powered by Google  
CBSSports.com MLB Sports News   Track your favorite teams and players.
Free membership, Register Now
Already a member, Log In
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Home   Fantasy     NFL  |  MLB  |  NBA  |  NHL  |  College FB  |  College BK  |  Golf  |  More CBS College | MaxPreps | Mobile | Shop  
MLB Home | Scoreboard | Standings | Schedules | Stats | Teams | Players | Transactions | Injuries | Video | Fantasy News
  New York Mets logo

Register to Customize or Login

New York Mets
Location: Flushing, N.Y. | Ballpark: Citi Field (42,000) | Spring Training: Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Owner: Fred Wilpon | GM: Omar Minaya | Manager: Jerry Manuel | World Championships: 2
Team PageScheduleStatsRosterDepth ChartTransactions Team Report PhotosHistoryListen to 660 The FanMessage Board
 

Industry-leading LIVE scoring + tons of other great features. Get notified when Fantasy Baseball is launched in 2010!

 
Mets report: Roster
 

The Sports Xchange
 
 
Roster · Notes, quotes · Inside pitch
 

 

The Mets opened spring training seeking a fifth starter, looking to stabilize their bullpen and hoping to solidify their bench.

ROTATION:

1. LHP Tom Glavine

2. RHP Orlando Hernandez

3. RHP John Maine

4. LHP Oliver Perez

5. RHP Mike Pelfrey

How well the Mets do this year largely depends on what they get from 41-year-old pitchers Glavine and Hernandez. Glavine has had a good spring, but Hernandez has been bothered by little aches, which probably won't go away.

There was little doubt Maine and Perez, based on their strong showing last year down the stretch and in the playoffs, would make the rotation. Pelfrey outpitched RHP Chan Ho Park for the final spot in the rotation, although he technically will start the season in the minors and get called up for his April 13 start.

BULLPEN:

LHP Billy Wagner (closer)

RHP Aaron Heilman

LHP Scott Schoeneweis

LHP Pedro Feliciano

RHP Joe Smith

RHP Aaron Sele

RHP Ambiorix Burgos

Wagner is the closer and Heilman will assume the eighth-inning setup role with RHP Duaner Sanchez out for another four months. Schoeneweis can pitch to righties and lefties. Feliciano is the lefty specialist.

Smith won a job with his sidearm delivery and by not being afraid to challenge hitters. Sele will be in long relief. Burgos is a project.

LINEUP:

1. SS Jose Reyes

2. C Paul Lo Duca

3. CF Carlos Beltran

4. 1B Carlos Delgado

5. 3B David Wright

6. LF Moises Alou

7. RF Shawn Green

8. 2B Jose Valentin

Reyes has the potential to be Ricky Henderson-like, displaying a combination of power and speed. Lo Duca's primary offensive attributes are being patient and advancing runners, which means he's wasted anywhere but second.

Beltran, Delgado and Wright have 30-homer potential. Alou and Green could be good for 20 each, the latter if he's able to correct the hitch in his swing.

Valentin gives provides a switch hitter at the bottom of the order.

RESERVES:

C Ramon Castro

1B/PH Julio Franco

INF Damion Easley

OF Endy Chavez

INF/OF David Newhan

OF Lastings Milledge

Newhan beat out OF Ben Johnson for a bench spot. His ability to play both the infield and outfield, plus hit left-handed, gave him the advantage.

Franco is a veteran pinch-hitter. Chavez plays superior defense and last year hit over .300. Castro handles the pitchers well. Easley can play outfield in a pinch.

Milledge made the team and provides the versatility to play all three outfield positions and can pinch-hit and pinch-run.

ROOKIE WATCH: RHP Mike Pelfrey came to camp competing for a spot in the rotation and beat out veteran RHP Chan Ho Park. With three off-days in the first two weeks, he will open the season in the minors and be brought up in mid-April.

RHP Joe Smith's sidearm delivery won him a spot in the bullpen.

MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Pedro Martinez (rotator cuff surgery) is not expected back before August.

LHP Dave Williams (herniated neck disk) underwent surgery in early February and only recently had his collar removed. There's no date for when he will throw.

RHP Juan Padilla ("Tommy John" surgery) will open the season on the disabled list.

RHP Aaron Heilman (elbow) underwent surgery after the 2006 season. He also experienced some tendinitis and was shut down for a week early this spring, but he says he's ready for the start of the season.

1B Carlos Delgado (right wrist/left elbow) had surgery after the season on both joints but hasn't been slowed down by either this spring. He did miss a couple of days with a stiff neck.

C Paul Lo Duca (left thumb) had offseason surgery and hasn't been bothered by it all spring.

