2006 25-Man Roster

[Guest Edgy DC]

This is not a prediction of who will be on the opening day roster in 2006, but merely who is currently at the head of the line. Many of these players will be gone. Others will be added. Many (Bannister and Petit, for instance) are scheduled to arrive in 2006, but are not right now on track to make the opening-day roster, though they could. The idea is to track the expected roster as it develops.

Starting Pitchers
Benson	Glavine	Martinez	Seo	Zambrano
Relief Pitchers
Bell	Hamulack	Heilman	Ishii	Padilla
Relief Pitchers		Catchers		Infielders
Ring	Takatsu Tug McGraw Memorial Goofy Reliever Roster Slot	Castro	Hietpas (Currently Not on 40- Man Roster)	A. Hernandez

[metirish]

Good work,Bert Hernandez and Marlon Anderson have both expressed a desire to come back, I guess the future on Solor is bleak?

[Valadius]

Urdaneta was released a couple of weeks ago. I mentioned it somewhere.

By the way, Joe Hietpas has a scary resemblance to Al Leiter.

[Elster88]

I think Marlon is a great guy to bring back. Wonderful bench guy.

[Mex17]

What's the status on Moreno. Isn't he on the 60 day as well??

[Guest Edgy DC]

Argue if you must for Marlon, but there were way too many veteran reserve infielders on the 2005 Mets. Next year, I'll not have it.

Here' we go...

]Monday's Sports Transactions By The Associated Press Tuesday, September 6, 2005 NEW YORK METS_Purchased the contract of RHP Danny Graves from Norfolk of the IL. Released RHP Lino Urdaneta.

Somebody tell the Mets that when they release a guy from their roster, they should release him from the website. No more Lino. Great this is evolving already.

Roster-making really heats up in the reshuffling leading up to the Rule V Draft.

Starting Pitchers
Benson	Glavine	Martinez	Seo	Zambrano
Relief Pitchers
Bell	Hamulack	Heilman	Ishii	Padilla
Relief Pitchers		Catchers		Infielders
Ring	Takatsu Tug McGraw Memorial Goofy Reliever Roster Slot	Castro	Hietpas (Currently Not on 40- Man Roster)	A. Hernandez

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't know what the status of Moreno is, but he's not on the 40-man roster.

I can tell you Orber Aquiles Moreno is married to Marjorie; they have one child, Maria (8-8-96).

[Elster88]

Edgy DC wrote: Argue if you must for Marlon, but there were way too many veteran reserve infielders on the 2005 Mets. Next year, I'll not have it.

I'll take Marlon and leave Miggy and Jose (Offerman).

[Guest Edgy DC]

And your dispostiion toward Woodie? Huh?

[Guest holychicken]

Do we have any new info on signal Alay Soler? Or is this guy just a lost cause?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't know of any new info.

It's an interesting case. Cubas get suspended by the MLBPA, but do they feel obliged to provide Soler with a good lawyer? Will an immigration lawyer with the Mets and one with the union be working at cross-purposes.

Is the contract still valid? If not, what's the guy living on?

[Vic Sage]

Assuming Matsui doesn't get traded, and assuming we get a catcher* (Molina or Hernandez) and a closer* (Wagner/Ryan), then:

Reyes
Beltran
Wright
Floyd
Cameron
Molina*/Castro
Jacobs/Diaz
Matsui/Woodward

Bench = M. Anderson (LHed 2b/Lf) Woodward (RHed IF/OF) Castro ©, V.Diaz (RHed LF/RF/1b) + 25th man

Pitchers

Pedro
Glavine
Benson
Seo
Trachsel/Zambrano

bullpen

Ryan (closer)*
Heilman
R.Hernandez
Padilla
Zambrano
Bell
+ 1 LHP

[Guest Oceanside Honky]

http://www.charlenelockwood.com/Images/debutpost.jpgI'd really not only like to have them keep the core of the team together, which they are obviously doing, but I'd also think it'd be valuable to include Marlon, Douggy (just cause he's a pro and another lefty), Woodward, and Cairo in future plans too.

