GMJ GONE

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

From multiple tweets.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Designated for assignment. Omir Santos is in the clubhouse.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

OMIR?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

If the Phils had just waited one more day, they could have had him one injury away from striking out nightly in front of dad. (Instead, they decided to dicker with Willy.)

OMIR?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Does Omir play CF --- or does this telegraph that another move is on the way?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

One of the catchers must be hurting. Or a 40-thing?

[Guest Edgy DC]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Does Omir play CF --- or does this telegraph that another move is on the way?

My guess would be the latter, because the former doesn't work.

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: One of the catchers must be hurting. Or a 40-thing?

A possible trade looming?

[metirish]

No need for a "memories of " thread , move along , nothing to see at all.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Frees up Rod to pinch-hit in the games where Blanco catches -- and allows him to DH in the upcoming interleague games in AL parks.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Mets would never do something like trade one of their catchers in the middle of the year, unless it's Castro, of course. Is there a club out there with a desperate need for Henry Blanco?

[bmfc1]

Unless, as suggested, somethings wrong with Barajas or Blanco, this doesn't make sense when you have a guy at AAA hitting almost .400 and another AAA guy with 15 homers.

[Frayed Knot]

I think they like the Rod/Blanco combo very much and aren't anxious to break it up.
That said, I don't know why Omir either. I'm assuming Carter will get a number of the DH ABs or a different move will be made for that reason.
3rd string catchers don't make good DHs

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The Mets would never do something like trade one of their catchers in the middle of the year, unless it's Castro, of course. Is there a club out there with a desperate need for Henry Blanco?

There's 29 such clubs, and we'll be probably count the Mets among them as soon as they deal him.

Honestly, I have little idea what gives.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I'm with the Bucket. Maybe it's a 40-man roster thing, and the spot isn't open until GMJ's fate is determined, be that released or traded.

[bmfc1]

This means that they can use Tatis more since he's down to 4th on the catchers depth chart.

tobyhyde
Mets finally DFA GMJ. That's good. Calling up Omir Santos, hitting a combined .143/.194/.222 in 63 AB btw AA & AAA is perplexing.

tobyhyde
OF Jesus Feliciano is hitting .388/.435/.488 in AAA Buffalo w/ 13 BB and 16 K in 50 G. He can play CF and LF. Santos can't.

[Guest Edgy DC]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I'm with the Bucket. Maybe it's a 40-man roster thing, and the spot isn't open until GMJ's fate is determined, be that released or traded.

My understanding is that, by DFA'ing a guy, you clear his spot on the roster.

[Benjamin Grimm]

My guess is that Omir will only be around for a few days. Maybe Barajas or Blanco are having minor aches and pains. And then maybe after those few days, the Mets will send Santos down and replace him with a center fielder from Buffalo.

[metirish]

Omir is up to take Ollie back with him to Buffalo.

[Guest attgig]

oh Omar. you entice us by finally dfa'ing GMJ, but then you bring up the wrong guy?!?!

*sigh*

[Guest Edgy DC]

bmfc1 wrote: tobyhyde Mets finally DFA GMJ. That's good. Calling up Omir Santos, hitting a combined .143/.194/.222 in 63 AB btw AA & AAA is perplexing.

What kind of tweeting economy is that? I was hoping for:

GMJ NG WO PED. NYM DFA.

[Guest attgig]

wow. just realized that santos came from Binghamton. not buffalo. maybe it's because they were in Conneticutt for a game today, while the AAA guys were in norfolk? get santos up in time for gametime? where feliciano wouldn't get up to flushing in time...

meaning, they JUST decided to do this today...maybe they were holding out hope that Ollie would agree to a demotion even up till today....

only way that I can figure this making sense.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Rubin Tweeting that Blanco is banged-up.

[Valadius]

My guess is Omar slept late today and forgot he was supposed to DFA GMJ by today's game.

[bmfc1]

SurfingTheMets

Team source says Blanco had a cortisone shot (not clear where) will be out a few days.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

No bullpen moves? Would not have been surprised to see Parnell come up for Valdes or Igarashi.

[Willets Point]

Edgy DC wrote: What kind of tweeting economy is that? I was hoping for: GMJ NG WO PED. NYM DFA.

OMG!

[Benjamin Grimm]

I wonder who the emergency center fielder is? I'm guessing, in order: Francoeur, Bay, Tatis, Cora.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Willets Point wrote: What kind of tweeting economy is that? I was hoping for: GMJ NG WO PED. NYM DFA. OMG!

Even better.

[Zvon]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I wonder who the emergency center fielder is? I'm guessing, in order: Francoeur, Bay, Tatis, Cora.

...John Fogerty?