Category Archives: Trades

Billy Wagner Agrees to Trade?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

TheRopolitans has three sources confirming that Billy Wagner has agreed to a trade to the Boston Red Sox. So far no official word from the Mets, though it could be coming soon. No word on who the PTBNL will be, … Continue reading →

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Mets Get Jason Dubois

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

They passed on Manny Ramirez, ignored Raul Ibanez, decided against Adam Dunn, and never considered Casey Blake, before settling on Gary Sheffield as a stopgap. But finally, the Mets have acquired the big-bodied, power-hitting left fielder they’ve needed since admitting … Continue reading →

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Mets Trade for Anderson Hernandez

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

Two weeks short of the anniversary of the trade of Anderson Hernandez for Luis Ayala, the Mets have reacquired the slick-fielding middle infielder from the Washington Nationals. Almost immediately upon arriving in Washington last year, AHern swatted the baseball like … Continue reading →

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Dangers of the Trading Deadline

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Joe Janish

Maybe it wasn’t so bad that the Mets remained status quo through the July 31 trading deadline. After all, imagine how the organization would be lambasted if, for example, they traded someone the day before that player’s bobblehead day? As … Continue reading →

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Deadline Deals

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

The clock has struck four and the apple in Citi Field may as well be a pumpkin. No trades for the Mets, but a flurry were made by others. Since the 2 PM update, the following occurred. Red Sox get … Continue reading →

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Trades Update – Victor Martinez About to Move?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

As of 2 PM this afternoon, the Mets have not announced a trade. But there are still two hours to go before the deadline. Meantime, the Twins have acquired Orlando Cabrera, the Tigers have traded for Jarrod Washburn, the Dodgers … Continue reading →

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Does Omar Need to Make a Deal?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Mets’ recent winning streak (all of four games) was enough to get the natives restless and insist that Omar Minaya make good on his promise that the Mets are “buyers” rather than sellers. As the clock ticks down, one … Continue reading →

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If the Mets Buy

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

When the team was more than 8 games behind in the Wild Card standings, Nepopolitans GM Omar Minionaya insisted that the team would be “buyers” rather than “sellers” at the deadline. This, of course, came as a surprise, since they … Continue reading →

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