Category Archives: 07-08 Offseason

Yoshii Off the Market

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Joe Janish

All the rumors and speculation that Masato Yoshii would be returning to Shea to alleviate the Mets’ pitching woes can be put to rest: he’s officially announced his retirement. In addition, Rick Peterson can sleep restfully, because Yoshii won’t even … Continue reading →

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Astros After Castillo

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Joe Janish

According to the Houston Chronicle, the Astros have Luis Castillo on their list of free-agent targets. Strange, since they have publicly committed to moving Chris Burke back to the keystone after spending some time as an offensively challenged outfielder the … Continue reading →

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Yankees Today

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Joe Janish

Might we have to change the name of this blog to “Yankees Today” ? It’s something of a conundrum: on the one hand, we as fans (read: fanatics) want our team to do well. And obtaining fantastic players are obviously … Continue reading →

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Bedard on the Trading Block

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Joe Janish

The Orioles are heavily shopping young lefty Erik Bedard and hoping to get at least a bag of balls in return. Baltimore is desperate to trade Bedard, who is eligible for arbitration this winter and could become a free agent … Continue reading →

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Mets Trade for Kashmir

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Joe Janish

The New York Mets have traded an unused water cooler for an MP3 recording of “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin. It is assumed that this will be the entrance music for soon-to-be-obtained Scott Kazmir, who is currently packing his bags to … Continue reading →

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Minor League Free Agents: Pitchers

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Joe Janish

As mentioned earlier, there are over 600 minor league free-agents available. That sounds like a whopping number, but in reality there are few players of quality. The list is made up mostly of has-beens, never-wases, and career minor leaguers such … Continue reading →

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Mets Minor League Free Agents

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Joe Janish

The minor league free-agent market is now open, and over 600 bushers are available. Soon I will provide my list of players worth considering. In the meantime, here is the list of players free to leave the Mets’ organization: Righthanderd … Continue reading →

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Giant Possibilities

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Joe Janish

The latest rumors out of the Bay Area regarding pitchers on the block now refer to current Giants rather than Athletics. We’ve been hearing the Harden / Haren / Blanton stories since this time last year. But now, the buzz … Continue reading →

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