[Lefty Noob]

Talk about a blast from the past! The Mets have called up 41-year-old catcher Sandy Alomar Jr and sent down pitcher Jason Vargas. According to what Assistant GM John Ricco told the New York Post, the move was made "'to get another bat in here' and also to protect the team with Paul Lo Duca's suspension-appeal hearing tomorrow." Can this guy still play at 41, especially a position as demanding as catcher?

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I can't see him jumping up from a kneeling position to throw to 2nd to get an out. I hope his bat is that good to make up for his defense ... or lack of. They need to look at the overall picture of 41 year old players. I'd guess the majority are retired.

[ThePundit]

I had no idea he was still playing - much less in the minor leagues. You wonder why a guy who is probably pretty much set financially would go through that at this point.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

I had no idea he was still playing - much less in the minor leagues. You wonder why a guy who is probably pretty much set financially would go through that at this point.

Love of the game, I guess. What I can't get over is a guy playing catcher at 41. I'm younger than that and my knees are shot to the point where I can barely kneel down at church let alone sit in the catcher's squat for nine innings of baseball!

[EmpireWF]

He was expecting to retire before the season, accepted an invite to Mets spring training and decided he still wanted to play. So he's spent the past couple of months in the minors waiting for a call-up. He'll play a game or two if Lo Duca's suspension holds up but I doubt this matters much.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

He was expecting to retire before the season, accepted an invite to Mets spring training and decided he still wanted to play. So he's spent the past couple of months in the minors waiting for a call-up. He'll play a game or two if Lo Duca's suspension holds up but I doubt this matters much.

Good for him...hope its work it.

Hwo does the Alomar family rate among the best baseball families of the game?

[vincesanity82]

I like to see older players come back to the game, I wonder if he can still play though..