According to Metsblog.com, J.J. Putz never underwent a physical before being traded to the Mets.
Wow. Now that is ridiculous. How did this even happen? Why in the world would you not preform a physical on this big money guy and on trade of that magnitude?
In the a statement issued by the Mets they say: "In our review of the player’s medical records in the acquisition of J.J. Putz, we were aware that he had a bone spur before the trade." After "an additional exam and MRI" Putz was allowed to play in the WBC.
Didn't the Mets think of the possibility that the bone spur would flare up later in the season? And it did.
This should be the last straw for Omar Minaya and/or the Mets medical staff. But sadly it's not going to be, because it is the Wilpons' fault. It is doubtful that they will fire Omar, or find anyone who would replace him for that matter. It upsets all fans of the Mets that the management keeps getting beat down after beat down, but the management deserves it. They don't know how to properly run a Major League Baseball team. The Mets built a great new stadium, signed a great hitter in Jason Bay, have a great core of players, but don't know how to follow a plan.
Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel said that they wanted to build the team around pitching, speed, and defense. The only moves that support this are Henry Blanco, a very good defensive catcher, and Gray Matthews Jr. who is also a very good fielder and has some speed (94 career steals).
Ok, you could say that Ryota Igarashi qualifies for this plan, but he is a reliever. The Mets need starters and have signed only Josh Fogg, R.A. Dickey (faint reminder of Tim Redding, how sad...), and Kelvim Escobar, when Lackey, Sheets, Wolf, Duchscherer, and etc. were still available! How did this happen?
The Mets' management is dysfunctional. It is obvious, but it needs to said, this management needs a complete overhaul! New Owners, new GM, new manager, new everything! The only thing that should be left by the end are the core (Wright, Reyes, Beltran, Bay, Santana, and K-Rod) and a few complementary pieces (i.e. Francoeur, Maine, Parnell, maybe Feliciano?).
Yes, I am calling for it. I'm calling for an overhaul. It is about time, because this is truly ridiculous.
..gary matthews jr is a very good fielder? uhh no. and since when is lackey and sheets available?
ReplyDeleteI think he meant WHEN they were available
ReplyDeleteYes, I do mean when they were available.
ReplyDeleteAnd GMJ makes some great catches. Just because his UZR was bad last year doesn't mean that he's a horrible fielder. For defense, I don't really like to rely on stats.
Good Example: Daniel Murphy's UZR/150 playing Left in 2008 was 4.3. Sound about right to you? Not to me...