Michael Tucker

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Was it mentioned anywhere we signed Tucker to a minor league deal? Looks like a (somewhat shaky) backup plan to Valentin in that he's a veteran LH-hitting guy with multiposition capability who whiffs alot but has doubles power.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

Link?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

http://blogs.nydailynews.com/mets/

[Guest Edgy DC]

We need some batsmanship at Norfolk. It's been crazy. Michel Abreu just went 2-4 in his St. Lucie debut. I guess he's on the fast track to AAA, but there's not a lot of guys playing like big leaguers down there.

Six homers?

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

Does Norfolk have so little in the OF that a brief callup was OOTFQ when Diaz got hurt? I know they don't want to call Milledge up too soon (though I think it's the perfect move under the circumstances--IOW, couldn't disagree more here) but didn't they have a third outfielder down there who could back up Chavez for a day or two?

[Guest Hillbilly]

Apparently they won�t bring up Milledge if Beltran is put on the DL up to avoid putting LM on the 40 man roster and exposing other player for what would be a short term solution.

Michael Tucker is one of the streakiest hitters I�ve every seen. Goes on incredible tears, but then is cold as ice.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Tucker would join the fraternity of former Wilmington Blue Rock Mets, which includes Glendon Rusch, Carlos Beltran, Raul Gonzalez, Shane Halter, Mike Fyhie, Orber Moreno and Jose Santiago.