Daniel Murphy News

As any Mets fan can tell you, the Amazins have several holes that need to be filled before taking the field in 2010.A A couple more starting pitchers, a first baseman, left fielder, catcher, setup man...phew. Looking at the free agent market, most of these holes can be easily filled through signing the available players.A There's starting pitchers ...

Maybe that's why he's getting a jumpstart on the job. Next month Johnson will host Wright - along with Jeff Francoeur and Daniel Murphy - at his Florida house for four or five days for what he described as an "informal" hitting clinic.

Omar Minaya should have a blank check from owner Jeff Wilpon, right, but can the Mets actually sign any difference-makers? Like Bonnie and Clyde after their final encounter with the Feds, the Mets have just too many holes to fill right now.

With the hot stove league upon us, I asked four independent Mets bloggers for their thoughts on the state of the team and some of the decisions the Mets will face in the weeks and months ahead.

The Metsa TM two biggest off-season objectives, to paraphrase Captain Obvious, are to acquire another slugger and to add a No.

Sources say that Matt Holliday's salary demands may be too high for Mets, which recently began to investigate free agents.

Carlos Delgado's days in a Mets uniform may not be over just yet. General manager Omar Minaya said Friday he plans to travel to Puerto Rico next month to watch Delgado play in winter ball and has not ruled out re-signing him to play first base in 2010.

The Mets surely could use a young, power-hitting first baseman, but Ike Davis knows the quickest way to Citi Field is by taking things slowly.

The Mets are desperate for power and could use a solid first baseman. Is there any talk of them pursuing a trade with the Padres for Adrian Gonzalez? -- Mike Z, Hoboken, N.J. No one would mention Carlos Delgado or Daniel Murphy if the Mets were to acquire Gonzalez.

Chris G sent me the following e-mail: a oeCan the Mets possibly stick with Luis Castillo for one more year and put Daniel Murphy in Triple-A for an entire season to learn second base?A They can then resign Carlos Delgado at first base, and, either by the end of 2010 or Opening Day 2011, have a brand new right side of the infield in Murphy and Ike ...

Is there anything definitive about the Mets' plans for Carlos Delgado? I heard that the Brewers would have interest in him if they planned to trade Prince Fielder.

Get rid of the DLF by Joe Distelheim November 04, 2009 "Oh, what a big break. Matt Holliday had the game over, and somehow missed the ball with his glove.

Mets 1B prospect Ike Davis is hitting .309, and has reached base in eight of his team's 10 games, during this year's Arizona Fall League.

Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News is reporting that the New York Mets are close to naming former minor league manager and Arizona Diamondbacks base coach, Chip Hale, as their new third base coach.

The Mets need an everyday left fieldera 'on that we can agreea 'but the question of who Omar Minaya will make the effort to acquire and who he is willing to give up in the process is what fans are concerned about this winter.

With the news coming out over the weekend that the Detroit Tigers do not intend on bringing back slugger, Aubrey Huff , next season; the Mets now have another potential candidate to play first base next season.

Who would you like to see put in a weather balloon to float away? Metstradamus 11 Sunday, October 25, 2009 What Have You Learned is our very special off-season series that will outline what you've learned, what I've learned, and hopefully what the 2009 Mets have learned about themselves, others, and 2010.

First off, Happy Birthday to Jim Kochie . jim lives in the Philadelphia area and is a huge Mets fan, which can't be easy, especially these days Andrew Beaton of Hot Foot explains why the secret to the Mets success may be in his lucky tube socks.

Would you trade any of the core players -- David Wright, Carlos Beltran or Jose Reyes? Would you re-sign Carlos Delgado? -- Mandi S., Westwood, N.J. The Mets are not about to deal Wright, so the question has no bearing.

Naturally, Francoeur proceeded to perform well for the Mets, posting a decent .311/.338/.498 line.