What the Mets need more than offense right now is what Nixon can still provide: character and work ethic. Nixon is a gritty, In The Dirt type player. There is nothing gritty about the Mets. They are as laissez faire a group as you’ll find.

I don’t think Nixon provides anything offensively, and is just another old guy on an aging team, but still has more spunk and character than anyone else on the team.

yet, the only thing worse than watching the Mets get older, is watching Mets get soft.

This team has zero personality and won’t talk to the press. I want John McEnrow, Not boring Bjorn Borg.

Think Lou Pinella, Eric Byrnes… not Willy Randolph and David Wright. And, how ’bout those Carlos é Carlos inteviews?

Keep ‘me coming!

We need a someone to step. David Wright tried to do it, but wasn’t good enough. Can we trade a bag of balls for Scott Kazmir or Brian Bannister?

That’s what our player personel thought of them. Bottom line is Gozer’s right… sadly Mets desperately need Nixon’s bat and personality.

Rob – Just because a 34-year-old player finds himself in AAA doesn’t mean he’s washed up. He hit .288 for the Indians in the second half last season, which, sadly, is better than any current Met is hitting save for Jose Reyes (by the way, would any casual fan believe you if you told them Reyes leads the team in batting average?). With Chris Young and Justin Upton entrenched in the Arizona outfield, Nixon was fighting for a spot in spring training and basically lost out to Jeff Salazar. Big deal, it happens. It says something about the guy’s character that he proceeds to go down to the minors and rake. Also, for someone who goes by moniker In The Dirt, I’m surprised you don’t think a dirt dog like Nixon could improve the culture of the Mutts.