Mets Fever (Free subscription) | yesterday
... said, as long as Cora isn't over exposed he will be an assent off the bench he did hit .417 as a pinch hitter and can field both the SS/2B positions. According to a source familiar with the negotiations, former Red Sox infielder Alex Cora is close to a one-year deal with a vesting option for second with the New York Mets. The deal, which would guarantee the 34-year-old the same $2...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... in August on the torn ligaments in both of his thumbs. He hit .417 in 16 plate appearances as a pinch hitter this season, while batting .243 in the 67 games that he started.
Mets Today (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... was asked to do. He effectively handled all three outfield positions, finished 4th in MLB with 15 pinch-hits, and performed admirably — save for one bad throw — when pressed into service at first base. But for whatever reason, Reed was underused and seemingly underappreciated by manager Jerry Manuel . It began immediately after spring training, when Reed led the Mets in batting average —...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
... or third base. He can fill in at the corner outfield positions. And he has been an above average pinch hitter. Then they would not be pressed into a trade nor pressed to take a FA that doesn't fit into thier long term plans.Posted by: Cecil | Mr. Shipp:I can assure you that the Orioles, along with every other team in baseball, is interested in acquiring Gonzalez. The team's interest...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
We’ve had plenty of discussion regarding rumors and the like, so our 40 players series has fallen a bit behind. In hopes of getting through the entire roster in advance of next Tuesday (when arbitration decisions for free agents are due, and when the FA market is really supposed to open up), I’m going to consolidate the hitters by position. There are three first basemen on the roster...
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... more value with their bat than Red Lucas, who essentially added the equivalent of a league-average hitter to the lineup every time he pitched (over 8 seasons and 1100 plate appearances with the Reds, Lucas hit 300/361/375 for a 97 OPS+). Early on in his career, the Reds occasionally played Lucas in the infield, but one wonders if there was a rather notable defensive breakdown that ceased...
High Cheese: Philadelphia Daily News Phillies Blog (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... in those games. He also went 6-for-18 as a sub, including 3-for-5 with one strikeout as a pinch hitter. But Castro's ability to play short stop is his biggest attribute. For an idea of how slim the pickings are in that department, consider Omar Vizquel, another veteran short stop who was a free agent. Over his last two seasons, Vizquel's numbers aren't a whole lot different than Castro's....
