I got a couple more signed cards back in the mail on Saturday.
Collin McHugh made his major league debut for the Mets last season, and he ended up with a very ugly line of 0-4 with a 7.59 ERA for his rookie season. He really wasn’t that bad every time out – he threw a two-hit shutout over seven inning against the Colorado Rockies on August 23rd. I’m not sure how good of a chance McHugh has to make the 2013 Opening Day roster, but I’m sure he’ll make the most of it.
I liked Miguel Batista when he pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. (I liked everybody that played for the Diamondbacks in 2001.) I liked Miguel Batista when he was pitching a shutout on the last day of the 2011 season after Jose Reyes pulled his “bunt & bolt” stunt. I didn’t really like Miguel Batista last year – especially when I was watching him get rocked on Edgardo Alfonzo bobblehead day last July when I was hoping to see Matt Harvey instead.
This year, Batista is spring training with the Colorado Rockies as a non-roster invitee. I hope he makes it, if only because there aren’t many active major league ballplayers left who are older than me.
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Love the B-Mets card! I keep forgetting that they appear in the Pro Debut/Heritage Minors set. I may need to pick them up.
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I hope Miggy makes it in Colorado just so he’s not available for the Mets to pick him up again. I like him fine–and I had no problem with his addition in 2011–but he’s really got no business being on a rebuilding club at this point. I seriously doubt there are any ballplayers older than me anywhere right now. Moyer? Not even close.
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