he complained loudly and longly about Ruben Tejada not reporting to camp early. Then Tejada came down with one of many injuries that Mets players have suffered this Spring. But we see that neither of these [...]
In four seasons in the minors Josh Satin has a .307/.397/.467 line, including a .325/.423/.538 line at Double-A last year. He’s a little bit like Daniel Murphy in that he can hit but he’s not an exceptional fielder. Also like Murphy, Satin has experience playing numerous positions, having played 1B, 2B and 3B last year [...]
Now that Rick Ankiel has re-signed with the Nationals, the Mets have to turn their attention elsewhere for a player to compete for their fifth outfielder slot. Now attention will shift to even older veterans like Johnny Damon and Raul Ibanez. Here’s an idea: Quit worrying and just give the job to Mike Baxter. Now, [...]
The Mets have reached agreement with infielder Ronny Cedeno on a one-year deal, worth just north of $1 million. The Mets had no backup shortstop on the roster so Cedeno certainly fills a need. He’s very good insurance in case Ruben Tejada regresses or if Daniel Murphy gets injured again. Cedeno is not much with [...]