October 31, 2007
Former Met Busted
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| Mike Cameron claims to be innocent. |
Cameron, who plans to file for free agency, said he believes he took a tainted supplement.
"The one thing I wanted to make sure was explained is, no steroids," Cameron told AM 1090, the Padres' flagship radio station. "I never took nothing like that before in my life.
That would be 50 games, and that would affect me a whole lot more."
October 19, 2007
Hernandez To Return By Spring Training After Surgery
Orlando Hernandez had surgery on his right foot Friday, and the New York Mets' pitcher is expected to be ready for spring training.
El Duque had a bunion removed from his second toe. An ailing foot interrupted his season, and the Mets collapsed down the stretch without Hernandez in the rotation.
New York dropped 12 of its final 17 games and blew a seven-game cushion in the NL East, missing the playoffs after one of the biggest meltdowns in baseball history.
Hernandez was 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA this year. He made 24 starts and three relief appearances, pitching 147 2-3 innings.
The 42-year-old right-hander is entering the second season of a $12 million, two-year contract.
The operation was performed by Dr. William Hamilton in New York.
October 10, 2007
Pudge Deal Means LoDuca More Likely To Stay A Met
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| Paul LoDuca |
Rodriguez, a friend of Mets general manager Omar Minaya's since their time together with the Texas Rangers in the late 1980s, could have become a free agent had the Tigers declined the option.
Rodriguez was rumored to be one of the Mets' off-season targets.
Source: Newark Star Ledger
October. 5, 2007
What Will Mets Offer To Get Johan Santana?
The Mets undoubtedly will attempt to put together a package for Minnesota's
Johan Santana. But that might not be so simple.
Twins' Santana could be Mr. Fix-it for Mets writes Steve Popper.
First, the Mets may not have the young prospects to put together an attractive offer, so start with Lastings Milledge and Philip Humber or Mike Pelfrey and start adding on from there. And Santana has said he will waive his no-trade clause if there is an attractive contract extension accompanying it. But the Mets have made it clear that they don't want to offer more than four or five years to a pitcher.
The Baltimore Orioles say Jim Duquette, the team's vice president of baseball operations, has resigned.
October. 4, 2007
Rick Peterson Likely To Remain With Mets
The New York Mets continue to evaluate their coaches. While turnover is expected, a team insider believes that pitching coach Rick Peterson, who has two years left on his contract, will be safe despite rising discontent in the organization.
October. 3, 2007
Do We Want Tom Glavine Back
We remember the start that Tom Glavine made for us but seem to remember that he pitched 200 plus innings and finished 13-8 with a 4.45 ERA. That will be hard to replace.
Every season Glavine sits down a start in August usually from an injury or taxi accident and finishes strong. This year he did not, because he did not a start. That may have way he ran out of gas the three starts of the year. Perhaps he may have been hurt. No matter the case, he hurt this club.
Tom Glavine likely to decline option with Mets writes Yahoo Sports.
Left-hander Jason Vargas also had a bone spur removed from his pitching elbow. Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek performed the operations on Beltran and Vargas at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Vargas was 0-1 with an 12.19 ERA. The Marlins traded Vargas to the Mets along with fellow starting pitcher Adam Bostick in exchange for relief pitchers Matt Lindstrom and Henry Owens. Great trade Omar!
October. 2, 2007
Apologies To The Fans
The Mets mailed an
apology letter to all the fans by email with their Flushing Flash. The letter was signed by no one. Them who apolgized? Mr. Met for just throwing shirts to the corporate asses by the Mets dugout who come in 2nd inning and leave in the 7th?
The Mets asked Tom Glavine to return the jet ski's they gave him the day the honored him for his 300th win.
According to ESPN, Mets reliever Scott Schoeneweis received six steroid shipments from Signature Pharmacy while playing for the Chicago White Sox in 2003 and 2004.
Chan Ho Park called the Mets front office and mentioned he was disappointed that he would be getting a post season bonus check.
Scott Kazmir lead the American League in strikeouts. Victor Zambrano lead the Majors in being released.
It would be terrible if the Phillies were swept by the Rockies and Kaz Matsui led the assault.
Ya Gotta Believe rally cry by Tug McGraw did not work for the Mets this year. One fan hung a placard with Tug and Ya Gotta Believe from the loge and moments later the wind ripped down into the bullpen. Omen for things to come. Tugs spirit was pulling for the Phillies.
In a town where the Mets often struggle to take headlines away from the crosstown Yankees, the not-so-Amazin's owned the tabloids Monday -- for all the wrong reasons.
The back page of the New York Post blared: " CHOKED TO DEATH." The front page of the Daily News read: " FROM CHAMPS TO CHUMPS."
The Mets have a $7.5 million option on LF Moises Alou's contract for next year with a $1 million buyout. "I don't want to go anywhere else," Alou said.
Orlando Hernandez plans to have surgery on his right foot in 10-15 days. He is under contract for next season.
Minaya Will Keep Randolph
New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya was reluctant to give Willie Randolph an airtight vote of confidence in the wake of Sunday's loss to the Marlins and stopped just short again Monday during a 38-minute Q & A session with reporters at Shea Stadium.
But Minaya, who said he "believes" in Randolph, will resolve the matter today when he meets with the ownership group to discuss the manager's future. The GM still wields the full autonomy granted to him by the Wilpons when he was hired in 2004, and a person close to the situation said it is Minaya's decision to keep Randolph, who has two years and $4.25 million remaining on his contract.
On a Mets message board discussing Minaya and Randolph one fan wrote.
IF WILLIE WAS A SPICK HE WOULD ASK FOR HIS HAND IN MARRIAGE
October. 1, 2007
Your Season Has Come...And Gone
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| Thanks Tom Glavine, now get out of town. |
The marketing campaign promised to the ticket-buying public, "Your Season Has Come," and nearly 3.9 million people believed it, and the Mets played 2½ weeks short of a season.
No major league team had owned a lead of seven games or more with 17 to play and failed to finish in first place. New York, which had that margin on Sept. 12, matched the largest lead blown in September. The 1934 New York Giants (Sept. 6) and 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates (Sept. 1) and also led by seven games in the final month only to drop into a fatal tailspin.
In all, after September 12, the Mets were 5-12. They allowed nearly seven runs per game.
It was one of the darkest days for a franchise that prided itself on late-season comebacks in 1969, 1973 and in the 1986 World Series against Boston.
David Wright finished the season with a 17-game hitting streak.
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| The misery of rooting for the Mets. |
Omar Minaya has to take a hit for Brian Bannister, Heath Bell, Matt Lindstrom and the signing of Guillermo Mota. Bannister will be a contender for AL Rookie of the Year, Health Bell become a top setup man for San Diego and Matt Lindstrom shown off and shutdown the Mets with 100 mph fastball the last two weeks of the season. Mota...no need to explain.
The seven runs matched the most Tom Glavine (13-8) allowed in an inning during his 21 years in the majors, the Elias Sports Bureau said. He also gave up seven to Colorado in 1996. It also was the second-shortest start of his brilliant career -- and perhaps his last. The 41-year-old left-hander is contemplating retirement, or he might choose to pitch elsewhere next season. Glavine, also roughed up in a 10-9 loss to Washington on Tuesday night, has a $13 million player option for next year with a $3 million buyout.