2009 25-Man Roster

[Guest Edgy DC]

In the Battle of the Huge Hole Now Left in the Rotation, I'm spotting propect Parnell ahead of retreads Knight and Stokes (who stays penbound).

It's nice to get a Sean Green who spells his name with some respect.

Reed is an interesting-looking fella --- a little like Joel Youngblood and a little like Darren Bragg. That's probably the player we're getting also.

Acquired from Seattle			Traded to Seattle					Added to Projected Roster
Relief Pitchers		Outfield- ers	Starting Pitchers	Relief Pitchers		Infielders	Outfield- ers	Starting Pitchers
Green	Putz	Reed	Vargas	Heilman	Smith	Carp	Chavez	Parnell

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Parnell	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[MFS62]

With Green replacing Smith, is it premature to name a memorial roster spot for side-armers after my hero Terry Leach?
Or are they so rare, the spot may not be possible to keep filled?
You decide.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Did Terry Leach die?

[MFS62]

Oops.
I guess when I first suggested the Donn Clendenon spot as "memorial" that's what it meant. But as other spots have been named, I didn't notice that they had been named for ex-Mets who had passed away.

I just mentioned this as a place for sidearmers. But if it is for the dearly departed, it is highly premature.

Later

[Gwreck]

In addition to the (two?) starting pitcher(s) we need, the bench sure looks like it could use some improvement:

Castro
Anderson
Reyes
Reed
Tatis or Murphy

C'mon Omar. We can do better than that.

[Vic Sage]

They need to replace Anderson and Reyes. I read they are looking at Alex Cora and Nick Punto as backup IF options.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Drafted from Baltimore via the Rule 5 Draft	Drafted from Anahem via the Rule 5 Draft
Relief Pitchers
Cherry	O'Day

Traded to Arizona	Acquired from Arizona	Added to Projected Roster
Relief Pitchers
Schoene-weis	Robertson	Muniz

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Parnell	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Gwreck]

Time to cut A. Reyes loose. This ESPN article says in relevant part:

Also Friday, the Mets decided not to offer 2009 contracts to right-hander Ambiorix Burgos and infielder Argenis Reyes. Both became free agents.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Non-Tendered		Added to Projected Roster
Relief Pitchers	Infielders
Burgos	A. Reyes	A. Green

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Parnell	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed Away to Minor League Contract with Milwaukee

Outfield- ers

Nixon

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Parnell	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed Away to Minor League Contract with Washing- ton

Catchers

Molina

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Parnell	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed Away by Los Angeles

Relief Pitchers

Vargas

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Parnell	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[MFS62]

Adam Bostick is a festering sore on the face of the organization. Omar kept this easily replaceable journeyman on the roster, protected from the Rule V Draft. As a result, there was no room to protect catching prospect J. Flores and he was lost in the draft.
Why is Bostick still here? On the chance that one day Omar MIGHT be able to say he made the right move?
Bull feathers.
Ain't gonna' happen.
Get him outta' here already.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[MFS62]

It wasn't intended to make sense. (And obviously it succeeded. )
It was meant as a rant.
I really don't want to see this guy again, sorta' like the way Sonny Corleone thought about "that strutz".
Or the way one of the other CPF-ers feels about Marlon Anderson.
Purely visceral.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

I really don't want to see this guy again,...[/quote:ghni7wyz]

You've never seen him before!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Meanwhile, we have back-end starter here at Nationals North.

Signed Away from Washing- ton	Removed from Projected Roster
Relief Pitchers
Redding	Parnell

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[MFS62]

I really don't want to see this guy again,...[/quote:1d1x18rw]

You've never seen him before![/quote:1d1x18rw]

Granted. But I keep seeing him on these lists. And it still raises my blood pressure.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Deal with it.

You know, we kind of founded this place because there are plenty enough places on the web to post hateful lunacy, and we were hoping for something else.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, I hope they're not done, but for the first time this winter, the Mets have an actual Major League roster.

Signed Away from Boston	Removed from Projected Roster
Infielders
Cora	A. Green

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Guest Edgy DC]

Updates. Lots of 'em.

Omir Santos, not looking to change the Mets image as a safe haven for heavy catchers.

