Life Goes On: Continuing Careers of Ex Mets - 2012

[Edgy MD]

The 2011 thread can be found here.

If retired, it can be found among threads begun in January of 2011.

We open our news with a report that Rick Peterson is expected to be hired by the Orioles as an "organizational pitching guru." I could be a guru. Where do I apply for a guru job?

Also notable is the hiring of former Met associate trainer guy Chris Correnti --- massage therapist for Pedro Martinez and rehab supervisor for Johan Santana.

[Edgy MD]

Mike Jacobs signs with the Diamondbacks despite having the old 50-game suspension to deal with.

[Edgy MD]

Heilman returns to Seattle.

Emaus traded to Boston.

[Edgy MD]

Melvin Mora denies he's retired, and so returns to this thread.

[G-Fafif]

Edgy DC wrote: Melvin Mora denies he's retired, and so returns to this thread.

[Chad ochoseis]

Roadtripping to DC to see a Mets-Nationals game in 2012? Stop off in Wilmington and say hi to Vance Wilson, manager of the Blue Rocks.

[G-Fafif]

It slipped in under the radar (on the off chance that any radar is directed at news like this), but approximately six weeks ago, Luis Hernandez signed a minor league deal with the Rangers, meaning that one of the multitude of second basemen who couldn't beat Chin-lung Hu and Brad Emaus out of an Opening Day roster spot in 2011 had his last official Met act the hitting of a home run with a broken foot.

So it takes a while to confirm, but the man went out on a high note.

[Edgy MD]

Big freak Jon Holdzkom --- author of exactly 10 innings since 2008 --- resurfacing with Cinncinati.

[Guest attgig]

Argenis Reyes joins fellow ex-met Chin Lung Hu in the Cleveland organization, where they also recently picked up non-ex met Lebron.... Willy Lebron that is...

[Vic Sage]

Bruce Chen is KC's pitcher of the year.

[Edgy MD]

Life goes on for Ken Oberkfell in Newark, where he will join the Bears' staff.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Carlos Beltran wants us to "get over it."

[Guest attgig]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Carlos Beltran wants us to "get over it."

I'm assuming you're paraphrasing this?

Question: For some Mets fans, seeing you in a Cardinals uniform might be weird. For a player, is that weird or is just about having the best opportunity now. Carlos Beltran: Actually, I�m not thinking about the fans. I�m thinking about myself. I�m thinking about my chances of being with the team that, like I said, has the opportunity to be in the playoffs. What happened in 2006, you have to turn the page. That�s over. We can�t bring 2006 back. It has already been six years. If they want to continue to think about that moment, then that�s their problem. Like I said, I have turned the page. I have really moved on and I feel being with the Cardinals this year was a good fit for me.�

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, that's being paraphrased as "get over it" all over the place.

[Edgy MD]

The Indians, gobbling up one-time Met properties left and right, sign minor league deals with Dan Wheeler and Jose de la Torre, who somehow never got far enough to make a memory despite a few solid years at the top of the Mets' system. More than solid, even.

They join Joe Smith in Cleveland's camp. I guess that could count as "left and right."

[Benjamin Grimm]

John Maine signs a minor league contract with Boston.

[Edgy MD]

Ken Oberkfell's Escogido team wins the Dominican championship.

[G-Fafif]

Jeff Keppinger a Ray, Livan Hernandez a minor Astro.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Al Leiter's photo appears in Snooze graphic today detailing Mitt Romney's (lack of) celebrity contributors.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Matt Lindstrom, along with Jason Hamel, traded to the O's for Jeremy Guthrie.

I kinda liked Guthrie but he really struggled lately. I had no idea Lindstrom was a Rockie.

[G-Fafif]

Alex Cora signed to minor league contract with Cardinals, perhaps to provide the sorely missing leadership that benighted franchise needs to repeat as world champions.

[Guest attgig]

mlb.com celebrates Endy's birthday with a video of...wait for it... the catch

happy 34th birthday.


and yes, it's not necessarily anything different for him but... it just got me a little teary eyed seeing that again.

[G-Fafif]

Why, yes, Bill Pulsipher is the pitching coach of the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Brings a wealth of experience, too.

[G-Fafif]

Luis Ayala joins the cast of the Baltimore Orioles.

[G-Fafif]

Mookie Wilson to rove and instruct in 2012.

[Edgy MD]

Great role. He can go from minor league town to town in one of his semi rigs.

Will he be in big-league camp? (ESPN be blocked at work.)

[G-Fafif]

Jason Isringhausen, on the side of the Angels.

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[Guest attgig]

Gary Sheffield is now an agent, currently representing two clients:
Recently signed righty Josh Banks and Pirates reliever Jason Grilli:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/02/orioles-sign-josh-banks.html


good for him.

[metsmarathon]

didn't he screw up his own contract when negotiating it with the yanks way back when?

[Frayed Knot]

metsmarathon wrote: didn't he screw up his own contract when negotiating it with the yanks way back when?

Yup! He fired his agent (Boras I think) in order to deal "one on one" with his Tampa Bay homie Steinbrenner. Turned out he was later unhappy about the price he negotiated and the absence of a no-trade deal IIRC.

Kind of proves the old line about the man representing himself having a fool for a client.