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| East Valley Tribune The Diamondbacks have continued negotiations with free-agent Damion Easley, but have not offered him a contract, according to the East Valley Tribune. |
Our View: Most of the teams that are interested in the veteran are looking at him as a bench player. In 113 games in 2008, Easley hit .269 and drove in 44 runs.
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| The Diamondbacks have talked to Damion Easley's rep, according to MLB.com. They have talked to Mark Loretta's agent as well. |
Our View: The Diamondbacks offered 32-year-old Ramon Vazquez a one-year deal, but he seeks a long-term investment. Easley could be viewed as a backup plan, and would likely platoon with Vazquez at second base if both are inked by the club.
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| Damion Easley will not be brought by the Mets, according to the New York Daily News. The Mets need a player that fits better as a backup shortstop than Easley. |
Our View: Easley will certainly find a bench spot with some major league club for 2009, it's just unclear where he'll land.
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| After taking some swings on Sunday, Damion Easley says he can pinch-hit for the Mets, but cannot play in the field yet because of his strained quad, according to Mets.com. |
Our View: Easley has been out more than a week with the quad injury. He is a fairly valuable backup for the Mets, who could use his bat should they end up in the postseason.
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| Damion Easley could miss the remainder of the season due to a potential tear in his right quad, according to the AP. Easley said, "I don’t know if that’s true. I mean, anything is I guess possible. I know it’s not going to be a hundred percent. At the same time I’ve got to get it past a walking stage. I feel it walking, sitting, getting up from sitting. Just the initial moves, just normal functions. Until I can get past that stage, it’s useless trying to do anything."
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Our View: The team already lost Fernando Tatis for the rest of the season due to a separated shoulder, and Easley would be a significant loss to the Mets' middle infield. Argenis Reyes is seeing time at second base, but is not a worthy substitute.
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| The Mets are struggling down the stretch again in 2008 as they did in 2007 and the bad news just keeps coming. Yesterday, the Mets loss Fernando Tatis for the year and now it looks like Damion Easley might not play again in 2008, according to the New York Post. "I want to be healthy, but that's not the reality now," Easley said. |
Our View: The loss of Easley will be a felt by the Mets due to his experience but fantasy owners will not take a hit because he doesn't have much value.
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| Mets second baseman Damion Easley was unable to take batting practice with the team as he is still having trouble with his sore quad, according to the New York Daily News. |
Our View: It is not known when Easley will be able to return, but this should not affect fantasy too much, as he does not have the numbers to make him all that effective in leagues.
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| The New York Daily News reports Easley could miss several days with an injured right quadriceps. |
Our View: It might be worth finding a replacement this week.
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| Damion Easley will make his fourth straight start on Wednesday night as the Mets will face their fourth straight left-handed pitcher, according to the New York Daily News. |
Our View: While Easley is hitting a solid .272 overall, he has hit .284 against lefties in 102 AB this season thanks to a run of five hits in his last three appearances.
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| Damion Easley snapped out of a funk Tuesday, picking up four hits, including a homer, in the Mets' loss to the Phillies. |
Our View: Damion has been scuffling of late, so hopefully this will push him in the right direction.
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| Damion Easley went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Saturday's tough 5-4 loss to Houston. His other hit was a single. |
Our View: Easley has homered in two of his last three games, and has six RBI over the span. Keep him active in your lineups while he is hot.
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| Damion Easley hit a punch hit, three run home run in the seventh inning for the Mets in their 7-5 loss to the Marlins. |
Our View: Easly continues to prove worthy of at-bats as he is hitting .279 with 29 RBI in limited duty for the Mets. Luis Castillo owners should be very concerned that even when healthy, he won't be able to unseat Easley.
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| Damion Easley came thru in a big way on Friday when he cranked a solo shot in the eighth that would be enough for the Mets win. He was 2-for-3 on the night |
Our View: The ageless one is hitting .407 with nine RBI in July, following up a June that saw him hit .340. Dare we say that the 38 year-old is a quality pickup? Maybe he was four weeks ago, but we can't bring ourselves to believe that the 16-year vet with a career .253 average will keep this up.
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| Damion Easley had a big night on Saturday with three hits, two runs scored and an RBI for the Mets out of the five hole. |
Our View: That's seven games with a hit for Easley who is hitting .458 in that time (11-for-24). With the injury to Luis Castillo, Easley figures to see a substantial amount of playing time the next coupe of weeks.
