Today
Omar playing hardball ?
Wednesday's meeting will take place as the Mets begin to turn elsewhere for their need to bolster their starting rotation. A "person familiar with the talks" told The Associated Press that the club has already made an offer to right-hander Tim Redding and is approaching doing the same to l...
Tuesday, Dec 23
Mets in deep negotiations with Lowe ?
Tuesday clears the way for the New York Mets to sign Derek Lowe, the free-agent pitcher who had been on the periphery of the Yankees’ shopping list. The Mets and Lowe are deep in negotiations, according to a source, and while an offer has not yet been made, the 35-year-old sinkerballer is the...
Monday, Dec 22
Back-up 1B & possible future position holder...
Reed can really hit. He not only has a simple stroke that allows him to make contact almost at will but he also has a terrific eye for the strike zone. He walked nearly twice as much as he struck out in 2003. Wally Backman, his manager at Birmingham, says Reed has such an advanced ability to anticip...
Tuesday, Dec 16
Mets shining in Puerto Rican league.....
The Leones have two unbeaten three-game winners in Boston Red Sox right-hander Jose Vaquedano (2.13 ERA, two saves in 17 games) and Mets double-A right-hander Dillon Gee (2.72 ERA in eight starts and 39 2/3 innings, the second-most innings pitched in the league).
Monday, Dec 15
It's all about the Budget...
Quality Starter: Lowe, Ollie, Garland, WolfFifth: Pedro, Johnson, Cabrera, MarquisLOOGY: Beimel, Shouse, ReyesLeft field: Abreu, Burell, Dunn, Riveraand a utility player.... But the Mets have a budget, I don't believe they will go much over last years expenditures. They spent approx. 14...
Wednesday, Dec 10
More on possible trade...
The Indians would be getting Joe Smith a reliever they have long desired. Last year at the trade deadline they attempted to deal Rafael Betancourt for Smith which Omar turned down. Franklin Gutierrez name has surfaced in trade rumors several times over the last few years and it just seems li...
Friday, Dec 5
Carp plays right field
Carp was on the rocket ride with the Mets, he was one of the last cuts during spring training in 2007. But during the season he injured his wrist and allowed himself to get out of shape. The Mets addressed their concerns with Carp and reportedly weren't happy with the way he reacted. I've heard it...
Thursday, Dec 4
Download: Putz available are the Mets interested..
What falls under the category of real, the Post has learned, is that the Mariners have made J.J. Putz available. The Mets plan on speaking to Seattle officials at the Winter Meetings, but they will have plenty of competition as many clubs are interested in Putz, such as the Indians. Putz is due $...
Wednesday, Dec 3
Possible Blockbuster deal: CWS-Mets
John Perrotto of Baseball Prospectus in his latest On the Beat ( subscription Req.) is reporting a possible block buster trade in the works between the White Sox's and Mets. We know the teams have had dialogue and the two GMs are friendly. Several White Sox's blogs felt that the Vazquez trade w...
Tuesday, Nov 25
CWS: Want them all, Come and get 'em
In a great article by Phil Rodgers for ESPN he takes a look at White Sox's GM Kenny Williams. The aggressive GM has a history of not being afraid to make trades and shake things up in an attempt to keep his team competitive. Coming off a playoff caliber season it doesn't appear Williams is ready t...
Thursday, Nov 20
Heilman gets big nod for rotation...
It's been reported, analyzed and editorialized by every NY newspaper, sports outlet and Mets blog across the web that Aaron Heilman has requested to start or be traded (including me). Like I've said before, Heilman in my opinion needs a change of scenery and the Mets need move him as part of...
Saturday, Nov 1
Download: Would Abreu make sense....
Corner outfield Bobby Abreu has made it clear that he would like to return to the Yankees, whether they have room for the outfield slugger is another story. If Abreu doesn't return to the Yankees many feel he would make a good fit for the Mets. Matt Pouliot of Rotoworld in his early off-season p...
Tuesday, Oct 21
Download: MLBTR thoughts on Mets....
Here are the highlights of the questioned answered about the Mets.... Iwase was a big reason why Japan failed to win a Medal in Beijing, taking 3 of their 5 losses. He allowed 10 hits and 10 runs in 4 2/3 IP despite 7 strikeouts. source Baseball-reference
Monday, Aug 25
I'd go with Claudio Vargas
The 30 y/o right hander is a lifetime 46-40 with a 4.94 ERA. In his short stint with the Mets he started four games and appeared as a reliever in seven other games, which he had a 3-2 record with a 4.62 ERA. Vargas has started eight games in New Orleans in which he's gone 5-2 with a 4.36 ERA. Vargas was nic...
Saturday, Jul 26
Outfielders starting to go.....
I never thought we had a chance for Xavier Nady because the asking price seemed too high. But after hearing the package he went for and the Pirates threw in Marte my initial reaction was that we could have come up with a similar deal. I wasn't one of those who saw him as the end all solution but he wo...
