Spring Training is officially here. The Mets Spring Training Facility is in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Home games are at Tradition Field. First spring training game is Feb 25 @ BAL First spring training home game is Feb 26 vs FLA Last spring training game in Port St. Lucie is April 2 vs BAL Citi Field exhibition games: April 3-4 vs BOS Opening Day is April 6 @ CIN Home Opener is April 13 vs SD (Monday night game instead of traditional day game) Current Roster: Code: 40-Man Roster Pitchers 30 Rocky Cherry 25 Pedro Feliciano 48 Sean Green 35 Brandon Knight 40 Eddie Kunz 33 John Maine 32 Carlos Muniz 49 Jonathon Niese 36 Darren O'Day 39 Bobby Parnell 34 Mike Pelfrey 46 Oliver Perez 22 J.J. Putz 44 Tim Redding 29 Connor Robertson 75 Francisco Rodriguez 50 Duaner Sanchez 57 Johan Santana 43 Brian Stokes 13 Billy Wagner Catchers 4 Robinson Cancel 11 Ramon Castro 23 Brian Schneider Infielders 1 Luis Castillo 12 Alex Cora 21 Carlos Delgado 7 Jose Reyes 5 David Wright Outfielders 9 Marlon Anderson 15 Carlos Beltran 19 Ryan Church 6 Nick Evans 28 Daniel Murphy 16 Angel Pagan 18 Jeremy Reed 3 Cory Sullivan 17 Fernando Tatis Non Roster Invitees Code: Pitchers -- Michael Antonini -- Tony Armas 72 Adam Bostick -- Valerio De Los Santos 66 Matt DeSalvo -- Elmer Dessens 27 Nelson Figueroa 47 Casey Fossum [b]56 Freddy Garcia [/b] 73 Dillon Gee 38 Tom Martin 68 Heriberto Ruelas 65 Kyle Snyder 71 Tobi Stoner 70 Jon Switzer Catchers 77 Rene Rivera 76 Omir Santos 78 Josh Thole Infielders 63 Michel Abreu 79 Jose Coronado 10 Andy Green [b]-- Jose Valentin [/b] Outfielders -- Bobby Kielty 26 Rob Mackowiak [b]67 Fernando Martinez[/b]
Ryan Church calls out Francesa http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/blog/2009/02/church_vs_francesa.html http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/mets/archives/2009/02/emptying_the_no.html I have high hopes for both Murphy and Nick Evans this year.
Adam Dunn to the Nationals (2 year/20 million) and Bobby Abreu to the Angels (1 year/5 million). Dodgers seem to be bidding against themselves for Manny. I think this is the team more or less we go into the season with.
This franchise never stops amazing me as to never being proactive when it comes to potential problems, with one of those guys in a cheap contract like those and our lineup has a lot less questions in it. But now we will have to suffer with an inconsistant lineup for the 3rd year in a row.
The 2009 Spring Training broadcast schedule begins Thursday, Feb. 26 at 1:10 p.m. with SNY’s and WFAN’s play-by-play coverage of the Mets Grapefruit League home opener against the Marlins from Tradition Field. WFAN will carry 10 total games, SNY will televise 16 games this season, while WPIX 11 will televise four weekend games. SNY’s first spring broadcast will be on February 26 when the Mets take on the Florida Marlins at 1 pm.
Just as a baseball fan the Dunn contract amazes me. The guy is good for 40 hrs and 100+ walks every year and the best offer he gets is 20/2 from the Nationals? Really? The guy is 28.
Your man love for Dunn knows no limits. (Just sayin):lol: Second year in a row I'm missing spring training and it's a damn shame. I can get the WFAN broadcast through I-tunes... wonder if that works during spring training games? Murph is the man!!
Dunn will be a DH after Wshngtn's had enough of him. He might be a good fit for the 2011 Texas Rangers.
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The talk is that Manuel is going to try Murphy as the starter on LF against both lefties and righties
