When they say "shut down" in football, you think of Darrelle Revis: Shut Down Corner. The Mets version is Kelvim Escobar: Shut Down For Shoulder Soreness. Now that he's out indefinitely, it makes you wonder why the Mets gave him guaranteed money if he was this fragile. And the only answer I could come up with was this: With Jose Reyes' hamstring pretty much healthy, the Mets had a spot open for that player who was perpetually two-three weeks away from returning that we have no choice but to hear about endlessly even though he's doing nothing. Escobar fits that bill well right now - link
Snyder spent all of last year in Buffalo, when he was signed in January of 2009 I did this bio post. Earlier in the decade Snyder was a top pick and prospect of the Royals but lost multiple years to injuries. Eventually he made it to the bigs with KC and then after moving onto Boston he was on the 2007 WS roster.
Snyder, 32, spent the entire 2009 season with the Buffalo Bisons, going 3-8 with a 4.23ERA and one save in 33 games and 14 starts with the Herd (104.1IP, 115H, 54R, 49ER, 32BB, 74K). He finished 2nd on the team in innings pitched and 4th in strikeouts. After the season, he was named the Bisons 2009 Comeback Player of the Year. - link
None of it may be as meaningful as watching John Maine throw 12⁄3 innings and 39 pitches of sharp and pain-free ball. The Mets’ most pressing question mark, painted in bright phosphorescent colors, is the meat of their rotation. And after watching Mike Pelfrey and Oliver Perez get hammered for two straight days — no matter how happily the Mets tried to spin those outings — it was especially encouraging to see Maine look as he did yesterday, allowing two hits and a walk, recording four of his five outs via strikeout.
“It’s very important for us to stabilize that 2-3-4 part of our rotation, there’s no question about that,” Manuel said. “Everything we do hinges on that for us. And we can’t afford to be getting into a depth situation with them early.” - link
Ike Davis finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the Mets’ 11-2 victory over the Marlins to raise his Grapefruit League average to .588. It comes while the favorite to start at first base, Daniel Murphy, is struggling. Murphy went 0-for-2 and is batting .083 this spring. Chris Carter hit two homers as part of an eight-run ninth inning for the Mets. - link - -Ike also made his 4th error of the spring
With no slam-dunk option for the setup role and Mejia’s stock on the rise, Manuel certainly can dream about employing a tandem of Mejia-Rodriguez in the late innings. Nevertheless, Manuel may have to convince team brass the rookie is ready for the majors and suited for relief.
“Let’s wait until we get to the end of spring training before we get to that point,” GM Omar Minaya said. - link
No comments:
Post a Comment