Mr. Baseball
02-25-2012, 05:28 PM
Even with Ronny Cedeno joining the team this offseason, this position has essentially been Tejada's to lose. Yet Tejada has already taken a step in the wrong direction towards this 2012 season.
With double-play partner Daniel Murphy already at Port St. Lucie for Spring Training, Tejada has been nowhere to be seen.
Following the first official workouts for pitchers and catchers, manager Terry Collins discussed the Tejada situation with ESPN New York's Adam Rubin telling him, "I am a little surprised...I just wish he was here."
Collins went on to say in that interview, "It's never too soon to start working on your trade, especially with a new second baseman. There will obviously be a lot of work to do when he gets in...I pretty much suggested to get down here early."
According to Rubin, Tejada has a visa issue and will pick up his papers at the American embassy in his native Panama on Thursday. Tejada is expected to arrive in camp Saturday, which is the day position players are due to report.
- Bleacher Report
More Information: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/950615-new-york-mets-7-possible-replacements-for-jose-reyes#/articles/1076563-mlb-spring-training-ruben-tejadas-late-arrival-sets-a-bad-undertone-for-mets
It should be interesting to see how Tejada compares to Jose Reyes this season. Certainly you can't expect him to win a batting title in his first full year as a starter, but he has potential to develop into a solid ballplayer. His absence in Spring Training isn't really an issue, as I'm sure there are many others players that still have yet to arrive. I'd hardly call this a step in the wrong direction.
With double-play partner Daniel Murphy already at Port St. Lucie for Spring Training, Tejada has been nowhere to be seen.
Following the first official workouts for pitchers and catchers, manager Terry Collins discussed the Tejada situation with ESPN New York's Adam Rubin telling him, "I am a little surprised...I just wish he was here."
Collins went on to say in that interview, "It's never too soon to start working on your trade, especially with a new second baseman. There will obviously be a lot of work to do when he gets in...I pretty much suggested to get down here early."
According to Rubin, Tejada has a visa issue and will pick up his papers at the American embassy in his native Panama on Thursday. Tejada is expected to arrive in camp Saturday, which is the day position players are due to report.
- Bleacher Report
More Information: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/950615-new-york-mets-7-possible-replacements-for-jose-reyes#/articles/1076563-mlb-spring-training-ruben-tejadas-late-arrival-sets-a-bad-undertone-for-mets
It should be interesting to see how Tejada compares to Jose Reyes this season. Certainly you can't expect him to win a batting title in his first full year as a starter, but he has potential to develop into a solid ballplayer. His absence in Spring Training isn't really an issue, as I'm sure there are many others players that still have yet to arrive. I'd hardly call this a step in the wrong direction.