May 30, 2011

BP Unfiltered

The Paper Trail 5/30

by John Perrotto

 

Interesting stories from newspapers across the nation:

• Kevin Cowherd of the Baltimore Sun writes that it's time to apologize for doubting Matt Wieters.
• Bill Madden of the New York Daily News writes that the Mets must make a serious attempt to re-sign Jose Reyes, trade him or explain to fans why not.
• Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post writes that the Mets can smile after a week of tumult.
• Steve Popper of the Bergen Record writes that Francisco Rodriguez also joins the Mets' trade group.
• Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle writes that Mark Melancon's trip to the big leagues started rough.
• Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes that Trevor Plouffe needs to start making plays in order to stop the questions.
• John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle writes that Buster Posey turns his focus to 2012 after surgery.
• Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press writes that the Tigers are still in the hunt with their balanced lineup.
• Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that keeping Anthony Rizzo in Tucson today will pay off for the Padres tomorrow.

John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus. 
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