Monthly Archives: January 2008

Mets Sign Ricardo Rincon

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Joe Janish

The Mets signed veteran lefty reliever Ricardo Rincon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Yes, it happened a few days ago and I’m a little late reporting it, but better late than never. I like … Continue reading →

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Offseason Talk: Oakland Athletics

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Joe Janish

While the Oakland A’s mean little to Mets fans — after all, they’re not on the 2008 schedule — it’s hard to be a baseball fan and not notice what’s going on in Oakland. Billy Beane is picking apart the … Continue reading →

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Affeldt and Tomko Off the Market

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Joe Janish

Two more free-agent pitchers have left the market. Lefty Jeremy Affeldt has agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Reds and righty Brett Tomko has signed with the Royals. From my point of view, either of these guys could have … Continue reading →

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Ticket Buying: Ticket Solutions

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Joe Janish

Thanks to the internet it’s easy to get tickets to sporting events — and often at very good prices. Generally, I limit my purchases to going through Mets.com, but have recently been checking out some of the other online vendors … Continue reading →

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Aaron Heilman: Best Bargain in Baseball

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Joe Janish

Aaron Heilman avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract for a measly $1.2M. OK, walking away from the fantasy world of MLB and in the reality we all live in, that’s a really sweet salary. For example, I’ll be lucky … Continue reading →

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Second Base Covered

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Joe Janish

Finally, the Mets agreed to terms with Jose Valentin, giving him a minor league contract and extending him an invitation to spring training. Thank goodness … after Miguel Cairo signed with the Mariners, there was a very real, very scary … Continue reading →

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Big Prospect Trades By the Mets

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Joe Janish

With the possibility of the Mets making a 4- or 5-for-1 trade with the Twins for Johan Santana, I thought I’d look back at some of the big trades in the past where the Mets dumped a handful of prospects … Continue reading →

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Mets Tops in NL Salary

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Joe Janish

At least they finished first in something — the New York Mets topped the National League in average player salary with $4.5 millon, according to figures released by MLB. The Yankees, of course, led all of MLB for the 100th … Continue reading →

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