Last season, Carlos Delgado was a bright spot for the New York Mets. Now, the Mets will likely have to try to win without Delgado for the next few months after it was learned that the hobbled slugger will require arthroscopic surgery on his right hip.
The exact amount of time Delgado will miss isn’t known at this point. The Mets are expected to put a time frame into place after the surgery is completed on Tuesday. Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees had hip surgery in the offseason and needed a couple of months to be able to return …read more

The United States recently lost a game to Venezuela in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Against Puerto Rico, the United States didn’t just lose — they got destroyed. When all was said and done, Puerto Rico had won 11-1 after the mercy rule came into play.
Carlos Beltran and Felipe Lopez hit homeruns for Puerto Rico, while Carlos Delgado had two RBIs and Ivan Rodriguez had three hits. Puerto Rico remains undefeated in the 2009 WBC.
American starting pitcher Jake Peavy got rocked in his two innings of work. He allowed six hits, six homeruns and only struck out one batter. At …read more

Billy Wagner of the New York Mets, who never seems opposed to flapping his gums to the media, once again was criticized teammates after a game. Earlier this season, Wagner criticized Oliver Perez. On Thursday, Wagner criticized teammates who didn’t make themselves available to the media.
While Wagner didn’t name any names, he reportedly pointed in the direction where the lockers of Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado and Luis Castillo are located. Although those players all are Hispanic, Wagner denied his criticism being directed toward any one race.
Apparently, Wagner wants everyone to talk to the media like he does. …read more