Category Archives: 10-11 Offseason

Will Luis Castillo Be the Starting Second Baseman?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

In a recent interview of Sandy Alderson by Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY, Alderson made fairly clear that Luis Castillo either will be the starting second baseman on Opening Day, or he will not be a Met. From the interview, see … Continue reading →

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Mike Piazza and the Steroid Issue

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

If you missed it, loyal MetsToday commenter “Walnutz15” unearthed a New York Times article from 2002 that collected responses from New York baseball players regarding the then-recently published Sports Illustrated story focused on Ken Caminiti and steroids in MLB. To … Continue reading →

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Chris Carter Signs with Rays

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you haven’t yet heard, “The Animal” has gone south for the winter (and spring) — Chris Carter has signed a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, who extended an invitation to spring training. The 28-year-old Carter was … Continue reading →

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Would Mets Bid for Albert Pujols?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to the St. Louis Dispatch, the Cardinals have begun discussing a contract extension with Albert Pujols. Per most reports, Pujols wants to get something done before spring training begins, and if nothing gets done before ST, he prefers not … Continue reading →

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Brian Bannister Goes to Japan

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to a tweet by Ken Rosenthal, former Met Brian Bannister is headed to Japan to pitch for the Yomiuri Giants Have to agree with Ed at MetsFever: huh? Granted, Bannister is not nearly as awesome as some Mets fans … Continue reading →

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Alomar, Bagwell, and HOF Hypocrisy

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you didn’t hear, Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, while Jeff Bagwell — among others — was not. Cast Blyleven aside for a moment, and let’s focus on Alomar. Personally, I … Continue reading →

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Rangers Sign Adrian Beltre

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Texas Rangers have signed third baseman Adrian Beltre to a 6-year, $96M contract. Color me amused. I’m guessing that the

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Solution for Hall of Fame – PEDs Dilemma

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Baseball Hall of Fame voting results will be announced at some point today. No doubt there will be some people disappointed by the news, since the voting process makes it very difficult for a player to “enter” the Hall. … Continue reading →

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