Make that two superstars from the nineties walking away from the game. Less than a week after Manny Ramirez took his bat and went home, Carlos Delgado announced the inevitable retirement from a debilitating hip injury. Scouts were concerned about Delgado’s health as far back as 2008 when he came off a subpar 2007 season. […]

Keith Hernandez Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ 1986 32 149 652 551 94 171 34 1 13 83 2 1 94 69 .310 .413 .446 .859 140 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO […]

Jon Heyman reported on WFAN yesterday the Yankees have two kinds of players they would like to add: a relief pitcher, and a hitter to presumably replace the injured Nick Johnson. I called down to my sources to see what they believe could be coming for both the local teams. - The Yankees are interested […]

My main Yankee source informed me last night that Carlos Delgado’s agent recently reached out to the Yankees to gauge their interest. Delgado has been out a year due to two hip surgeries and hasn’t played since last May. Reports indicate he has started to swing a bat and could return soon. It is unclear […]

One of the debates that have raged over here is the value of defense at first base. When using advanced statistics, such as Wins Above Replacement, first base is not given very much value as it’s only slightly higher than the designated hitter. I have always disagreed with that assessment and I found this quote […]

In a week dominated by Super Bowl coverage, Cliff Floyd gave us some interesting baseball tidbits. If you haven’t listened yet, you should download his live interview with WFAN’s Mike Francesa. First, this really is a game of inches. Talking about the infamous Game 7 against St. Louis, Cliff pointed out how he “just missed” […]

Found this courtesy of our good friend Ed Ryan over at Mets Fever A scout told ESPN’s Jayson Stark the following: “He’s got no range at first — none,” said one scout. “He actually limps out there. He can’t play first on a day-to-day basis. I think he can still DH, because he’s still got […]

Tremendous news last night, as Bengie Molina rejected the Mets’ one-year, $5 million offer and returned to the San Francisco Giants. This was hailed by many as a victory for Mets fans who are sabermetrically-inclined, and it is, to an extent- Molina’s negatives include such things as poor defensive metrics and a putrid on-base percentage. […]

Bengie Molina is gone and, according to SI’s Jon Heyman, the Mets are “unenthused” about Yorvit Torrealba or Rod Barajas. It’s quite possible that we see a Josh Thole/Henry Blanco tandem this season. Count me surprised, but Bengie Molina is not going to break the 2010 season. Another rumor that came out was that Carlos […]

I will reserve judgment on the Mets until we hear more about the events that led to Carlos Beltran having knee surgery. Filing a public grievance may be the Mets right, but it won’t help with their credibility in the locker room. My guess is both Beltran and the team should have elected for surgery […]

I said earlier today the Mets should sign Carlos Delgado since I am skeptical Daniel Murphy can provide the same offensive production that first base generated for the Mets in 2009 (16 HR, 91 RBI, .791 OPS). The news tonight via Ed Price indicates that Carlos Delgado is not moving well on the field. With […]

NYBD contributor Joe Demayo had this to say on twitter yesterday: joe_demayo Asked if signing Joel Pineiro,Carlos Delgado,Bengie Molina is a realistic scenario for #mets and was told “definitely” We discussed all three players in a rumor mill from last week. If these are the three remaining “big” acquisitions I would be happy with the […]

Looking at some winter league box scores from last night it appears Carlos Delgado played first base for Gigantes de Carolina down in Puerto Rico. He was 0-2 with a walk and was replaced in the field in the Top of the fifth inning. Obviously we don’t know if that is a good or bad […]

Howard joined me tonight to talk about the latest on the hot stove. We kicked it off talking about the “small” possibility of Johnny Damon returning to the Bronx, and what that means for the Yankees lineup. Can Jorge Posada continue to produce even entering his age 38 season? We give you why that might […]

With Jason Bay in the fold, the Mets certainly seem to have enough offense on hand to get the job done. If Carlos Delgado comes back healthy, and the Mets can work something out, it’s a bonus. Yet, that starting staff behind Johan Santana – John Maine, Mike Pelfrey and Oliver Perez – is clearly […]