Category Archives: 09-10 Offseason

Garrett Atkins Non-Tendered

The Colorado Rockies have announced they will not be offering a contract to Garrett Atkins, making him a free agent. Atkins had an absolutely awful 2009 campaign, hitting only .226 with 9 HR and a .650 OPS in 399 plate … Continue reading

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Bostick, Wilson Sign with Royals

Former Mets Adam Bostick, Vance Wilson, and Bruce Chen have signed minor league deals with the Kansas City Royals, with all receiving invitations to spring training. Both Wilson and Chen made comebacks after Tommy John surgery in 2009, with Chen … Continue reading

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Putz and Kendall Sign

J.J. Putz agreed to terms with the White Sox on a one-year, $3M contract plus incentives. Heck, at that price I would’ve liked to have seen him return to the Mets, who paid for his surgery and rehab. Oh well. … Continue reading

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Rule 5 Redux

The Mets made one pick in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft, and flipped him to the Dodgers for “cash considerations”. The complete draft can be found here. The Mets have been desperately seeking a LOOGY for … Continue reading

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Recap of Winter Meetings’ Last Day

As usual, more buzz and rumors than action, but there were some deals accomplished on the last day of the winter meetings. Here is a quick recap of the news.

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Mets Sign, Offer, and Restructure Contracts

First up, the Mets did actually sign a free agent: minor league pitcher Clint Everts (according to a tweet by Bob Nightengale). Everts is NOT related to Chris Evert, and doesn’t even play tennis as far as we know. He … Continue reading

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Breaking News: Mets Trade Carlos Monasterios

Cancel that jersey order! The Mets have traded their first-round Rule 5 Pick Carlos Monasterios to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations. It was a brief, but eventful career. Unfortunately, the Monasterios Era is officially over.

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Mets Draft Carlos Monasterios

Big news this morning: the Mets took pitcher Carlos Monasterios in the Rule 5 draft. Don’t worry, you’re not supposed to have heard of him. The fun part is they plucked him from the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Monasterios is a … Continue reading

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