The kid admitted it. Lastings Milledge watched TV and the Internet all day Monday, wondering whether he would be traded or not. He heard the rumors, hoped they weren't true and is delighted to be back with the Mets. "I see it as an opportunity and I see it that Omar [Minaya] has a lot of faith in me," said Milledge, who started in rightfield last night and batted eighth.
Manager Willie Randolph sees it the same way. "Hopefully he's matured," Randolph said. "He made mistakes [in his earlier stint with the Mets] but he's a young kid. They make mistakes. I look at this as a positive. He knows he's getting a second chance."
It's a nice position for Milledge to be in. His team has such a huge lead in the NL East, that mistakes – such as misjudging a fly ball in the first inning that resulted in a run – can be overlooked. And there are enough strong personalities in the clubhouse – including Old School Randolph – that Milledge's swagger and seeming nonchalance will soon be under control.
And if the kid the real deal, as many suspect, that gives the Mets quite a 20-something nucleus – Milledge (21), Jose Reyes (23), David Wright (24)and Carlos Beltran (29) -- to ensure that 2006 is the first of many successful seasons.
Comments (6)
Duaner Sanchez felt it necessary to ride around looking for food at 2:00 o'clock in the morning because...?
... He was hungry?
Screw blamin' Sanchez! You idiots...I've been in a cab wreck and most of them can't understand english yet alone understand street lights! Last thing I said before being "T-boned" was "Yield left on green dumbass!"
Hmmmmm......hookers perhaps?
SANCHEZ INJURY WAS BAD BUT TO TRADE NADY WAS A BAD MISTAKE HE SCHOULD HAVE CALLED UP BELL AND CALLED UP RING HE SCHOULD NOT HAVE TRADED NADY
Hey guys, Good thing that Duaner Sanchez was wearing his special goggles when the taxi cab crashed.....otherwise he would have poked his eye out as well.