2008 Draft, Mike Jacobs, Omar, Choo Choo Coleman, and Bret Saberhagen

MICHAEL G. BARON

2008 Draft:

18.Mets: Ike Davis - 1B - Arizona State. Davis raised concerns when he didn't homer in 215 ABs after quickly signing in 2008. Those concerns seem foolish now as Davis just blasted 19 long balls in his first year in the New York. - 22.Mets: Reese Havens - SS - South Carolina. Havens put together a decent 2009 season but he missed most of 2010 with an oblique injury. - prospectjunkies.  



Mike Jacobs:

•The Rockies have signed first baseman Mike Jacobs, a source tells Troy Renck of The Denver Post (via Twitter). The 30-year-old spent time with the Triple-A affiliates of the Mets and Blue Jays last season, hitting .273/.335/.482 with 21 homers in 528 plate appearances. - MLBTR  



Omar:

Former New York Mets GM Omar Minaya said he plans to sit down with current Mets GM Sandy Alderson after the New Year to discuss a potential new role in the organization. Minaya told ESPNNewYork.com that he has multiple offers on the table. He plans to remain in baseball in some capacity next season, though he said nothing is definite. - espn  



Choo Choo Coleman:

This diminutive left-handed-hitting catcher had some pop in his bat, but his defensive skill left quite a bit to be desired. Though he was quick on the basepaths, as Roger Angell so mordantly put it, “this is an attribute that is about as essential for catchers as neat handwriting.” - HBT  



Bret Saberhagen:

What year was it? Was it an one that ended in an odd number, or one that ended in an even one? Because depending upon your answer, you'd either see a very un-hittable Bret Saberhagen, who was almost Sandy Koufax-incarnate; otherwise, if you answered wrong, you'd get a decent, yet unspectacular right-hander who'd keep you in games, but wouldn't be dominant too often. This every-other-year-jinx was never figured out, but Saberhagen remained one of the most dominant, if confusing, pitchers in the American League. Named to the all-star team in '87, '90 and '95, and winning the Cy Young in '85 and '89, you'd think he'd have finished with a winning record better then 167 - 117 after 16 seasons; while his lifetime ERA was a respectable 3.34 and his WHIP an excellent 1.14, he only won 20 games twice and had but one excellent year as a Met, the strike-shortened (of course) 1994 season. -

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