Casey Back with the Mets

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Uh, I mean

]Report: Mets sign Fossum The Mets New York Mets have signed LHP Casey Fossum to a minor league contract, according to a report in the Buffalo News. Fossum, who pitched with the Tigers last season, has struggled throughout his eight-year major league career that has also included stints with the Red Sox, Diamondbacks and Rays. Fossum has a career 5.47 ERA to go along with a 40-53 record. Fossum, from Cherry Hill, NJ, will likely need an impressive Spring Training to make the Mets roster as a lefty specialist.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I wanted Hodges.

[Frayed Knot]

Fossum was the subject of many 'Don't Trade Him' cries from Boston fans back in his prospect days.
He eventually went to Arizona in the Schilling deal.

Now already 30 y/o with a not very impressive trailing him, he's nothing more than LH filler at best.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Has his own brand of eephus, named the Fossum Flip.

[smg58]

Fossum was the centerpiece of the Schilling deal for Arizona. I bet the Red Sox are still laughing over how that one turned out.

At this point, Fossum is a lottery ticket and not much else. While I suppose it's possible that he'll remember what it was that made him such a valued prospect, I'm betting that he spends the whole season in Buffalo.

[DocTee]

I'm hoping he spends the whole season in Buffalo! Anything else is a sure sign that the Mets staff is in serious trouble.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Trouble anyway. But into every season a little Rick Anderson must fall.

[Benjamin Grimm]

="DocTee":80xws8bv]I'm hoping he spends the whole season in Buffalo! Anything else is a sure sign that the Mets staff is in serious trouble.[/quote:80xws8bv] No, not really. It could be a sign that Fossum is pitching better than one guy in the Mets bullpen, and promoting him would improve the team. I don't see the point in hoping a Triple-A player isn't going to perform well enough to help the major league team.

DocTee Jan 19 2009 05:44 PM

My hope is that the ML staff performs well enough that they need not call on Fossum.

[DocTee]

My hope is that the ML staff performs well enough that they need not call on Fossum.