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Matz won't need to be skipped on a regular basis, though, tweets ESPN New York's Adam Rubin. However, the team might eventually move to a six-man rotation. Presumably, said mix would include right-hander Zack Wheeler, though Alderson said that while he'll soon have a new projection for Wheeler's return, he does not have a new one at this tme (via Carig). Logan Verrett is another option to get some starts, and he'll take the hill Wednesday in place of Matz, as Matz will be bumped back to Thursday, per Rubin.
The rotation, of course, is far from the only area in which the Mets are dealing with injuries. First baseman Lucas Duda hasn't suited up for a game since May 20 due to a stress fracture in his back, and he's still at least two weeks away from even resuming baseball activities (Twitter link via MLB.com's Anthony DiComo). As such, the earliest possible return date for Duda would seem to be August.
Looking across the diamond, David Wright's season could very well be over following neck surgery, and Alderson confirmed that the club worked out Cuban star Yulieski Gurriel, who could seemingly step in as an eventual alternative to the Mets' longtime captain. Gurriel didn't face live pitching in his workout, but he did run "fairly well," per Alderson, and he also took batting practice and worked out in the field at both third base and second base (links to Carig on Twitter). They're still weighing whether to make an offer, DiComo tweets, and it should be stressed that Gurriel is by no means an immediate replacement; it's been months since Gurriel saw regular action in a game setting, and as such he'd need to spend a month ramping up in the minor leagues, in the Mets' estimation.
In the meantime, the Mets have enlisted a different infield alternative by bringing Jose Reyes back to Queens on a minor league deal. He's working exclusively at third base in the minors, according to Alderson, but upon his promotion to the big leagues he'll begin working out in the outfield as well (via Rubin). The addition of Reyes doesn't in any way preclude the team from signing Gurriel as well, Carig notes. Of course, the Mets will have to deal with a number of other clubs should they elect to make a serious run at Gurriel. He's reportedly worked out for the heavy-spending Dodgers already, and he's also been connected to the likes of the Astros, Giants and Yankees in recent weeks since being declared a free agent by MLB.]]>
Though Syndergaard was working in the triple digits in his outing against the Nationals, he seemed to be struggling with control. The big righty ultimately departed after just three innings of work having allowed a season-high five earned runs and three walks.
Syndergaard recently experienced discomfort that led to an MRI, but was given a clean bill of health. As with Matz, it seems that the spur is mostly a matter of tolerating pain and avoiding changes to mechanics that could lead to broader problems.
It's important to emphasize that bone spurs are fairly common and aren't necessarily major concerns if they do not cause ligament issues. And there's no indication in his case that surgery is on the table at the moment in Syndergaard's case. Ackert does note that the expectation is that both pitchers will ultimately require procedures — with hopes that they can be delayed until the season is over.
As for Matz, he has been battling through the issue for over a month and has been treated with a cortisone shot at some point, Jon Heyman of todaysknuckleball.com writes. The spur is "not small" and is quite painful, and Heyman suggests that there's at least some concern that continuing to pitch through it could contribute to a more serious injury. Matz himself is said to be uncertain at this time whether to elect surgery.
4:43pm: Mets southpaw Steven Matz has been diagnosed with a bone spur in his pitching elbow, as Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports on Twitter. The club is not only considering whether or not he'll make his next start, but is assessing whether a surgical option will be pursued, per Marc Carig of Newsday (Twitter link).
GM Sandy Alderson will participate in a meeting to work through the options, per Carig's report. The possibility of a procedure is just that at present, as no decisions have been made, but it appears to be very much on the table. While there's no concern that pitching through the pain would lead to injury, at least directly, the club is said to be concerned that the pain has impacted his performance. Ackert notes that an operation after the season is also a possibility.
In the event that Matz does go under the knife in the near-term, Carig tweets, it would likely be six weeks before he is even able to begin throwing. He'd surely require a throwing program and rehab assignment from that point forward. While a precise timeline is difficult to guess, it could certainly represent a lengthy absence.
Matz had bounced back from a rough first start to post a long string of excellent outings — nine straight, in fact, in which he did not allow more than two earned runs. But things have been somewhat uneven in his three most recent starts, and his last effort set off some alarm bells. Matz not only allowed six earned runs, but failed to record a single strikeout in 4 1/3 innings. Glancing through the excellent Brooks Baseball database, it seems that Matz's vertical release has dropped over the course of the season, though it's unclear whether that's connected at all.
This news represents another red flag for a Mets pitching staff that remains one of the game's best. But heavy usage last season has, perhaps, shown up in several areas. Jacob deGrom isn't throwing as hard, Noah Syndergaard has had a balky elbow, and Matt Harvey just hasn't been his dominant self. The results are still excellent, on the whole, and it surely doesn't hurt that Bartolo Colon has been magnificent while Zack Wheeler remains on the comeback trail (though the latter has been slowed of late). At the same time, there's certainly some cause for concern with Matz, in particular — all the more so given that he dealt with lat issues in 2015.]]>
FRIDAY: The Angels are listening to offers on infielder Yunel Escobar, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (via Twitter). It appears that multiple teams have expressed at least some level of interest, with the Giants among them.
Escobar, 33, has continued to put up strong offensive numbers since he was acquired over the winter from the Nationals. All told, he owns a .313/.369/.413 batting line over 892 plate appearances dating to the start of 2015. He has only hit a dozen home runs in that span, but has continued to hit at a high average while knocking 43 doubles.
Long a shortstop, Escobar has seen most of his action recently at third. He had been slated to play second for the Nats before internal needs dictated a change, though, and it seems that a contender could add him with intentions of utilizing him in any number of ways in the infield. Though the glove doesn't rate very well, it's versatile. It's worth noting, too, that Escobar can be controlled for another season via a $7MM club option (with a $1MM buyout). He's playing this year at the same reasonable annual rate, so there's a bit of contract value included as well.
For the Giants, it's hard not to tie interest in Escobar to Matt Duffy's issues. He's not expected to need a terribly long DL stint after a recent injury, but was off to a rough .253/.313/.358 start to the season that fell well shy of the above-average batting line he put up in 2015. Of course, he's still a highly-valued defender, but it's not difficult to see why the organization might want to add another piece with a bit more bat to the infield mix. Both Duffy and Escobar hit from the right side, but the latter could fill in now at the hot corner and then float around the infield thereafter. (Notably, second bagger Joe Panik and shortstop Brandon Crawford both hit from the left side, though quality young utilityman Kelby Tomlinson is another righty bat.)
