Willie in the Afternoon: Post-game musings.

March

From Willie Randolph’s post-game press briefing:

-ON MOISES ALOU: Left for MRI in NY for tightness in right groin. Said results should be in tomorrow.

-ON ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (adapting to a new wind-up): “This guy is a master of craftsmanship. He’ll find away.’’

-ON STEVEN REGISTER: Said he has liked him since Day 1, and Duaner Sanchez’s injury could open an opportunity for him.

-ON DUANER SANCHEZ: He’s long tossing with no timetable for his return. The party line is soreness from not having pitched for a year-and-a-half and not a new injury.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 at 4:51 pm by John Delcos.
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8 Responses to “Willie in the Afternoon: Post-game musings.”

Keith March 5th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
You know, I’ve always defended Minaya acquiring Alou and Duque, but I don’t think I can do it anymore. Enough is enough. How much longer can we be patient with these guys? This plagued us all of last year. Last year, when concerned about the “something” that was missing, even though they were in first place, all we heard (and I admit, I preached patience myself) was “It’s only April.” Well, that became “It’s only May… it’s only June… it’s only July…”

Minaya better get on the phones and look to bring in some steady everyday ball players who can support Wright, Reyes, and Beltran. Get on the horn with the Pirates about Nady or even the Cubs regarding Matt Murton. As much as I admire Alou’s talents as a hitter, we need someone who we know is going to be out there everyday and provide us with steady production.
dave March 5th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
We know those two are injury prone. This is not a surprise. I am worried about El Duque because he has to change his delivery.

We have Pelf to step in at 5 this year and if we have the D everything will take care of itself. But yes getting help in the OF would be nice. I have been saying that all offseason and the GM apparently does not agree.
sloppy March 5th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
dave: Your view is very narrow minded about depth and reality. We have Pelf and who is next in line my man? Nobody… You really think your getting thru this season with nobody else starting?
And left field is OK because Alou is a known injury problem? Your number 5 and 6 man: one has a chronic bad hip and one misses half the year and your back ups are who Pagan? Chavez? Brady whoever he is? and Michel Abreu who hasn’t seen a ball higher than AA is the potential 1st baseman? I feel sorry for the clean up hitter because he may set the walk record this year.
scoopcoop March 5th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
did Willie actually say “injury” or is that your interpretation JD?
vic March 6th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Yea interesting stuff

looks like it’s going to promt a deal for a OF/backup 1B

so Murton and Nady make sense. Thames from Detroit too

But what to give up?......Smith would have to go which would stink cause he has alot of potential

Maybe dealing Schoenweiss for another over paid backup…........makes sense to me

I think something will be done

As for Duque he is old….......if they can deal him great cause Pelfrey is fine as the 5th starter in my eyes

I like Sosa but if he has to be moved to get a good backup righty bat in then fine…...Register can take his spot
dave March 6th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Sloppy: No one knew about Delgado until a week ago. He had one bad year which on a relative basis is not that bad so I gave 1B a conditional pass.

As for the OF, as I say above I have been requesting another OF since the season ended. This was before LM was traded. So I am not late on that.

As for depth in the rotation, Sosa did pretty well last year as a spot starter so you actually have 2 bodies to replace what was a 5 man rotation. Besides who out there is useful to be signed? Are any of them an upgrade over Pelf?
Mike C. March 6th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
What does it say about the team that no one happened to ask if an old-for-sports man with a recent history of injury problems was having more injury trouble in the off-season?

What does it say about that player’s future if he felt he had to hide said injury over the off-season?

Delgado’s done. He was wildly inconsistent in 2006, awful for the bulk of 2007 and… in terms of athlete-age and injury-age, he’s basically in McCain territory.

Here’s hoping he can hit .250 when he’s “healthy” and that the Mets do not try to get ‘09 out of him. That’s about all that’s left there.
sloppy March 6th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
dave you missed my point. my point wasn’t about finding someone better than Pelfrey, my point was that there is nobody next in line to pitch, and the likelyhood of going a whole season without guys going down a while is going to happen. Even last year OP missed 2 weeks, and Pedro, when he needs his rest or needs 6 days who’s starting?
The Delgado thing is that him ignoring a hip pain was a disgraceful act on his part, and he needs to go ASAP. I know he ain’t going now but if he is stupidly renewed like Alou was then OMAR should be gone….because just as at the end of last year, there is no accountability on this club anywhere.

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