Chris Carter
Omar Minaya has answered the fans once again.
The Mets have called up Chris Carter and designated Frank Catalanotto for assignment.
I like the call. The bench definitely needed to be shaken up. Carter comes to the Mets after performing well in Buffalo. He is hitting .339.
Catalanotto was very ineffective going 4 for 25 with his opportunities at the plate.
Carter looked pretty good in Spring training batting .393. Many believed he should have made the team to start the season.
David Wright appears to like the call:
Chris, he’s a competitor. He’s a workaholic. He’s usually the first one here, last one to leave, and really outworks pretty much everybody in the game. Hopefully, it’s a shot in the arm for us. You know he’s going to go out there and give you everything he has every day.
I understand the decision to use Catalanotto, the veteran presence over Carter, who is unproven in the bigs. Catalanotto had enough of a chance.
He was very ineffective going 4 for 25 with his opportunities at the plate.
Impressively, Catalanotto handled the news with class:
Chances are this is the end of my career. I’m very happy to have had the opportunity to play for the Mets. I always wanted to play in New York, and it’s a great organization and group of guys.
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