RHP Duaner Sanchez (dislocated right shoulder) was hurt last season in a car accident. He tore some scar tissue his first time off the mound on March 22, and it then was discovered that there's a hairline fracture in the shoulder. He likely will need more surgery and is out until August.

Copyright (C) 2007 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.

 
 

New York Mets Message Board
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Oct 27, 2006

November 28, 2009 12:43 pm
Assuming the Mets do not have unlimited resources like the Yankees, we have to remember that the Mets are not going to be able to get the fans everything. I would love to have ...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 11, 2006

November 6, 2009 7:18 pm
Baseball America's Top 10 prospect by Adam Rubin:

  1. Jenrry Mejia, rhp
  2. Wilmer Flores, ss
  3. Fernando Martinez, o ...(more)
Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 6, 2009

November 6, 2009 11:43 am
Aight so the offseason begins and honestly all the SP is in our division. + our division might be the most competitive in the MLB next year. But what SP staff do u think has the edge?
PHILLY
1. C Lee [ there for a full year now]
2. C Hamels[can he bounce back to Ace form?]
3. J Blanton
4. J.A Happ [Solid SP, could he repeat an 09 season?]
5. Moyer/Pedro/
AT
...(more)
Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Oct 3, 2006

November 25, 2009 12:12 pm
This is the year of economic rational in baseball. Many teams are feeling the effects of this down trodden economy. Many teams are looking to non tender and to also trade arbitration cases. Some interesting names that may help the Mets. The Dodgers may be willing to deal their catcher ...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 11, 2006

November 25, 2009 3:41 pm
The Mets will be opening a team Hall of Fame next year at CitiField.
According to the press release, “A re-formed Mets Hall of Fame Committee will evaluate potential inductees, and is comprised of a combination of med
...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 11, 2006

November 22, 2009 3:16 pm
The Royals want to acquire an inexpensive outfielder in return for Jose Guillen. They'd be willing to eat money in a swap, Guillen is owed $12 million in 2010, the final season of his deal. ~ Adam Rubin

Guillen = .242 with 9 homers and 40 RBI in 281 at-bat
...(more)
Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Dec 27, 2007

November 30, 2009 5:28 pm
The Mets re-signed Alex Cora to a 2 million dollar one year deal. There are incentives as well. Here it is...



http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/
story?id=4701339




I have nothing against Cora, but why do we need
...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 11, 2006

November 27, 2009 4:14 pm
According to Matt Cerrone @ metsBlog.com

The Blue Jays are asking the
...(more)
Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Oct 3, 2006

November 9, 2009 11:31 am
Rumor mill starting up hot. The Mets may want John Lackey but word is the Yankees are hot for him too. Holliday and the Mets keep being mentioned together but rumors persist with Arizona for Chris Young. I wish ...(more)
Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Dec 16, 2006

November 10, 2009 7:20 pm
Joel Sherman of the New York Post Suggests, as Adam Rubin did earlier today, that the New York Mets may not be able to sign Matt Holliday or Jason Bay because of payroll restrictions. A Mets official tells Sherman that, if that i ...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 11, 2006

November 24, 2009 8:35 am
I just heard that the Mariners MAY offer Jason Bay $120million to come to Seattle.

Notice I wrote MAY offer...no link, but if this turns out to be true you can be sure that Matt Holliday will get the $180 million deal that
...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 11, 2006

November 28, 2009 11:15 am
The current MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement runs out after the 2011 season.

MLB Home Plate, and Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune is reporting that Bug Selig is to retire once MLB and the players association come to terms on a new CBA. Segil's current contract expires after the 2012 season.
Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 21, 2006

November 24, 2009 5:10 pm

Do either of these guys really fit into what Omar is trying to do next year? If so, it's going to be another crappy year.  What about these thoughts here : http://tinyurl.com/MetsBranyanJohns
on


I'm seriosly...Branyan and Johnson come on Omar!!! Damn



Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Dec 28, 2006

November 26, 2009 12:00 pm
First off, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Now that that is out of the way, besides the usual ensemble of being thankful for your family, friends, good health, yada, yada, yada, I want to know, as Mets fans, what are you thankful for?

For me I am thankful for offseason hope,
...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Oct 2, 2006

November 24, 2009 6:18 pm
I just finished reading how the Mets will wear a "retro" home jersey in 2010.  The article also stated how they will re-name some stuff at CITI FIELD after former METS.  This all seemed way too odd to me.  How can the NEW YORK METS have no identity?  How can they ignore their own past so much, while embracing t ...(more)
 
 
 
CBS Sports Store
 
 
 
 
 
Fantasy Baseball