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Frayed Knot Feb 12 2008 08:17 PM

Mets ink veteren (37) PH/DH/1B/3B [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/saenzol01.shtml]Olmedo Saenz[/url] to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. The RH hitter is coming off a bad year with the Dodgers but has shown good power in the past with decent walk rates.

AG/DC Feb 12 2008 08:34 PM

You're slumping. You were supposed to write "Mets Put Faith in Saenz" or "Mets Blinded by Saenz" or something.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 12 2008 08:41 PM

I pronounce it Seanz as in Seanz, Seanz, Everywhere a Seanz.

AG/DC Feb 12 2008 08:54 PM

Another missed opportunity by Billy Headline, who, I think, one used that exact pun in a thread titled "Top This." But I guess that gives him the pun he needs in this headline.

Frayed Knot Feb 12 2008 08:59 PM

I've used that: Saenz, Everywhere there's Saenz, gag about 15 times already. Went with the homophonic switcheroo heading instead.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 12 2008 09:12 PM

So this is the guy, huh? Show us what you got, Olmedo.

DocTee Feb 12 2008 10:42 PM

One sign man dies, another arrives

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 13 2008 05:01 AM

THWACK

metirish Feb 13 2008 07:10 AM

I thought he was strictly a PH but he started eight games at first for the Dodgers last season, he has a good shot at making the opening day squad?

Gwreck Feb 13 2008 07:36 AM

I doubt it. He's not gonna displace Easley or Anderson. I guess he could grab that 25th man spot that's between Gotay, Pagan and whomever.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 13 2008 07:49 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 13 2008 08:28 AM

I'd say he has a good shot vs. The Goat, who's destined to be traded for magic beans. Does he have options? The guy Seanz should worry about is Valentin but I don't think he's going to be healthy to start the year. So unless Seanz really sucks, and that's possible since he resembles a greying walrus at this point, he's OK I believe. I also think it looks good for Pagan what with Endy injured.

AG/DC Feb 13 2008 08:28 AM

The Goat has no options. I say he either gets traded during spring or, like Gary Marshall Jr., shortly after camp breaks and they realize they've taken him north with no role. Valentin has pretty well admitted he won't be ready.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 13 2008 09:08 AM

Gary Marshall? You have Odd Couple on the brain today, huh?

AG/DC Feb 13 2008 09:18 AM

Guess so. Make that Matthews. Thanks.

Rockin' Doc Feb 13 2008 10:56 AM

Amazing how the brain works sometimes. I read AG/DC's post with Gary Marshall, Jr. as Gary Matthews, Jr and never noticed anything amiss until Ben Grimm ponted it out. I think the Jr. suffix sealed me to the fate of my poor reading skills. I feel pretty confident that had it been Gary Marshall, I would have thought who the hell is that?

Valadius Feb 13 2008 12:46 PM

I think Olmedo Saenz ends up with New Orleans a la Fernando Tatis.

attgig Feb 13 2008 02:20 PM

he's julio franco '08.

Willets Point Feb 13 2008 02:21 PM

attgig wrote: he's julio franco '08. But half his age!

Frayed Knot Feb 13 2008 02:29 PM

Willets Point wrote: ="attgig"]he's julio franco '08. But half his age! And twice his weight!

metirish Feb 13 2008 02:33 PM

Yeah I'm sure Orlando is not on the eleven egg whites every morning for breakfast diet that Franco is(or used to be). Olmedo even..ah fuck it...

sharpie Feb 13 2008 04:07 PM

Despite limited at bats he has made it to the league leaderboard in being hit by pitch.