Spring Training Invitees
by Sam Page on Feb 4, 2010 3:22 PM EST
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PrintThis list is not exhaustive, but the following folks are confirmed Spring Training invitees.
- IF Jolbert Cabrera--Former Expo
- IF Luis Hernandez--Career 49 OPS+
- SP Bobby Livingston--analysis
- SP Travis Blackley--very similar to Bobby Livingston
- SP Jenrry Mejia--our hero
- RP Carlos Muniz--probably should have made the bullpen in '08, but not this year
- SP Eric Niesen--prospect #21. Also:
- C Francisco Peña--"He sucks."--John Sickels, in the most controversial AA comment ever
- 1B Ike Davis
- SS Ruben Tejada
- OF "Captain" Kirk Nieuwenhuis
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They don't even have a 1st - 31st best player of all time.
(Presumably those spots are all Brooklyn Dodgers.)
by Pack Bringley on Feb 4, 2010 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Just about to post this
Holt getting snubbed for skipping instructs perhaps? And why no Havens? I know Nieuwenhuis was getting all the late season attention, but they had really similar years, and Havens plays a tougher position and his numbers are better supported by his peripherals. Also, yeah, Pena, ummm, what happened here? Did they like, forget to sign a catcher after Molina rejected their offer? Are they just noticing now that they’ve invited a player to major league camp who can’t OPS over .600 in Hi-A or the DWL?
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Feb 4, 2010 3:45 PM EST reply actions
Something's definitely weird about Holt not being invited
Shouldn’t mean too much but still.
by TheBigStapler on Feb 5, 2010 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Fighting temptation to harass Mets prospects on Twitter...
by Jamesir Bensonmum on Feb 4, 2010 3:51 PM EST reply actions
Just don't bother to join twitter.
The you wont need to know when Mets prospects are pooping.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
I deleted my Twitter account yesterday
Yeah, I know it has its minimal uses, but what a freaking useless social media tool.
My sister has one, and I don't understand why.
It’s like Facebook, but crappier and with less features.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 4, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
At least with facebook you can use it as a backup for your photos.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
It did remind me just in time about my ex-girlfriends birthday.
Saved the day on that one.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
I found some friends from when I was 10, before I moved far away to Staten Island, so it's cool for that.
And addictive, spam games.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 4, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
Twitter couldn't even foster a revolution in Iran
it teased us, but nothing doing. lame.
by Pack Bringley on Feb 4, 2010 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Facebook could have ousted Ahmendinijad.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
i am just getting into this new social media
they call it myspace
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
A little before my time.
I only got into things when Facebook got popular.
I always found Myspace stupid, anyway. It’s like a website for people who are too technologically backwards to make their own website. Plus, the social functions.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 5, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
It sucks, and it takes me an hour-and-a-half to get to Lower Manhattan
It is what it is. I spend about 1/2 my time here, 1/4 in Jersey, and 1/4 in Brooklyn.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
I use it to subscribe to different news/media
it just gets rid of the middle man.
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
If there is one player I am rooting for
It is Nieuwenhuis, just because he has the best nickname ever. It’s like why you want MSU’s Kirk Cousins to become a successful NFL starting quarterback.
"F***ing shocker." -Billy Wagner
I'm also rooting for
Lucas “Zippety” Duda
John “Pop Up” Servidio
“We like” Ike Davis
Jake “Hit it in the Lake!” Eigsti
“Michael” Jordan Abruzzo
“What’s Up” Doc Doyle
Matt “Made out with my friend’s roommate” Bouchard
Wes Wrenn, “The Bard of Brooklyn”
and Tobi Stoner
by Pack Bringley on Feb 4, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
LOL
Rec’d for “and Tobi Stoner”
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Feb 4, 2010 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder if thats Wilpon's master plan for the fifth starter spot.
Stoner jerseys should sell pretty well. Wilpon is probably seing dollar signs.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
He could market the "Stoner section" and put in a White Castle.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 5:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
and it's of infinite worth that his first name is Tobi
makes me laugh so hard.
if anyone’s wondering why Wes Wrenn is the “Bard of Brooklyn,” “Wes’s week that was” series is some good reading.
I am ridiculously proud to have been part of the group who instigated this shout out:
On the other hand, I would like to give a shout out to the fans that were cheering for me last week and said you appreciated my blog. I wanted to tip my hat to you from the mound but I’m supposed to be "in the zone" and the coaches wouldn’t appreciate me acknowledging a fan during the game. So I’ll tip my cap here on the blog. Thank you for your support, and thanks for reading. Brooklyn fans really are the best fans around.
by Pack Bringley on Feb 4, 2010 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Speakig of Mets prospects...
Bill Pulsipher is pitching for Puerto Rico right now in the Carribean World Series. Jesus Feliciano is also playing for them.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
i dont know why
but i like the last name Pulsipher
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 4, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
All of Generation K had great names, except for Wilson.
Bill Pulsipher? Awesome. Jason Isringhausen? Awesome. Paul Wilson? Eh, not so much…
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 4, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
What's more
Paul Wilson was supposed to be the best of the trio.
