The winter meetings conclude with what’s known as the “Rule 5 Draft”, during which players not on 40-man rosters can be plucked from other organizations. The draft order goes according to the won-loss records of the previous year, beginning with the worst and ending with the best. In a stroke mixed with irony and stupidity, the World Champion Yankees own the #1 pick in the Rule 5 draft — the Nationals traded the pick to the Yanks for Brian Bruney. Six picks later, the Mets get to pick (one of the benefits of their poor 2009 season), and may have the chance at an MLB-ready player. Here are a few possibilities, in no particular order.
09-10 Offseason
Millwood Traded and Other News
More news in what’s becoming a somewhat busy day in Indianapolis …
Wolf, Gload, Penny, and Other Updates
A quick update on the goings-on in Indianapolis today …
Where’s the Market for Bengie Molina?
It’s no secret that the plodding Bengie Molina is the #1 choice of Omar Minaya to be the Mets’ starting catcher in 2010. However, talks appear at a standstill as Molina is looking for a three-year deal — something the Mets are intelligently refusing. So far.
Does it make sense for the Mets to stick to their guns, and play hardball with Bengie Molina?
First of all, we need to get past the argument of whether
What’s The Plan?
Jason Fry wants to see evidence of a plan from the New York Mets. Along the same lines, his co-author at FaithAndFear Greg Prince wonders what happened to Omar Minaya’s alchemy? MetsPolice “detective” Dan Twohiggoes straight to the top with his questions, sending a letter to Fred Wilpon TheRealDirty ponders Carlos Delgado’s Cooperstown candidacy
Why the Mets Want to Trade Luis Castillo
There is an excellent column written by Ben Shpigel in The New York Times explaining why the Mets want to trade Luis Castillo.
Shpigel lists a number of statistics supporting the desire to move Castillo, but it’s doubtful anyone in the Mets front office would understand the ones cited, much less use them in decision-making. So we’ll focus on the real reasons Omar Minaya and co. are hell-bent on trading the second baseman.
Winter Meetings: Day 2 Review
There was one blockbuster trade and a lot of non-news, backed by plenty of rumors, half-truths, and speculation. Click to the right for the full blow-by-blow
Mets NOT Interested in Catcher
Remarkably, there is a catcher on the market that does not draw the interest of the New York Mets. According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates are shopping catcher Ryan Doumit, and fielding offers from several teams, most notably the Blue Jays. To Kovacevic’s knowledge, however, the Mets are NOT one of … Read more