Category Archives: Hot Stove

Glavine Goes – Now What?

The tom turkey came a few days early in Atlanta, as the AP is reporting that Tom Glavine has signed with the Braves. Thank goodness … I certainly did not want to go through another month or so of hem-haw … Continue reading

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DON’T Get Used to Yorvit

Darn, I was just starting to get used to the idea of Yorvit behind the plate (not) … Unbelievably, the Yorvit Torrealba deal is dead. This is most strange and remarkable, since the signing was officially posted on Mets.com and … Continue reading

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Get Used to Yorvit – Done Deal

ESPN has reported that Yorvit Torrealba is about to sign with the Mets. They usually don’t post things like that on their website unless they’re true. Score one for the buzz machine. On to the next issue … which is, … Continue reading

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More Fun with A-Rod

I’m not sure what’s more entertaining — the hourly twists and turns of the Alex Rodriguez saga or the unspoken feud between former radio playmates Michael Kay and John Sterling. For those who missed it, yesterday afternoon’s sports talk radio … Continue reading

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Two Ramons for the Price of One?

Loyal MetsToday reader suggested yesterday: “I wonder if some of this ‘buzz’ is being leaked by the mets. It certainly wouldn’t hurt torrealba, so he’d stay quiet, and it may help lower a different teams asking price in a salary … Continue reading

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Buzz Baloney

I’m not crazy … there wasn’t this much “buzz” last winter, nor any other winter before. On the one hand it’s fun, on the other it can be annoying. I’ll stand by my theory that the “buzz machine” of traditional … Continue reading

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Yorvit? Say It Ain’t So

According to Newsday‘s David Lennon and Ken Davidoff, the Mets are about to sign Yorvit Torrealba. Per the article: “Having lost out on Jorge Posada, the Mets are wasting no time in trying to close a deal with Yorvit Torrealba, … Continue reading

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Glavine Update

According to The New York Daily News: Tom Glavine’s agent has indicated the 303-game winner has resolved to pitch in ’08. Signs have pointed to Atlanta as Glavine’s most likely landing spot. According to Braves GM David Wren, as quoted … Continue reading

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