Guest Rotblatt Guests Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 Reason 1,211:]HIS DADDY? Pedro Martinez went to bat for Mike Jacobs on Sunday, after the rookie slugged a pinch-hit homer in his first major-league at-bat, then was told he was being demoted to Double-A Binghamton. Jacobs' belongings had been pulled off the team bus bound for the airport, but the decision was soon reversed, though Willie Randolph said Martinez's remarks were a non-factor."It's just not right," Martinez said about demoting Jacobs. "I was a victim of that. I did what I was supposed to do and it stayed with me my whole career how I was treated. I couldn't help it. I told Mike and I said it loud. I guess a lot of people heard it....He's got all the tools to be a great hitter - power and without a doubt could be a .300 hitter." Jacobs showed that power last night with a two-run homer.Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/story/340103p-290404c.htmlThat's just so cool. Here's hoping that Petey's as good a scout as he is a pitcher . . .
smg58 Old-Timey Member Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 It's hard to complain about Jacobs so far. Granted, there's no guarantee at all that this will last, but this is the first offensive spark we've gotten out of a first baseman all year, and the Mets have a lot to gain and nothing to lose by riding it.
Valadius Old-Timey Member Posted August 24, 2005 Posted August 24, 2005 You know how you can kind of sense how good a player will be just by their name?Mike Jacobs is one of those good ones.
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