Lobbying for deals

[Guest Edgy DC]

From the Game Notes:

Added support?

Randolph said he has no plans to ask Minaya to make a particular move because such matters are not in the jurisdiction of the manager. And every indication is that the Mets will make no move for a run producer, but will try to reinforce the bullpen. Minaya said Saturday he doesn't intend to seek a replacement for disabled second baseman Jose Valentin.

But after the game Saturday -- a loss that turned, to some degree, on the inability of second baseman Ruben Gotay to turn a double play -- a veteran player said, "I'm sure they were saying, 'We'll be OK at second base, we'll be all right.' But then they were saying, 'Ya know, maybe we should take a look.' "

I strongly dislike when players in a pennant drive start lobbying management to improve the team through trades. This is a subtle form of that, but it also undercuts the confidence of a young player batting .336 after 114 trips to the plate.

The fiunny thing is that we got yesterday's win in part because of Jeff Kent's inabiity to turn a double play, bailing just a little bit as Beltran came in hard but clean, and David Wright beat it down the first base line.

[Guest sharpie]

I agree that players shouldn't ever lobby management for trades but nothing I've seen of Gotay makes me think he can cover the position defensively.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Do you think he can cover it with his bat for seven innings and then turn things over to Anderrson Hernandez? Do you think Easley can cover it?

[DocTee]

Just as trades are not in the jurisdiction of the manager, to use WWSB's phrase, nor ar they in the jurisdiction of the players. It's one thing to say " I am sure management will get us the parts we need to win bbbyyy", but to say "I hope management gets us a 2B who can help us win" is bad form.

[Guest sharpie]

]Do you think he can cover it with his bat for seven innings and then turn things over to Anderrson Hernandez? Do you think Easley can cover it?

Possibly. I think Gotay against righties with Hernandez for late inning defense and Easley against lefties might work.