mlb; c_id=nym - A quiet and steady contributor over the last eight-plus seasons, Feliciano has already made a small fortune for a lefty specialist, inking a $2.9 million contract prior to this season. Though he is 34 now, he is also coming off another typical campaign, posting a 2.79 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings and holding left-handed hitters to a .198 average. Pitchers with his skill set tend to age slowly. So although New York is his first choice -- "This is my home," Feliciano said -- he may find himself in high demand on the open market. "I don't know," Feliciano said. "I have to wait and see what happens."
nyp - Reyes plans on taking October off to fully heal from the oblique injury, which has not been 100 percent since he suffered it in June, before meeting with his trainer in November. "We're going to focus on the whole body, not just the legs," he said. "Last year, I spent almost the whole offseason rehabbing my legs and now I don't have to do that, which is going to help." Reyes played in his 131st game last night, and said he would like to increase that total next season. "I want to be the player I was before all the injuries and I know I can be," Reyes said. "Next year, I'll be different. It's going to be a big year."
metsmerized - On July 11, 2010, Johan tossed 7 shutout innings, K-Rod picked up his 21st save, we defeated the Braves 3-0 and moved to within 4 games of 1st place heading to the All-Star break. And now our All-Star CFer was returning. Things were looking good. While speaking with reporters, David Wright stated, ‘The road trip after the break is a great test for us, a big challenge.’ Truer words were never spoken. The Mets came out and proceeded to play .286 ball, losing 15 of the next 21. For all intents and purposes, the season was over by the 3rd week of July. Lifelessness became the norm. Lackadaisical play became the routine. Excuses started being made. And the clock kept ticking. Jerry and Omar became lame ducks. We were not out of it by any stretch of the imagination but yet, the players acted as if we were. Instead of attempting to dust ourselves off and turn it up a notch for the last 55-60 games, we rolled over and became a $125 million doormat for the rest of the league to wipe their feet on. Thanks to the 2010 Mets I now see the difference between losing and giving up.
maller - On Sept. 5th, a new kind of baseball bat was used in a game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets at Wrigley Field. Mets utility infielder Mike Hessman became the first player in baseball history to use a bat with an ergonomically correct, angled knob in a professional baseball game. In the eighth inning, Hessman, using a bat with the Pro-XR angled knob, lined a pitch to the left-center field wall for a stand-up double in a game that saw the Mets win 18 to 5. Five days later at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Prince Fielder of the Brewers, became the second player to hit with the Pro-XR angled knob in a game. Fielder lined a single to left center and later narrowly missed a home run with a towering shot to the right field wall. Many players have used the Pro-XR angled knob in batting practice and have placed orders for the bat. Others are expressing interest in getting their hands on the new high-performance bat.
9-29-10 from: - bisons - 2010 Notes: -Began the year at Double-A Binghamton, but finished the 2010 season as the Bisons Stan Barron Most Valuable Player. Also named Mets Organizational Sterling Award Winner as top minor league position player. -Promoted to the Bisons on June 14 to fi ll in for the injured Mike Hessman. Remained with the club until his fi rst big league promotion on September 1. -During his time in the IL, his 42 extra-base hits were 6 more than any other hitter in the league. -Finished the season 2nd on the Bisons in extra-base hits (42), T2nd in home runs (17), T3rd in doubles (23) and 4th in RBI (53). Hit .359 (14-39) with runners in scoring position/2 outs. -His .610 slugging percentage was 2nd on the Bisons among players with at least 100 at-bats. With .389 on-base percentage, he fi nished with a .999 OPS. -Hit .300+ in all 3 months with the team. Nine of his 17 home runs came in 26 July games. -Hit in 8 of fi rst 9 games with the club, June 14-24.-Tied a Bisons all-time record by hitting a home run in fi ve consecutive games, June 28 – July 2 (10RBI). Homered in 3 of the next 7 games after streak. -Was named IL Player of the week, June 29 – July 4 (.304, 7-23, 5HR, 11RBI). -Had 25 multi-hit games in only 70 games with the club. -Drove in 4 runs on 2 occasions, June 28 in Charlotte and August 13 in Pawtucket. -Scored a run in 8 straight games, August 2-10 (11R). -Showed good plate discipline and finished 3rd on Bisons with 31 walks in only 70 games.
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