[seawolf17]

Welcome, Honky.

I think Mientkiewicz is as good as gone; I don't know whose fiancee he boinked, but he was the forgotten man when he came back from that injury. And I would rather see Tim Teufel at second base than Miguel Cairo anywhere near Shea Stadium in '06.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Welcome Aboardick Honkey.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

valadius - "By the way, Joe Hietpas has a scary resemblance to Al Leiter."

I hope the resemblance doesn't carry through to when Hietpas steps in the batter's box with a bat in his hands.

Edgy - "Argue if you must for Marlon, but there were way too many veteran reserve infielders on the 2005 Mets. Next year, I'll not have it."

Anderson and Woodie are keepers. Cairo and Offerman should be sent as far from Shea as possible. Gerald Williams may not be an infielder, but he needs to accompany Cairo and Offerman on their journey somewhere else.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gerald Williams is an outfielder with an infielder's bat. Who knows what his future holds.

To me, the key spot is the one Self is sitting in right now. Willie seems loathe to force a reserve outfielder to play first or force a reserve firstbaseman to play outfield. Too long has he forced middle infielders into both those spots. They must find a guy --- perhaps Self himself --- who can back up both at first and the outfield, and so --- with the pitching staff eating up 48% of the roster the way it does these days --- squeeze another professional hitter onto the roster, rather than another glove guy.

[Vic Sage]

Couldn't Victor Diaz fill that need?

[MFS62]

Welcome aboard rookie!
Now, get up on that table in the middle of the room and sing your school fight song for all of us.

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[Guest Edgy DC]

]Couldn't Victor Diaz fill that need?

In my world, yes. In my world, Victor would Kevin Mitchell himself all over the diamond.

In Willie's world, I do not know.

He openly speculated about using Jacobs in the outfield occasionally, which is a good sign.

[MFS62]

="Edgy DC"] He openly speculated about using Jacobs in the outfield occasionally, which is a good sign.

Do you think the pitchers would agree with that?

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[Guest Edgy DC]

Last I checked they don't get a vote on who plays the outfield.

Would they agree that it's a good sign? I hope those who were unfortunate enough to pitch on a day that Cairo was at first and Woodward in the outfield would.

[MFS62]

Edgy DC wrote: Last I checked they don't get a vote on who plays the outfield. Would they agree that it's a good sign? I hope those who were unfortunate enough to pitch on a day that Cairo was at first and Woodward in the outfield would.

Good point. I was just asking if you thought Jake has enough speed to play the outfield.

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[Guest Edgy DC]

Don't know. But I think he's got enough bat to cover for any but the most egregious of gaits.

I think getting batsmen in the lineup should be a higher priority.

[MFS62]

Edgy DC wrote: I think getting batsmen in the lineup should be a higher priority.

And that is one thing we've agreed on all along.
But I still have mental images of Norm Siebern playing left field in Yankee staduim running through my mind. And that brown grassless area in left field at DC staduim where Frank Howard patrolled - it wasn't that big, a testimony to his limited range.
If playing the outfield is what it would take to keep Jake's bat in the lineup, so be it. He would probably drive in more than he lets in. But I'd prefer someone with a modicum of speed.

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[Guest Edgy DC]

We're talking about an occasional appearance.

[MFS62]

Then I'm ok wid' 'dat.

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[MFS62]

Its the end of the World Series blackout for annuncing moves. This morning, I heard on ESPN radio that the Mets officially announced that Danny Graves' contract will not be renewed, so I thought I'd bump this thread up.

Teams have a two week free shot at resigning their players who would be eligible for free agency. Have we resolved the question about whether or not Woodward signed a two year contract last year?

And, about Graves - I would guess many Mets fans treated that news with the same emotion as finally passing a kidney stone.

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[Guest sharpie]

Actually, passing a kidney stone is pretty emotional and painful. Watching Graves pitch was more like the kidney stone.

[MFS62]

I was thinking about the euphoria when its finally gone.

LOL!

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