The Mets drafted Pete Schourek in the second round of the 1987 draft out of Marshall High School in Virginia. Schourek’s principal asset as an 18-year-old was his height; his lanky, six-foot-five frame offered lots in the way of projection, and his sinking fastball was already sitting in the high 80s. It didn’t require much imagination to see Schourek eventually sitting in the low 90s, plus velocity for a southpaw. The other big point in Schourek’s favor was that he already had a very good breaking ball, a hammer curve that could bend knees. He needed a changeup, but that’s really not uncommon for young high school arms. – link
John Maine might be out by Game 3, Oliver Perez could run off and join the Peace Corps (boy, that would make Volunteers seem like an MSNBC documentary aired at 4AM), and if Mike Pelfrey's sinker doesn't start finding a way to sink, then enough outings like Thursday against the Red Sox could drive him to become the first player in the history of Earth to go on the DL with Attention Deficit Disorder. And all those fifth starters? Boy band. - link
I might be reading into this, but when I heard Omar Minaya is personally attending a private workout of four Cuban ballplayers, one of which is SS Adeiny Hechevarria, thoughts about Jose Reyes future with the club crossed my mind. All reports continue to indicate this is a blip in the road to getting Reyes back on the field. Obviously Mets fans don’t want to use the term “blip” when discussing their star shortstop possibly missing the first month of the season, but there isn’t a reason, yet, to believe his career is in jeopardy. Regardless, 2010 is an important year for Reyes in terms of his future with the ballclub. The Mets hold an $11 million dollar club option (500k buyout) at the end of the season. If this situation causes Reyes to miss most of the season, or impacts his performance, there is a real possibility his days in New York could be numbered. - link
The real problem could be the bullpen. Frankie Rodriquez is the only sure bet, pink eye and all. Sure Pedro Feliciano can sing a nice tune but after him what is left? A couple of Japanese imports (they better be more Honda and less Toyota engineered), Sean Green, and a bevy of questions marks. No wonder Mejia stands out. He has a live arm, is throwing mostly strikes, and is contrasted by a conglomeration of dreck. As for Davis, he could hit .500 this spring and still have no shot. What the heck do the Mets do with Daniel Murphy if Davis is retained?
Carlos Beltran (knee) told the Newark Star-Ledger Friday that he expects to begin playing in rehab games by early April. It'll only take about a week-and-a-half of rehab games for Beltran to get geared up for the regular season, so it sounds like a real possibility that he could return by the end of April. The outfielder underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee back in January - linkt
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