Category Archives: 07-08 Offseason

I’m sure we all have our blue and orange stockings hanging by the fire — regardless of what holiday we’re celebrating. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, it can’t hurt to hope that Santa will deliver a Johan Santana to … Continue reading →

In a trade that makes little sense for either team, the Cincinnati Reds have traded hot-shot outfielder Josh Hamilton to the Rangers for two minor league pitchers, Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera. Hamilton burst on the scene last spring, winning … Continue reading →

A little more than a week after non-tendering recuperating pitcher Juan Padilla, the Mets have signed Padilla to a one-year contract. Padilla is determined to win back a bullpen role, and claims he’s “about 95%” right now. “I want to … Continue reading →

Not to take any excitement away from Brian Schneider’s official welcome to New York, I thought I’d glaze over some of the transactions executed over the last few days. Tadahito Iguchi signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. … Continue reading →

It’s all but official — the former Twins pitcher Carlos Silva has accepted a contract offer from the Seattle Mariners. The deal is four years, $44M. The Mets surely could have afforded that deal, but apparently never made an offer. … Continue reading →

In a move designed to bolster the bullpen, the Mets have signed reliever Matt Wise to a very cheap, one-year, $1.25M deal. Though I’m 100 percent behind this pickup, it’s kind of disappointing to consider that this is one of … Continue reading →

It looks as if the MetsToday-sponsored #1 free-agent target of the offseason is about to sign elsewhere. While MetsBlog recently reported that Carlos Silva was offered a 3-year, $30M deal by the Kansas City Royals, Ken Rosenthal is also reporting … Continue reading →

Omar Minaya has surprised us before, and in the past has made some outstanding trades as late as January. In fact, it was January 2006 that Minaya acquired Duaner Sanchez and John Maine in two separate deals. However, assuming the … Continue reading →