Signed Away from Colorado	Signed to Minor League Deals from Detroit from Colorado from Baltimore			Invited to Camp
Outfield- ers	Relief Pitchers		Catchers	Starting Pitchers
Sullivan	Fossum	Martin	Santos	Antonini
Invited to Camp
Starting Pitchers		Catchers	Infielders
Gee	Stoner	Thole	Abreu	Coronado
Invited to Camp
Outfield- ers
Martinez

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

It's gonna be a strange camp this year with the WBC. I suspect there will be a lot more games than usual featuring players who will not be seen again once the team heads north.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hey, Mr. President. The whole Lincoln thing is catching on.

Signed to Minor League Contract and Invited to Camp

Starting Pitchers

Garcia

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Vic Sage]

2009 salaries for projected 25-man roster: (revised)

1) Johan Santana - $20M
2) Carlos Beltran - $18.5M
3) Carlos Delgado - $12M
4) Oliver Perez - $12m
5) F-Rod - $10.5m
- DL: Billy Wagner - $10.5M (DL)
6) David Wright - $7.5M
7) Luis Castillo - $6M
8) Jose Reyes - $5.75M
9) JJ Putz - $5m
10) Brian Schneider - $4.9M
11) Ryan Church - $2.8M
12) John Maine - $2.6m
13) Ramon Castro - $2.5M
14) Tim Redding $2.25m
15) Alex Cora - $2m
16) Mike Pelfrey ~$2M
17) Fernando Tatis - $1.7M
18) Duaner Sanchez - $1.6875m
19) Pedro Feliciano ($1.615m)
- Traded: Scott Schoeneweis - $1.6M still owed
20) Marlon Anderson - $1.15M
21) Jeremy Reed - $0.925m
- Cory Sullivan - $0.6m
- Angel Pagan - $0.575m

Mets have the following players under their control for `09, but salary not yet determined or unknown:

22) Sean Green (08=$0.405m)
23) Brian Stokes (08=$0.402M)
24) Dan Murphy (08=min)
25) Carlon Muniz (08=min)
- Rocky Cherry (08=$0.390m) - rule V
- Darren O'Day (08=$0.390m) - rule V
- Connor Robertson - trade

TOTAL ESTIMATED 2009 PAYROLL = ~$138.5M

[Guest Edgy DC]

And Mackowiak, who replaces Scott Schoeneweiss as the Met with a Name so Long They Have to Add Extra Angling to the Arch to Fit it Across His Back

Signed to Minor League Contract and Invited to Camp

Outfield- ers

Mackowiak

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Guest Edgy DC]

Some more infill added yesterday. Kyle Snyder is a veteran of some dreadful Kansas City staves, who turned in a good season in 2007 when the Sawx moved him full-time to the bullpen. Jon Switzer got hammered for the Devil Rays from 2003-2007, but always turned in good minor league numbers.

Signed Away from Boston to Minor League Contracts and Invited to Camp
Relief Pitchers
Snyder	Switzer

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[MFS62]

A few more additions, Edgy:
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playernews.aspx?sport=MLB
Kielty is only 32 and might ptovide a righty bat to the bench mix. And Omar has always like Armas, although its been a while since his ERA was decent.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

We're getting busy. Did I mention I love the Kielty signing?

Signed to Minor League Contracts and Invited to Camp Resigned From Colorado from Atlanta From Minnesota
Starting Pitchers	Relief Pitchers		Outfield- ers
Armas	De Los Santos	DeSalvo	Kielty

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Niese	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Guest Edgy DC]

Not having heard anything about any physical issues, I guess Ollie can be officially labeled as "back." History, I suppose, then suggests that the fifth rotation slot is in the hands of Tim Redding until camp performance suggests otherwise.

Re-Signed	Removed from Projected Roster	Signed to Minor League Contracts and Invited to Camp From Atlanta From M�xico
Starting Pitchers		Relief Pitchers
Perez	Niese	Dessens	Ruelas

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Perez	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot

[Guest Edgy DC]

Signed Away by Minnesota

Relief Pitchers

Ayala

Your 2009 New York Mets
Starting Pitchers
Maine	Perez	Redding	Pelfrey	Santana Don Cardwell Memorial Savvy Veteran Starter Roster Spot