9/30/10

CUTNPASTE: - Carlos' Knee, The End, Akeel Morris, Justin Turner... and Dickey on First Season

Carlos’s Knee:



nypost  - While the Mets can certainly live minus Beltran as they play out the schedule, they had hoped he would end the year healthy. Now, those good vibes have dissipated somewhat. "To me the main thing is I don't want to feel pain in my knee," Beltran said. "I'm more concerned about that than wearing the brace." If there is a silver lining, Beltran indicated the MRI showed improvement in the bone bruise that has been at the root of his knee problems. Nevertheless, Beltran wore a brace on the knee this season and has received no indication that will change in 2011.



The End :



7traintoshea.  - David Wright had a pretty decent year statistically but gained the award for the most strikeouts in his career. I can go on and on about the Manager that lost his team and the absence of power that GM Omar Minaya is omitted from the not so successful ownership of the Wilpons. Changes are coming and they will come fast and with full force. The pressure from the fans this off-season will be enormous. Roster changes, a new manager and GM will start the new regime for the 2011 season and beyond. Hopefully they will have much more success stability and maintain a winning culture for years to come

Akeel Morris:



9-28-10 from goldstein  - There’s something there, and a lot of people think he would have went higher in the draft had he gotten more exposure. He’s sitting in the low 90s already and flashing considerably more at times, and the curve and change both show potential. Combine that with the ability to throw strikes and he’s an outstanding sleeper.



Justin Turner:



9-29-10 from: - bisons  - 2010 Notes: - -Began the season with Triple-A Norfolk and spent time with Baltimore before being designated for assignment by the Orioles in late May. Was claimed by Mets on May 25 and activated by the Bisons on May 27. -Also made one stint with the Mets, July 16-22. -Hit .333 (104-312) in 78 games with Bisons. Added with his 23 games with Norfolk (.250, 21-84), he fi nished season with a .316 batting average that ranked 5th best in the International League. -Finished T1st on the Bisons in runs scored (58), 3rd in hits (104) and 5th in doubles (22) and extra-base hits (34). -Hit in his fi rst 10 games with the Bisons, May 28 – June 7 (.341, 14-41). Also hit in 10 straight, July 22 – August 2 (.400, 16-35). -Homered in back-to-back games twice, July 7-8 and August 31 – September 1(1). Hit 2 home runs and was a perfect 4-4 (3R, 2B, 2RBI, BB) on July 29 in Columbus. All 11 of Turner’s home runs with Bisons in 2010 were solo shots. -Hit for the cycle and recorded 6 hits on September 6 in Rochester (6-6, 4R, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI). Was fi rst Bisons player to hit for the cycle since OF Mark Little on April 26, 2004 at Rochester. Was fi rst Bisons player with 6 hits in a game in the modern era. Last 6-hit game by a Buff alo player was Howard “Butch” Meyers on June 29, 1936 in Rochester. -Was a triple shy of the cycle in 3 other games in 2010, July 29 in Columbus (4-4, 2HR), August 31 vs. Syracuse (3-3, 2R, RBI) and September 1(1) vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (3-4, R, 2RBI). -Hit .380 (30-79) in 19 games in July and .360 (27-85) in 21 games in August. From July 1 – August 31, his .370 average was 2nd in the International League. -Hit in 17 of 18 games, July 4 – August 2 (.408, 29-71).



Dickey on First Season:



espn  - "I feel like I've learned that I can contribute in a way that may have superseded what I even thought I could," Dickey said. "I felt like I was capable of really being consistent and doing well. I feel like I can do more, like this doesn't have to be the anomaly. I feel like this can be what I have to offer consistently over the next five to six years of my career." Dickey said he embraced pitching in New York, and sensed the fans reciprocated by embracing him. "People in the stands can probably relate," Dickey said. "They probably think they can get out there and throw 75 mph and get people out. There is a connection there. They probably can relate to me. ... It's hard to throw Bobby Parnell's 102 mph, but everybody can throw a knuckleball."

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