[h2]Buzz: Jeff Francoeur Is In Today’s Lineup[/h2]
May 1, 2010 at 11:51 am · 20 comments
by Michael Baron
Jeff Francoeur will be in today’s lineup, and hit seventh.
…what a gamer…i love his attitude and determination…the fact he is in today’s lineup pumps me up even more for today’s game…
…take it to them, boys…
Original Post, 10:27 am:
Last night, during the second inning of the Mets 9-1 victory over the Phillies, Jeff Francoeur bruised his knee making a running catch in right field, and was also hit in the forearm by Danys Baez in the seventh inning, and ultimately came around to score on a Rod Barajas RBI double.
Francoeur went 1 for 2 at the plate, with a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.
According to Marty Noble of MLB.com, Francoeur will likely get the afternoon off against Roy Halladay.
…it’s a well deserved day off for Frenchy…ice up, and get ready for tomorrow night…
…he was spectacular last night…he’s a gamer, and his attitude and determination are intangibles which i just don’t see too much of around the league anymore…he has been everything i could have possibly expected from him, and more since the Mets acquired him last summer…he is impatient at the plate for sure, but that’s his game, and so far he’s been successful with this approach as a Met…i love his attitude, and that he’s a ‘win at all costs’ guy, and it just seemed the Mets were lacking that sort of spunk up until his arrival last year…i thought Ryan Church was a good defensive player, but he had problems staying on the field and he just seemed to lack that smile and positive attitude Francoeur has, and from what i have seen and heard, i think that has been a contributing factor in this team coming together…
[h2]Buzz: Carlos Beltran Hopes to Begin Running This Week[/h2]
May 1, 2010 at 11:08 am · 52 comments
by Michael Baron
…interesting…if he begins running this week, it puts his return at about June 15, barring any setbacks or delays…i don’t want to get my hopes up in fear of being disappointed in the end of this, but if Heyman is correct, this is certainly good news…
Original Post, 8:47 am:
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets are unsure if Carlos Beltran will be back by the All Star Break.
…i think it’s safe to say at this point that whatever the Mets get out of Beltran this season would be a bonus…this whole thing, dating back to a year ago, has been a disaster to say the least…i hope he comes back sooner rather than later, but i think any sort of expectation for this year might be unrealistic at this point…
Last week, the Mets announced that Beltran still had not been cleared for baseball activities after his visit with doctors in Colorado a few days earlier and on Thursday, Andy Martino of the Daily News said the Mets fitted Beltran with a new knee brace with hopes it helps to accelerate his rehabilitation.
I'll believe it when I see it.
He is a number 3, or 4 starter to me still. A damn good one, but this start was pretty damn lucky.
I would have said that before the game..He just doesn't have the stuff to me of a top-line second starter. He doesn't really have an out pitch which you need to have if you want to be in that category. And everything went right for him in the his early starts, most of the time that doesn't happen. This team is where its at cause of how phenomenally the bullpen has been so far this year...We can't rely on them the whole way though, if we could somehow get somebody either to slide between Santana and Pelfrey I think this team can contend for a title. Niese has really impressed me.
Put him back in the NL and he'd get his numbers again. I feel he'd actually do well with the Mets.
Agreed, although I don't know if the Yankees would exactly want to trade him for Ollie
Nah, he was actually pretty decent with the White Sox, so I don't buy that AL bs all that much. He doesn't have what it takes to be a pitcher in NY.Originally Posted by airmaxpenny1
Agreed, although I don't know if the Yankees would exactly want to trade him for Ollie
