Category Archives: 07-08 Offseason

This whole Joe Torre – leaving thing seems to have a number of Yankees with their panties in a bunch. Two hardcore loyalists — Mariano Rivera and his batterymate Jorge Posada — have suggested that if Torre goes, they’ll go … Continue reading →

As noted on MetsBlog and unofficially reported by Baseball America, the Mets have assigned some prospects to the fall leagues and released Lino Urdaneta, Jon Adkins, and Ricky Ledee. If you read the Baseball America report, there were some other … Continue reading →

The Mets have holes to fill this winter — that’s obvious. We’ve looked at the potential free agent pool, and it doesn’t appear to have much depth in regard to the Mets’ needs. Therefore, the Mets likely will explore the … Continue reading →

Well that didn’t take long … with one brief, swift announcement by the Detroit Tigers, Paul LoDuca became the second-best catcher on the free-agent market. The Tigers announced that they will be picking up Skinny … er, Pudge Rodriguez’s $14M … Continue reading →

After analyzing the potential free-agents, it appears that the market is not a favorable option for fulfilling the Mets’ needs. As a result, there are three considerations: 1. Actively pursue a trade or trades; 2. Look within the organization; or, … Continue reading →

There’s been some buzz in Mets circles surrounding Kosuke Fukudome, the free-agent outfielder from Japan. Though it’s doubtful that the Mets are seriously considering him, his name has already been thrown out there by MetsBlog, MetsGeek, and RotoWorld. Let’s see … Continue reading →