Once We Were Kings: Continuing Careers of Ex-Mets in 2017

[Edgy MD]

Pedro Beato, against whom batters at one time couldn't do squatto, attempts to return to the NL East, signing a minor league cataract with the Phils.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Edgy MD wrote: Pedro Beato, against whom batters at one time couldn't do squatto, attempts to return to the NL East, signing a minor league cataract with the Phils.

I believe he may have trouble throwing strikes with his cataract. Seriously, best of luck to him with his comeback (except when facing the Mets).

[Edgy MD]

Everybody send your congratulations to Dillon Gee, who has signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers.

Dillon grew up in nearby Cleburne, TX, only 53 minutes from Arlington and, if that doesn't work out, two hours and 15 minutes from Round Rock.

[Edgy MD]

Dillon and nu teammate Tyson Ross are both recovering from offseason thoracic outlet syndrome surgery.

It seems to be a proliferating diagnosis.

[Edgy MD]

Josh Thole, no longer employed to catch knucklers, takes a minor league deal with Arizona.

Once you were a king, Josh. Once you were a king.

[Fman99]

Ike Davis, minor league deal with the Dodgahs... not much gas left in that tank it seems. If you can't mash as a lefty in the MFY bandbox, well, shit. Time to dust off that resume.

[DocTee]

Colin Cowgill, Sandy Eggo, minor league dealio.

[Edgy MD]

Short-time infield backup and out-of-his-league girlfriender Danny Muno finds his way into the Dodger organization on a minor league contract.

Dodgers have, amazingly, also signed free agent Chase Utley. Big league deal and everything. Perhaps he's only joining them for assassination purposes.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Dilson Hererra has a sore shoulder and can't play second base at Reds camp, though he is DHing. Chances of him making squad are low, Reds Insiders say.

[Edgy MD]

What's with that guy? The Mets shed Daniel Murphy, and he still can't crack the squad. The Reds trade Brandon Phillips, still no Dilson.

[Guest 41Forever]

I saw Matt den Dekker playing for the Marlins last week. I didn't realized he moved on from the Nationals. Always seemed like a decent guy. I wish him well.

[Frayed Knot]

Josh Thole, trying to hook on with Arizona, is possibly looking at surgery and a season-long recovery from it due to a severely torn hamstring.
He's going to get a second opinion before deciding on anything, although I suspect that second opinion will likely tell him that he'll need to hit better regardless of how long it takes his hammy to recover.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, but a year on the DL is better money than quittin'.

[Guest 41Forever]

Mike Pelfrey, released by the Detroit Tigers.

I can't think of Pelfrey without thinking about giving up that first-batter homer in the Citi Field debut.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

41Forever wrote: Mike Pelfrey, released by the Detroit Tigers. I can't think of Pelfrey without thinking about giving up that first-batter homer in the Citi Field debut.

Jody Gerut.

What a moment. It said everything about how I felt about the Mets and that place, for about 4 years.

[DocTee]

Dillon Gee opted out of his dealio with the Rangers. Tossed six shutout innings yesterday, with nine strikeouts.

Has had a pretty solid spring: "In 19 2/3 innings during Major League camp, Gee logged a 3.20 ERA with a stellar 18-to-3 K/BB ratio. While he’s been tagged for 25 hits, only one of those has left the yard for a home run."

He'll latch on somewhere, for sure.

[Edgy MD]

Maybe Baltimore can add him to Verrett and Ynoa and put together an all-ex-Met rotation.

[Guest 41Forever]

Story about Pelfrey: "I got what I deserved."

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/03/30/tigers-release-pitcher-mike-pelfrey/99818610/

[seawolf17]

Story about Pelfrey: "I got what I deserved." http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/03/30/tigers-release-pitcher-mike-pelfrey/99818610/

Pelf has "future Long Island Duck" written all over him.

[Guest 41Forever]

Sounds like a potential Mets reunion is in the works. My guess: Filling out the rotation in Vegas.

[G-Fafif]

Among the Quebec-born MLBers honored at Olympic Stadium this we end for annual Jays exhibitions was Original Met Ray Daviault.

Even the Mets don't honor Original Mets.

[MFS62]

G-Fafif wrote: Even the Mets don't honor Original Mets.

BOC

Later

[Guest 41Forever]

Former Met -- and minor-league home run champ -- has a new role as hitting coach for the West Michigan Whitecaps. That's the Detroit Tigers' Midwest League team.




http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2017/04/minor_league_hr_king_mike_hess.html#incart_river_home_pop

[G-Fafif]

From my night chillin' with Todd Zeile, just another Mets fan these days.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Kirk Niuewenhuis DFAed by Milwaukee

[Edgy MD]

Strikes out like a ... well, like a Met. But if Duda moves to the DL and Cousin Brucie stays at first, they could do worse.

Has looked up to José Reyes in the batting average rankings this year, which isn't a very good sign.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: ... if Duda moves to the DL and Cousin Brucie stays at first, they could do worse.

At 2 for 25 this year w/15 K's, it'd be tough to do much worse.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, I noted that.

But I think you'd agree that this season's level of small-sample-size futility is not exactly representative.

[Farmer Ted]

Four former Mets/Mets Farmhands Robert Carson, Danny Muno, Daryl Thompson, and Cory Vaughn ALL playing for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the Indy League. There would be a fifth on the roster but the Crabs released pitcher Pat Misch late last week.

[Frayed Knot]

[u:2is2wvlr]Carlos Beltran HRs off of Bartolo Colon[/u:2is2wvlr]

1) 6/29/2000
Beltran for KC, the 27th HR of his career. Colon with Cleveland, 59th allowed in career

2) 5/10/2001
same teams. 32nd HR for Beltran, 76th for BC

3) 6/30/2001
4) 6/30/2001
first one in the 2nd inning, then again in the 4th. 39th & 40th career for Beltran // 88th & 90th for Big Bart

-------- 16 year gap -------

5) 5/9/2017
in Houston last night. #424 for, 387th against




Heard some stat about it being the longest gap between same batter/same pitcher HRs "in the expansion era" - or words to that effect.