IGT--Marlins @ Mets, 09/10/09

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METS:
Angel Pagan CF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Fernando Tatis 1B
Nick Evans LF
Omir Santos C
Anderson Hernandez SS
Bobby Parnell RHP (3-7, 5.25)

I'm excited that Black Eyed Peas and Tim McGraw will be performing before the Mets-Marlins game.

No Beltran tonight.

Jon Heyman tweets: SI_JonHeyman#mets might try to trade luis castillo this winter and take a look at orlando hudson. when have we heard this before?

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Jon Heyman tweets: SI_JonHeyman#mets might try to trade luis castillo this winter and take a look at orlando hudson. when have we heard this before?[/quote:fvy1ha6q]

The Mets are actually in a good position to sell high on Castillo, but I'll wager that Hudson won't come anywhere near as cheaply this time around even though his performance was actually underwhelming.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think Castillo, for what it's worth, is much more tradeable this winter than he was a year ago. There's one fewer season remaining on his contract, and he's coming off a better season.

He'd probably still be a tough sell, but it's no longer unthinkable that someone might be willing to trade for him.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Who or what is a Nick Evans? Sounds familiar. Is he that surly, older yellowish-skinned chap with the back troubles?

[Guest Kong76]

Chris Coghlan LF
Nick Johnson 1B
Hanley Ramirez SS
Jorge Cantu 3B
John Baker C
Dan Uggla 2B
Cody Ross RF
Cameron Maybin CF
Sean West P

[ashie62]

I think Castillo, for what it's worth, is much more tradeable this winter than he was a year ago. There's one fewer season remaining on his contract, and he's coming off a better season.

He'd probably still be a tough sell, but it's no longer unthinkable that someone might be willing to trade for him.[/quote:2b65roli]

I'd rather have Castillo, than say a soon to be 33 year old Hudson

[Frayed Knot]

So far we've turned a single into a double, issued a free pass, and turned a definite out/possible DP into all runners safe.
Any chance we can actually make the Fish earn their win tonight?

[Frayed Knot]

No, I guess not.

[Guest vtmet]

Jon Heyman tweets: SI_JonHeyman#mets might try to trade luis castillo this winter and take a look at orlando hudson. when have we heard this before?[/quote:3m28gd0m]

The Mets are actually in a good position to sell high on Castillo, but I'll wager that Hudson won't come anywhere near as cheaply this time around even though his performance was actually underwhelming.[/quote:3m28gd0m]

If I could unload Castillo, I'd rather go after signing Chone Figgins and moving him to 2nd than signing Hudson...IMO, Figgins is more versatile defensively & his speed/leadoff abilities take a bit of heat off of Reyes, who's coming off of leg problems...

[Guest Kong76]

And which of those players do you have on fantasy teams?

(lol, just askin')

[Guest Kong76]

I'm not a big Thurs, Sun, Mon night football guy but I gotta
say I'm looking forward to some football side diversion tonight.

[Guest vtmet]

And which of those players do you have on fantasy teams?

(lol, just askin')[/quote:26wju5yk]

Out of tonight's Marlins/Mets lineups and the 3 2nd basemen mentioned in this thread; between my 3 fantasy teams, I have (or had until yesterday):
Chris Coghlan
Hanley Ramirez
John Baker

and I just dropped Chone Figgins yesterday when I realized that my one team has a 75 steal lead and is also leading by a wide margin in runs scored; but was lacking in Homeruns...

I learned years ago to not draft Mets players, the last Met that I drafted was Piazza the year that he tore his groin muscle...

[nymr83]

this is what i think of the mets right now...

[nymr83]

careful with the fantasy talk, i hear edgy's head might explode...

[Guest Kong76]

Busting 'we should get this guy because he's on my roto team
and he's real good' chops on the internet since 1997.

[Frayed Knot]

Oh darn, no leadoff runner to strand this inning!!

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Geez, even the "great" Bill Webb stinks tonight. He shows the guy touching home, which he's going to do unless he falls down, and misses the force play at second.

[Guest Kong76]

Not that the batting title is all that in danger, but it's pretty
funny that a 9-6 takes the hit away, FC.

[Guest Kong76]

2nd and 3rd, no outs in the bottom of the fourth.
Easier on the DP possibilities!

[Valadius]

Why is Beltran sitting out?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Jon Heyman tweets: SI_JonHeyman#mets might try to trade luis castillo this winter and take a look at orlando hudson. when have we heard this before?[/quote:1ofdp8l8]

The Mets are actually in a good position to sell high on Castillo, but I'll wager that Hudson won't come anywhere near as cheaply this time around even though his performance was actually underwhelming.[/quote:1ofdp8l8]

If I could unload Castillo, I'd rather go after signing Chone Figgins and moving him to 2nd than signing Hudson...IMO, Figgins is more versatile defensively & his speed/leadoff abilities take a bit of heat off of Reyes, who's coming off of leg problems...[/quote:1ofdp8l8]

Figgins is good and versatile... but, defensively, all that means-- as with a lot of utility guys-- is that he can play a lot of positions badly. He's probably a downgrade defensively even from Castillo. The only position-- as per UZR, Dewan's Fielding Bible and most trad defensive stats-- at which he's decent? Well, suffice it to say that it's occupied for a while by a guy you see a lot on advertisements around here.

[Guest Kong76]

We're rallyin' here, Valad.

[metirish]

Darling with some very pointed comments about coaches meddling with great young players with a track record, thinks they are wrong to make changes in their swing and approach at the plate. They were talking about Wright at the time.

[Guest Kong76]

The dreaded Dee Pee - 2009

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

AAAAAAAND I'm ready for some football.

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Another mental mistake by Pagan. Good bat, good fielder, ten-cent head.

[Frayed Knot]

I'm shocked, SHOCKED, that Angel Pagan's baserunning is costing us runs again.

[metirish]

Another mental mistake by Pagan. Good bat, good fielder, ten-cent head.[/quote:ux27ybjx]

Yeah really , every night it seems to has a mental lapse on the field.

[Guest Kong76]

Someone should put out a low-light video of the Mets base
running blunders of 2009 (8,7) and set to some funny com-
mentary with some music.

$19.95, I'd buy it.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Stony Boner now pitching.