On this date in 2002, the Mets traded for Jason Bay and Jimmy Serrano, sending Lou Collier to the Expos. Here's the latest on New York's National Leaguers, one year into Bay's second tenure with the organization…
- Though it appears that the Mets are strongly considering Rule 5 pick Brad Emaus for their second base job, the position is up for grabs as the Mets evaluate Emaus and others, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post.
- Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle remembers that Mets GM Sandy Alderson was an outside-the-box thinker back in 1982, when he was an Oakland A's executive.
- Alderson tells Steve Popper of the Bergen Record that he'd like to have veteran reliever Jason Isringhausen on the team. The right-hander heard a pop in his elbow last week and says if he can't pitch he'll play softball, like he did last summer.
Infield Fly
Collins: “I need to see Brad Emaus play a little bit. The offensive side is what intrigues us.”
Translation: Although I haven’t seen Brad play much, I can already tell that the guy can field but he can’t hit.
JaySchu
Nah, he’s gonna be an OBP machine with moderate power.
JaySchu
Please stop citing Mike Puma articles.
Thanks
mr mojo risin
Izzy’s decision … Mets or softball ? ugh
PostMoBills
I miss the Expos π
mr mojo risin
so does Omar Minaya π
Coach Steve Tucker
Emaus I don’t think will last either. Second base needs a Hernandez.
Tom
You’re being sarcastic right? Hernandez isn’t even good enough to play AAA very well (offensively)
MatzMatics
Nah. Hernandez won’t cut it. I’d keep Emaus at 2nd til Havens arrives…who should be here by the early-mid summer at the latest, barring injury.
zack
emaus has got it won. he had a good game today