3 days until pitchers and catchers. Omar is staying busy by making deals right down to the final days before pitchers and catchers report. He signed Saenz and Armas Jr. as you will see below.
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Mets ink Saenz to Minor League deal - Marty Noble reports that the Mets signed Olmedo Saenz to a Minor League deal. Noble feels like Saenz, 37, is a veteran that can back up Carlos Delgado at first base if he makes the roster. Marty points out that Franco and Conine were the players that backed up Delgado last year, so that is essentially how Olmedo would be utilized by the Mets. Saenz last played for the Dodgers, and Noble covers all of that in the article.
Newsday:
Mets sign pitcher Armas to beef up rotation - David Lennon reports that the Mets also signed Tony Armas Jr. to minor league contract yesterday. Lennon states that the Mets hope that Armas Jr., 29, can strengthen the back end of the rotation at minimal cost. Tony pitched for the Pirates last year, and spent 8 seasons with the Expos/Nationals prior to that. David provided Armas Jr.’s 2007 stats and his career stats in the article. Last season’s numbers don’t look good, but how can they when he pitched for the Pirates. His career numbers are a bit better than his 2007 numbers. I hope it works out because my expectations for the Mets are high going into the season.
New York Daily News:
Home run apple will follow Mets to new Citi Field ballpark - The AP found out that,
“The big home run apple is coming,” the team’s chief operating officer, Jeff Wilpon, said Tuesday during a media tour of Citi Field, the new stadium.
An apple is coming, at any rate. Mets officials said they did not know whether it would be the same fiberglass apple that has popped up like a Champagne cork following Mets homers since 1980.
Conceptually, I like it. They need to create a new one though. The old one looks beat up. The new one needs a little more pizzazz to it.
New York Times:
Pelfrey Looks to Make Mets’ Decision Difficult - Ben Shpigel points out that Mike Pelfrey is the only player that didn’t get traded that is still fighting for his spot on the field. Pelfrey believes that this is his year. After a really bad season in 2007, except for September, Mike still has a lot to prove. He is still young.
The Star-Ledger:
Q & A with Always Amazin’
Mets Bring Armas Into the Fold
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