For some reason
A Google Images search of “Paul Wilson Mets” shows almost as many images of Anna Benson as Wilson.
Trying to believe is my full-time occupation.
NSFW
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
A couple clicks would have got you there. Persistence.
by Pack Bringley on Feb 4, 2010 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
Going more than a few pages deep on Google
is like wandering down that dim, sketchy alley. You never know what’s awaiting you. I’ve seen more than enough monkeys with captions (no really).
Trying to believe is my full-time occupation.
I knew that girl was a SLUT(!!) the second I laid eyes on her.
Don’t make excuses(waves finger), she’s a dime store hooker, and she always will be.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
- CRASH DAVIS
it also gives results for
Steven Gerrard, The Guardian Unlimited’s Sport blog, and an article about whaat John Terry gets up too.
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
Should be fun
It is going to be fun seeing these young guys. We get to see Ike, Tejada, and Kirk.
So, how does this work?
By which I mean, what’s the logic behind not inviting some of our own prospects to spring training? What happens to them instead? I mean, presumably it’s the time of year when they should be starting to get into game shape as well, so are they just doing it somewhere else?
There's minor league camp too
on the backfields. I assume it’s exactly like spring training for the young’uns.
Trying to believe is my full-time occupation.
Theres only so much playing time to be had for spring training games.
Usually theres a backfield game or two going on every day as well. I can understand Holt not getting an invite because of that. Havens confuses me though, as we don’t have a glut of middle infielders.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
And why Pena?
Plus I feel like Holt deserves a shot to impress over Travis Blackley just because I have no idea who he is.
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
I think Holt will likely be getting strectched out in minor league games, and he wouldn't really get that opportunity in big league camp.
It’s alot easier to bring position players in and get them appearances.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
I dunno
If that was the case why not bring him in and then send him down in the first group of cuts? Especially early on, innings aren’t really a concern. Major league starts aren’t going more than 2-3 innings in the first couple games, plenty of middle innings for minor league starters to soak up. Why wouldn’t they at least wanna get a look at him? There’s plenty of speculation the Mets aren’t too thrilled with his decision to skip instructs, I really wonder if this is partly a reprisal.
"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet
What a fool I was to defy him"
-HST
by Mark Himmelstein on Feb 4, 2010 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
Need a lot of catchers in camp
They always sign or bring a lot of catchers into camp to help the major league pitchers get ready.
omar loves pena
unfortunately not updated often, but usually good for a “laff” as eddie kunz might write. http://twitter.com/NotOmarMinaya
Wouldn't it make tons of sense
to have Havens with the team in ST so he could learn 2b from vets like Castillo and Cora? Luis could teach him tricks on how to turn a smooth dp. Plus, if Havens hits, it gives him confidence going forward. I think they need him to be starting at 2b next year.
Also, Niesen sounds like a better option than Misch already.
That's probably why Havens isnt invited
we don’t want him learning anything from those two.
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
by Gina on Feb 4, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I read that comment and was thinking the same thing...
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
LOL!!!
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Castillo was a damn good player for a long time.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
- CRASH DAVIS
Yeah, but it was a long damn time ago.
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
MCU Park?!
A little off-topic but I did find it from the original link. The Cyclones’ park now has a lamer name. Not that KeySpan Park was any great shakes but at least it approached being a word.
Would anyone else have interest in a carribean world series open thread?
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
i've got it on at the moment
cant guarantee i’ll be watching the whole game though
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 4, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
I just love any chance I get to see Martinez
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
I love any chance to watch baseball already
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 4, 2010 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
Same here
Any chance I get to see Baseball or Soccer makes me happy.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
i enjoy playing soccer
but I can’t really get into watching it… just doesn’t do it for me
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 4, 2010 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
I love watching it at a high level.
Hard to watch alot of the stuff around here though. I’m considering tickets to the first Red Bulls game in the new stadium though.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
Its probably much more exciting live than on TV
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 4, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
I like it on tv too, I really like the fact that they don't stop for tv.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
I once heard the cartoon editor of the new yorker
berate martin amis about how stupid his stupid country’s sport is. was funny.
by Pack Bringley on Feb 4, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
lol
I bet that was worth seeing
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 4, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone berating Martin Amis
is a win in my book. But I think football (soccer) is the best sport anyway.
very much
I went to a game in England over the Christmas vacation. Great atmosphere.
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
Players like Holt and Havens
will probably end up making some trip when there is a split squad game though, and then maybe Omar will see what they can do in more games.
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
winter ball stats
l Mejia had a terrible winter ball, and Tejado was decent.
I was looking thru the stats and it looked like Jesus Feliciano had nice numbers, anyone know anything about this guy?
Are you talking about the Arizona Fall League for Mejia and Tejada?
Neither one was playing winter ball this winter.
"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green
by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 5, 2010 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
He's a 30 (31 in June) year old
who has 9 home runs in his last 1553 PA, stolen 33 bases, but has been caught 26 time the last four years, and he doesn’t walk all that much.
"Three home teams advance, and the fuckin' Jets" - Rex Ryan
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