Over the past 25 games, Reyes has become that player once again. In that span, the 27-year-old shortstop is hitting .377, getting on base at a .421 clip and slugging .632, a number far more suitable for a cleanup hitter than a leadoff man. The home runs Reyes hit in his first two at-bats against Phil Hughes on Saturday gave him five over the streak -- his only five of the season -- to go with eight stolen bases. "He's a dynamic player," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. "He has a tremendous amount of energy -- he's very charismatic in his style of play and exciting. It's good to see him use his legs." The importance of Reyes as the catalyst of the Mets' offense is stated by his teammates over and over again in the clubhouse, and it is not lost on Reyes. "I know when I get going, everybody gets going," Reyes said. -
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Left-hander Oliver Perez threw approximately 70 pitches in a simulated game Friday, in what Mets general manager Omar Minaya simply called "a good outing." Perez, who has been rehabbing in Port St. Lucie, Fla., since landing on the disabled list with right knee tendinitis earlier this month, is "coming along," according to Minaya. But there remains no timetable for his return. Minaya also noted that Carlos Beltran, who is recovering from right knee surgery, could begin a Minor League rehab assignment soon, but the GM offered no indication as to when such an assignment might begin. - link
"Marvelous Marv" wasn't actually a Met for long; more or less the team's regular first baseman in 1962. "Marvelous Marv" got off to a slow start in '63 and was demoted to Triple-A Buffalo (where he batted .178 the rest of the season) and never showed up again. Well, not in the majors anyway. In the 1970s, Throneberry showed up constantly on TV in a long-running ad campaign, cementing his status as the prototypical early Met. What's more, Throneberry's fame lives on in this story, as told by (the first) Frank Thomas: He hit a triple and got called out for missing first and Casey came out to argue and the umpire, Dusty Boggess said, "Casey, he missed second, too." The next man up hit a home run and we ended up losing by a run - link
These are good problems. Hisanori Takahaski throws a jem against the Yankees and John Maine aces his first rehab assignment. Sure, he gave up three walks in the 4.1 innings he threw, but he also only gave up one hit and struck out three. He threw a total of 88 pitches, 50 of which were strikes, and his fastball was in the 86-88 range. I’d say at least one more, maube two rehabs in hopes of getting to 90.
If this continues, the Mets actually will have too much good starting pitching. I don’t think I ever typed that sentence before.
I’ve read on other sites that Maine’s career as a Met might be over. I guess he really did piss the coaches off. Does he have a value when and if the Mets DFA him? Obviously, this story isn’t over.
Schwinden decided to finally show the people in Binghamton why he was promoted fro m St. Lucie. Chris threw 6.1 innings, giving up zero runs, seven hits, while striking out five and walking one. His AA ERA was lowered to 5.63. Game wise, Chris got help from three B-Mets relievers and wound up on the plus side of a 1-0 victory. His combined stats for Lucy/Bing are: 5-4, 3.66, in 13 games, eight starts. I’m sure he’s not going anywhere else this season and will finish the year as a 24-year old. Look for him to possibly open next season in the Buffalo rotation.
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