Monthly Archives: November 2007

Goodbye Guillermo

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Joe Janish

Omar Minaya has pulled off the impossible: he found a taker for Guillermo Mota. Oh, but it gets better — Minaya managed to obtain a live human being with some baseball skill in return. The Mets traded Guillermo Mota to … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason | 4 Comments

Under the Radar: Joe Nelson

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Joe Janish

The Kansas City Royals sent righthanded pitcher Joe Nelson to the minors, he refused his assignment, and is now a free-agent. Ho hum. Nelson was a career minor leaguer who consistently posted good (not great) numbers in AAA. He finally … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason, Pitching Staff | 5 Comments

Garland Off the Market

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Joe Janish

Personally, I’m happy to see this deal go down: Jon Garland for Orlando Cabrera. I had been concerned that the Mets might give away several prospects in a deal for Garland, and that he wouldn’t be worth the cost. Now, … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason, Hot Stove | 18 Comments

Castillo Stays – Now What?

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Joe Janish

A bevy of sources are reporting that the Associated Press is reporting that Luis Castillo has signed a 4-year, $25M deal with the Mets. Funny, isn’t it, what a Yorvit Torrealba deal gone bad can do to a media outlet? … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason | 6 Comments

Glavine Goes – Now What?

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Joe Janish

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 →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason, Hot Stove | 24 Comments

10 Reasons the Yorvit Torrealba Deal Fell Through

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Joe Janish

1. Yorvit re-injured his shoulder in the midst of signing his name on the contract. 2. Ramon Castro was upset about his backup making more money in one year than he would be making in two. 3. Turns out he … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason | 3 Comments

DON’T Get Used to Yorvit

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Joe Janish

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 →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason, Hot Stove | 9 Comments

Favorite Free Agents

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Joe Janish

While the votes continue to pile up in the Rate the Free Agents booth, I thought I’d take some time now to list my personal favorite free agent targets, by position. Catcher Oh, crap, that one’s already filled. That was … Continue reading →

Posted in 07-08 Offseason | 8 Comments