Bobby Kielty

On Myspace. That's right. Bobby Kielty sent me a Myspace friend request, and I promptly became his 101st pal. You can find his page, which I did not read, here. My attention span is like nil when it comes to body builders and their drug-pushing. Also, I think Kielty, who has now played exactly 20 games with the Boston Red Sox, has blocked all of his painful memories from his time with the Oakland Athletics. You'll see what I mean when you visit his page, which you should do. Seriously...Read Full Story

Four players coming off poor seasons agreed Thursday to minor league contracts with the New York Mets: outfielder Bobby Kielty, right-handers Tony Armas Jr. and Matt DeSalvo, and left-hander Valerio de los Santos. Kielty has not played in the major leagues since 2007, when he pinch hit in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the World Series and homered on the first pitch from Colorado's Brian Fuentes. It put Boston ahead 4-1, and the Red Sox went on to win 4-3 for their second World Series title...Read Full Story

Over the next few weeks many players will battle it out in Port St. Lucie to try to win a spot on the New York Mets’ bench. For the next few days we will look at some of those competing for the spot and analyze their chances at winning the job. The first player we will profile is a former top Minnesota Twins prospect, Bobby Kielty. Kielty, who was signed by the Twins in 1999, began his major league career in 2001. Kielty was not very successful in his first year in the majors, hitting only...Read Full Story

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