link - Second baseman Reese Havens, who was drafted by the Mets in the same first round as Ike Davis in 2008, may be facing back surgery. According to an organization source, Havens is in New York, where he received injections for season-long injury trouble that started with his oblique muscles. If the trouble is not relieved within a few weeks, surgery may proceed. Havens, who was moved from shortstop this season, has been considered the best internal candidate to one day become the organization’s everyday second baseman. But persistent injury woes have terribly set him back.
link - Ever since the Mets recalled Josh Thole back in June, the rookie catcher's average has hovered around .300. Since August, it has never dipped lower than .283, nor soared higher than .324. And Thole is certainly aware of that. "That's a goal I put into place every year, no matter where I'm at," Thole said. "I try to hit over .300." Only two primary catchers in Mets history have hit over .300 while qualifying for the batting title: Mike Piazza (1999-01) and Paul Lo Duca ('06). Though Thole does not have nearly enough at-bats to qualify this season, therefore making him ineligible for that list, he is a prime candidate to join those two next year in his first full season as the Mets' primary catcher.
link - Jason Bay (concussion) acknowledged Wednesday that it is "highly unlikely" that he will be able to make it back this season. "Given the lack of things that I've done at this point to get back on there, I understand it's probably highly unlikely," Bay said, "but it's still a goal." Sidelined since late July due to post-concussion symptoms, the outfielder had a .259/.347/.402 batting line, six home runs and 47 RBI in 348 at-bats before going down. He's likely to finish with those numbers.
link - The contract: 2008, 6 years, $137.5 million - The injuries: Torn left meniscus, bone chips in left elbow, anterior capsule tear in left shoulder. What went wrong: On the field, Santana has been magnificent. He should have won the Cy Young in 2008. But his last two seasons have been cut short by injury. In June, his reputation took a hit after an accusation of sexual battery was unearthed.
link - This year, Darrell Ceciliani has been named the Cyclones' Sterling Award winner, on the heels of a record-setting season for the 20-year-old from Madras, Oregon -- the youngest player on the team. Ceciliani's .351 average was the the highest single-season mark in franchise history, and he became the first Cyclones player ever to win the New York-Penn League batting title. Ceciliani set a variety of offensive records this year, in addition to his .351 batting average, also establishing new franchise highs with 95 hits, 56 runs, and 12 triples.
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