As the New York Mets ponder the pros and cons of adding a Manny
Ramirez, trading for a Jermaine Dye, or possibly signing Trevor
Hoffman, perhaps it's time to remember that those who forget their
history are usually doomed to repeat it.
“The Kid” is back in New York. On Monday, Hall of Fame catcher Gary
Carter was introduced as the manager of the Long Island Ducks of the
Atlantic League. As he did for the 1986 World Series champion Mets, he
will wear number 8, but this time it will be on a jersey of a different
color.
There were lots of memorable – and not so much -- stories here for the
Metropolitans in 2008, as they traveled up and then down the NL East,
as the bullpen got shellacked on a daily basis. Obviously, the biggest
story in “real” baseball for the Mets was the continued implosion of
the bullpen. But for Fantasy Baseball purposes that story really
doesn’t have a lot of value, as fun as it is to watch in a Greg Norman
type of way.
(Editor's Note) Paul Greco, the Managing Editor of Gotham Baseball
Magazine is fresh off his assignment to the Arizona Fall League, and shares the details below. He will also be appearing on "Live From Mickey Mantle's " to take questions, analyze and discuss the prospects
he saw play this past week. Click here for the link to the show.
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is filled with rich history. Over 1,600
former AFL players have reached the Major Leagues, including 112 who
were on Major League postseason rosters this year. Five MVPs and three
CY Young award winners have all walked the fields in Arizona. With the
amount of talent on each of the six rosters for the 2008 season, those
numbers are sure to increase over time. To understand how the AFL works, here is the basic concept behind the
league. Each season during the month of August, the teams get together
and hold a positional draft to determine which seven players will
represent their teams at the AFL.
As the New York Mets ponder the pros and cons of adding a Manny
Ramirez, trading for a Jermaine Dye, or possibly signing Trevor
Hoffman, perhaps it's time to remember that those who forget their
history are usually doomed to repeat it.
“The Kid” is back in New York. On Monday, Hall of Fame catcher Gary
Carter was introduced as the manager of the Long Island Ducks of the
Atlantic League. As he did for the 1986 World Series champion Mets, he
will wear number 8, but this time it will be on a jersey of a different
color.
There were lots of memorable – and not so much -- stories here for the
Metropolitans in 2008, as they traveled up and then down the NL East,
as the bullpen got shellacked on a daily basis. Obviously, the biggest
story in “real” baseball for the Mets was the continued implosion of
the bullpen. But for Fantasy Baseball purposes that story really
doesn’t have a lot of value, as fun as it is to watch in a Greg Norman
type of way.