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| Damion Easley went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Cardinals. He hit two singles and one double. |
Our View: Easley has registered a hit in four-straight games and has recorded an RBI in each of his last two. He made another start at second base tonight, and is worth picking up in NL-only leagues if Luis Castillo lands on the DL.
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| The Mets gave Damion Easley the start at second base this evening as Luis Castillo nurses a hip flexor, and he made good on the opportunity as the Mets put the 9-6 win on the board versus the Dodgers. Easley went 3-for-4 with a walk at the dish, hitting his fourth double of the season to finish with three RBIs and one run scored. |
Our View: Easley has struggled along, going 8-for-49 through May with just four RBIs. He nearly matched that production this evening in one game.
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| Damion Easley homered for the first time since Aug. 18 of last year at Washington. The utility player added an RBI single in the third of the Mets loss to the Nats. |
Our View: Easley was filling in for Luis Castillo, who strained his left quadriceps running out a triple Sunday.
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| Damion Easley scored on Joel Hanrahan's second wild pitch in the 14th inning allowing the New York Mets to defeat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Friday morning. |
Our View: Easley got extensive playing time in the extra innings affair. It was Easley's third run scored in eight games.
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| Damion Easley will replace the injured Jose Reyes (hamstring) in the starting lineup today. The Mets' top utility infielder is batting seventh. |
Our View: Easley has been slow to heal from torn ankle ligaments that ended his 2007 season, but replaced Reyes on Friday and will likely start for the All Star until he is healthy enough to return.
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| Damion Easley has been cleared to play tonight when the Mets square off against the Nationals, reports blogspot. Easley is still working his way back from last year's ankle injury and will see his first action of the spring. |
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| Still working his way back from last year's ankle injury, Damion Easley has begun running and cutting on the bases, according to the New York Daily News. "It went well," Easley said. The utilityman's 2007 campaign ended Aug. 19 due to a severe ankle sprain, but he should be ready when this season begins. |
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| The Mets re-signed Damion Easley Wednesday, according to Newsday. The terms of the deal aren't known that this time. Easley hit .280 with 10 homers in 193 at-bats in 2007, and he'll be used in a similar utility role next year. |
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| Damion Easley underwent an MRI on Monday, and the results confirmed a serious high left ankle sprain. He is likely out for the rest of the season, the New York Post confirms. |
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| Damion Easley suffered a bad ankle injury on Saturday. He tried to abort a slide attempt and turned his ankle in the process, according to the New York Daily News. "I tried to hit the brakes and go in standing," Easley said. "I'm not quite sure what happened after that. I just felt it roll. I didn't hear a snap. I didn't hear a pop. But I know I rolled it pretty good, because the pain was right away. I think I hopped into second. I think." X-rays revealed a Grade III sprain, which is a completely torn ligament. Easley missed three months with such an injury to his other ankle two years ago, so his 2007 season may well be over. More will be known after he undergoes more testing, including an MRI, over the next couple of days, but it doesn't sound promising for Easley. |
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| Damion Easley could rejoin the Mets as soon as Tuesday. He was placed on the bereavement list last week to be with his ailing father, who died on Saturday, according to the New York Daily News. GM Omar Minaya had suggested that the team might try moving Easley to the restricted list if Easley was going to be out longer than the seven days allowable on the BL, but he now believes that's prohibited by rule. That means that if Easley isn't ready to rejoin the team Tuesday, they will have to play a man short. |
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| Damion Easley might not rejoin the Mets in the next few days. He's on the bereavement list to be with his ailing father, but he might need more time than the seven days allowable on the BL, according to the New York Daily News. If he doesn't return by Tuesday, the Mets will have to move him to the unpaid restricted list. |
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| Damion Easley has been placed on the bereavement list while he spends time with his ailing father, the AP reports. He can spend a maximum of seven days on the bereavement list, with a minimum of three days. To fill Easley's roster spot, the Mets recalled Chip Ambres from Triple-A New Orleans.
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| Damion Easley did not play on Wednesday due to a sore right knee. Easley tells Newsday that he has a "sharp burning sensation" below his right kneecap that has bothered him since May 26. "I don't know what happened," he says. "I've never had an injury in that area. So far I've been taking anti-inflammatory [medication] to see if that can knock it out." |
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| Damion Easley will probably become the Mets regular second baseman while Jose Valentin is out, the New York Daily News reports. Valentin is expected to miss at least a month with an ACL injury. |
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| Damion Easley and the Mets agreed to a one-year contract worth $850,000, according to the AP. The 37-year old utility player got 189 at-bats last season for the Diamondbacks, hitting .233 with nine home runs and 28 RBI. |
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