Category Archives: 07-08 Offseason

Mets After Lieber?

So now the rumor is that the Mets may be interested in Jon Lieber. What a novel plan. Funny, isn’t it, how we come up with great ideas on MetsToday and a few days later they become reality? OK, it’s … Continue reading

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Match the Met Music

To keep you entertained, I’ve put together a quick little quiz. To do well on the quiz, you need to have visited Shea Stadium in the last two years and have a decent idea about the various songs and music … Continue reading

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Ben Johnson Update

Being a big fan of his all-out, hard-nosed style of play, I was very disappointed to find out Ben Johnson had been non-tendered by the Mets earlier this month. It didn’t help that Heath Bell — the man for whom … Continue reading

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Pitching Staff Update

Do the Mets really need pitching? Omar Minaya doesn’t seem to think so. Maybe he’s right … perhaps Matt Wise, Steven Register and Brian Stokes were the only additions this team needed to fortify the pitching staff for 2008. Of … Continue reading

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Best of the Low-Risk, High-Reward Crowd

As mentioned yesterday, the starting pitcher market is shrinking quickly. The one legit starter still available that definitely would bolster the Mets’ rotation is Livan Hernandez, and at this late point in the offseason, he might be an economically reasonable … Continue reading

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Running Out of Aces

Early in the offseason, Mets GM Omar Minaya promised to land an impact starting pitcher — this was his proclamation as of November 28th. However, by December 3rd — less than a week later — Minaya backtracked on that statement, … Continue reading

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Mark Prior Off the Market

Another one bites the dust. As many had expected, Mark Prior signed with the San Diego Padres. We don’t yet know the details, but it’s likely a one-year deal. It makes a lot of sense from Prior’s point of view. … Continue reading

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Twins Lower Price for Santana?

New York Times columnist Murray Chass is reporting that the Twins no longer are demanding both Philip Hughes and Ian Kennedy from the Yankees in return for Johan Santana — that they would be affable to the Yanks substituting Kennedy … Continue reading

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