theropolitans.com - 3/8/2008
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Moises Alou is old. Old and broken. The Mets are in desperate need of a left fielder, and with GM Omar Minaya apparently unwilling to catapult Fernando Martinez from AA to the bigs, the spot can go to any host of players already in camp. The three players who are leading the pack, in order, are Angel Pagan , Endy Chavez and Brady Clark...
LOL: Alou’s Theme Song
metsblog.com 3/8/2008 — At Baseball Musings , David Pinto posts what he believes should be Moises Alou’s theme song.
…hilarious…of course, there are a few other players on this team who could adopt the same song as well…well done, pinto…
The Xavier Nady Watch
whereisvanslyke.blogspot.com 3/8/2008 — Steven Pearce is mauling this spring and you've gotta figure Neal Huntington is placing calls all around to try and find a home for Xavier Nady by March 31st. Moises Alou injured his groin this week and he's probably going to be out close to two ...
Pedro Martinez has a changeup too
theropolitans.com 3/8/2008 — We've all heard the talk and seen the dissection of Johan Santana 's changeup, so some might forget that Pedro Martinez has one too.
Spring Synopsis: Mets inquire about Nady, but little to it
post-gazette.com 3/8/2008 — The games: Freddy Sanchez's three hits led the Pirates to a 13-8 romp against Cincinnati yesterday afternoon in Sarasota, Fla., but the nightcap in neighboring Bradenton -- the first night game in McKechnie Field's 85-year history -- was canceled by ...
Baseball Astrology: NY Mets Mike Pelfrey's 2008 Astrology
astrologer.mlblogs.com 3/8/2008 — New York Mets Michael Pelfrey's Astrological Profile and 2008 Forecast by Andrea Mallis, Sports Astrologer, mlb.com “Checking the Signs” writer With the 5th spot in the New York Mets pitching rotation in competition between El Duque and Mike Pelfrey, ...
SLOW PITCH —
NY Post: Sports 3/8/2008
PORT ST. LUCIE - Bad weather and a distaste for long bus rides in spring training are keeping an antsy Pedro Martinez on the sidelines and the Mets' 1-2 pitching punch under wraps. A rainout Thursday forced Martinez to settle for throwing a...
OLIVER GETS ROUGHED UP AGAIN —
NY Post: Sports 3/8/2008
PORT ST. LUCIE - Did the big pay day go to Oliver Perez's head? The Mets won their sixth Grapefruit League game in a row yesterday, rallying for an 8-6 win over the Indians in Winter Haven, but it wasn't because of their starting pitcher. Fresh off...
BOMBERS CAUTIOUS WITH A-ROD, POSADA DISCOMFORT —
NY Post: Sports 3/8/2008
TAMPA - When big names are involved, there is no such thing as a minor injury. While the Mets are holding a triage unit on Florida's East Coast, physical problems surfaced for the first time in Yankee camp yesterday when Alex Rodriguez and Jorge...