November 20, 200916 yr NY Post Ex-Met Paul Lo Duca, forced into retirement when he went unsigned last offseason, wants back into MLB. Here's what he told Sirius XM's Casey Stern and Kevin Kennedy: Paul Lo Duca: “I’m completely healthy. I feel unbelievable. I’ve been hitting the last four or five days constantly and started my workouts. I feel great. My hand feels 100 percent for the first time in a while. My hamstring and my knee finally healed after the surgery I had there. … I want to come back and play. When I started working with you guys (as a part-time analyst) and started really watching the games it really gave me that edge. My heart’s into it and I want to go back in it full bore and [do] whatever needs to be done. I want to play on a team that wants to win and wants a player that wants to win. I’ll do whatever I need to do. If it’s come off the bench, if it’s spot starts, I’ll do whatever they need me to do.� Lo Duca: “I’m a realist. I’m going to be 37 but my knees feel good. I’ve only had one knee surgery. There’s no issues there. I really feel like I can offer a good bat off the bench to somebody and do whatever needs to be done. … Whatever they want me to do. I’ve played other positions before. If they need me to catch and if something goes down then I can do that as well. Whatever the manager asks me to do I’m willing to do.� Lo Duca: “Whatever happens I’m looking just to get an invite. If you don’t like me when I’m walking in the clubhouse, hey, you don’t like me, go ahead and send me home. That’s fine. But I’m going to show up in great shape and ready to go. We’ll see what happens. I’m gung-ho. I’m really energetic about coming back. I feel like I still have a lot to offer.� I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest he won't be a Met.
November 20, 200916 yr Author NY Post Ex-Met Paul Lo Duca, forced into retirement when he went unsigned last offseason, wants back into MLB. Here's what he told Sirius XM's Casey Stern and Kevin Kennedy: Paul Lo Duca: “I’m completely healthy. I feel unbelievable. I’ve been hitting the last four or five days constantly and started my workouts. I feel great. My hand feels 100 percent for the first time in a while. My hamstring and my knee finally healed after the surgery I had there. … I want to come back and play. When I started working with you guys (as a part-time analyst) and started really watching the games it really gave me that edge. My heart’s into it and I want to go back in it full bore and [do] whatever needs to be done. I want to play on a team that wants to win and wants a player that wants to win. I’ll do whatever I need to do. If it’s come off the bench, if it’s spot starts, I’ll do whatever they need me to do.� Lo Duca: “I’m a realist. I’m going to be 37 but my knees feel good. I’ve only had one knee surgery. There’s no issues there. I really feel like I can offer a good bat off the bench to somebody and do whatever needs to be done. … Whatever they want me to do. I’ve played other positions before. If they need me to catch and if something goes down then I can do that as well. Whatever the manager asks me to do I’m willing to do.� Lo Duca: “Whatever happens I’m looking just to get an invite. If you don’t like me when I’m walking in the clubhouse, hey, you don’t like me, go ahead and send me home. That’s fine. But I’m going to show up in great shape and ready to go. We’ll see what happens. I’m gung-ho. I’m really energetic about coming back. I feel like I still have a lot to offer.� I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest he won't be a Met.
November 21, 200916 yr Lol does anyone else read this and laugh? " I feel unbelievable. I’ve been hitting the last four or five days constantly " The Injury Report... " My hand feels 100 percent for the first time in a while. " " My hamstring... " " and my knee... " " after the surgery I had there " " I’m a realist. I’m going to be 37 but my knees feel good. " " I’ve only had one knee surgery. "
November 21, 200916 yr Lol does anyone else read this and laugh? " I feel unbelievable. I’ve been hitting the last four or five days constantly " The Injury Report... " My hand feels 100 percent for the first time in a while. " " My hamstring... " " and my knee... " " after the surgery I had there " " I’m a realist. I’m going to be 37 but my knees feel good. " " I’ve only had one knee surgery. "
November 21, 200916 yr Author Based on those descriptions, I think John Burkett makes a stronger comeback than Paul Lo Duca does.
November 21, 200916 yr Author Based on those descriptions, I think John Burkett makes a stronger comeback than Paul Lo Duca does.
November 21, 200916 yr Lol does anyone else read this and laugh? " I feel unbelievable. I’ve been hitting the last four or five days constantly " The Injury Report... " My hand feels 100 percent for the first time in a while. " " My hamstring... " " and my knee... " " after the surgery I had there " " I’m a realist. I’m going to be 37 but my knees feel good. " " I’ve only had one knee surgery. " Sounds exactly what a catcher would say...Catching the most brutal position to play of all sports
November 21, 200916 yr Lol does anyone else read this and laugh? " I feel unbelievable. I’ve been hitting the last four or five days constantly " The Injury Report... " My hand feels 100 percent for the first time in a while. " " My hamstring... " " and my knee... " " after the surgery I had there " " I’m a realist. I’m going to be 37 but my knees feel good. " " I’ve only had one knee surgery. " Sounds exactly what a catcher would say...Catching the most brutal position to play of all sports
November 21, 200916 yr I'd disagree, I cant think of at least 5 positions of the top of my head who have it worse... but whatever...
November 21, 200916 yr I'd disagree, I cant think of at least 5 positions of the top of my head who have it worse... but whatever...
November 22, 200916 yr I wouldn't mind trying to get him back if we don't resign Paulino. Paulino's not a FA.
November 22, 200916 yr I wouldn't mind trying to get him back if we don't resign Paulino. Paulino's not a FA.
November 24, 200916 yr I wouldn't mind trying to get him back if we don't resign Paulino. Paulino's not a FA. LOL
November 24, 200916 yr I wouldn't mind trying to get him back if we don't resign Paulino. Paulino's not a FA. LOL
January 21, 201016 yr I honestly thought LoDuca was "looking to return" to being a TV analyst. Good luck with that LoDuca.
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