Alou is on the DL AGAIN

From Mets.com: "The Mets placed left fielder Moises Alou on the 15-day disabled list before Thursday night's game with the Braves with a strained left calf.

"The Mets bought the Minor League contract of Raul Casanova to fill the roster spot. He will be used as a backup catcher and primarily in pinch-hit situations."

I really like Moises Alou. And I think the Alou family is one of the most respected family lines in baseball history. But maybe its time to look somewhere else for a solution in left field? Just throwing the idea out there. There's GOT to be someone out there that we can pick up who'll be able to play every day.

The Padres are hours away from a fire sale. Maybe they have someone to deal for next to nothing and cash? Uh, I just looked at their roster - that's a big No. There's got to be someone out there. Maybe give Angel Pagan and Endy Chavez a shot at platooning there. Having two four outfielders out there to fill in for Alou can't be too bad. Pagan's looked really good at times and Chavez is a premier fourth outfielder.

Fernando Martinez is a couple years away, so we can't push him. He's just not hitting enough in the minors to throw him into the Majors right now. He's hitting .280 with 3 HR and 16 RBI in Binghamton. That's not ready for the Majors.

Please Omar! Get on the horn and make something happen! Will the Sox take cash for Manny?