Yardbarker: Moises Alou

Carlos Delgado is Moises Alou all over again...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:04:00 -0500

I admit it, in 2007 when the Mets signed Moises Alou to a one year deal worth 7.5MM with an option for the next year I supported the move. At what power hitting corner outfielders were costing the move made sense and even if he was an injury risk at 40 y/o, the team had Milledge, Martinez and Gomez to cut their teeth in the majors when he went down. Even though he only appeared in 87 games, after hitting .341 with a .521 Slg pct. it made sense to bring him back especially after the team got y...

Attention F-Mart Fans: Fernando Martinez Injured Again

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:14:03 -0500

MLB.com is reporting that the Mets top prospect Fernando Martinez is suffering from a sore elbow and is on his way to New York for a checkup. Martinez said of the injury: "I felt my elbow tighten up the day before yesterday," Martinez told MLB.com. "It was a little swollen. It's better. I feel I can play again. I don't think I need to fly to New York to get a check up but the Mets want me to." On Tuesday F-Mart hit a two-run home run against the Puerto Rico te...

This Is A Surprise: Moises Alou Hurt Again

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:24:03 -0500

In what is becoming more of an expectation rather than a surprise, Moises Alou is hurt again. The 42-year-old outfielder left his rehab game in Double-A Binghamton last night with a cramp in his left hamstring. Alou is trying to return from the DL for the third time this year...

Forgiveness Please: The Alou-Bartman Story

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:07:06 -0500

Media outlets reported that Moises Alou forgave Steve Bartman for interfering in that fateful play during the 2003 NLCS. Of course, the Deuce was all over it like the best sports blogging team on the internet. We should just repeat that phrase in every post like a couple of insecure bloggers...but now things have changed...

Buckner and Bartman

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:07:36 -0500

As bad as it was that the Red Sox took so long to open their arms to Bill Buckner, it doesn't hold a candle to Moises Alou and his statements about the infamous Bartman play in the 2003 NLCS. If Alou's statements that the ball was uncatchable were truly honest, he would have said them much sooner.

Top 12 Most Offensive Team Names In Fantasy Baseball

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:50:33 -0500

Every league is going to be chock full of unimaginative, boring team names like Sith Lords or KLM1972 or Colorado Cubs. It's awful. Me being the type to harp over a team name longer than I do when I'm debating on whether to use my #1 waiver priority on Johnny Cueto or not, I'm generally proud of the names I come up with. While I'm on the subject, you may play with a team named this, and I have a friend who has played with me for years and he one day decided to not only use it, but claim that HE, in fact, was the first to use it. I'm here to stake claim to The Money Shots right here and now. Feel free to use it, but like Richard Lewis with "the (blank) from hell." I just want you to know who coined the team name. Let's delve into the magnificent world of some of the more offensive fantasy baseball team names, some of which I played against, some of which I just made up for this article:

Cubs Fans, Let It Go: The Sage of Steve Bartman & Moises Alou

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:28:06 -0500

Over the past few years, I have wondered could the Cubs have won if Steve Bartman had not allegedly interfered with a foul ball during the 2003 NLCS? As we know, the Cubs lost that game and the series thereafter. Of course, we also know the fan who supposedly interfered with that foul ball, Steve Bartman's life was changed forever. Now, Moises Alou, the outfielder who attempted to get the foul ball said he had no chance at the ball.

Moises Alou hopes Steve Bartman's life is ok: He's a little late

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:06:13 -0500

So we all remember the Steve Bartman incident from 2003 right? The one where he supposedly cost the Cubs a trip to the World Series for the first time since 1945?

Quote of the Day: Moises Alou on Steve Bartman

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:11:31 -0500

"Everywhere I play, even now, people still yell, 'Bartman! Bartman!' I feel really bad for the kid. You know what the funny thing is? I wouldn't have caught it, anyway." -Moises Alou on the infamous Steve Bartman foul ball incident in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS Why didn't Alou come out and say this in the months or even the year after the play happened? He probably could have saved Bartman a lot of grief if he had and his reaction after the play did not help Bartman either. The interview with Bartman from Bugs and Cranks after the jump is an interesting read, check it out.

Alou To Return

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:30:34 -0500

Via the Post: "Minaya said Alou could be back with the team 'probably sometime next week.' Willie Randolph also said he was 'hoping that by the time we get back home he'll be close.'" This will be a big lift for the Mets who have sorely missed his bat and haven't had their starting outfield in the same lineup since May 12th.

GNUru Mailbag: Keep Kemp?

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:54:58 -0500

The GNUru tackles a reader question regarding the worth of Dodgers Outfielder Matt Kemp Vs. the aging New York Mets Slugger Moises Alou. Young vs. Old....the GNUru's got your answer!

Mets Add Another to the DL

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:48:31 -0500

The Mets have placed rookie Carlos Gomez on the fifteen day disabled list with a fractured bone in his left hand. Gomez will require surgery and be out of at least six weeks. It was understandable when Omar was happy using Gomez daily (and he was finally starting to respond), but it's become a different situation. Moises or Omar; it's time to step up.

Injury Update: Moises & Pedro

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:08:20 -0500

Alou is scheduled to meet with team doctor David Altcheck next Monday to see how his ailing quad is doing. Said Mets General Manager Omar Minaya,"All the reports are that he's feeling good." Pedro Martinez is scheduled to throw off the mound today in what should be his last session. What's up next? Batting practice. Pedro is recovering from rotator cuff surgery, and all signs are pointing to an August return.

Can You Say Everyday Endy?

Fri, 04 May 2007 18:22:42 -0500

Alou's got a torn meniscus now? This team is oooooold.