Thanks to several contributors who pointed out the news that the Mets sometime on Friday updated the roster on the web site with new number assignments, some of them quite interesting.<\/p>\n
There’s a lot of new numbers and names to align, so let’s just go numerically on up the line. I’llbold\u00a0<\/strong>the changes and newbies and add commentary where necessary:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1 Luis Casillo, 2B<\/p>\n 2 Sandy Alomar Sr. (coach)<\/p>\n 3\u00a0Cory Sullivan, OF<\/strong><\/p>\n — I’d have guessed this number would have gone to Alex Cora<\/p>\n 4 Robinson Cancel, C<\/p>\n 5 David Wright, 3B<\/p>\n 6 Nick Evans, OF<\/p>\n 7 Jose Reyes, SS<\/p>\n 8 Vacant<\/p>\n — For yet another season.<\/p>\n 9 Marlon Anderson<\/p>\n 10\u00a0Andy Green, INF<\/strong><\/p>\n — Lowest number for an NRI. Most recently belonged to Endy Chavez.<\/p>\n 11 Ramon Castro, C<\/p>\n 12\u00a0Alex Cora, INF<\/strong><\/p>\n — Interesting that they gave away Willie Randolph’s jersey so quickly<\/p>\n 13 Billy Wagner, P<\/p>\n 14 Retired (Gil Hodes)<\/p>\n 15 Carlos Beltran, OF<\/p>\n 16 Angel Pagan, OF<\/p>\n 17 Fernando Tatis<\/p>\n 18\u00a0Jeremy Reed, OF<\/strong><\/p>\n — A former No. 8 with Seattle, further evidence it remains unavailable to Mets yet still unretired<\/p>\n 19 Ryan Church, OF<\/p>\n 20\u00a0Howard Johnson, coach<\/strong><\/p>\n — I’d have bet big that HoJo would change for Putz but no<\/p>\n 21 Carlos Delgado, 1B<\/p>\n 22\u00a0JJ Putz, RP<\/strong><\/p>\n — He changed from the 40 he modeled at the press conference after all, just not to the number we suspected. Our last 22 was infielder Ramon Martinez, the would-be hero of 2008’s final week.<\/p>\n 23 Brian Schneider, C<\/p>\n 24 Vacant<\/p>\n — For now?<\/p>\n 25 Pedro Feliciano, P<\/p>\n 26\u00a0Rob Mackowiak, OF<\/strong><\/p>\n — Would be first since Orlando Hernandez and his bunion<\/p>\n 27 Nelson Figueroa, P<\/p>\n 28 Daniel Murphy, OF<\/p>\n 29\u00a0Connor Robertson, P<\/strong><\/p>\n — Four players wore it last year (Sosa, Aguila, Phillips, Molina)<\/p>\n 30\u00a0Rocky Cherry, P<\/strong><\/p>\n — I hope this guy is good enough to make the squad<\/p>\n 31 Vacant<\/p>\n — Awaiting retirement<\/p>\n 32 Carlos Muniz, P<\/p>\n 33 John Maine, P<\/p>\n 34 Mike Pelfrey, P<\/p>\n 35\u00a0Brandon Knight, P<\/strong><\/p>\n — This would be Knight’s third different number in as many appearances with the Mets if he can crack the squad. Most recently belonged to Joe Smith<\/p>\n 36\u00a0Darren O’Day<\/strong><\/p>\n — Issued twice last year (Willie Collazo, Al Reyes) but never appeared<\/p>\n 37 Retired<\/p>\n 38\u00a0Tom Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n –Wore 34 as a Met in 2001<\/p>\n 39 Bobby Parnell<\/p>\n 40\u00a0Eddie Kunz<\/strong><\/p>\n — Most recently in 44<\/p>\n 41 Retired<\/p>\n 42 Retired<\/p>\n 43 Brian Stokes<\/p>\n 44 Tim Redding<\/strong><\/p>\n 45 Vacant<\/p>\n — For Pedro?<\/p>\n 46 Vacant<\/p>\n — For Ollie?<\/p>\n 47\u00a0Casey Fossum, P<\/strong><\/p>\n — Would be first issue since Glavine<\/p>\n 48\u00a0Sean Green, P<\/strong><\/p>\n — Makes the Hielman trade a DUD (Del Unser Deal, or Uni-Swap)<\/p>\n 49 Jonathon Niese, P<\/p>\n 50 Duaner Sanchez, P<\/p>\n 51 Vacant<\/p>\n — Probably, a coach<\/p>\n 52 Vacant<\/p>\n — Probably, a coach<\/p>\n 53 Jerry Manuel, Manager<\/p>\n — I thought dropping the interim tag might lead him to choosing his own<\/p>\n 54 Dave Racianello, coach<\/p>\n 55 Vacant<\/p>\n — Probably, a coach<\/p>\n 56\u00a0Freddy Garcia<\/strong><\/p>\n — As noted, a 34 everywhere else<\/p>\n 57 Johan Santana, P<\/p>\n 58 Sandy Alomar Jr., coach<\/p>\n 59 Dan Warthen, coach<\/p>\n 60 Vacant<\/p>\n 61\u00a0Livan Hernandez, P<\/strong><\/p>\n 62\u00a0Bobby Keilty, OF<\/strong><\/p>\n 63\u00a0Michel Abreu, 1B<\/strong><\/p>\n 64 Vacant<\/p>\n 65\u00a0Kyle Snyder, P<\/strong><\/p>\n 66\u00a0Matt DeSalvo, P<\/strong><\/p>\n 67\u00a0Fernando Martinez, OF<\/strong><\/p>\n — Lowest of the real prospects<\/p>\n 68\u00a0Heriberto Ruelas, P<\/strong><\/p>\n — Never heard of him until just now<\/p>\n 69 Vacant<\/p>\n 70\u00a0Jon Switzer, P<\/strong><\/p>\n 71\u00a0Toby Stoner, P<\/strong><\/p>\n 72\u00a0Adam Bostick, P<\/strong><\/p>\n 73\u00a0Dillon Gee, P<\/strong><\/p>\n 74 Vacant<\/p>\n 75 Francisco Rodriguez, P<\/p>\n 76\u00a0Omir Santos, C<\/strong><\/p>\n 77\u00a0Rene Rivera, C<\/strong><\/p>\n 78\u00a0Josh Thole, C<\/strong><\/p>\n 79\u00a0Jose Coronado, INF<\/strong><\/p>\n **<\/p>\n 99 Jose Valentin, 2B<\/strong><\/p>\n Unassigned numbers: Ps Michal Antonini, Tony Armas; Valerio De Los Santos; infielder Ramon Martinez (he’s back); coaches Razor Shines, Luis Alicea, and Randy Niemann.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thanks to several contributors who pointed out the news that the Mets sometime on Friday updated the roster on the web site with new number assignments, some of them quite interesting. There’s a lot of new numbers and names to align, so let’s just go numerically on up the line. 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