Omir Santos

As NYBD contributor Joe Demayo pointed out on twitter , it appears the Mets are about to bring in Henry Blanco although no deal has been made official. It did get me to thinking that signing Blanco could pave the way for Josh Thole to become the everyday catcher and eliminate for Bengie Molina. Anyone who questions Thole’s bat obviously wasn’t watching him in Binghamton (.816 OPS), his September call up in New York (.752 OPS), or his latest numbers from Venezuelan Winter Ball (1.059 OPS). The kid can hit and if he puts up an OPS between .750 and .800 that would put ... Read Full Story

If you have not noticed, the Mets have a new backup catcher due to the injury of Brian Schneider. His name, Omir Santos... But who is this guy and why have we not heard anyting about him.. It's simple, there is not much to talk about. He is 28 years old and he was born in PR. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 21st round in 2001. He has played most of his career in the minors.. He has had a short stint with the Baltimore Orioles last year with 10 AB's... Click Here for his Minor League Stats From what ... Read Full Story

I was thinking of some players on the Mets current roster that intrigue me for 2010. My criteria for these players are that they are inexpensive, yet could play a role with the big league ballclub. Josh Thole/Omir Santos – Thole is the most obvious name that comes to mind. It’s great that he is 4-9 in his first two games, but we all remember Daniel Murphy’s two months in 2008. I am all for giving him a shot to earn the starting catcher’s job provided there is a decent veteran backup. Omir Santos seems to do a good job behind the plate both ... Read Full Story

If there is a bright side to the remaining games in the Mets’ schedule, it is that they aren’t likely to be less entertaining than the August matchups. Between the return of David Wright, the scheduled comebacks of Carlos Beltran and John Maine, and the presence of Josh Thole, Tobi Stoner and Nick Evans, there are a multitude of reasons to tune in that simply didn’t exist a week ago-unless you were really excited to see Pat Misch start. In Wright and Beltran, the Mets can deploy a pair of stars to help make that trip through the New York lineup a little less ... Read Full Story

The Mets (23-19) defeated the Red Sox (25-18) for the second straight night, thanks to a dramatic ninth inning courtesy of Omir Santos. Mike Pelfrey (4-1, 4.31) pitched stellar, notching a season-high six strikeouts, but it was reliever Pedro Feliciano (1-1, 2.65) who was credited with the win after the late-inning heroics. Jonathon Papelbon (0-1, 1.80) was charged with his first loss and blown save of the season, as he surrendered two runs in the top of the ninth to blow a one-run lead. Mets Pitching Mike Pelfrey: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB Pedro Feliciano (W, 1-1): 1.0 IP, ... Read Full Story