Fernando Martinez News

If, in his brief exposure to the big leagues, Jon Niese has shed the label of prospect, then it is likely the Mets will begin the 2010 season without a big league plebe on their roster.

Seeing that Angel Pagan hit 22 doubles and 11 triples in 376 at-bats and that the league leaders in each category hit 56 doubles and 13 triples in well over 600 at-bats, is it possible that Pagan might be a leader in those categories if given a full year? Also, out of the six home runs he hit, five were in hit in Citi Field and the other in Dolphin ...

Fernando Martinez was overwhelmed after being called up to the big leagues in 2009.

New York Mets' Fernando Martinez has been sidelined for the last two weeks. Fernando Martinez, the Mets ' highly regarded but oft-injured outfield prospect, returned from summer knee surgery two weeks ago in the Dominican Winter League - only to have another problem.

Recently, I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to conduct an email-based interview with MLB.COM writer Jonathan Mayo.

As they determine how to address more pressing needs in left field and in their rotation, the Mets have focused their attention on improving the bench.

Derek Lowe 194 inning pitched 15-10 with a 4.67era struck out 111 and walked 63.

Fernando Martinez , who underwent surgery on July 15 to repair torn meniscus cartilage in his right knee and did not return during the regular season, started playing winter ball last weekend.

There were quite a few comments in your story about how the Mets need help on defense and pitching.

As currently constituted, the Mets' roster has four vacancies -- four in number and, in a more subjective, informal and real way, at least four -- slugger, starting pitcher, catcher and reliever.

Due to the rather barren nature of this free agent market and the huge drop off of talent between Holliday, Bay, Lackey, and maybe Figgins some of the important moves need to be made through trade.

New York Mets The Mets' season was an unmitigated disaster from the major leagues all the way to the minors, where they boasted the worst combined record in all of baseball.

Reading your Inbox about Adrian Gonzalez got me wondering. If you were the Mets' GM, and the Padres offered you Gonzalez for John Maine, Fernando Martinez and Ike Davis, would you do it? And more importantly, would Omar Minaya do it? -- Alan G., Margaret, N.Y. I certainly wouldn't dismiss the offer, and I'm sure Minaya wouldn't, either.

There is an interesting rumor floating around that the Mets could deal OF Fernando Martinez for Granderson.

As for the players the Yankees used to win a championship, note that sprinkled in with the stars were young players from the system who developed at the Major League level - Melky Cabrera, Brett Gardner, Hughes, Alfredo Aceves, Coke and Chamberlain.

John Maine has been injury riddled for most of the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but the Mets do need to make a decision on whether he fits into their plans for the starting rotation in 2010.

Spector continues his fine blogger series with Speedy Keane of The Eddie Kranepool Society ..."The last time my name was in the Daily News was more than 30-years ago and it involved broken beer bottles, Johnny Thunders, and Maxa TMs Kansas City.

NEW YORK - The E-word is out there for the Mets, and heaven help them if they use it and believe in it.

With Bobby Valentine talking to ESPN , it suggests that the Mets aren't talking to him.

Can John Lackey and Matt Holliday be far behind? Here's the official word from the Mets: The New York Mets today announced that they claimed righthanded pitcher Jack Egbert off waivers from Chicago-AL. The White Sox placed the righthander on waivers on September 23rd.