New Bodies

[bmfc1]

Also, someone named Sean Kazmar was signed for the minors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Kazmar
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kazmase01.shtml

[Edgy MD]

Also add Sean Kazmar, who is not an off-brand knock-off of Scott Kazmir, but a journeyman shortstop going directly to minor league camp.

[bmfc1]

"Am I speaking Chinese?"

[metirish]

virtually posted at the same time....would have been karmic if it were actually Kazmir.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, man. Virtually the same time!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Miguel Batista re-ups on a minor league deal.

Fernando Cabrera, x-Red Sox, O's reliever, inks minor league deal. Cabrera was once fined for cavalierly turning over the ball to O's manager at the mound. Has has pretty good K figures but issues too many longballs.

[bmfc1]

Between Batista (if he makes the team) and Dickey, the Mets might lead the league in something... published authors.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I don't see how Batista can't make the team at some point.

We were incredibly lucky (and cursed) to have so little need for backup starters last season; I can;t imagine it happens again and I have no idea who will be backing up.

[metirish]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I don't see how Batista can't make the team at some point. We were incredibly lucky (and cursed) to have so little need for backup starters last season; I can;t imagine it happens again and I have no idea who will be backing up.

I expect some ads on Craigslist during the season looking for cheap pitchers.

[Edgy MD]

Well, Batista can fail to make the team by breaking down or failing utterly faster than the guys he's backing up. He is, after all, 73 years old.

[MFS62]

Edgy DC wrote: Well, Batista can fail to make the team by breaking down or failing utterly faster than the guys he's backing up. He is, after all, 73 years old.

Edgy, thanks for making me feel young again.
That means I still have five years to fulfill my dream of pitching in the majors.

Later

[ashie62]

MFS62 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Well, Batista can fail to make the team by breaking down or failing utterly faster than the guys he's backing up. He is, after all, 73 years old. Edgy, thanks for making me feel young again. That means I still have five years to fulfill my dream of pitching in the majors. Later

"The Rookie" the sequel.