Mets Sign Mike Hessman

by Sam Page on Dec 8, 2009 1:08 PM EST

The Mets signed corner-infielder Mike Hessman to a 90K, minor league contract. He's one of the biggest three-true-outcome hitters in baseball, a Russell Branyan/Jack Cust-type who can absolutely crush minor league pitching. His last three wOBAs in the minors were .383, .414, and .342. He'll improve a Buffalo offense that was anemic last season, and gives the Mets much needed firstbase depth.

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hit an absolute moon shot off of pelfrey in a ST game i was at in lakeland back in ’06. it was pretty amazing.

but between him and carter, first base in buffalo should be covered for about the next 5 years. and regarding that, is anyone else like really pissed/not surprised at all that theo played omar for a fool so damn badly and now has the #20 and #30something pick in the june draft?

by Rob Castellano on Dec 8, 2009 1:18 PM EST reply actions

we had like 5 threads about this

and yes, we’re all still pissed

by Sam Page on Dec 8, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

figured as much

busy the last couple weeks. plus i’m still stewing about it so it’s tough to let it go.

by Rob Castellano on Dec 8, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

I'm pissed too

I was mad when the Mets gave up Wagner for next to nothing, was even more mad when Wagner proved that he is still good, was even more mad when he was offered arbitration and got even more mad when the Braves sign him right away for 7 million. Do the Mets still think he is old and uncapable?

Gas prices today are a lot like a pitcher's ERA. Anything under 3 is amazing, under 4 is pretty good and anything 5 and up is something you want to avoid.

by Bobby Baseball on Dec 8, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions

Also a little third base depth,

that we hopefully won’t need.

the number one issue facing the Mets is finding that one guy who’s going to say "get on my shoulders and ride me to the championship."

by Sokojoe on Dec 8, 2009 1:19 PM EST reply actions

OT, but...

…Metsblog sez the Braves DFA’d Ryan Church. FWIW…

Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people on the street: wheredotheygo?!?!?

by CharlieH on Dec 8, 2009 1:26 PM EST reply actions

thread open on the front page

by Sam Page on Dec 8, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

Great minds & all, Sam...

Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people on the street: wheredotheygo?!?!?

by CharlieH on Dec 8, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

nice to see them pick up some cheap minor league talent to flesh out the minors a bit

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 8, 2009 1:47 PM EST reply actions

Mike Hampton?

I thought he only liked the Denver school systems…

Oh, Mike Hessman.

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by riversmccown on Dec 8, 2009 2:15 PM EST reply actions

Hessman has

311 minor league homers. We just signed Crash Davis!

by Mackey Sasser on Dec 8, 2009 3:38 PM EST reply actions

Dang.

For a second there, I thought we had signed Dr. Johnny Fever.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Dec 8, 2009 3:53 PM EST reply actions

+1

by Reg Dunlop on Dec 8, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions

I thought

Ike Davis would get the starting job in AAA to mature him for the ML. Would Hessman be there to mentor him? And whats with Chris Carter then? What was the point of trading Wagner for a guy who will never play beyond AAA?

This is where Omar makes me angry, all these players and no sense of direction.

by scott from peekskill on Dec 8, 2009 4:07 PM EST reply actions

Can Hesman play another corner spot?

Also Davis may start in AA, OR they’ll take my advice and try him out in a corner outfield spot.

by Gina on Dec 8, 2009 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

Ike-1B
Hessman-3B
Chris Carter- pretend it never happened/ML bench
Evans- who is Evans?

by Sam Page on Dec 8, 2009 4:22 PM EST up reply actions

Buffalo

Ike – 1B, A. Hernandez – 2B, Tejada – SS, Bowman – 3B, Thole/Coste – C
F-Mart – LF, Evans – RF, Cory Sullivan? – CF
Hessman – DH/1B/3B
Chris Carter – ML Bench

by MangoMetsFan on Dec 8, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

don't they have a DH in the IL?

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Dec 8, 2009 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

It mirrors the home club

so any home games+away games against other NL affiliates=no DH

by Sam Page on Dec 8, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions

ah, ok

by cjmulrain on Dec 8, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

Did anyone else think of the Hess Truck commericals when they read his name?

Or was it just me?

Going faster this year, the Hess trucks here!!!

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Dec 8, 2009 4:16 PM EST reply actions

I feel pretty stupid right now

But I have never heard of Mike Hessman.

Gas prices today are a lot like a pitcher's ERA. Anything under 3 is amazing, under 4 is pretty good and anything 5 and up is something you want to avoid.

by Bobby Baseball on Dec 8, 2009 4:32 PM EST reply actions