Jul 03
Two days ago, ESPN ran a piece by Christopher Cwik suggesting that the move for the Mets is to go all-in now. In short, Cwik’s argument centered around the fact that the Mets’ three best players are not only past their primes, but are enjoying successes they are unlikely to repeat. Cwik expressed concern over …
Jan 17
The Mets avoided arbitration with all four of their arbitration-eligible players today, signing each to a 1-year contract. RHP Manny Acosta signed for $875,000. He figures to be in the Mets bullpen when Opening Day comes around. RHP Mike Pelfrey signed for $5.675MM, roughly the amount most experts expected he would win in arbitration. For better or worse, Pelfrey …
Jan 09
Today, the Mets waived OF Fernando Martinez and LHP Danny Herrera. The move was made to accommodate OF Scott Hairston and IF Ronny Cedeno, each of whom are a physical away from signing contracts with the team. While Herrera looked OK in his brief time with the Mets, rumor has it the team didn’t believe what it …
Jan 05
The Mets filled a spot on their bench today by bringing back outfielder Scott Hairston. According to Sports Illustrated’s John Heyman, Scott will get “$1.1M from Mets in ’12, give or take a few pennies.” Hairston hit .235 with 7 HRs off the bench in 2011. After a sizzling Spring Training, in which he led …
Jan 04
The Miami Marlins may be on the verge of making one move too many. According to multiple sources, the Fish are on the verge of completing a trade that would net them RHP Carlos Zambrano in exchange for RHP Chris Volstad. With this move, owner Jeffrey Loria and Baseball Ops President Larry Beinfest are taking …
Dec 13
Last night, the Mets tendered contracts to RHP Mike Pelfrey, RHP Manny Acosta, RHP Ramon Ramirez and OF Andres Torres. The latter two players were acquired from the Giants for Angel Pagan last week. The Mets did not tender contracts to C Ronny Paulino and OF Mike Baxter. This cuts the team’s roster from 40 …
Dec 06
Two nights after losing out on Jose Reyes, Sandy Alderson pulled the trigger on three moves to upgrade the Mets’ bullpen. Jon Rauch agreed to a 1 year, $3.5 MM contract. Rauch is a 33 year-old RHP who has been used as a set up man and closer in his career. He went 5-4 with …
Dec 05
So, the post-Jose Reyes era has begun. Yes, strictly from an on-field perspective, it hurts the Mets in the short term that one of the game’s best shortstops, offensively and defensively, will no longer be in the Mets lineup every day (or at least in between DL stints). But in the long run, this is …
Nov 29
According to MLB’s Anthony DiComo, the Mets and Cardinals are “strong players” for reliever Octavio Dotel. Dotel, a Type-B free agent, would be a good choice. He’s a veteran reliever who has had experience as a closer and setup man in his career. His asking price would likely be in the $2-3MM dollar range for a …
Nov 14
“Journalists” have been “reporting” that their “sources” have told them that Jose Reyes is a Miami Marlin since early last week. Even Dwight Gooden got into the act: Yes, there has been a miasma of rumors, assumptions, and occasional facts about the free agent shortstop’s career plans lately. And every “report” …
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