33 Results for carlos delgado

A's going young in 2010

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...to have little to no interest in down-siders such as Vladimir Guerrero, Miguel Tejada and Carlos Delgado. --snip-- "We're going to look at young players to fill spots, first and foremost," Beane...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Are Mets set at 1B with Murphy?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...He's evolving, maturing into a pretty decent hitter," Manager Jerry Manuel said. With Carlos Delgado unlikely to be re-signed, the Mets have maintained that they can sacrifice power at first...

Blog | September 07, 2009

Baseball's worst 'Ricciardis'

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Joe Posnanski has some fun with the worst contracts in baseball, all building up to this big finish: 1. Vernon Wells (Toronto Blue Jays). Cot's B...

Blog | August 12, 2009

Mets need another miracle

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...great shakes, but still -- is going to miss another six or eight weeks. According to this, Carlos Delgado might return to the lineup at some point in August. Sorry, folks, but August is too...

Blog | July 16, 2009

Meet the Mets! Fix the Mets!

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...in 15 starts. Francisco Rodriguez has been fantastic. The Mets are just 37-37 largely because Carlos Delgado and Jose Reyes have been hurt, and because Oliver Perez has been lousier than anyone could...

Blog | June 29, 2009

Mets' HR drought hits 60 innings

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...about. They're 3-for-24 with runners in scoring position in three straight defeats. Carlos Delgado is out for at least the next 10 weeks, putting the onus on Sheffield, Fernando Tatis...

Blog | May 20, 2009

Indians' untouchables getting touchable?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...the New York Mets may go after infielder Mark DeRosa to help replace injured first baseman Carlos Delgado. Pitcher Cliff Lee, last year's Cy Young winner, is said to be on several...

Blog | May 20, 2009

Filling Delgado's spikes

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

In the wake of the news that Carlos Delgado might be out for a long while, Ted Berg and Michael Salfino discuss what's...

Blog | May 15, 2009

Nats, Dukes not cute like '62 Mets

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...cost his team three unearned runs and another game yesterday in the very first inning, losing Carlos Delgado's easy fly ball in the sun during an 8-2 giggler for the Mets...

Blog | April 27, 2009

National League keys

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...my groundbreaking series of posts, I present the key players in the National League.  Mets: Carlos Delgado. It's hard to win if you don't get much offense from your...

Blog | April 08, 2009

What do the Phillies see in Sheffield?

Rob Neyer

...with 500 homers, and the list isn't going to grow much in the coming seasons. Carlos Delgado has 469 and will probably get there in 2010. Otherwise, the only active player with at...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Friday Filberts

Rob Neyer

...young, stupid Alex Rodriguez. • For years, the evidence has been piling up to suggest that Carlos Delgado is a cool guy. Here's more. • Tango on clutch clutchiness (and every little bit...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009

Thin crop of free agents waiting next year

Rob Neyer

...Guerrero (Angels). Euston followed his top three selections of Lackey, Holliday and Jones by listing Guerrero, Carlos Delgado (New York Mets), Roberts, Rich Harden (Chicago Cubs), Myers, Valverde, Bay, Adam LaRoche (Pittsburgh), Beltre, and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 30, 2008

Twins have slight edge over White Sox in AL Central race

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The White Sox have a half-game lead in the standings, but the Twins don't have a single road game the rest of the way.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Thome likely needs 600 homers to reach HOF

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Jim Thome has reached the 500-homer mark, but that alone won't get him a bronze bust in Cooperstown.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 14, 2007