Angel Pagan (side spasms) is hoping to return to the lineup Tuesday. He sat out a fourth consecutive game Sunday and won't be ready for the Mets' series opener against the Marlins in Puerto Rico on Monday. "It's disappointing because I'm helping the team [when I'm in the lineup]," Pagan said. "I'm working hard right now. I'm doing everything that I can." Jesus Feliciano played center field on Sunday and could start there again Monday
Jenrry Mejia was examined in New York on Monday and diagnosed with a posterior cuff strain in his right shoulder. The Mets say he will return to throwing "as tolerated," but we're not exactly sure what that might mean. Mejia was lifted from a start at Double-A Binghamton on Sunday after complaining of discomfort in his throwing shoulder. He's been working on building up his stamina down in the minors with the hope of returning to the big leagues as a starter around late July. -
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Fernando Martinez’s star is dimming by the season. Jenrry Mejia is in the minors, where he belongs for now. Wilmer Flores, Jeurys Familia, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, and Juan Urbina represent some of the untapped rawness in the system. Brad Holt was recently demoted, which probably diminishes his value a bit. Ruben Tejada probably needs more time in the minors, but he could eventually be the starting second baseman here. If, that is, Reese Havens doesn’t take the job by then; Havens continues to hit and could force his way to the majors by season’s end, depending on just how aggressive the Mets are with him compared to their international signings. Jon Niese is also a popular name in trade rumors, although he may only project as a middle of the rotation starter. -
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Milwaukee Brewers centerfielder Carlos Gomez has the tools. No one has ever debated that. What is up for debate, however, is whether he will ever be able to develop into a player that takes complete, or even partial, advantage of those tools to become a productive everyday player. Gomez has steadily dropped in the batting order this season, his first as a Brewer after being traded here because the Minnesota Twins were tired of waiting for the 24-year-old to turn the corner in center field. Gomez started the season hitting second but has dropped down to seventh and would probably be a spot lower had shortstop Alcides Escobar not been so productive out of that spot lately. Gomez has become somewhat of a platoon player this season, splitting time with left-handed hitting Jim Edmonds depending on the pitcher. That inconsistency is what is keeping him from being the regular centerfielder for the Brewers. “The plan was to have him play against right-handers also,” Macha said. “After he came off the DL, Jimmy was on the DL, and he played against right-handers, and yeah, he’s been struggling. “Hopefully we’ll get him to the point where he can be an everyday guy. Jimmy is (turned 40 on Sunday). . . . The opportunity is still there for Gomez to be an everyday player. I’m still concerned that when he hits a home run, he starts over-swinging.” - link
Lee is having another outstanding season as he has 2.5 WARP, 3.1 SNVLAR, and 27.4 VORP through his first 11 starts and 80 2/3 innings. His 2.86 SIERA supports the idea that his 2.39 ERA is the real deal, and his 19.0 SO/BB (76 strikeouts, four walks) is otherworldly as ratios go. However, there is one reason for teams to at least pause before emptying out their farm system in a trade, and that is the fact that Lee's career ERA is 0.63 higher in the second half of his big-league seasons, dropping to 4.23 from 3.60. - link
As Drew chronicled last night in a series of updates that reflects just how wacky the situation is down in Miami, Bobby Valentine is no longer being considered for the Marlins' job. Probably, anyway. Late last night Ken Rosenthal reported what everyone else is saying -- the deal is off -- but added one little tidbit: the dispute between Valentine and the club was apparently not about money. Rather, it was about "philosophy." - link
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