2011 Projection - The Mets signed Igarashi to a two-year deal, so they have him next year for $1.75M. Truthfully, there was never anything wrong with the signing – it was, in fact, a fairly strong pickup. The problem was with the expectation; he never should have been expected to fill a key bullpen role. The signing, associated fanfare, and first-season blues were startlingly reminiscent of the Kaz Matsui affair. However, for 2011 there are no expectations; Igarashi may not even be expected to make the big-league roster. That could play in his favor; like Matsui, Igarashi might have a better chance to succeed now that he has spent a year in the US and no longer has the pressure to succeed weighing on his shoulders.
metstoday
Alderson now inherits a club which operated with little success in drawing walks and collecting extra-base hits. In 2010, the Mets finished 14th in the NL in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage.
Meanwhile, there is little payroll flexibility — one of the reasons Alderson wants to avoid long-term deals to aging players. Just one example: In 2007, then-GM Omar Minaya signed Luis Castillo, a 31-year-old second baseman with declining speed and minimal power, to a four-year deal. He remains on the roster, a problem for Alderson to solve.
nJ.com
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Sandy Alderson hasn't been on the job long, but he already has at least one fan on the Mets' roster.
"Everyone I've talked to has had great things to say about him," David Wright said of the new general manager in an e-mail. "I've heard he's an extremely bright man and his baseball track record speaks for itself."
No general manager in Wright's tenure with the team has a resume that approached Alderson's, who already has had success with a World Series championship in Oakland in 14 years with the team.
NYP
It is only a week into the season, but four starting pitchers have ERAs of 0.00. The top pitchers are Raul Valdes, who had a start and a relief appearance, giving him seven plus innings of work with a 0.00 ERA and 10 whiffs. Aneury Rodriguez also has a 0.00 ERA after one start, striking out seven in his five innings of work. He did give up two unearned runs. Charlie Morton and Yohan Flande are the two other pitchers with 0.00 ERAs each going four innings. Jairo Asencio has picked up two saves and a 2.70 ERA. The downside is that he has given up eight hits in his three plus innings of work, so some inherited runners are scoring and managers gray hairs are forming as he leaves men on base.
MWOB
10-30-10 from: - fangraphs: - - Name: Justin Turner, 26, 2B
Organization: New York (NL) Level: Triple-A
Actual: 348 PA, .333/.390/.516 (.351 BABIP), .395 wOBA
zMLE: 348 PA, .288/.340/.434 (.308 BABIP), .343 wOBA
Notes
• Is graded as -9 run true-talent fielder by Sean Smith’s most recent CHONE projection.
• A good thing is how he struck out in only 12.2% of his plate appearances at Buffalo this season.
• That ranked him 20th among batters in the International League with at least 100 PAs.
• Was claimed by Mets off waivers after being DFAed by the Orioles to make room on the 40-man for Scott Moore.
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