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“THUMP” THAT WAS THE OTHER SHOE DROPPING ON THE JOSE REYES SAGA

Steve Keane — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:49:45 +0000

I’m sure you all heard by now that Jose Reyes will start the season on the DL and could be out till the middle of May. The thyroid condition that he claims the doctor told he didn’t have will have him sideline from any physical activity for awhile as doctors check his thyroid gland and blood for the next few weeks.

This not a woe- is- us post or a bash Omar and management post as we will have all summer for those, no this one is let’s get on the phone and find a shortstop post because even when (if ?) Reyes comes back, the days of him playing 150+games look to be over.

So who is out there for the Mets ? First off, forget about getting a replacement for Reyes, the Mets are going out and getting anyone close to what Reyes brings to the table, so the player you need to go after has to be a defense first shortstop and the first name that pops into my head is Paul Janish of the Reds. Janish is a terrific defender and makes just $435K which fits into the Skill Sets budget. Jed Lowrie of the Red Sox could be had for a song (and maybe a dance) too bad Wilson Valdez has let go to Cleveland as he had a slick glove as well.

Who I don’t want to see is Alex Cora or Anderson Hernandez. No knock on Cora, once or twice a week is ok for him to play but he is no longer an everyday player and Hernandez shouldn’t even be in camp as he’s as done as a Christmas ham.

It looks though as if the Mets will go with Ruben Tejada and I guess Cora twice a week. But I would still try to find a guy like Janish or Lowrie to spell Reyes this year once a week at least. It’s not like I’m nailing Cora to the bench, he can play some second base when the Tree Stump needs a day off.

25 days until opening day YIPPEE-EYE-O-KI-A !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FIRST HAND LOOK AT THE NEW YORK “MESS”

Steve Keane — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:21:40 +0000

I’m off to $iti Field today for the Mets-Reds and a seat in the Pepsi Porch section and I was all fired up for the trip until I read Adam Rubin’s State of the Mets story and I nealry choked on my everything bagel.

After reading the article it looks like a few people need to get a pink slip and I am ever so closely looking at the seating availability on the FIRE OMAR bandwagon. I’m not ready to but a ticket on the band waggon just yet but it’s clear there needs to be a purge of some front office employees in this organization.

Also in the aarticle Rubin shines some light on the medical issues that plague this team and it seems our anger toward the doctors is misguided as it should be pointed at the Omar, Tony B and the trainers.

GOING TO THE METS GAME JULY 10TH? YOU COULD BE PART OF HISTORY

Steve Keane — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:22:17 +0000

What’s more NY than Wise Potato Chips right? Wise are the official snack food of the Mets and on July 10th every one attending the Mets-Reds game that night will be given a bag of Wise Potato Chips and an opportunity to set a Guinness World’s Record:

The crack of the bat will be supplanted at Citi Field July 10th by a louder, tastier sound as all fans attending that evening’s Mets-Reds game are invited to participate in the Big City Crunch, an attempt to set the Guinness World Record™ for most potato chips ever crunched at once.

Every fan entering the Mets’ new ballpark for the 7:10 p.m. game will receive a .75-oz. bag of Wise Potato Chips, courtesy of Wise Snacks and the New York Mets. At the designated time, fans will be instructed to open their individual package and, when given the go-ahead, take a big bite of a chip and CRUNCH.

Representatives of Guinness World Records™ will be on hand to record the occasion and, if all necessary criteria are met, shortly thereafter certify that a world record has been set.

THURSDAY NIGHT APRIL 9TH AT 9PM EASTERN

Joe McDonald — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:23:48 +0000

Join us tonight at 9PM for another Pro Baseball Central broadcast as we re-cap the Mets-Reds game and the first series of the new season and a look at the Mets-Marlins weekend go round.

We will be joined tonight by Ben Kabak of the Yankees blog River Ave Blues as we talk Yankee baseball Join us live by clicking here or enjoy the podcast by clicking on the links on the righ tof this page

WHAT ABOUT JERRY GROTE?

Steve Keane — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:42:14 +0000

I don’t give a rats ass about the numbers and Hall of Fame credentials Pepsodent smile and all that, my favorite Mets catcher of all time is was and may forever be Jerry Grote. Not even close. Go ahead flame my ass about this I don’t give a fuck you hear me all you Piazza and Carter fans. My guy Grote was the original Captain Red Ass. Nobody fired a ball back to a pitcher (including The Franchise) with purpose like Grote did. Add in the fact that he wore a wool baseballall cap with the bill turned up (no protective helmet for him) that my young whipper snappers readers was a man’s catcher.

So why the “Get off my lawn” diatribe you wonder? Well the good folks at The Hardball Time have an outstanding post on the comparison between Mike Piazza, Pudge Rodriguez and Johnny Bench that fired my middle aged ass up this morning

For all my love of Grote I also have a deep respect and admiration for JB. In fact last time I was up in Cooperstown I bought a Reds t-shirt with BENCH 5 on the back. Check out the posting as it breaks down all three’s offensive and defensive numbers

Still, the guy I want behinf the plate for my team is Jerry Grote. Now GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!