Monthly Archives: November 2007

Vote for Your Mets Free Agent Targets

Bored? Visit Vote: Mets Free Agent Targets now to cast your votes (and vote as many times as you want).

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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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An Appeal for Paulie

By the way, if you want to legally download the MP3 for this song (by Domenico Modugno), follow one of the links below and pay 89 cents: Studio version: Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu(Volare) Live version: Volare (Live)

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Todd Jones Off the Market

A day before entering the “no holds barred” free-agent market, Todd Jones re-signed with the Tigers for one year, $7M. The Tigers became very desperate about their late-inning relief after Joel Zumaya hurt his shoulder moving boxes, an injury which … Continue reading

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Posada Wants to Be a Yankee

Ho-hum … Jorge Posada told reporters that he wants to be a Yankee: “My first priority is the Yankees,” the five-time All-Star catcher told reporters Sunday at halftime of the New York Knicks’ game against the Miami Heat. “I would … Continue reading

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J.C. Romero Off the Market

Tricked by a half-season of hocus-pocus, the Philadelphia Phillies re-signed lefthanded reliever J.C. Romero to a 3-year, $12M contract. You would think the Phils would have learned something from their NL East rivals the New York Mets and their similar … Continue reading

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Buzz on Livan, Yorvit

According to Buster Olney, the Mets will be targeting Livan Hernandez to fill the role of innings eater in the starting rotation. And we have to PAY for this information from ESPN? Funny, thought the subject had been covered ad … Continue reading

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