…Davis’ promotion is happy news for almost everyone involved. Everyone except Daniel Murphy. Currently sidelined with a right knee injury, the Mets’ incumbent first baseman has yet to see the field in 2010. And when he does, his team has no position for him. Assuming that Ike Davis gets every chance to produce and shine, it seems that Murphy has been Wally Pipp-ed. As Murphy rehabs, the Mets will probably re-visit the path of 2009, trying to expand upon his versatility and groom him for another shot at second base or for a possible super utility role.

Perhaps because he’s gotten off to a slow start, people have forgotten why the  New York Mets brought in Mike Jacobs this off season. Because he can hit it. Really really far. Sometimes. Like say if the other team brought in someone particularly terrible pitcher who threw fastballs right over the plate. Then he could [...]

In Adam Rubin’s most recent blog update for ESPN New York, it seems as though the final bench spot will not go to Spring Training phenom Chris Carter but rather Long Island’s own Frank Catalanotto. The apparent reasoning behind sending Carter down (and it has not happened yet so technically there is still hope) is [...]

It appears Mets fans will be forced to suffer even more inexplicably bad roster moves. This off-season started with the Mets overpaying for Alex Cora, and “aggressively pursuing” and acquiring Gary Matthews Jr. As a result, it looks like it will end with a sad lack of roster spots for Chris Carter and Nelson Figueroa. [...]

Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune speculated this past Saturday that the Mets were scouting Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell. Naturally we have one of the better third basemen in the game, and it is assumed Lowell would be acquired to man first base. While nothing has been confirmed by the Mets front office [...]