Actually saucy the next televised game is Thursday with the Tigers and then Saturday against the Marlins there is no TV game on Friday. There are just 9 more TV games till opening day
KB went home to Jersey Saturday night he will be back Wednesday he has most of the calls till opening day. He and Ron have the Thursday and Saturday game.
Yup the Mets sent Zack Wheeler down to minor league camp. I did get a chance to watch him throw live batting practice yesterday he is so exciting to watch, but we all kinda knew his days were numbered just hoping against hope. Along with Zack nine others were sent down, Cesar Puello, Hansel Robles, Collin McHugh, Darin Gorski, Reese Havens, Juan Lagares, Wilfredo Tovar, & Elvin Ramirez all gone yesterday so we are down to a precious 45 players in camp.
As to Wheeler coming back, other than an injury to one of the pitchers which of course we don’t wish to happen, next thing the Mets will consider is if he stays in the minors for the first 20 days of this season, he will avoid getting credited with a full year of major league service, that will delay his free agency from after the 2018 or in time for 2019 Another thing is that the Mets can avoid making Wheeler what is called a Super 2 during the 2015-16 off season and what that would do is result in an extra year of arbitration eligibility cause it ensures he is not in the first quarter percent of rookies called up this year. Yeah I know all very business like but that’s the way it shakes out. That Super 2 cutoff is just about in the middle of June which would mean a promotion for Zack won’t happen until after that date. Same goes for Travis d'Arnaud. But Zack feels pretty good it was after all his goal to make it out of spring training. Next goal is to get to Flushing as soon as possible, he is smart and realistic about it all and just thinks When he is ready he will join up with the team, my feeling is the sooner than later.
Now we come to Santana who I have said I believe will not be starting on opening day, it is looking more and more to me that he won’t, I was just thinking yesterday I have not seen him throw a ball in almost a week now, all we hear is that he still needs rest, but my question is rest from what? He has not done anything and if they are talking about rest from the surgery than how are we to believe he will be ready in just a few more weeks? I think not. Then there is this, will Santana be ready to be activated April 7, which is the date the Mets need to go to a fifth starter or will it be Jeremy Hefner for at least a few games? Like I said I have not seen Johan doing anything on the field including workouts yesterday with the team, we were told he is spending his days indoors trying to increase his shoulder flexibility and strength. Apparently he needs extra treatment for his arm, and is day-to-day. The Mets insist Santana has no discomfort; he is still lacking strength and they are going to go slow with him. Johan was supposed to pitch in the game this Thursday but that seems very unlikely and if fact it is even possible Santana could start the season on the disabled list to give him an extra week to prepare. I dono about you guys but the way this is going you fans need to prepare yourselves for the real possibility of Santana likely opening the season on the DL.
Another question come to mind and that is will we ever see Johan pitch for us at all this year, Hey, it could happen. Trade him? Think about this; the trade deadline for Santana will be Aug. 31, not July 31. That is because Santana would clear waivers in August, making him eligible to be traded. But I can’t see any team who would want to claim Santana off waivers cause that would allow the Mets to dump Santana’s remaining contract on that team.Sooo what team is gonna want to do that?
Ok now for some good news, I watched Murphy hit in the cage Saturday and he looked and felt great it looks like that extra load on his back went really well. What Murph wants is a specific number of at-bats maybe about 45 or so he even plans on going over to work with the players on the minor-league side who I know would welcome him with open arms to get his work in.
I expect Daniel to be in a game as soon as Wednesday this week……finally!
Kirk Nieuwenhuis also feeling great thinks he will be back in a game the same day
Oh yes Syam If you have as many of the players and myself been watching the USA games you know they have been outstanding games really fun to watch of course our boy David Wright is on fire which included a grand slam on Saturday to snap a tie and give Team USA to a 6-2 victory over Italy David has is 5-for-11 with three walks and five RBIs in three games. What the win yesterday means is that the team will now advance to the tournament's second round, which begins next week in Miami. David has been texting some of the Mets players and having so much fun and he is so proud to be a part of it all. So David is off to Florida just not St Lucie yet but its ok we don’t want David back in camp yet we want him to take the USA team to victory then we can party when he finally does come home, Seriously how prod are we of our boy.
The always dapper David boards the plane last night for Florida.
It listed today's game against the Cards
