Valentin would help Castillo & Delgado.....
Mets Fever —
... but for some reason he’s not showing it,” Valentín said Wednesday. Although Reyes’s hitting has picked up of late, he has also had some misadventures in the field recently along with one costly gaffe on the bases, when he was picked off second against Colorado with the score tied in extra innings. “It looks like every time he gets to the ball, he’s afraid of making a mistake,’’ Valentín said. Valentín believes regular communication and informal humor among teammates can do source NY Times ...
Valentín Misses the Mets
Mandatory Mustache —
We miss you too, buddy... Valentín believes regular communication and informal humor among teammates can do wonders for a team’s morale, and Valentin is confident he can help the Mets in that regard, whether it’s talking to Reyes or other players. More at NYTimes.
Valentín Misses the Mets and Thinks He Can Help (RR)
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Valentín Misses the Mets and Thinks He Can Help (RR) “We’d talk about all the baseball situations that might up on the next play, but then I might throw in, ‘Man, why you so ugly today?’” Valentín said. “If I could get him to smile, I knew he’d relax and let his skills just take over.” At 38, Valentín is anxious to get back with the Mets and reward them for their patience. He played in only 51 games last season because of two injuries — a weak right knee that eventually required surgery; and a fractured right tibia from a foul ball. And then came a pinched nerve in his neck ...
Jose Valentin Thinks Jose Reyes Is Missing His Moustache
FanHouse —
... then Wally Backman and now Jose Valentin is reminding the Wilpons that he's just a phone call away. Well, technically Valentin never left the franchise, just the major league team. Injuries limited him to 51 games last year and his balky body has kept him in Port St. Lucie as he tries to get healthy enough to offer something to the big league roster. Specifically, he thinks he can help Jose Reyes recover the form he showed when the two of them formed a double-play combination in 2006. "We'd talk about all the baseball situations that ...
Read: Valetin Misses Mets
MetsBlog.com —
Over at the baseball blog for the New York Times, Charlie Nobles catches up with the rehabbing Jose Valentin.
According to Nobles, Valentin, who had been rehabbing a knee injury, but is now nursing a sore elbow, has been frustrated watching to watch the Mets from the sidelines and believes he can help the team reach their potential.
…while i admire valentin’s work ethic and dedication, and by all accounts he is a great veteran presence in the Mets clubhouse, i have no interest in seeing valentin be apart of the Mets ...
News: Jose Valentin in Triple-A
MetsBlog.com —
... Last week, at the baseball blog for the New York Times, Charlie Nobles talked with Valentin, who has been frustrated watching the Mets from the sidelines and believes he can help the team reach their potential. ...