If you're curious how Escobar might hypothetically fit on the San Francisco roster, you can check out the team's depth chart right here.]]>
The move was widely expected, with various reporters writing Friday evening and Saturday morning that the Mets were set to acquire Reyes. Earlier this week, the Rockies requested release waivers on Reyes after designating him for assignment, and he officially cleared those waivers at noon Central time today. Reyes had been placed on administrative leave and then suspended after an offseason domestic violence incident, and he has not yet played in the big leagues this season.
Andy Martino of the Daily News tweets that Reyes is expected to play in the minors for a week or two before being promoted. Reyes will report to short-season Brooklyn on Sunday. He is in the midst of a long-term deal he initially signed with the Marlins, but the Mets will have to pay him only a prorated portion of the league minimum (a bit over $250K for the rest of the season), with the Rockies assuming the bulk of what's left of his deal.
It's unclear how the Mets plan to use Reyes. Asdrubal Cabrera has performed reasonably well at Reyes' usual position of shortstop for the Mets this season, and Reyes has not graded well there defensively in recent years. Third base could be a possibility, or the Mets could play Reyes at second, with Neil Walker heading to the hot corner. Either scenario would bump Wilmer Flores from the lineup, at least occasionally. The team could also simply use Reyes to spot various regulars. MLB.com's Anthony DiComo tweeted yesterday that the team has even considered using Reyes as an outfielder. Via Newsday's Marc Carig (on Twitter), Mets GM Sandy Alderson says that the team has talked with Reyes about him playing a number of positions.
It's far from clear, at least from the numbers, that Reyes would be an upgrade as a starter for the Mets, since he batted just .274/.310/.378 last year despite spending part of the season with Coors Field as his home park. Reyes' advancing age (he's now 33) and apparently declining skills raise questions about why the Mets are interested in him, particularly given the domestic violence incident, in which he allegedly grabbed his wife's throat and pushed her into a door. The Mets also have a young second baseman in Dilson Herrera who is batting .290/.337/.496 for Triple-A and would appear to fit in well if the Mets do decide to move Walker to third. Despite significant injuries to infielders David Wright (neck) and Lucas Duda (back), the Mets could certainly have found a path forward without Reyes.
As James Wagner of the New York Times explains, though, the Mets see Reyes as family after he spent 12 years in their organization. Despite the domestic violence issue, then, they appear to see him as being worth a second chance.
"We made the decision to offer a contract to Jose after extensive consideration and discussion with Jose, his representatives, Major League Baseball and various departments at the Mets," said Mets GM Sandy Alderson in a team statement. "We are convinced that Jose has accepted responsibility for his actions and their consequences and have confirmed he is taking steps beyond those prescribed by MLB, including ongoing counseling."
Reyes himself expressed remorse for his off-field behavior.
"As I have expressed in the past, I deeply regret the incident that occurred," he said. "I have completed the counseling required by MLB, have been in ongoing therapy, and will continue with counseling going forward."
Purely from the standpoint of his on-field performance, Reyes might have something left — he produced at least 2.2 fWAR in every season from 2010 through 2014, frequently ranking among his league's leaders in stolen bases and generally producing good on-base percentages. The Mets currently rank 24th in the Majors with a .308 OBP, and a revitalized Reyes certainly would help with that figure.
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Nimmo, the 13th overall pick in the 2011 draft, has moved slowly through the minor leagues, but he's done well in his second season at Las Vegas this year, batting .328/.409/.508 — solid numbers even in a very good environment for hitters. MLB.com currently ranks Nimmo the Mets' fourth-best prospect, praising his batting eye (he has 290 career minor league walks against 454 strikeouts) but noting that it remains to be seen whether the power he's demonstrated in batting practice will begin to turn up in games. (He has just five homers this season, although he does have 16 doubles and seven triples.) Nimmo might require a move to a corner spot eventually, but for now he's a center fielder, having played 48 games there so far in 2016. It's unclear how the Mets will use him, although their current primary center fielder, Yoenis Cespedes, hasn't rated well at that position this season and has more career games in left.
Conforto's demotion, meanwhile, must come as a disappointment for both player and team. He burst onto the scene last year as a rookie and actually hasn't hit terribly this season overall, with his 24 extra-base hits mostly compensating for his poor .222 average. He has struggled horribly of late, however, with just a .399 OPS in the last 28 days, and could perhaps use a stay in Las Vegas to fix what isn't working. Conforto skipped Triple-A completely on his way to the big leagues last year, so he'll get his first experience at the level in the coming weeks.]]>
FRIDAY 10:18pm: New York expects to sign Reyes as soon as tomorrow, sources tell MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.
4:08pm: Jose Reyes isn't yet a free agent, but he'll formally clear release waivers tomorrow afternoon, and according to David Lennon and Marc Carig of Newsday, all signs point to a reunion with the Mets once his release from the Rockies becomes official. According to the Newsday duo, the Mets haven't made a final decision, but a deal could come together this weekend. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports hears similar chatter, writing that a reunion between the two sides is "very likely" to come to fruition.
Indeed, manager Terry Collins certainly spoke about Reyes today as if the signing is quite likely, as SNY's Kerith Burke notes on Twitter. The skipper said that he has not only chatted with the coaching staff about how Reyes could be used, but that those discusses have included the idea of deploying him as an outfielder. (Twitter links via MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.) As Newsday noted earlier this week, a move to third base would seem to make the most sense, though New York has also discussed sliding Neil Walker over there and playing Reyes at second base.
The idea has evidently picked up steam in the past week after initially being floated in the media while Reyes was in DFA limbo. The team is said to be intrigued by his speed and history of on-base skills — two traits the roster currently lacks. Reyes currently resides in Long Island and would love to return to the team with which he began his career, per Lennon and Carig.
The Mets have seen their infield depth compromised this season due to neck surgery for David Wright and a stress fracture in Lucas Duda's back. The team cut bait with one infield option in Spring Training when it released Ruben Tejada, as well, and the current depth chart is much different than New York probably expected coming into the year. Reyes would make reasonable sense as a depth option at either second base or third base — there's been no mention of shortstop, and defensive metrics/scouts alike have questioned his ability to play shortstop for some time now — and he'll of course come cheaply. After his release is official, the Mets would be on the hook for the pro-rated portion of the league minimum through season's end — a total of $277,322. (That money would be subtracted from what the Rockies owe Reyes.)]]>
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Dunn rated as high as 14th among draft-eligible prospects, with ESPN.com giving him that lofty rating. He showed a big-time fastball from the pen and continued to show promise in a starting role after a mid-season shift. He features both velocity and movement on the heater, with a promising slider, usable curve, and developing change also in the quiver.
Others didn't view him quite as highly, based in part on a relatively small frame and questionable command. Baseball America had him 22nd on its board, while MLB.com rated him 29th. Still, all recognize that he has a chance to turn into quite an interesting starter — with a back-up plan, perhaps, of featuring as a high-octane reliever.]]>
It's not difficult to see the connection on paper. Reyes had his greatest success with New York before leaving the organization via free agency before the 2012 campaign. Though his bat and glove have faded more recently, the Mets are desperate to bolster an infield that is currently missing Lucas Duda and David Wright.
MLB.com's Anthony DiComo tweets that the Mets believe Reyes could play third base, though to this point in his career he has exclusively been a middle infielder (appearing almost entirely at shortstop). In theory, the switch-hitter could share time at the hot corner with Wilmer Flores. Either or both could also move around the infield as needed.
Now at the tail end of the deal he signed with the Marlins, Reyes is in quite a different spot than the last time he was on the open market. He has been traded twice and was recently designated for assignment by the Rockies. (Though he is still in DFA limbo, Reyes will ultimately clear waivers without a claim.) In the interim, he not only exhibited some erosion of ability on the field but served a suspension after being arrested and charged with domestic violence against his wife. While those charges were dropped, there's little question that Reyes comes with serious questions beyond those of most aging ballplayers.
Reyes had continued to deliver above-average offensive production over the first three years of his big contract, but only slashed .274/.310/.378 over 519 plate appearances last year. Defensive metrics haven't loved his glove for quite some time, though perhaps the lack of range would be less of an issue at third or second.
All said, it's not clear that Reyes would represent a solution, but the Mets wouldn't necessarily need him to represent more than a fill-in piece. There are still nearly six weeks until the trade deadline, so New York could simply look to hold things over while weighing more significant additions. And since Reyes is still being paid by the Rockies, the Mets could simply pay him the minimum for whatever time he spends at the major league level. Still, given the serious baggage and the lack of a positive recent track record, it's far from obvious that Reyes would be a worthwhile target.]]>
Johnson was added both to fill an immediate need and to provide a utility option the rest of the way. Valencia, though, would be a more significant target. It's certainly arguable that he makes even more sense for New York now than he did a few weeks back, given that David Wright has elected to undergo neck surgery due to the lack of progress on his rest-and-rehab plan.
Valencia would represent more of a direct replacement for Wright, allowing Wilmer Flores to spend more time elsewhere in the infield and pushing Johnson into a fairly limited utility role. Though he isn't regarded as a very good fielder, Valencia has seen the field at multiple other positions, with time at the corner outfield, first base, and even second base all on his resume.
That positional flexibility ought to increase Valencia's appeal as a trade target, especially for a New York team that faces long-term questions with Wright and will lose second baseman Neil Walker to free agency after the season.
Valencia is greatly outperforming the $3.15MM deal he signed to avoid arbitration before the 2016 campaign. He is slashing .327/.370/.550 with ten home runs over 184 plate appearances on the year, adding to the already-impressive results from a season ago. In fact, in over a thousand trips to the plate since the start of 2013, Valencia has mashed to the tune of a .290/.334/.489 line.
If he can keep up anything approaching that level of production, Valencia would make for quite a nice replacement for Wright (or upgrade for any other team that might pursue him). Of course, Oakland might prefer not to trade him for the same reason, as he'll be controllable one more time via arbitration after the season. The A's may well hang a fairly substantial asking price on the one-time journeyman, who has risen to the number four spot on MLBTR's most recent ranking of top trade candidates.]]>
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"After trying every way to get back on the field, I've come to realize that it's best for me, my teammates and the organization to proceed with surgery at this time. My neck simply did not respond to any of the treatments of the past few weeks. While incredibly frustrating and disappointing, I am determined to make a full recovery and get back on the field as soon as I can to help the Mets win. I greatly appreciate the support of my teammates and our fans throughout the last few weeks."
Wright, 33, has played in just 37 games thus far in the 2016 season — one fewer than he played during the 2015 regular season (he played another 14 games in the postseason). The former MVP candidate has unsurprisingly seen his production at the plate suffer while dealing with back and neck injuries in the past two seasons, but he's still posted a strong .260/.365/.436 batting line and 12 homers in the 75 games for which he's taken the field.
Wright is earning $20MM this season in the fourth year of an eight-year, $138MM contract extension signed back in 2012. As FOX's Ken Rosenthal reported in early June (Twitter link), the Mets have insurance on the contract, which will cover 75 percent of the money owed to Wright after he misses 60 days. That's not an insignificant sum by any stretch of the means; Wright will miss his 60th day with this current injury come July 26, after which he'll be owed about $7.43MM for the remaining 68 days of the season. The insurance would allow the Mets to recoup as much as $5.574MM if Wright misses the remainder of the year — money that could of course be allocated to a midseason upgrade on the trade market.
In Wright's absence, the Mets have leaned heavily on Wilmer Flores at the hot corner, and he's responded well, hitting .320/.375/.460 over the life of 56 plate appearances. Switch-hitting Ty Kelly has also seen a couple of starts at third, and the Mets picked up a familiar face in Kelly Johnson via the trade market to add further depth at the position. With Flores performing well, the urgency for the Mets to make a significant addition is certainly lessened, though adding further depth as the summer wears on could become a possibility depending on his ability to sustain his production. Following the initial news that Wright would be out for at least six weeks, I ran through some trade options for the Mets.
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The tough-luck star was already battling through a chronic back condition when the neck problem arose. While the team has suggested that the two issues are unrelated, it's obviously especially difficult for Wright to deal with yet another injury.
It's not yet clear that surgery will be chosen. But last we heard, surgery wasn't a near-term consideration. Wright was instead slated to rest for six to eight weeks before trying to ramp things back up. It appears that the possibility of a procedure is at least on the rise at this pont.
GM Sandy Alderson didn't sound a particularly promising tone. "I always prefer certainty over uncertainty, so having some resolution will be helpful," he said. "False hope is never useful, or not often useful. We like to be pragmatic."
Alderson suggested that New York is beginning to look at fill-in options while relying on Wilmer Flores in the interim. He appeared at least to be open to the possibility of Cuban star Yulieski Gurriel, who was recently declared a free agent, though that would likely require a fairly significant outlay since there'll be competition.
"I don't feel that there's any immediate timeline for necessity to know one way or the other, in part because the availability of replacements is so limited-to-nonexistent at this point," Alderson said. "This is not the time of year when full-time third basemen, other than [Gurriel], are typically available. So we march on."
Speaking more generally about the club's plans earlier today, Alderson largely demurred when asked about Gurriel, as ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin was among those to report. He did note that the organization isn't quite as flush with prospect talent now as it was this time last year, raising questions about what the team could accomplish via trade. "There's no question, though, our farm system is not quite as healthy today as it was then in part because of all the trades we made," said Alderson. "So to the extent that we're active, it may hurt us a little more this year than it did last year."
It appears that the organization will wait to decide upon a future course until Wright has decided whether or not to undergo surgery. DiComo writes that the veteran will make the call this week.
It's important to note that Wright is playing on a $20MM salary this year and is under contract for another $67MM through 2020. A good piece of those obligations could be covered by insurance, though, potentially creating some flexibility if it becomes clear that Wright won't be able to return in 2016.]]>
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10:56am: The Mets have officially struck a deal to acquire utilityman Kelly Johnson from the Braves, as Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com first reported on Twitter. Minor league righty Akeel Morris heading back in return.
New York and Atlanta are division rivals, but that didn't stop them from linking up last summer on a deal that brought Johnson and fellow veteran Juan Uribe to the Mets. Johnson returned to Atlanta after playing a limited but important role for the eventual National League champs, only to be sent north once again.
The contending Mets have seen some holes open up this year due to injuries. In particular, first baseman Lucas Duda, third baseman David Wright, and catcher Travis d'Arnaud are in various stages of lengthy absences, while outfielder Juan Lagares is limited by a thumb injury.
Johnson, 34, figures to provide a stopgap at any number of positions. Over 11 years with eight organizations, he's lined up at second base, all four corner infield and outfield spots, and even shortstop (albeit only for one game). The left-handed-hitting Johnson looks like a particularly good fit at third base, where he could share time with Wilmer Flores, though it's fair to note that Johnson has never carried much of a platoon split.
At his best, Johnson is a reasonably solid defender and an average or better hitter with some pop. The question is how much is left in the bat. Over 132 plate appearances this year, he's slashed a meager .215/.273/.289 with a single home run. That's a good ways off of his lifetime .250/.330/.420 slash and double-digit annual long ball output.
In Morris, the Braves are getting a 23-year-old reliever who has just a single MLB appearance under his belt. Heading into 2016, he had posted three straight seasons of sparkling results while steadily climbing the ladder. Over his first 25 1/3 innings this year, all coming at the Double-A level, Morris has surrendered 13 earned runs and issued 16 free passes — though he's also allowed only 19 hits while racking up 36 strikeouts.
Jon Morosi of FOX Sports first reported that a trade between the teams was close (Twitter link).]]>
Lagares is hitting .276/.315/.402 on the season, though his playing time was diminished somewhat by the club's re-signing of Yoenis Cespedes. Lagares had been expected to platoon with Alejandro De Aza in center field but has received just 93 plate appearances on the season thus far. He's earning $2.5MM as part of a four-year, $23MM contract that he signed prior to the 2015 campaign based largely on the strength of his excellent defense. Because of the presence of De Aza on the roster, the Mets would have four true outfielders on the roster even if Lagares were to require surgery during the season, though none of De Aza, Cespedes, Michael Conforto or Curtis Granderson carries Lagares' defensive chops in center field.]]>
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Both clubs have internal options from which to choose — Cheslor Cuthbert, Whit Merrifield and Hunter Dozier for the Royals; Wilmer Flores and Matt Reynolds for the Mets — but injuries of that magnitude tend to eventually lead a team to explore the outside market. It doesn't seem likely that either club will leap into action immediately, as one might expect had these injuries occurred closer to the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline, but if and when they do explore the trade scene, there's no shortage of options on which to inquire.
Let's run down some names that could plausibly be in play…
Trevor Plouffe / Eduardo Nunez, Twins: With Minnesota staring at a virtually insurmountable climb in the AL Central, their infield options could be available sooner than most. Plouffe isn't off to a good start (.246/.277/.362), but he batted .248/.312/.426 in 2200 plate appearances from 2012-15, showing 20-homer pop and steadily improving his glovework along the way. Plouffe is earning $7.25MM this year, so he's not exactly a cheap asset, but if he turns it around at the dish, he's controllable through 2017. He can also help out at first base, where the Mets are presently missing Lucas Duda. Nunez, meanwhile, is more of a utility option, but he's played quite a bit of third in his career and has enjoyed a brilliant start to the 2016 season, hitting .331/.358/.509. He's not a great defender, but he's a competent bat with plenty of speed on the bases and a low salary. Nunez is earning $1.475MM this season and can be controlled through 2017 as well.
Yangervis Solarte, Padres: Executive chairman Ron Fowler voiced disgust with his team's 2016 performance earlier this week and, in doing so, signaled that changes could be on the horizon. The number of Padres players that have underperformed this season limit their trade chips on the summer market, but the quietly steady Solarte has been excellent since returning from a hamstring injury. He's hitting .339/.429/.593, and while no one should expect that to continue, he's a .269/.334/.411 hitter since debuting in 2014 despite playing the majority of his games at Petco Park. He'll be arbitration eligible for the first time this winter and is controllable through 2019, so the Padres would ask for a legitimate return.
Jed Lowrie / Danny Valencia, Athletics: Like Nunez, Lowrie embodies the "jack of all trades, master of none" profile, as he's capable of playing many positions on the diamond but doesn't draw positive defensive marks in most instances. Third base is the one exception, as he's been a positive there in the eyes of both Defensive Runs Saved and Ultimate Zone Rating. Lowrie has been playing mostly second base this season, but he logged nearly 400 innings at the hot corner last year in Houston. He's batting .315/.355/.364 and earning $7.5MM this season. He'll earn $6.5MM next year, and his contract contains a $6MM club option for the 2018 campaign (which comes with a $1MM buyout). Valencia would require a larger return, given his excellent production over the past calendar year, and the Royals have already been down that road once before, while the Mets may not have a regular spot for him late in the year. As an affordable slugger with a year of control remaining beyond 2016, he's certainly appealing, and it's tough to definitively rule out any trade when it comes to the A's.
Yunel Escobar, Angels: The last-place Halos might not be waving the white flag just yet, but with baseball's most injury-riddled pitching staff and a dismal farm system from which to draw reinforcements, things are bleak in Anaheim. Escobar has been a bright spot at the plate (.306/.362/.416) while earning just $7MM, and he comes with a 2017 option for the same price. Escobar's poor defense weighs down the value brought to the table by his bat, and he's also drawn questionable reviews (to put things mildly) for his clubhouse presence in the past. But, his premium contact skills would fit in well with the Royals' philosophy, and he's capable of playing multiple positions.
Luis Valbuena, Astros: The 30-year-old doesn't look like he's going to come close to matching last season's career-best 25 homers. Valbuena is hitting .223/.320/.399 with six big flies on the year, demonstrating a solid walk rate but also a penchant for strikeouts. The left-handed-hitter is best deployed as a platoon option, which might make his $6.125MM salary steep, but Houston could be willing to absorb some of that salary. Former No. 2 overall pick Alex Bregman is demolishing minor league pitching and may be on the cusp of the Majors, so the Astros would probably be comfortable moving their starting third baseman even if they still aim to contend.
Kelly Johnson, Braves: Johnson looks primed to experience some deja vu this summer. After signing a one-year deal to return to the Braves (who originally drafted him) during the 2014-15 offseason, he found himself flipped to the Mets alongside Juan Uribe. Johnson isn't hitting like he did in 2015, but he's a known commodity to the Mets and can play all over the infield. Given his struggles (.210/.276/.295), the cost of acquisition figures to be minimal. Even if he doesn't end up in New York, he's an obvious trade candidate.
Aaron Hill, Brewers: On the more productive side of the veteran scale is Hill, whose huge May has perhaps made him a more appealing target for clubs in need of some infield help. The 34-year-old's season-to-date batting line rests at a productive .274/.346/.433, and while he's historically been a second baseman, Hill has piled up 557 innings at the hot corner over the past two seasons. He's earning a steep $12MM in 2016, but the D-backs are reportedly on the hook for $6.5MM of that sum, and I'd imagine that the Brewers would be willing to kick in some additional funds if it meant improving the return.
Alex Guerrero, Dodgers (for now): The Dodgers designated Guerrero, he of a four-year/$28MM contract (signed in 2013), for assignment earlier this week when he completed a minor league rehab assignment. Guerrero hasn't lived up to his contract by any stretch of the means, but he also never got an opportunity at regular playing time. He's a poor defender and has batted .224 with a .251 on-base percentage in the Majors, but he also slugged .414 (.190 ISO) and ripped 11 homers in just 247 Major League PAs over the past two seasons. Guerrero owns a lifetime .303/.385/.526 batting line in Cuba's Serie Nacional, and mashed at a .323/.357/.598 clip in 266 Triple-A plate appearances with the Dodgers. It's unlikely that a team would be willing to take on the remainder of his contract in a trade, but Guerrero could soon be released, thus freeing him to sign with any club willing to roll the dice.
Certainly, there are other names to consider. Each team can explore everything from bad contract (e.g. Chase Headley) to former prospects now in the upper minors (e.g. Will Middlebrooks), to elite prospects like Joey Gallo that may be somewhat "blocked" at the MLB level (though the latter of the three presents further long-term roster maneuvering). And, as is the case every year, other names will most likely surface as trade candidates once the non-waiver trade deadline draws closer. However, for a pair of clubs in tight races for the division lead — the Royals hold a 1.5 game lead on the AL Central, while the Mets are three back in the NL East — acting sooner rather than later to fill a void can make a sizable impact.]]>
JUNE 3, 7:44am: Wright will be out for at least four to six weeks, tweets Rosenthal.
JUNE 2, 9:43pm: Wright will not undergo surgery on his neck, at least "in the short term," but it remains an option in the future, according to Rubin (via Twitter).
8:11pm: Mets third baseman David Wright is expected to miss an "extended period" with his recently-diagnosed neck ailment, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). It appears that the club will call up Matt Reynolds to take his roster spot, per Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com (via Twitter).
Wright had received a cortisone shot in hopes of avoiding a DL stint for a herniated disk, but that evidently did not resolve the issue. It remains to be seen whether surgery will be required. The veteran was already attempting to play through a significant back condition that required constant care and preparation. Today's news raises renewed concerns for a club that's already dealing with the absence of first baseman Lucas Duda (who has been replaced for the time being with James Loney).
The 33-year-old Wright had been a sturdy contributor out of the gates this year, even if he is no longer able to match his prime-level production. Over 164 plate appearances, he's carrying a .226/.350/.438 bating line and has swatted seven long balls. On the other hand, defensive metrics have not been kind to the one-time star.
Wright's health was always a major question for New York, and it seems that some of the worst fears could be coming to fruition. The club does have some depth built around him, starting with Wilmer Flores and extending into a minor league system with numerous infielders on the rise. But none of the team's internal options have anything approaching Wright's record of success in the majors.
Truth be told, the Mets had little choice but to roll the dice on Wright, who's owed $20MM this year and another $67MM over the four seasons to come. Adding infielders Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker helped boost the overall talent level in the infield, but losing both Wright and Duda will strain the organization's resources.]]>


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Google Drive: It's Official
It's a rumor, no longer. Google Drive was released today.
Google Drive has the potential to become a major resource for local start-ups, team collaborations, business owners, and even for families who like to share photos and videos under the radar of social media.
We have questions for both sides of this new, sparkly cloud service, though: 1) Will people be trusting enough to give up their files to Google and trust its security? and 2) How long until we have to amp up our service to the next tier because we uploaded too much?
Which side are you on? Will you start adding your beloved files to a Google Drive account tonight? Or are you keeping them right where only you can see them on a computer or external hard drive?
Google+ … impressed or nonplussed?
OK, then! Two weeks of Google+ under our collective belt. Who's got it all figured out?
Didn't think so. We all know that Google's brand new, mysterious-around-the-edges social network (is it really a social network?) may well be the Next Big Thing. Many of us have clamored madly for an invitation and then, once we got in to Google+, stayed up really, really late trying to figure out what to do with it. A lot of us - even though Google says it's cracking down on these - have started up business pages. (LJWorld.com has one; check it out.) And some of us, like Computerworld's Mike Elgan, have decided to swear off all other modes of e-communication.
But when it comes down to it, what are we actually supposed to do with Google+ that we can't do with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, StumbleUpon or any one of innumerable other social networks? Vincent Wong has a fantastic (so much so that you've probably seen it already) photo deck on "What G+ is really about" - and no, it's not social media. Wong's premise is simple: Google+ is about moving everything possible into the cloud, and the ramifications that come with that. That little gray bar that's at the top of all your Google windows now? It includes links to Google-ized substitutes for all the applications most of us use on our earthbound computers, and Wong suggests that our eventual uptake on those apps is part of a "blue ocean" strategy by Google. In other words, while you can still use Google+ to share, +1, comment or tell everyone what you had for dinner - just like the existing social paradigm that Facebook does so well - Google's integration of those "social" goodies with true app-based collaboration opportunity (apportunity?) is the real game changer, what's trading the "red ocean" of cut-throat social media platform competition with a brand new market no one's conquered yet. (Oh, and the link above is to a G+ photo gallery; if you're still not on the service, you can view it on Posterous too.)
The thing is, Google+ just isn't there yet. To be fair, two weeks into the game, we shouldn't expect it to be. Anyone who remembers hanging out on Facebook during its early days (I got on in 2006, which was already coming in pretty late in the day) can remember how much it often felt like, well, a sandbox. Google+ is the same way - which, if you're trying to figure out where your business plan fits into this whole mess, can be really frustrating - but at the same time, it's tremendously exciting. And, unlike Facebook in its formative years, the development of Google+ is remarkably transparent. As you'd expect, there are a ton of Google developers already living their lives on G+, and they're asking for feature suggestions and talking about cool stuff that's coming up next. (Regardless of how bumpy of a ride that may end up being, it's certainly refreshing to be able to take part in a two-way exchange of information after being stonewalled by Facebook for years!)
So what do we do with Google+ right now? Play with it, primarily. Until business profiles are officially sanctioned, folks who are interested in G+ for their businesses are pretty much limited to signing on as individuals and getting used to the interface and functionality. And this may be a good thing: At present, Google+ is about individual people and how they relate, how the social circles we form in real life might be best replicated by Google's Circles features. It's not yet to this point, of course, but the collaboration opportunity that Wong mentions in his slideshow is already changing the shape of Google+. The Wong slide deck is an example of this in itself; the extent to which it's made the rounds will almost certainly have an effect on some of the next G+ features released. And if you think about that, it's really pretty revolutionary. Facebook and other first-generation social networks gave birth to a concept of crowdsourcing; now, we're able to use that crowdsourced power to help build the social network we really want. A developer friend of mine who's been exploring those concepts in a series of very lucid posts on the dynamics of online communities puts it perfectly:
As a software developer this sort of thing really gets my attention, in the same way badly designed software does. It reveals that no one is thinking about it. We are adapting to what we have, instead of adapting what we have to what we need.
It is an interesting and valuable project to architect software that works seamlessly with how people think and how they actually interact with real world communities, I haven't been able to stop thinking about it, especially when I see the inadequacies every day and I know it could be better.
So he thinks, writes, posts, and shares with the world - including the people who are building the network. We couldn't have visualized anything like this in Facebook's early days.
What do you want in your ideal social network? How would it behave like the communities you engage with in real life? Share in the comments below.
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My friends, if you see someone do wrong,
restore them with gentleness.
Help them out of that pit;
don't climb into it yourself.
Bear one anther's burdens:
this is what the law is really about.
Don't embarrass yourself
thinking you're better than others.
Do work you yourself are proud of;
don't fuss about your neighbor's.
Live your life, not somebody else's.
— Galatians 6.1-5
God I confess
I want so instinctively to prove my worth
by comparing it to another of less worth.
Free me from this illusion, this cruelty.
Give me the courage to claim my own life,
to lay my own boundaries, to sing my own song,
I confess
I seek my own heaven, not your peaceable Realm.
I want escape, not harmony.
Give me faith to belong to the whole,
to give and receive, to support and depend.
God, I repent of my superiority,
for I am of no help from up there.
Help me be a humble servant,
a willing, available partner,
a peaceable member of the Realm of Mercy.
May my life be a sacrament of sharing,
lifting others up, carrying burdens.
I would not be not a noble eagle
flying above, detached,
surveying those beneath me,
but a burro among friends,
gladly bearing my load.
Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
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June 30, 2016 Leave a comment
Psalm of the threshold
Eternal One, I praise you on this threshold;
the door I open is to you.
Under your eye I pack my belongings;
in your arms I move to a new place.
By your Spirit guide my hand
to take only what you give me
and leave the rest;
to bring with me what is truly need
and leave behind what is unneeded.
Give me faith to trust
what cannot be left behind,
and to release what I thought was part of me
but was only the leaves of a season.
Give me grace to say goodbye
even to myself
and turn and welcome the new day,
even in my own soul.
God of time and story,
may I ever dwell on thresholds,
between then and not yet,
in the present, moving.
By your grace open doors;
by your grace lead me through them.
For every door is your eye
and every path is the palm of your hand.
Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
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June 29, 2016 Leave a comment
Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
I had a colonoscopy last week. It was uneventful. The most serious result of a routine colonoscopy is usually an onset of bad puns. I will spare you. I recovered in a room with a few others, in beds each with a curtain around it. The way they do a colonoscopy is to blow your intestines up with air like a balloon so they can look around. When they're done, you have to, well, deflate. It doesn't come as easily as you'd think. A nurse came around — I could hear him go from bed to bed — encouraging each patient to pass air so they could go home. Some of the patients didn't speak English so he had to use some sound effects to make the point.
There we were like a half dozen race cars in our little stalls trying to rev up, one by one. I couldn't believe how hard it was to fart given how hard I was laughing. Usually that really works.
So, you might ask, what's my point? I'm not sure I have one; I'm just reveling in how funny it is to be human. Do I need a better way to start the day?
But there are some lessons here. 1. God allows us to move on. God has so arranged the body that it can absorb serious indignities, deal with them, and then move on. And the same is true of our souls. When I talk about baptism with kids we explore water and its lessons, and we talk about rain and tears and baths… and if there are junior high boys we end up talking about pee — and I say, "Aren't you glad you can?" God's grace enables you to take the good stuff out of life and let what's toxic go. Baptism promises: sin is forgiven, mistakes are rinsed clean, shame is washed away. When I invite kids to design baptismal fonts a couple have added flush handles.
2. Sometimes we have something in us — a gift, a grief, a wound, a rage, a Word — and it really needs to come if we are to live fully. Tend to what's in you that needs to come out, and let it out.
3. Sometimes you need to do something humbling, or even humiliating, to move on. Nome of us is exempt from the indignities of being human. Like Naaman, we just need to get over our pride and be human beings, who are, after all, funny creatures. Poot.
4. This too shall pass.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
Steve Garnaas-Holmes
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June 28, 2016 Leave a comment
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my thoughts.
See if there is any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
—Psalm 139.23-24
Look where I cannot see,
in my innermost workings.
Look where I don't want to see,
amidst my waste and offal.
Search beneath my consciousness,
beyond my grasp, my knowledge or control.
Come to me when the watchman of my ego is asleep,
enter by the back gate, unguarded,
or else I would push you away,
I would not let you in.
Tell me the truth I can't determine,
not what I want, but what is.
Am I receiving grace as I should,
and releasing what I do not need?
Are my boundaries clear,
and the wall intact
between what is truly me
and what is passing?
Show me my knots of fear and clinging
and remove them by your grace.
Awaken me, O God, to the glory of this life,
the gift of your grace
as your mysteries unfold within me,
your wonders, hidden and yet marvelous.
Give me life, O River of Life,
and lead me in the way of love.
Steve Garnaas-Holmes
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June 27, 2016 Leave a comment
Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha,
"Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you."
Elisha said, "Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit."
—2 Kings 2.9
You who yearn for your master's spirit,
have you forgotten, it was already given to you?
Remember, you were plowing, doing your work,
and a prophet threw their mantle over you.
You already have the power
to do what you must do.
There will be times of whirlwind,
times of loss and chaos,
times when your leader and guide
is taken up in a chariot of fire —
but you still have the mantle.
You will strike the Jordan and it will part.
You will carry on the work of the prophet,
the work of Exodus, the work of justice.
In your own way you will do it;
you have been given your gifts, not another's,
not even a great leader's.
Look within.
What bears the fruit of love, joy and peace,
of patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control?
Whatever in you bears this fruit,
nourish its roots and trust it.
Wear the mantle. Do the work.
Chariots of fire can't take it from you.
Wear the mantle.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
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I will not leave you
Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah
up to heaven by a whirlwind,
Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.
Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here;
for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel."
But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live,
I will not leave you."
—2 Kings 2.1-2
Here's a story about leave-taking. (It's appropriate for a lot of United Methodist churches whose pastor may be preaching their last sermon there, or just did recently: most appointments run from July 1 to June 30). Oddly the lectionary skips a part, then picks up again. In the part it skips prophets from Bethel ask Elisha if he knows Elijah is about to go, and Elisha says, "Yes, I know. Keep silent." Then he and Elijah go through the same routine they did earlier: "Say here." "No, I'm coming with you." They go to Jericho and prophets ask Elisha the same question and he answers the same: "I know. Keep silent." Elisha and Elijah repeat their routine again and go on to the Jordan, where the lectionary picks up the story.
Why does the lectionary omit that part? The pathos? The repetition? But grief is like that. It comes in waves, it repeats itself, it asks what we don't want to answer. And it's a journey. It leads us on to a new place, then on again. It goes on longer than we think it will. We want to cut parts out. We do our best not to leave the ones we love, until we must. We experience it with the loss of a loved one, the departure of a beloved spiritual teacher, or really any significant change.
Elisha is not in denial. He's trying to stay in the present moment. He knows Elijah is going. But he's not gone yet. If you spend in your energy grieving what hasn't happened yet, it might as well have already happened. To have gone off mourning before Elijah left would have been for Elisha to have left. But he didn't.
Don't grieve the future. Enjoy the present. Receive the blessings and lessons of the present moment. The future will have lessons of its own. No experience is guaranteed to last forever. Be present, and enjoy it while you can. Give and receive what you can with your loved ones; learn what you can from your spiritual teachers while you have them. Listen, "mark, and inwardly digest" what you can take from them. Not only will you not have to grieve before they even go, you'll lose less when they do, because you've taken more in. Say to the present moment, "I will not leave you."
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
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Fruit of the Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
—Galatians 5.22-23
may your love fill me.
Your joy lift me.
Your peace hold me.
Your patience calm me.
Your kindness purify me.
Your generosity flow through me.
Your faithfulness steady me.
Your gentleness soften me.
Your self-control guide me.
Spirit, live in me.
Steve Garnaas-Holmes
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June 22, 2016 Leave a comment
Foxes have holes
Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests;
but the Human One has nowhere to lay their head.
—Luke 9.58
Creation, great Mother,
provides for her children.
We, her littlest ones,
are still learning how.
The Holy One
is routinely crucified.
If you follow
don't expect privilege.
Spiritual pride
is a reservation at the Hotel
of Illusions.
The Gentle One
stands with the outcast.
If you follow
don't expect shelter
but in the Beloved's heart,
which is the holy temple,
the arms of God.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
Steve Garnaas-Holmes
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June 21, 2016 Leave a comment
Fire from heaven
Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
They entered a village of the Samaritans
but they did not receive him.
James and John said, "Lord, do you want us
to command fire to come down from heaven
and consume them?"
But he turned and rebuked them.
—Luke 9.52-55
It's so easy and tempting and self-defeating to make enemies.
Last week the New England United Methodist Conference committed an "Act of Non-Conformity," refusing to obey the denomination's stipulations to discriminate against queer people. We are breaking a church law, hoping it stays broken forever, in obedience to the higher law of love.
In this act of ecclesial disobedience it's tempting to want to call down fire on opponents, to make "sides" and create enemies and distance ourselves from them, and excuse ourselves from the command to love them. Bu we can't. Especially in this struggle for inclusion and respect for all people, we have to practice it toward the very people who oppose it.
There is no "fire from heaven" to call down. There is only love that burns away our fear and anger. Jesus invites us into a way of reverence that harbors nothing but blessing and offers nothing but mercy, even toward the enemies of blessing and mercy. The way of the cross is to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, even as we break their rules. Even as we give voice to the the anger of the oppressed, we cry out with love.
The work of justice is always both inward and outward, to proclaim and to confess, to witness to God's transforming grace in the world and to allow that grace to transform our own souls. It is God's righteousness, not ours, that changes the world. Our repentance is the building material of the Reign of God. At our Conference session last week we began by wearing sackcloth and ashes and praying for repentance. It's not a bad way to begin every day.
O God, we call down the fire of your love upon us. May we preach love with love in our hearts. May we cry sorrow with love in our hearts, cry rage with love in our hearts, demand justice with your love in our broken, radiant hearts, your love in our crucified, risen hearts.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
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June 20, 2016 Leave a comment
My soul longs
Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
This morning our New England Annul Conference is considering a motion (overwhelmingly passed in a non-binding vote last night) that we "not conform or comply with the provisions of the Discipline which discriminate against LGBTQIA persons." The Spirit is moving. I invite your prayers.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
Praying with Psalm 42
As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
We cry out with those who long for justice,
who long to know your mercy and your comfort,
who yearn for a place of safety and belonging.
My tears have been my food day and night,
while people say to me continually,
"Where is your God?"
We hollow out a space in our hearts for those
who are wounded by our words, our actions and inaction.
Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you disquieted within me?
We mourn in solidarity and cry out in anger
with those who suffer persecution and bigotry.
By day the Lord commands steadfast love,
and at night God's song is with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.
We give thanks for your love that prevails,
that lives on in the hearts of the faithful,
and we repent of our closed and stony hearts.
I say to God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I walk about mournfully
because the enemy oppresses me?"
We acknowledge the gifts of those who are oppressed,
the beauty we have cast away from us.
Hope in God; for I shall again praise the Holy One,
my help and my God.
You give us the faith do justice;
you give us hope in your grace;
you give us love that we may love
on earth as in heaven. Amen.
Steve Garnaas-Holmes
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Two tons help win Hawke Cup
Ninth Manawatu win in 114 yearsGEORGE HEAGNEY
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The Hawke Cup is back in Manawatu after twin centuries from Dave Meiring and Dane Cleaver secured a first-innings win over Bay of Plenty at the weekend.
Rain slowed things down on the first day of Manawatu's three-day challenge for the prestigious cup, but after bowling Bay of Plenty out for 216 on Saturday afternoon, Manawatu smashed their way into the lead yesterday.
It was a sweet result for Manawatu after they had the game won on the first innings against BOP in their challenge last year, but went on to lose the match outright.
"Everyone's stoked," Meiring said after scoring 128. "It's very similar team to the one that came up here last year, got the job done and lost it again."
It is the ninth time Manawatu has won the cup in its 114-year history.
Meiring came in at No 4 with the score at 33 for two, but he and captain Luke Murray got the score to 117 for three when Murray departed for 51.
But Meiring and Cleaver linked up and put on 128 for the sixth wicket in just 18 overs, as Manawatu scored 183 runs in the extended first session and proved to be the winning of the game.
Cleaver was on 102 not out with the score at 315 for six before they called the match off.
The result broke Manawatu's four-year drought with the Hawke Cup after they lost it to Otago Country in March, 2010.
"Now the job is to hold on to it," Meiring said. "That's easier said than done. As much as we've enjoyed this, it's a matter of keeping it."
Manawatu have the Tararua Shield one-day final against Wellington City in Palmerston North on Sunday, but will have to refocus for their first defence likely to be against Canterbury Country at Fitzherbert Park in two weeks.
BOP finished the day on 103 for one after rain only allowed 39 overs, then delayed play on Saturday.
But BOP collapsed on day two for a below par 216 with Manawatu seamer Bryn Templeman the pick of the bowlers, taking four for 39, while fellow medium fast bowler Navin Patel took three for 44, cleaning out the middle order.
Meiring said it was a case of wearing them down and was a good effort from the Manawatu bowlers.
Manawatu coach Mike Mason was delighted after the win, in his second season in charge of the team.
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"It's a great feeling," Cleaver said. "It's not so much revenge, it's just more after the disappointment of last year it's good to get one the other end of the scale."
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The company last increased its dividend in 2008. If it hadn't raised it in 2009, the Cincinnati, Ohio based insurer would have been booted out of both the dividend aristocrats and dividend achievers indexes.
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I am accompanying my husband to Sri Lanka in October for his work and his hosts have suggested putting us (and my 16 yo daughter) up at either the Galle face hotel or the Intercontinental. Have looked at them both on the internet and they look to have quite different "feels." Can anyone offer recent advice please?
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The Galle Face is a gorgeous waterfront property and would hands down be my choice except for one caveat - the hotel is under renovation, indeed only one wing is currently open. Ask your hosts whether there will be any noise o0r incovenience associated with the work. If the answer is negative definitely choose the Galle Face - preferably a sea facing room.
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Thanks hobbes, after looking at them both on the net, I really liked the 'colonial' sort of look of the Galle Face but didn't know anything about renovations! Will ask our hosts as you suggest.
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I LOVE the Galle Face Hotel. I stayed there a few years ago in the Ursula Andress Suite. It was so charming and as we say in Stepney, "oldy-worldy." I was wondering if there was any damage to the hotel after the tsunami last year?
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This is off-topic, but before your trip (or on the plane) you may enjoy reading Coming Home by Rosamund Pilcher. It's a delightfully long, charming novel spanning the 1940s and 50s. The main character, a young English girl, grows up in Colombo and the Galle Face Hotel is featured in the book. Later, she attends boarding school in England, soldiers on through WWII, falls in love... It's highly evocative of a certain time and place. I highly recommend it. Your daughter might like it too!
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Thank you petitepois! How thoughtful of you. Both my daughter and I are avid readers and many years ago I went through a bit of a Rosamund Pilcher phase but never read that one. Will 'suss' it out!
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If you like Rosamund Pilcher than you will love this book... I think it's her best. It's also very long (but in paperback!) so you can really sink your teeth into it. Only small portions of the book take place in Colombo, but they are memorable scenes, particularly one in the Galle Face Hotel. When I saw it mentioned in your post I immediately thought of the book.
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