Monthly Archives: February 2008

Much Ado About El Duque

With the arrival of Johan Santana, who would have believed there’d be so much concern and discussion surrounding Orlando Hernandez at the beginning of spring training? Only two weeks of workouts, and already pundits are clamoring for El Duque to … Continue reading

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The Next Mets Manager

One thing is for certain: Willie Randolph will not be manager of the Mets forever. Personally, I hope he sticks around long enough to win a ring. Despite the frequent lambasting of his mysterious managerial moves and the funny Photoshopping … Continue reading

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Out of Options

As mentioned earlier, Ruben Gotay is “out of options”. If we are to trust the list on MLBTradeRumors, there are a number of players who could be available at the end of spring training, and might fit into the Mets’ … Continue reading

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Gotay Could Be Gone

As has been pointed out by several MetsToday readers, Ruben Gotay is “out of options“, meaning that if he does not make the 25-man roster coming out of spring training, the Mets would have to place him on waivers — … Continue reading

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Bret Boone is Back

After muddling through the transactions over the past week, I couldn’t help but take note of Bret Boone’s return to the ballfield. Boone signed a minor league contract with the Nationals but only recently was promoted to the big league … Continue reading

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Shannon Stewart Off the Market

The Blue Jays have signed veteran outfielder Shannon Stewart to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Remarkably, the Athletics will receive a supplemental pick at the end of the first round in the 2008 draft as … Continue reading

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Beltran Guilty of Plagiarism

According to Jimmy Rollins, Carlos Beltran has committed plagiarism. The evidence was published in an interview on MLB.com; following are the most important quotes. First, the lawbreaker’s comment… “To Jimmy Rollins: We are the team to beat,” Carlos Beltran said. … Continue reading

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Pitching Competition Begins

Pitchers and catchers have now been playing catch for a week, and in less than six weeks from today, only two catchers and 12 pitchers will be leaving Port St. Lucie as New York Mets. Unless something drastic occurs between … Continue reading

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