Thole Applesauce - Thole promoted to Mets, Santana and Perez surgery, Beltran rehab, Phillies WS lost

by Joe Budd on Sep 1, 2009 7:52 AM EDT in Applesauce

Josh Thole is finally here. That is nice. To be fair, the Mets have a few young guys to be excited about based on their performance this year: Thole and Ike Davis. Davis continues to impress with an OPS of .951 and 13 homers in double-A. The accolades have just begun to start however. I'm waiting for the F! hype machine to start.

Meet the Mets

So much for waiting until September 6th. We get to catch a glimpse of Josh Thole tonight in Colorado. I have a reason to care again.

Carlos Beltran is doing his darndest to get back this year for some reason. He has been cleared to play live games and will rehab with the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Johan Santana and Oliver Perez will both undergo surgery today.

Ike Davis has been named to the US World Cup team.

Razor Shines gets caught in his own honesty. Also, this is the worst promotional idea I've seen in a while.

Mets Geek takes a look at closers in Met history.

Around the NL East

Omar Infante's two-run triple led the Braves over their wild-card competition Marlins. Both teams are still likely out of it.

Florida called up Cameron Maybin and optioned Luis Ayala who was not happy about it.

Phillies Nation argues that Jimmy Rollins is having one of the best seasons ever... defensively...

Apparently the Phillies marketing staff got World Series rings for last year. One of them lost their's. It's worth $15,000.

Around MLB

The White Sox are in salary dumping mode. They sent Jim Thome to the Dodgers. And Jose Contreras to the Rockies.

The Dodgers also got Jon Garland.

San Francisco won the Brad Penny sweepstakes and expect him to start against Philadelphia.

Andy Pettite was perfect through the first 20 batters and the Yankess won.

Raging California wildfires have forced Rafael Furcal to evacuate his home.

Trevor Hoffman will stay a Brewer for this year.

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HEy Beltran can help

The pennant chasing Brooklyn Cyclones

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Sep 1, 2009 7:58 AM EDT reply actions

Let's hope he doesn't look at a curve for strike three.

by fxcarden on Sep 1, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions

It almost isn’t fair. He probably won’t play more than a few innings, though, right?

by TheBigStapler on Sep 1, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

he'll be back with the Mets in time to re-injure himself and go back to the DL again this year

although I am interested to see how he moves after that surgery.

by KeithsMoustache on Sep 1, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Anybody else want to go see a Cyclones game now?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Sep 1, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

With Thole playing it gives us a reason to watch other than Brian Stokes

"Let's go to first base, and then just go straight through the other ones. After that, we can go to the pitchers mound. I have no idea what that means, but it sounds hot."

by Mo Vaugh's fitness trainer on Sep 1, 2009 10:49 AM EDT reply actions

Wow, Ike Davis plays soccer too?

What an athlete!
Could not resist.

by David G on Sep 1, 2009 11:26 AM EDT reply actions

He actually is pretty athletic.

I heard he touches 90 on the gun. So worst case scenario, he’s the next Nick Swisher.

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

by squid92 on Sep 1, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

No, no, Joe, don't you know?

The Mets have the worst farm EVAR. Everyone’s told me so…

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

by squid92 on Sep 1, 2009 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

anonymous scout?

by mets81 on Sep 1, 2009 1:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Mike Silva, too.

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

by squid92 on Sep 1, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Squid Lobby

for new farm system?

by tbach81 on Sep 1, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

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

by squid92 on Sep 1, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

touche

"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage

by blueandorange4life on Sep 1, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow...too bad about Furcal

That’s awful to hear.

2009 Mets---Mission: Bryce Harper!

by Prince on Sep 1, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

Just curious....

….why are the Braves “likely out of it” at 3 back in the Wild Card with a month to play?

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti

by sddbaker on Sep 1, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions