Stop me if you've heard this one before

by kingcritical on Jun 13, 2008 6:03 PM EDT

Eddie Coleman is on the radio reporting that Moises Alou is back on the DL.

As if that isn't ridiculous enough, the Mets are calling up Robinson Cancel, a catcher, to fill out the roster. @#$% the heck?

This team is a trainwreck. Let's go mess!

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The Robinson Cancel Scenario

might be a decent band name. Other than that, however, I just don’t get it.

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 13, 2008 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

obviously Omar manages the roster on the computer

He was furiously clicking “Cancel,” hoping to undo the last month of baseball. There’s no way a sanely managed team would respond to a shortage of starting outfielders by calling up a fourth weak-hitting catcher. And this is a sane, rationally managed team, right? (pause for laughter)

by anonymous on Jun 13, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply actions

Update: we got Trot Nixon

Well, at least that’s something.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers Hornsby

by Prince on Jun 13, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions

Cancel can play the outfield also. He apparently can play a few positons other then just catcher. I’ve read that he’sgot decent wheels too so it’s not like the Mets would be hrowing a slug out there. (I say slug in terms of speed)

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jun 14, 2008 7:31 AM EDT reply actions

Cancel

He’s just there so that Castro never plays. We wouldn’t want a guy like that in the lineup.

%$@ the heck indeed.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jun 14, 2008 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

Actually

With Cancel on board Castro might pinch hit more. increasing his at bats.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jun 16, 2008 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Cancel for Alou

If memory serves, to be on the 25 man roster requires that the player also be on the 40 man roster. At present, the Mets are limited in space on the 40 man due to 8 players listed being on the DL. Using the 40 man, the options the Mets had were Cancel, Molina and Evans. Casanova was not available in that he needs to spend 10 days off the 25 man roster (MLB rules) before being brought back on.

Again, if memory serves, some the of the DL names remain on the 40 man in order that insurance picks up some of their salary. However, there is clear dead weight in having Matt Wise and “El Duque” Hernandez taking up valuable space. In all likely hood, neither will pitch for the Mets again. The Mets can afford their full salaries if space is needed.

by where's george theodore? on Jun 15, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions