NYFS (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The New Orleans Zephyrs got a huge night from catcher Raul Casanova, winning 10-6 over the visiting Memphis Redbirds on Wednesday.
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Before tonight's game the Mets activated Moises Alou and Marlon Anderson, while formally placing Ryan Church on the disabled list and sending down Raul Casanova. Finally the Mets are no longer carrying three catchers which seemed to be mind boggling to most of us Mets fans, when Alou goes down again (which he will) hopefully the Mets will give one of the outfielders a look. The focus is now on Chavez...
The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
The Mets made several roster moves today: Activated Moises Alou from 15 day disabled list Activated Marlon Anderson from 15 day disabled list Placed Ryan Church on 15 day disabled list with post concussion syndrome Designated Raul Casanova for assignment Apparently, Abraham Nunez is staying. He can’t hit at all but can play the infield. iBeginShare.attachButton('share-tool-1386750675', {title: 'Mets...
The LoHud Mets blog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
METS SS Jose Reyes 2B Luis Castillo 3B David Wright CF Carlos Beltran 1B Carlos Delgado LF Moises Alou C Brian Schneider RF Endy Chavez RH John Maine Notes: Alou and Marlon Anderson were activated on the DL. ... Raul Casanova was designated for assignment.
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The Mets have activated both Moises Alou and Marlon Anderson, while demoting Raul Casanova to Triple-A and putting Ryan Church on the disabled list. To hear from Church, as well as watch Kevin Burkhardt talk one on one with Willie Randolph, tune in to the Pre Game Show at 6:30 pm [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Ramon Castro was scheduled to start yesterday, in place of Brian Schneider with a day game after a night game. However, Castro did not arrive to the stadium until 45 minutes before the game started – and so Raul Casanova got the start instead. Castro told reporters that he goofed up the times on his team-issued pocket schedule, [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Ramon Castro was slated to start today’s game but was benched and fined for being late to Petco Park. According to SNY’s Gary Cohen, Castro showed up only an hour before game time due to “over-sleeping” and Raul Casanova will get the start instead.
The LoHud Mets blog (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Ramon Castro arrived at the park at 12:10, claiming to have overslept. He was replaced in the line-up by Raul Casanova and fined. As a reserve, Castro knew yesterday he would start today. Just dumb.
On the Mets beat (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
The Mets released their first lineup with Ramon Castro in it, but the backup catcher still had not arrived at PETCO Park by noon PST today for the 1:05 start, so he was replaced by Raul Casanova. No word yet...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Raul Casanova is back with the team, following time spent on bereavement leave. As such, Robinson Cancel is headed to Triple-A New Orleans. …you know, because when down one outfielder, i.e. Ryan Church, and with a weak-hitting bench, it’s super important to carry three catchers along with Abraham Nunez, who was hitting .133 in Triple-A before being [...]
The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Cancel will replace Raul Casanova on the New York Mets. Casanova is in Puerto Rico on bereavement leave for his father’s funeral. Casanova will be away from the team for three to seven... This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Visit the site for the full story.
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Raul Casanova was placed on Bereavement leave and before saying anything about baseball, my condolences to him and his family. While Casanova is away from the team he will be replaced by Robinson Cancel. The Mets appear to be fixated on carrying three catchers even though it's an unnecessary roster spot. As I've said before Willie insist using his catchers regularly as pinch hitters and when they are...
The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
The New York Post is reporting that Raul Casanova is leaving the team immediately because his father passed away. The Mets can replace him on the roster, and he can leave the team for three to seven... This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Visit the site for the full story.
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
Sometimes Willie Randolph just makes no sense with his pinch hitting decisions. When Moises Alou went on the disabled list, Raul Casanova was called up. Now this might be an indictment on the Mets’ Triple-A roster and the team’s lack of depth. But it also stood to reason that the big club wanted to use Ramon [...]
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
I have nothing against Raul Casanova, but it's a waste of a roster spot to have a guy who is strictly a pinch hitter. There is no need for three catchers, none of them play a second position and all are very slow on the base path. Willie isn't using Castro as an early game pinch hitter and late in games if either Casanova or Castro get in scoring position a pinch runner is used. Casanova is a third...
