As reported by WFAN and now confirmed on Mets.com, manager Jerry Manuel said he doesn’t think Kelvim Escobar’s ailing shoulder will allow him to be the team’s eighth-inning man by Opening Day. Escobar, who has been limited to just one Major League appearance in the past two years because of right shoulder woes, said he’s been playing catch every other day, but he added that there’s still no timetable for when he’ll return to the mound - link
Mike Jacobs is coming off a rough season, he had to settle for a Minor League contract he didn't sign until late in the offseason, and the odds of landing an Opening Day roster spot for the 2010 campaign seem stacked against him.
But Jacobs is in a Mets uniform again, and he's happy.
"Oh, I'm really happy," Jacobs said. "When I left here, I hoped to one day be able to come back. The opportunity was obviously there, so I had to jump on it.
"I feel like I'm at home again, to be honest with you. I feel like I'm where I should be, so it's exciting to be back here."
Kevin Kernan talks about Ike Davis today. The Mets continue to hype up Davis the first week of camp. Daniel Murphy is in the same exact situation that Ty Wigginton was back in 2004. Everyone knew David Wright was going to be the third base sooner, rather than later. Despite hitting .285 with 12 HR and 42 RBI the Mets traded Wiggy to Pittsburgh and made room for their top prospect. Murphy, in my opinion, profiles like Wigginton where he has a nice stick, but really no position. His value could be getting 300 AB playing around the field. This has been talked about before on this site. Maybe the Mets first base situation is not as desolate as we all think. - link
It is not impossible to project the 2010 New York Mets as a genuine contender in the National League East. It is just that, with the regular season five weeks away, the Mets already lead the league in "ifs."
This is still an improvement over leading the league in injuries. But for the Mets to be in the immediate neighborhood of the Phillies in the standings, a remarkable run of good fortune will have to occur.
There is indisputable talent here and players who have performed at extraordinary levels in the past. But this is a team returning from a 70-92 season. For the Mets to, for instance, reverse that record, an entire laundry list of players who were injured or underachieved, or both, in 2009 will all have to be healthy, whole and effective. - link
The projected back end of the Mets' bullpen continued to ail on Saturday.
Francisco Rodriguez said he's feeling no better from pink eye and will now have to go visit a local doctor on Monday. More significantly, manager Jerry Manuel said he doesn't think Kelvim Escobar's beleaguered shoulder will allow him to be the team's eighth-inning man by Opening Day.
Escobar, who has been limited to just one Major League appearance in the past two years because of right shoulder woes, said he's been playing catch every other day, but he added that there's still no timetable for when he'll return to the mound, and he talked about how the Mets "want to take it easy with me." - link
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