Expectations of Eleven: Mike Nickeas

[Edgy MD]

Michael James Nickeas



Pos: c (plus occasional bouts with 1b, 3b, lf, rf, p); BR-TR.

Born: February 13, 1983 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (He'll be age 28 in 2011.)

Acquired: Traded by the Rangers to the Mets on August 30, 2006 for Victor Diaz.

Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
Binghamton	EL (AA)	82	318	265	27	75	15	0	5	33	1	1	49	43	.283	.403	.396	.799		105	8	4	0	0	0	c, 1b
Buffalo	IL (AAA)	7	29	28	1	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.214	.241	.250	.491		7	0	0	0	0	0	c
Total	Minors	89	347	293	28	81	16	0	5	33	1	1	50	50	.276	.389	.382	.771		112	8	4	0	0	0
NYM	NL	5	10	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.200	.200	.200	.400	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	C
Total	All	94	357	303	28	83	16	0	5	33	1	1	50	55	.274	.384	.376	.760		114	9	4	0	0	0

Wife: Rebecca... and friends!


Father: Mark.



Random Nickname: I dunno. "Blackie's Bro."

Namesakes: None.

Best Day in 2010: Getting the call after seven years in the shrubs... that had to be good. After that, it took weeks for Jerry to realize he had the guy on the roster, and the season almost ended without him getting a hit,. He finally got a few starts and a pair of knocks toward the end.

Last Word: Early speculation is that he will get to fill in for the first week of the season as Ronny Paulino serves out his suspension. He'll have to fight off some vets to do that, but since he has options and they don't, he's in a good position.

What do you expect of Mike Nickeas in 2011?

[Guest themetfairy]

I believe I know who took this picture!

[Guest themetfairy]

I prefer this shot though, simply for sentimental reasons -

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I expect he'll be collecting a lot of souvenirs at the end of the season's first week, just in case.

I expect, though, that he'll have one more chance to do so in, say, August due to nagging injuries.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy DC wrote:

I remember them!




I expect that Mike Nickeas will be on the Opening Day roster, because of Paulino's suspension. He'll get into two games, one of them will be a start.

After that, we'll only see him if someone gets injured, or after September 1. Or if Paulino sucks.

I'm gonna say 45 big league plate appearances in 2011.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'll take the over on that one, but just barely.

But the stories will last a lifetime!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think he's gonna be under some pressure this spring just to get those two days. Raul Chavez has a lot of experience as a backup catcher.

[smg58]

He'll do one memorable thing in his week in the majors. After which, we may or may not see him again.

[Edgy MD]

I agree that he'll cement one meaningful big-league memory this year, though I can't say it'll be in the first week.

[Ceetar]

Another guy I pretty much expect to see virtually none of. Maybe he gets the day game after night game start on 4/3 or 4/7.

I expect he'll probably disappear to Buffalo unless somone gets hurt though.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Nickeas suddenly becomes the most qualified catcher in the Mets post-Madoff universe because he cannot earn more than the major league minimum salary.

Games Played: All of them.

Edited February 4, 2011 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

This exercise appears to have grown tiresome for you.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Mmm... Squinty.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy DC wrote: This exercise appears to have grown tiresome for you.

Not any more.

[Fman99]

I expect to have a dirty dream about his wife and her bridesmaids.