According to several sources including Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post, the Buffalo Bisons released outfielder/first baseman Wily Mo Pena and infielder Javier Valentin today. The Mets released two veterans, outfielder Wily Mo Pena and infielder Javier Valentin, from Triple-A Buffalo today while activating newly claimed left-handed reliever Arturo Lopez to the Bisons’ roster. Pena had five [...]

Bu-Bye Willie Mo Pena,  Javier Valentin and Bobby Keilty Something is brewing boys and girls

The Mets signed Javier Valentin to a minor league deal on May 15th, the 33 year old, right handed, catcher is a veteran of 10 major league seasons, with a lifetime BA of .251....He has played 432 of his 459 major league games at catcher, the only other fielding position he's played more then 4 games ( third base), is first base and that was only 23 games. When the Mets signed...

In our continuing efforts to preserve and protect the full, proud history of our proud, great and dominant franchise, and to hagiographize the many, many valiant warriors who have contributed to that proud history, every Monday through Thursday we’ll be counting down The Top 177* Devil Rays Ever…. The 153rd Greatest Devil Ray Ever is…. Javier Valentin [...]

I'm not really sure how this makes sense, but I guess I can't see the big picture.The Buffalo Bison's have announced that they have released Wily Mo Pena and Javier Valentin.Valentin has been on the disable list since June 15th with a shoulder strain, prior to that he hit .260 while catching, playing 1B, 3B and left field. Many speculated that he would have been called up instead...

In a move that should make Javier Valentin fans pretty happy, the Reds have signed catcher Dioner Navarro. This would seem to jive with the rumor we’ve heard that Ryan Hanigan will be traded soon. We hope not, but we’ve heard it. Navarro is going to be 28 next season and hit a Javy Valentin-esque .193/.276/.324 in 202 plate appearances for the Dodgers last year. The Reds...

For those of us who thought Javier Valentin should be called up to replace Ramon Martinez, we can scratch him from the list. Valentin played third base, for the second straight game but left after three at-bats with shoulder soreness. While he wouldn't have been an ideal move because of positional redundancy ( C, 1B, 3B) but he was the best available bat, hitting .333.The question...

At the start of spring training, Tom Martin was the leading candidate to become the Mets second LOOGY, but Martin was released due to injuries. First Martin strained his calf early in spring training and then fell down the stairs, at home, breaking his non-pitching wrist. It appears that Martin is healthy enough to resume pitching and the Mets are still looking for a more permanent...

Ramon Martinez broke his pinkie while sliding into home, scoring the only Mets run of the game.Martinez will more then likely be added to the disabled list, the Mets can either play short until Friday when Reyes comes off the DL or bring someone up.The Mets are clearly struggling offensively with all the injuries and I wouldn't play short handed.Javier Valentin is a right handed...

Fernando Tatis was out of baseball from 2003-2005 and when he did return in 2006, he played most of the year with the Orioles AAA affiliate.He spent the entire 2007 season with the Mets AAA Affiliate, in 131 games, all at third base, he hit .275. The next year, it appeared the Mets had plans to use him on the bench of the major league club, before getting called up, Tatis showed...

Now that the World Series is over, expect a couple of things in the next week or so... Dusty Baker still has to make an announcement on the rest of his staff Adam Dunn's option will likely be picked up in the next week. Perhaps an extension? The team also has options on c Javier Valentin ($1.3 mil), ...

The Nationals lost 8-7 to the Reds last night, blowing leads of 6-0, 6-2, and 7-5. There is a lot of criticism to be levied for that, and much of it has rightly been aimed at Jon Rauch. Rauch gave up the ghost in the eighth when Javier Valentin, a .239 hitter with 40 career home runs, hit a three-run home run. Today's Post article notes that many, including Rauch himself,...

"We are not pursuing Manny Ramirez." (Jim Bowden, via Nationals dot com, 2/3/2009) "We respect Manny Ramirez as one of the best hitters of our era. However, based on our plan on building a franchise, we have not and are not going to be making him an offer." (Jim Bowden, via Nationals Journal, ...

Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post reports that the Mets released Wily Mo Pena and Javier Valentin from Triple A Buffalo. 

Add Angel Pagen to the list of walking wounded, which is affectionately being called day-to-day by the Mets organization.When Pagan pulled up lame will attempting to run down a ball in the gap, I thought the worst, a torn hammy. Pagan is calling the injury groin discomfort, he received an MRI after the game but no official word has been given and he's listed as day-to-day...Coming...

As we all know the Mets cannot do anything right this year.  One of their biggest weaknesses has been hitting home runs.  Playing in Citi Field does not make it any easier. With under 40 games left in this dreadful year, the Mets have just passed Barry Bonds on the home run list.  In 2001, as [...] Related posts:Mets Give Javier Valentin and Wily Mo Pena The Boot

Yesterday's roster moves were quite curious, to say the least. Was the team looking to make room for a near future move or simply cleaning house.Javier Valentin and Bobby Kielty were on the minor league DL and not on the 40 man roster, so why cut them, when healthy they had to be considered helpful on a woefully awful Bison team. The Wily Mo Pena move baffles me the most, the...

The Yankees got their pitchers, they got Teixeira and they are not getting Manny Ramirez, but what about solidifying the bench? Well if they don’t start soon there will be no bench options left. Two free agents that could have significantly improved the bench, Ty Wigginton and Javier Valentin, signed contracts yesterday with the Orioles and [...]

  "I think he needs to go down there to get his everyday at-bats and reps in the outfield. He needs to prove, not only to the Nationals but 29 other clubs, that he is a viable Major League force." (Mike Rizzo, via Nationals dot com, 3/28/2009) Anybody looking for a DH?  The one-time object of Jimbo's desire gets placed on waivers. ...

Just when Dusty was getting his act together, and was starting to figure out how to build a decent line up Dusty takes 5 steps backwards. Let me run down the play by play for anyone who didn't see it. * The inning starts off with an Adam Dunn walk * Corey Patterson comes in to pinch run * Brandon Phillips infield singles on a ball to the shortstop Then the...

I'm almost finished with my divisional rankings of the 2008 catchers. This post includes the backstops from the NL Central.

If the Mets decided to drop the youth movement with Dan Murphy and Fernando Martinez, Javier Valentin was probably in line for a promotion. The veteran catcher had been playing 1B, DH, 3B and the outfield while hitting .260, has been placed on the DL with a shoulder strain.Wily Mo Pena was limited to DH duties after fouling a ball off his shin/ankle when Fernando Martinez was promoted...

Offseason Movement: Perhaps the Nats’ biggest addition was 1B/OF Adam Dunn, who will add some pop to the lineup, as well as a fair amount of strikeouts. Washington also acquired OF Josh Willingham and LHP Scott Olsen in a trade with the Marlins and signed free agents Daniel Cabrera, Alex Cintron and Javier Valentin. In the deal to land Willingham and Olsen, the Nationals agreed...

The Mets had a busy and curious day yesterday as far as transactions go. Here’s a list of what they did yesterday: Recalled Fernando Martinez from AAA Buffalo Sent John Maine to minors for a rehab assignment Designated Connor Robertson for assignment Released Bobby Kielty Designated Wilson Valdez for assignment Released Wily Mo Pena Released Javier Valentin Sent Ken Takahashi...

Brian Schneider is due to come off the disable list sometime next week, forcing the Mets to decide who will be the back-up catcher; Ramon Castro or Omir Santos...One hit does not make a career, but the morning after, one of the most dramatic 9th innings that I can remember in the last ten years of Mets history, it's hard to fathom Santos being sent down. Last night, Wright and...