Carlos Delgado is probably sitting at home enjoying the off-season with his family. But that won’t last for long. News reports surfaced today that Delgado will be playing winter ball in Puerto Rico, ... designated hitter. However, the DH position can be very competitive. Among other weaknesses, Delgado is known for being very streaky at the plate and occasionally struggles with strikeouts. ...

... , Ramon Castro and Billy Wagner are some examples.  Carlos Delgado filed for free agency and it seems unlikely, but not totally out of ... of reasons.  What better way to "eulogize" Delgado than by channeling Sergeant Jay Landsman from "The Wire ... borderline Hall of Famer and all it cost was Mike Jacobs. Delgado wasn't the greatest defensive first baseman and he wasn't ...

... the Puerto Rican winter league to scout Carlos Delgado, “who must first prove that he is healthy ... season goals for Minaya, and the type of contract Delgado can expect to receive, check out his blog post, ... … but, i still think it was the right move, despite how the season turned out… to me, delgado is a place the team can do this again especially given the unknown ...

The last time Carlos Delgado hit the open market, he signed a $52MM deal with the Florida Marlins. Five ... Adam LaRoche, Hideki Matsui and Vladimir Guerrero. Delgado has been a slightly below average defender in recent years without ... the many teams that could use a first baseman or DH, would you want your club to add Delgado? He's never been much of a defender, is returning from hip surgery and ...

I've been ruminating on Carlos Delgado since it was reported last week that the Orioles will be following his performance in the Puerto Rican Winter League to see if he might be a decent stopgap at first base next season.... ... ago on weblogs.baltimoresun.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: MLB, Carlos Delgado, Baltimore Orioles

... BY ICON SMI) BY WENDY ADAIR STACHE WRITER Carlos Delgado played 26 games for the Mets in 2009 ... DL in August with a concussion. The Mets need to decide their course of action with both Delgado and Murphy, keep one or both, and  possibly go for a Free Agent or ... or Adrian Gonzalez to the team. If he proves himself to be healthy, Delgado would be expected to be the power hitting cleanup batter in ...

... remain healthy enough to be a productive player. 3) Since 2006 Delgado has been the unofficial captain of this team, is it time to move on ... Beltran's benefit, Beltran has been very vocal in support of Delgado returning. While there doesn't appear to be a plan to make a decision on ... Omar Minaya will have a chance to talk face to face with Carlos Delgado on Saturday as part of a Mets contingent ...

Carlos Beltran recently told reporters that he’d like to see Carlos Delgado return to the Mets in 2010. At a Harlem RBI event, Beltran said: “Before I came to New York, I was at (Delgado’s) house (in Puerto Rico). I was talking to ... chronic hip problems for the past three years. There is no question that when Delgado is healthy — and hitting — the Mets have ...

... a formality, so I wouldn't get too worked up, but on Day 1 of the free-agency filing period, Brian Schneider and Carlos Delgado submitted their paperwork. I don't expect either to return in 2010. Nor do I expect J.J. Putz to be back. Here are ... MN 3B Mahay, Ron MN RP Redmond, Mike P. MN C Delgado, Carlos NYM 1B Schneider, Brian NYM C Crosby, Bobby OA SS ...

Sports Carlos Beltran, who stopped off at field at 100th Street this morning to promote the Harlem RBI program, said he visited with Carlos Delgado before coming to New York. Delgado told him he plans to play winter ball in Puerto Rico to “show everyone that he’s going to be back, that he’s ready.” When asked if