Monthly Archives: March 2008

Trade With Indians?

According to MLBTradeRumors, Omar Minaya and Cleveland GM Mark Shapiro had a face-to-face meeting. MLBTR speculates that the Mets might be interested in an outfielder such as Jason Michaels, David Dellucci, or Shin Soo Choo, and possibly in pitchers Cliff … Continue reading

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Odalis In, Patterson Out

The Washington Nationals have released John Patterson and signed Odalis Perez. Wasn’t it just over a year ago that the Nats wanted Lastings Milledge in a deal for Patterson? And today they think Odalis Perez is a more valuable arm. … Continue reading

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The Only Problem with Reyes

I love Jose Reyes for so many reasons — his ability, his constant smile, his electric style of play, and his obvious sheer love of playing. But there’s one issue that bothers me: standing at the plate waiting for a … Continue reading

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Brad Lidge Back

Brad Lidge — the most prominent offseason acquisition by the Philadelphia Phillies — has already returned from knee surgery and pitched one inning in minor league intrasquad action yesterday. According to Lidge (from the Canadian Press): “I felt great with … Continue reading

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Swirling, Sniffing, and Sipping

Last week you may have read on MetsBlog that Johan Santana, Jose Reyes, and Brian Schneider lent their names and images to wine bottles to raise money for several charities. The wines will be called “Santana’s Select”, “CaberReyes”, and “Schneider … Continue reading

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Outfielder Still Needed

The New York Mets will obtain an outfielder – first baseman before the season starts, and he most likely will be a righthanded hitter. That much is certain. Who that player will be, however, is still a mystery. Let’s get … Continue reading

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Emergency Catcher

Not sure if anyone else “caught” this tidbit during the SNY broadcast of last night’s spring training game, but the Mets have an emergency catcher. Brady Clark. Clark claims to have been the “emergency catcher” while with the Cincinnati Reds … Continue reading

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Latest On Botts

We’ve been drumming up the idea of taking Jason Botts / Nelson Cruz off the Rangers’ hands for a few months now. Interestingly, the situation surrounding those two sluggers is getting a lot of attention in the Texas blogosphere. Check … Continue reading

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