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Switzer no longer in bullpen.

Argenis Reyes has been recalled from Buffalo to take his place: We all knew this time would come.

Sheff gets another day off and Evans starts at first. It seems Gary has had a cortisone shot in his knee today.

Apparently Sheffield's knee problem is an inflamed bursa sac. Hopefully he can avoid the DL

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I like that Jerry keeps saying

that Sheff is hurt but Sheff keeps saying that he could play. The reasoning for this is obvious, Sheff is hurt and doesn’t want potential suitors scared off during the offseason. I’m will not be surprised if they put Sheff on the DL.

by Sokojoe on Jun 24, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Reyes over Valdez

Why? Very minor difference I realize but I’d really prefer Arheinous not see any action on a team that’s already featured Ramon Martinez, Angel Pagan, Omir Santos, Emil Brown, Marlon Anderson and other assorted scrubs.

by Zwill on Jun 24, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions  

This is wierd.

This is really, really wierd. Valdez is better than Argenis. The Mets still don’t have a second lefty. Murphy is getting benched in favor of Tatis when Murphy is breaking out of his slump and Tatis is averaging more than one out per PA.

This organization is unfathombly bad. Jerry is simply retarded. He might be clinically retarded. It’s not unheard of to see people who have good conversational skills and seem lvely but have IQs in the 60s.

Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa

by GenJackRipper on Jun 24, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions  

You go out of your way to get Valdez from Cleveland...

If Argenis was better, why wasn’t he up before? What is going on with all the roster craziness lately? Is Omar bored? Fighting the urge to make a retarded deal by keeping himself busy?

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jun 24, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Argenis had surgery after getting hit in the groin by a batted ball.

He just got back into action and that’s why Valdez was picked up.

by twon8 on Jun 24, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

That sounds pleasant

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jun 24, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

It still doesn't make sense

Since Argenis was healthy when Ramon Martinez was called up. Were the Mets really that curious to see if Ramon could have been better than Reyes or Valdez?

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jun 24, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's what I really don't get is Murphy sitting

Murph has been battling and FINALLY getting out of his slump and then boom, he’s on the bench (yes, I pulled a John Madden)

"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran

by EMSfan9 on Jun 24, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pat Misch is a lefty

Valdez was DFA’d to make room for an 8th reliever because Willie Jerry blew out the bullpen. Omar just traded for Javier Castillo, who can actually play SS. Why isn’t he being promoted?

by All Shook Down on Jun 24, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Castillo's never end well.

"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran

by EMSfan9 on Jun 24, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nick Evans

is just as much of “future piece” as Daniel Murphy. Obviously Tatis should be on the bench but I have no prob w/Evans getting a start.

by Zwill on Jun 24, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like Evans more than Murphy...

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 24, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's what I was thinking

"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran

by EMSfan9 on Jun 24, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's what people who think were thinking.

Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa

by GenJackRipper on Jun 24, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Or vice versa

But our asshole manager declared the Murphy in the outfield experiment over.

by All Shook Down on Jun 24, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Arg

Has actually hit pretty well in AAA this season. I don’t know how. It may just be a small-sample size fluke, but his peripherals are pretty strong.

The problem is that he can’t really play SS.

by T Pac on Jun 24, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions  

It's true

His ~175 PAs this year have been better, for what that’s worth. His LD% and BB% are up quite a bit, which is encouraging. His ISO is still at .100. Improvement is a relative term I suppose.

by Zwill on Jun 24, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yuck

The book on Argenis Reyes is short and entitled, “0 For My Last 25: A Tale of Suckitude”

by David G on Jun 24, 2009 6:29 PM EDT reply actions  

He is technically still 0 for his last 25 right?

If Kielty didn’t ask to get cut, I don’t understand that move. Kielty is better than Reyes. I won’t dare play the race card though, don’t worry.

by David G on Jun 24, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kielty's an OFer

I don’t see what his situation has to do w/Reyes and Valdez. The team needed a third MI, not another slap hitter at the corners. We have plenty of those.

by Zwill on Jun 24, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

My bad..

Thought he had played 2nd for some reason. Wishful thinking I guess.

by David G on Jun 24, 2009 6:41 PM EDT reply actions  

So...

why was Jon Switzer sent down instead of Pat Misch? Yeah Switzer kind of really sucks against right handers but Misch kind of really sucks against everyone.

RisingApple.com!

by RisingApple on Jun 24, 2009 6:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Regarding Misch

Is he really a better option then Switzer or Bostick. Bostick’s been pretty good in Buffalo and Binghamton.

by David G on Jun 24, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions  

once again

mets management show their brilliance idiocity

"Put it in the books. The Mets are the 2006 National League Eastern Divison champions"--Howie Rose

by firejerrynow on Jun 24, 2009 6:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh, GOD.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jun 24, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions  

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